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DEL.ICIO.USBad old habits resurface
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
If you consider Mike Bobo the equivalent of a freshman as an offensive coordinator, then Saturday night against the Gamecocks was his game where he looked like a freshman: awkward, making bad choices, his inexperience glaringly apparent.
Saturday night saw Bobo offering up trick plays at the wrong time (poorly executed) and some inexplicable calls on third down (an end-around with third-and one??!!) or fourth-and-short. And who calls a fade when you’re in the middle of the field? The Dawgs were fine between the 30s but then would go away from what got them that far. Hey, if you’ve got a hot running back in the game, why pull him out? Why go away from the running game when it’s working? And in the passing game, what’s with calling all those low-percentage, hard-to-complete sideline and corner routes?
Still, you certainly can’t pin the whole loss on Bobo’s play calling. Or on sophomore QB Matt Stafford’s fairly lousy play. Though those were two of the biggest reasons Georgia lost.
No, this one gets pinned on the offense as a whole. OK, we knew the line wasn’t going to be very good (and they weren’t, though they got better in the second half), and while you might give them part of the blame for Stafford’s happy feet and poorly thrown passes, they weren’t responsible for his apparent inability to see anybody except his primary receiver (including others who were wide open), and the linemen weren’t the ones dropping entirely catchable (and important) passes when they were on target. Of course, they were the ones committing the false starts, but again, part of that goes on Stafford, who didn’t do a good job managing the game. When you’re behind, you don’t need to be eating up all of the play clock and barely getting the snap off in time, making the linemen even jumpier. And that first time out of the second half, with 20 seconds still left on the play clock, was inexcusable.
Speaking of which, poor clock management continues to be a hallmark of Richt teams. Maybe it was because we’d already unnecessarily burned a time out and wanted to conserve what we had that Georgia let the clock continue to run when the Cocks were milking it before their last punt. Whatever it was, we ended up getting the ball back with a 1:20 instead of about a minute longer than that. Putting more pressure on Bobo and Stafford.
Another problem was Georgia’s very spotty special teams play, with only our return men having good nights. Kickoff coverage didn’t get decent until the second half. And an illegal shift by Michael Moore (who also dropped a couple of passes) on a punt resulted in a possibly game-costing penalty that negated a fumble recovery.
Certainly, the defense had its troubles, particularly against the run (a common refrain from the past couple of seasons) and in making the first hit stick, but the D played well enough to win. Any time you hold an SEC offense to 16 points, YOUR TEAM SHOULD WIN.
GOOD STUFF: Knowshon Moreno. Fans already love this kid, who not only plays with a spark but jumps up and runs back to the huddle! He’s like an offensive version of David Pollock, with his motor always running. I realize team politics may play a part in all this, but if he isn’t the starting back by mid-season, someone’s asleep at the wheel. … Except for the interception on that desperation pass late in the game, the Dogs haven’t had a problem with turnovers so far this season.
MORE BAD STUFF: What do Bobo/Stafford have against throwing the ball to Mohamed Massaquoi? Why are we throwing to unproven guys like Tony Wilson (two key drops in two games) or Michael Moore when MoMass is still making unbelievably athletic catches in the all too few instances when the ball comes his way? Even when he’s double-covered. He’s a major weapon; use him! … Will someone tell cornerback Bryan Evans that he needs to look back and see where the ball is? He got one interference call because he went for the man without ever looking at the ball, and on two other plays he missed possible picks because he never looked up. … Too much of Georgia’s offense in the first half was behind the line of scrimmage. If we want to take pressure off the line, we should just dump it out to Moreno or Mikey Henderson in the flat. That’s going to have a much higher percentage of positive yardage than screen passes behind the line. … The first quarter of the game seemed to be dominated by yellow flags and TV time outs. … Unless Georgia can get the NCAA and NFL to let David Greene come back to run it, the Dogs should take Steve Spurrier’s advice and can that sleeper play. Of course, it’s not really designed to be a fourth-down play. … Toward the end, Bobo got impatient in his play calls, going for the end zone (again, with low-percentage passes) when what we needed was a first down.
OTHER STUFF: The Redcoats repeated last week’s James Brown tribute. Speaking of which, word is coming out of the Redcoat Band that, as was posted in a comment here last week, the seemingly inexplicable absense of “Dooley’s Junkyard Dogs” from the Brown tribute is a result of Damon Evans or Mike Adams (is there really a difference?) ordering that the song not be played, even though the band had rehearsed it and planned to use it as part of the show. The logical conclusion is that the objection is to the fact that Vince Dooley’s name is in the song’s title. If so, that’s pathetic. … South Carolina legend George Rogers hosted a tailgate near Georgia’s practice fields on Lumpkin on behalf of his foundation and had his Heisman trophy sitting on a table and his framed jersey nearby. … It was amusing to hear a Gamecocks fan calling in to the “Fifth Quarter Show” and painting this wholly false picture of his team having beaten the Dawgs up and down the field. Hey, you won the game but your team didn’t look that good. Just slightly better than the Dogs, who looked terrible. I mean, only 16 points and having to punt seven times (two more than Georgia) in a game in which possession was pretty evenly split is hardly making an offensive statement. The Cocks’ defense was more impressive, though the Dawgs’ lack of execution was a big part of it. As Spurrier himself said after the game, “We are two evenly matched teams.” Which neither team should take as a compliment.
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By Scott
September 9, 2007 12:50 PM | Link to this
USC looked like they came with a passion to beat us. We could not repeat the same intensity we had last week and got out hustled all night.
By Bob
September 9, 2007 1:32 PM | Link to this
It seems we were plagued with the same problem we have experienced for at least three years. All American High School pass receivers whom we recruited who have forgotten how to catch a pass.
By MadMerf
September 9, 2007 2:11 PM | Link to this
Bill,
Many good points here, but it’s tough to execute plays when the opposition is ten times more fired up than you are. I’ll agree that Moreno has energy comparable to Pollack, and didn’t get enough carries, And the most experienced and emotional leader on defense, Kelin Johnson, was injured early in the game. What little fire we showed disappeared quickly!
When Stafford ran that gimmick play when he fakes to the RB and literally stands still with his back to the defense, he took so much time that I thought he was going to walk home. There are opportunistic times to run that stunt, but on 4th and two?!!!! With the running game going?!! That play takes entirely too much time to develop. And you can bet the farm that Spurrier spent a lot of film time getting his guys ready for that play. It will only work if we run it about three or four times a year, and we just used it last week!! That play gave them the ball at midfield and killed us as bad as the illegal shift by Moore on the fumbled punt.
The bottom line is they were better prepared, more driven (five losses in a row will do that to you) and better coached. Sorry, Mark, I wouldn’t trade you for any coach in the world, but the time management, play calling, and I realize Bobo shoulders most if not all of that load, special teams gaffes, and most importantly, team focus left a lot to improve on.
Sometimes CMR’s good guy image can work against us. It’s no secret that Spurrier has it in for the Dawgs, and it shows. He does a good job of transferring that embedded hate of UGA into his players, something I regret to admit CMR will never be able to do.
The season is still young, and the league has always beaten up on each other. If SC plays like they did last week, they’ll likely drop a few. If the Dawgs don’t grow up in a hurry, we’ll suffer through another season similar to last.
Be forewarned: Once these young speedsters and beefy linemen jell into a solid unit, we’ll be awesome! Until then, tomorrow’s another day, and my flags will still fly RED and BLACK!
I hope the recruits realize that the fans were booing Spurrier and not our team. That confusion could prove costly. Dawgs be patient, we’ll be fine! GO DAWGS!!!!!!!!
By GradyGrad96
September 9, 2007 2:21 PM | Link to this
Yeah, the offense was offensive. But can someone please tell me why Willie Martinez refuses to cover a back out of the backfield? How many times did SC run those plays? How many first downs did they get off of those plays? How many yards did they accumulate off of those plays? How much possession time did they acrue as a result of those plays?
Yes I will say the Dawgs did not execute offensively. Stafford was horrible. And after seeing a bunch of replays, a lot of the drops had no chance of being catches. But when the team needed the defense to get a stop, they were flat run over. I think everyone in the world knew that SC was going to come out and run on their last drive. Yet our guys could do nothing to stop it.
Hats off to SC. They outplayed and outcoached the Dawgs. Martinez rears his wondrous ways yet again.
I agree on the statements that Moreno should be starting by mid season. But, it’s only one loss. Long way to go this season. But, just once, I would like for a Richt coached bulldog team to come out and show some fire against SC. Seems like this team doesn’t start showing emotion until the Tenn game.
By Myrtle In Toccoa
September 9, 2007 3:47 PM | Link to this
I flat out knowd South Carolinny was gone whup us. I done studied it and I thank we gone get whuped by Floridy to. I can smell these things. We might get whuped by Tennesee and Auburn to. We will lose a good three or four games this season. But maybe get to go to a bowl game. We just aint gone win no SEC nor no BCS mind you.
By Paul Hamilton
September 9, 2007 4:06 PM | Link to this
SC outplayed us for most of the game. I don’t see drop passes being much of an issue for us losing this game. Stafford completely overthrew a wide open Moreno that would have gone for a touchdown. He tried to fit the ball into MMoore with tight coverage, while TC was wide open on the right side of the field and could have walked in for the touchdown. He overthrew SBailey by 10 feet who had a step or two in the endzone over the defender for another touchdown. Those are three plays you can pin solely on Stafford, not the play calling, or the defense, or being outplayed.
The big thing on defense was that our linebackers were always out of position or getting blocked. It’s their responsibility to plug those holes, and why were we running pass defense coverage with only two linebackers while SC continued to run for big gains all night?
SC came expecting to win and they executed their gameplan and held on in the end.
By Ft Worth Dawg
September 9, 2007 4:12 PM | Link to this
I wondered where Massaquoi was in the OK State game and I had the same question here. What was the percentage pass versus run in UGA play calling? (I’m too lazy to look it up.) Seemed like once again we couldn’t run it up the middle so we tried something else - passes to the RB’s for OK State, a couple of toss sweeps for South Carolina which seemed to work (and then I don’t recall seeing another). I don’t think I’ve seen any really long throws this year except desperation time. It was nice to see a team use the running game to burn clock late in the game, but I wish it had been us. Not a great game but thank God for the MAND (Michigan, Auburn, and Notre Dame). Bobo’s punishment: (i)not allowed to run trick plays until after Tennessee, and (ii) must take afternoon old school coaching lessons from Vince Dooley for two months.
By frank
September 9, 2007 4:30 PM | Link to this
spurrier is back…wait and see what this defense does in the sec the next several years-we played 4 true freshman last night on the defensive line;geathers,ajiboye,mathews,robertson. do you think a spurrier offense want be clicking by october? good thing you played us early or it could have been worse.spurrier will dominate georgia as he has before..just better coaching.i think our recruiting class was ranked higher too…cant wait till next year….and next 11
By Rutuger
September 9, 2007 4:56 PM | Link to this
UGA is still ranked?? What a generous (albeit unwarranted) gift!
By R.O.
September 9, 2007 5:24 PM | Link to this
Looks like the Old Ball Coach was calling Ga offensive plays. Surely Bobo wassnt. Surely Bobo could figger out that running up the middle wassnt working so it had to be OBC calling our plays. Martiniz??? why wassnt he gone 2 years ago????
By gtbaltfan
September 9, 2007 5:28 PM | Link to this
Now maybe all you UGAG fans will stay the Hell of Tech blogs. Myrtle from Tocoa has you pegged just about right.
By TampaGator
September 9, 2007 6:02 PM | Link to this
Thank you Steve Spurrier. I still admire you as one of the best coaches in college football history…that is until the Gators come to Columbia. Georgia had better players and, as usual, you still won the game. You must have thought Ray Golf was still the head ball coach of the Dawgs. The Gators and the Cocks should be both going full steam when they meet later in the year. It will be fun to watch!
By CP
September 9, 2007 6:04 PM | Link to this
I think the most gratifying thing to me as a Gamecock fan is that the Junkyard Blawger had to resort to writing about the Rednecks Band and what they may or may not be performing at halftime…JB was right to spend 2/3 of his article (before resorting to a critique of the band) talking about how much is wrong with uga football - he probably needs a few more columns to fully vent those issues based on what I saw last night - and he was somewhat prophetic as he wrote earlier in the week that the USC/UGA game doesn’t mean much to the Georgia faithful - that was all too evident last night - to the benefit of USC and detriment of uga’s sec title hopes…with what looks like at least 3 more L’s on uga’s schedule this year, Georgia fans should look for more in depth coverage of the band and less insight on the game(s) (from JB) - not that there was ever much danger of that.
By Signal Mtn Dawg
September 9, 2007 6:11 PM | Link to this
Bill,
Agree with you that we were not good.
But the truth is SC beat the heck out of our lines. Both of their lines were just plain better - harder hitting - and wanted it.
What is painful about this defeat is that SC did this with lesser heralded players - which means they were better coached and motivated. Also - we took a step back in the recruiting wars as well.
However - we are young - and we have opportunity to improve.
To be honest…we are not a top 25 team do not deserved to be ranked at this time. This maybe a year that we have to suffer through some pain to get the experience needed to be relevant again.
By JW
September 9, 2007 6:16 PM | Link to this
Will we ever get a WR coach? Fire Eason now!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
By RxDawg
September 9, 2007 6:16 PM | Link to this
Long time Thomas Brown fan here. But the bottom line is Knoshown (sp?) should start next week. Thats not a knock on TB, I think he played an excellent game but Moreno is just plain better. Not only in running the ball either. I saw him put his hat into a few defenders on passing plays. Mike Moore played very well all spring and in the last game which is why they went to him a few times. However, he had 3 droped passes that I saw which were catchable. He did not have a good night.
By disappointed
September 9, 2007 6:23 PM | Link to this
I think what’s most disappointing is that I fall for the same crap every year. Every time I think Georgia is ready for the big time, they end up proving how distant they are from being able to compete with college football’s elite. I know, CMR has won two SEC titles. Big Deal! He can’t beat Spurrier and he still can’t beat Florida. Isn’t that why he was brought here? I heard someone say that people need to stop calling for Richt’s head because if he left, Georgia would go back to being a second tier program. Is that M-effer on crack? Georgia has never been tier 1, and I’m starting to think they never will be.
By Best of the Worst
September 9, 2007 6:25 PM | Link to this
Shut your mouth CP and all other Gamecock fans who actually think your win was a sign of your football superiority. Both Georgia and Carolina suck a$$. Georgia could just as easily have pulled out the win at the end, and the Dawgs would still suck. I can’t wait to see LSU kick your a$$ on on September 22nd.
By Our coaches suck
September 9, 2007 6:28 PM | Link to this
How in the hell to we keep getting top recruiting classes, yet keep having rebuilding years? Something’s wrong with that sh1t! Where are our Junior and Senior 4 & 5 Star recruits???????
By Boss
September 9, 2007 6:29 PM | Link to this
To hell with you stupid mutt fans. You deserve to lose. HAHAHAHAHAHA Go start your tickle piles now rednecks!! Oh well, there is always Nascar to watch. To hell with UGAG.
By Disappointed is right on...
September 9, 2007 6:33 PM | Link to this
Right on about Richt. If we say Fire Richt, people say, “He’s the best thing to happen to Georgia since Dooley.” I say, “F-you, I want a coach who can build a National Championship caliber team at UGA and Richt WILL NEVER BE THAT COACH.” Every year it’s the same old, same old. When will people figure out he has to go!!!!!!!!!
By Jeff
September 9, 2007 6:34 PM | Link to this
Face it,we can hate him all we want….Spurrier is a genius. I can’t stand him, but I am jealous. I wish our coaches were as smart as he is!! Go dawgs!
By Stephen M
September 9, 2007 6:40 PM | Link to this
Why do we play our worst games at home? (Not including the yearly debacle in Jacksonville) Richt has an incredible road record since becoming Head Coach, but UGA has had some of the ugliest nights in their own backyard. Shouldn’t it be a homefield advantage??? And what is up with our crowd? I don’t feel like we ever get loud enough, and that feeling is mostly directed at the alumni side of the field. There were several occassions that we tried to get the GEORGIA BULLDOGS chant going and the alumni South side just wouldn’t cooperate.
By GERG
September 9, 2007 6:51 PM | Link to this
LOL!! DOGS EAT ‘C** LOGS!!
HOW ‘BOUT THEM DOGS NOW, YOU STUPID REDNECKS?
MAKE THOSE MUSIC CITY BOWL RESERVATIONS NOW, BEFORE IT’S TOO LATE, YOU IGNORANT, TOOTHLESS HILLBILLIES!!
HOW WAS THAT LONG LATE-NIGHT RIDE HOME LAST NIGHT, TRAILER TRASH?
By Buck in the NW
September 9, 2007 6:53 PM | Link to this
I wonder how much time we spend in practice on the deep pass? T. Brown played hard last night but our best TB, based on two games, is Moreno. I know he’s not a Sr. but he did more things than any other TB. What I think doesn’t count anyway but am I the only one who thinks they saw what they saw? 4 games in a row, Stafford had very good games and this one he didn’t. Wonder why? We shouldn’t be upset when CMR went for the FG because that’s been his pattern for most of the 6.5 years he’s been in Athens. With only a few exceptions, the Dawgs put themselves in a hole and have to come from behind to win.(against big time teams) I don’t think that we’ll ever have that “Killer Instinct”. I’m simply posting some thoughts out loud. As a true H.C., for me it’ll be interesting to see how CMR handles this defeat.
By Sloan
September 9, 2007 6:54 PM | Link to this
For all of you Dawg fans that are bashing the receivers, the reason we lost last night was that we got beat at the line of scrimage, on both sides of the ball. SC pushed our young lineman all over the place. We couldn’t stop the run and when we did find the time to throw, Stafford was awful. We’ll get better because we are very yooung and inexperienced, but this loss is on our youth plain and simple.
By boots
September 9, 2007 6:54 PM | Link to this
I am not sure who is worse: Micheal Adams or Steve Spurrier. I mean, Spurrier is VERY bad, but at least we only have to put up with him once a year…
By GT Guy
September 9, 2007 7:12 PM | Link to this
How bout them dawgs!
By dawggy
September 9, 2007 7:14 PM | Link to this
GEORGIA IS A HOUSE DIVIDED.EVANS & ADAMS WANTS RICHT TO GO BACK TO FSU. DAWG FANS WANT EVANS AND ADAMS TO GO TO HELL. DAWG NATIONS FAILURE TO HONOR COACH DOOLEY WITH SANFORD-DOOLEY STADIUM HAS KICKED ITSELF IN THE GROIN. SACK ADAMS OR FOREVER BE SHAMED. HONOR DOOLEY BIG TIME RIGHT NOW. IF THE RED COAT BAND CAN’T PLAY DOOLEY’S JUNKYARD DAWGS, THEN SNATCH OFF YOU RED COATS AND PLAY IT ANYWAY. DOOLEY IS OUR LEGEND AND RICHT IS OUR FUTURE. DON’T EVER PLAY AROUND WITH YOUR LEGEND OR YOUR FUTURE. MAKE SURE THAT BOTH ARE TAKEN CARE OF POSTHASTE!
By LouHoltz
September 9, 2007 7:24 PM | Link to this
That’s right. Bash President Adams and praise King Vince! This is 2007, you idiots. Dooley ain’t coming back to coach and you ain’t getting rid of Adams (although I understand you do actually have to slow down now through Athens with your windows down to have a UGA diploma thrown in at you). Oh by the way, Danny Ford ain’t returning to Clemson. Idiots.
By LouHoltz
September 9, 2007 7:28 PM | Link to this
“Like I said, we still hate Spurrier. But while still dangerous and at times brilliant and certainly capable of beating any team in the conference if he could get the talent, it’s not like when he was in the prime of his career and sneering at the rest of the world.
It’s Spurrier Lite.” More filling! Tastes great!! Idiot.
By Billy
September 9, 2007 7:36 PM | Link to this
I had to work last night and missed seeing the game.I was in Athens@ OSU game and the DAWGS did look good. And from what I can tell they played bad last night. But I am so sick of the SORRY sports fans we have in this state.Last week it was all hail Stafford,Bobo and CMR and now its fire CMR,Bobo cant call plays and Stafford need to stick to lifting kegs.I like everone else did not like the way we lost.But either get on the bandwagon or get off. Every major sports team in GA,has more fair weathered fans than not.UGA,TECH,FALCONS,BRAVES. The braves cant even get a sell-out unless there in the world series or the Sox or Yanks are in town.Come on people get behind your team and show some support in good and bad. The SAD thing is I hate The vols but there FANS make us look SAD.Say what you want but I was Born a Tar-Heel and RAISED a DAWG by the grace of GOD.GO DAWGS,SIC EM!!!!!!!
By SickandTired
September 9, 2007 7:36 PM | Link to this
First of all, Stafford was god awful on Saturday. He needs to quit reading all the praises heaped upon him by a head coach that can’t see straight. I am afraid the window of opportunity has closed for Mark Richt. When he took the job Tenn. and Florida were on the decline and there was nothing else to fear in the east and he used primarily Jim Donnan’s recruits to dominate during the David Greene era. Notice I say era, a lot of Georgia fans denigrated his ability and now I think they’d give an arm or a leg to have a QB with his poise and leadership. Stafford may get there one day but he’s a long way from the front of the class. Let’s review, since Mark Richt has had the job, he’s won two SEC championships and played for another…..never sniffed at a National Championship outside of 2002 and his own infatuation with a backup QB cost him his only chance at the big prize. LSU has won a national title, Florida has won a national title, Auburn was undefeated and should have played for and won a national title. So it’s not like he’s dominated the SEC since he’s been here. You think our players look as good as the atheletes that LSU and Florida have right now? Hell no they don’t. This season is going to bring some heat on Mark Richt. I hope he’s up to the task.
By War Eagle
September 9, 2007 7:57 PM | Link to this
Dawgs know how you are feeling except UGA made a solid effort with several key penalties and mistakes, Auburn looked like crap. if we dont change QBs LSU, Florida and UGA will beat us by 40. Good luck agains5t Bama. I look for a big win over Suitcase Saban.
By Bill Underwood
September 9, 2007 8:12 PM | Link to this
Last year in Oxford against Ole Miss, Stafford wasn’t getting it done and Richt sent in Cox who saved the day. Saturday some thought should have been given to putting Cox in. Of course, even a mid-game change of quaterbacks, can’t make up for poor play calling.GGAFAN
By judgedawg
September 9, 2007 8:16 PM | Link to this
THROW IT TO MO MASS AND LET MORENO RUN IT!!!! Boy, the Dogs looked bad. They just were not fired up for this game, period.
By Gen Neyland
September 9, 2007 8:47 PM | Link to this
Excuse me being rational on an unrational Dawg Blawg, but where were all you distractors on Friday before USC and on Sunday of last week..? Shheezz, some of you expect UGA to win by 50 each and every time out, Stafford to read multiple coverages and see the blitz coming like Jeane Dixon sees your tomorrows…It ain’t gonna happen…Who do you think he is, Erik Ainge…Oh yeah, Go Vols…
By DrugDawg
September 9, 2007 8:47 PM | Link to this
Do you realize that every team in the SEC East has beaten us in a row now - going back to last year? UT, Vandy, FL, KY, and now Carolina…there’s a message there for any Dawg fan that cares anything about the football program. The thing is not moving in the desired direction.
Last night we were outplayed, outcoached, outquarterbacked, outblocked, outtackled, outkicked.
By gator bait
September 9, 2007 8:47 PM | Link to this
Hey genius: yesterday you said SC was not even on the same level as Vandy and Kentucky as far as rivalries. Well, I guess if you’re getting your butt beat by Vandy several times in a row, that may be why they are more of a rivalry. Not sure what you’d call the gator game tho. Good luck, you’ll need it!
By Cuz
September 9, 2007 8:58 PM | Link to this
Oh where do I start.
Not many of us regular bloggers in here so I can tell exactly what is happening. 80% of the negative comments by Georgia fans are not Georgia fans. These people are so low that they could not get on their Grandmother’s shoulders to kiss Mike Bobo’s behind. You dam morons. At least have the courage to say what team you are a fan of and then state what you think is wrong. I will respect you then, I do not now.
CMR has not won the Mythical National Championship yet so he is an awful Coach. Sick and Tired, I am sick up and fed with you. You are another moron. Saint Vince Dooley took almost twenty years to win the MNC. Give me a break you idiot.
Myrtle once again, leave comedy to people that are actually funny. Here is a hint, you aint one of them.
Relax serious Dawg fans. There were a few plays that did not go our way that would have won us the game. That is called football.
Buck, I agree start Moreno now. Give the boy the rock at least twenty times a game.
There is no sinking ship, there is no coach asleep at the wheel. You cannot beat everyone forever. This could be the year that the Bugs scratch the itch also.
I love this game but it is just a game. I love blogging before a game with the opponets and giving ludicrous scores. This is a break from my life, but in priorities, it is way down the line. I had more fun gameday spending time with my college buddies than I would have at the game if we had won by 40 points. For God’s sake some of you need to get a life besides hasseling others on a football blog.
Bill King, now that Carolina has beat us, is it now a rivalry. You intellectual vacant. Sir Spurrious probably posted your blawg column on the locker door. Thanks a pant load buddy. Maybe we can luck up and get Carter Strickland to take your place, you bufoon. Get your Webster’s dictionary. Some of my insults may be past your vocabulary. At least we finnaly know where Neanderthal Man went. He is writing the Junkyard Blawg.
Got that off my chest.
By wonderdog
September 9, 2007 8:59 PM | Link to this
Top recruiting class year after year..Choking year after year… Spurrier beat us with far less talent makes you wonder about our coaches..Stafford best QB ever playing for CMR? Say it ain’t so….
By Pago Pago
September 9, 2007 9:08 PM | Link to this
We have the Top Ten recruiting classes EVERY year..and still nothing happens!!
By disappointed
September 9, 2007 9:33 PM | Link to this
Cuz, I’m glad you “Got that off your chest” but in my opinion you are a blind loyalist. I am in fact a true fan, but the doesn’t negate the facts. Do you want to win a National Championship or do you want to wallow in mediocracy? If we were discussing Vanderbilt University football I’d say lets’s be a little more open minded, but Georgia places several NFL player in the draft every year. However, Georgia loses to Florida every-fudging-year and I AM SICK OF IT! No, CMR is not an awful coach, but at the same time it’s difficult to see Meyer come in to the SEC and beat us his first two seasons and win the national championship. Didn’t we fire Donnan because he couldn’t win the big games? CMR won with the SEC conference was down. Florida, LSU, Auburn and soon to be Alabama are better programs, period. It took Dooley 20 yrs. to win a championship? WTF does that mean? So as long as Richt wins the National Championship by 2022 you are okay? Please help me understand your logic?
By Bill King
September 9, 2007 9:54 PM | Link to this
My name is Bill King. I bought this goofy looking UGA shirt at WalMart. It wasn’t even on sale.
Tough weekend, Dawg Nation. No other way to put it. But we will be back next week. Heck, surely we won’t need a map to find the endzone against Western Kentucky.
It was surreal this morning. I went to Walmart after church, and I didn’t see a single person in there wearing UGA apparel. That is honestly the only time I have witnessed that, and I go to Walmart all the time. After all, nothing says “Go Dawgs” and “let’s take our imbred kids to late nite Walmart” like being a great UGA fan.
Next weekend will be a new one.
Go Dawgs.
Yours,
Bill
By bradUSCgrad
September 9, 2007 10:41 PM | Link to this
UGA Fans, You guys have a sold team this year Don’t get down on Richt and Co too early…Moreno is a freshman,Stafford a Soph,and a young O-line/OCoord)…08’ will be your year for a championship—Matt S. just needs to make better decisions in cruch time ..he just threw a few too many up for grabs…. One thing Lou H used to say about Phil Petty,” he doesn’t always make the big play, but he eliminates the bad one”(One thing LH said that was accurate) In the SEC, each possesion is important ,especially in our series(USC/UGA)..He needs a little more experience.I think you can win 8 or 9 and have a solid season…Don’t fret, Richt is 2-1 against Spurrier,not too bad Co Cocks and good luck against FLA/Tenn..
By SamoanDawg
September 9, 2007 10:58 PM | Link to this
We’re down but not out.
O needs to play better of course. Too many weapons and we’re not creating ways to get them the ball. Stafford is probably sick to his stomach after watching the film. He’ll learn from this game for sure.
Go dawgs!
By ga wah wah wah dawg
September 9, 2007 11:48 PM | Link to this
“I can’t take it anymore. Alabama, LSU, Tennessee, Florida, heck even Tech, all have championships since our glory year of 1980. How much longer must we wait? I am so sick of this crap!!” wrote one AJC blog responder two hours after the game ended Saturday.
Never has a bulldog (or goat bahhhhh ) spoken truer words wahhhh wahhhh wahhhhh.
and yes those bulldogs have 2 soft commitments…
1.) As Mr Spurrier has pointed out repeatedly… they are committed to winning the recruiting wars ever year but soft on winning any championships.
For a team that goes on NCAA probation every 4 years or so that is pathetic. I guess money can’t buy everything eh bulldogs?
2.) They are also soft on educating not only thier players but thier student body as well.
Why else would they need to cheat in the classroom. Pharmacy engrish or basketball exam answers anybody?
LMAO. These bullfrawgs are the joke of the country!
hahahaha hohohohoho hehehehehe. Engrish anybody? I kill me. ;o)
By Dorsey Hill
September 9, 2007 11:50 PM | Link to this
A couple of comments:
1) I realize that the media and the Cocks want this disaster last night to be some reflection of supposed offensive genuis by the jackazz, no class, loud mouth, “its all about me”, under .500 for the century, c**, but why doesn’t anyone note that the Cocks were 1-11 on 3rd down? That’s not exactly lighting it up with your offense. The Cocks are average at best. We were just worse.
2) There are things that we should be concerned about: penalties, drops, poor play calling, etc…, but in my mind everyone played and or coached well enough to win. Maybe not a pretty win, but a win. Stafford cost us this game. I’m glad that he has admitted as much because its true. If he plays mediocre rather than terrible we win. That was the worst QB performance by a bulldog since Quincy threw 5 picks against USC in ‘00. Personally, I think the QB comp should open back up this week. He has all the talent in the world, but I just want W’s not just some yet unrealized potential. Joe should have relieved Stafford in the fourth Q like we did vs. Colo. in the same situation last year.
By robdawg06
September 10, 2007 12:02 AM | Link to this
The whole game was ugly but I remember the key plays being the penalty on moore that erased a turnover and the two dropped passes in the endzone by the overrated butterfinger receivers. And why isn’t Moreno starting and getting more touches ? A blind man without any eyes could see he made yardage and made the team better when he was in there. Spurrier didn’t have much to say because up until the last 3 minutes of the game he was as worried about losing as Richt. As others have said, where was Massoquai ? Bobo gets a D- on the offensive play calling from me. He needs to go back to being a QB coach. he can’t handle the OC job.
All you queer C** lovers and lizard lovers can get a life. I’d be embarassed to be called a Gamecock. Any connotation is totally embarassing whether its from the fighting chicken or literal c** (ramrod). That’s why Spurrier returned to coaching because he missed all those Cocks.
By Roll Tide you go Steve
September 10, 2007 12:15 AM | Link to this
“I can’t take it anymore. Alabama, LSU, Tennessee, Florida, heck even Tech, all have championships since our glory year of 1980. How much longer must we wait? I am so sick of this crap!!” wrote one AJC blog responder two hours after the game ended Saturday.
Never has a bulldog (or goat bahhhhh ) spoken truer words wahhhh wahhhh wahhhhh.
and yes those bulldogs have 2 soft commitments…
1.) As Mr Spurrier has pointed out repeatedly… they are committed to winning the recruiting wars ever year but soft on winning any championships.
For a team that goes on NCAA probation every 4 years or so that is pathetic. I guess money can’t buy everything eh bulldogs?
2.) They are also soft on educating not only thier players but thier student body as well.
Why else would they need to cheat in the classroom. Pharmacy engrish or basketball exam answers anybody?
LMAO. These bullfrawgs are the joke of the country!
hahahaha hohohohoho hehehehehe. Engrish anybody? I kill me. ;o)
By Steve Spurrier
September 10, 2007 12:15 AM | Link to this
I love the Coc k!!!!
By Stafford
September 10, 2007 12:30 AM | Link to this
i told coach we needed to do more spooning and tickle piles to build team chemistry.
we lost because we did not have any spooning practice this week.
besides feeling sooo sooo good it helps build relationships amongst us men at georgia.
ill bet ya’ll fans didnt know that ‘hunkering down’ is what larry says when he is talking about spooning.
we need to ‘hunker down’ now y’all ya here? mmmmmmmm mmmmmmmm good.
By A-ville Ranger
September 10, 2007 2:02 AM | Link to this
I did some stat checking and what I found is Martinez has been just as good as VanGorder.The real problem last season was offense.That brings me to this,be careful what you wish for.The Stafford era,he of the best recruit in 25 years rep has been the worst qb in the Richt era.The offense went from 29.5 points per game in 05 to 22.5 last season.What about that Martinez defense we cussed ? it went from 16.4 per game in 05 down to 15.7 last year in spite of being on the field more due to the ineffective offense.So what about this season ? in two games the offense has averaged 23.5 and the defense a sparkling 15.The defense has been third in the nation over Richt’s tenure,the offense…not so much.
By LA Dawg
September 10, 2007 7:46 AM | Link to this
I’m so tired of hearing about all this great talent at UGA. It doesn’t show on the field. We’re not even getting all the best from GA and with performances like this we’ll fall further behind. Worse yet,get ready for a return to the drought era of GT dominance if Richt can’t get it together in a major hurry.
By Mayretta_Dawg
September 10, 2007 8:36 AM | Link to this
Apology to Gamecock fans:
I thought that this past Saturday’s game vs. USC was going to be a cakewalk after we dismantled OSU and y’all struggled defensively vs. ULL but I was wrong, dead wrong. Your Defense was extremely fast and came to play. I’m not 100% sure your Offense has what it takes this season to win the SEC East but it executed and did what it had to do to beat the Dawgs and should be competitive in every game they play. Good luck the rest of the way, especially vs. those orange teams!
Go Dawgs!
PS This post will be reposted until I feel that all Gamecocks I talked trash with (all in jest) read this post.
By D.Ellis
September 10, 2007 8:45 AM | Link to this
Well it was a rough and long weekend. What can you say? We got outplayed, outcoached. Pure and simple. My hats off to the gamecock team and coaches…the deservd to win and we didn’t. They wanted it really bad….we didn’t. But there is alot of football left this season. There are also alot of questions to be asked. Now if anyone has seen me blog before they know that I am a die hard DAWG fan true and true and will never cheer for antoher as I have not for the last and only 29 years of my life. These are just my thoughts out loud, objective and open to criticism and thoughts. We are 1-5 dating back to last year in our own division. That is not good as you can imagine. We will not be 1-4 as we were last year…but we should not be 1-5 to date to begin with. You can’t expect to contend for any kind titles on a national level…let alone a conferenc level if you are actually in last place in your division dating back to last year. Ok enough of that.
Onto the game-If anyone read my post from last week….my 2 keys were that SC was gonna run the ball directly at our D-line…and they did…they ran the ball right at our Line…not around it….but right through it. Also we did not get a man on Mckinnley the WR…7 catches for over 100. Those were my 2 keys on Defense…we stopped neither. I tihnk this poses a serious problem because our D-line to me is small. They were getting pushed around. We have great speed on the line….but they are small. That could mean some problems down the road.
Playcalling-I think we could all admit that it was not the best playcalling we have ever seen.
The QB draw on third and 8 in the first quarter. HOW MANY SCREENS CAN WE RUN????? This is not O-State defense…..SC HAS MUCH MORE TEAM SPEED ON DEFENSE THAN O-STATE…those plays are good to catch off guard….not to be run 3 out of 5 offensive plays as it was on one stretch on two possesions. The 4th and 2 call……I don’t even know what to say about that. Stafford got a little to cute….alot like the playcalling…a little to to cute to me. Then the WR throw back with AJ Bryant? Again jsut a little to cute for me. But playcalling isn’t the only reason we lost…but it really did not help us either.
Stafford. I thin it is safe to say wee thought he has turned the corner dating back to last year and O-State this year. Well you have to realistic and think that he is still very very young. He is only a sophmore and still has a lot of maturity to grow up when it comes to “finding the open guy”. It’snot all his fault though. WR’s did dropo some balls. No doubt about it….but we just did not execute our offense when we needed to. Personally if you want o change something around and you want to run alot of screens…I would put TB and KM on the field at the same time…line up one or the other in the slot…preferabbly TB in the slot. But that is if we run tons of screens…which it seems we will. But hey that is why I am a fan….and they are the coaches.
Our O-line-We all knew the story on that…we all knew and know they are young. They wil lget better with time….much like Stafford.
WE just didn’t take advantage of numerous oppurtunities to win this game. THE BIGGEST PLAY OF THE GAME TO ME WAS THE MISSED FG. IF we hit that….that means we are down 1 at the end of the game…instead of having to go the length…we only have to get to the 30-35. That might change some of Staffords choices to just throw down field in the end zone …instead of getting first downs and getting close enough to the end zone “for a realistic shot”.
Look the bottom line is we are all disappointed….WHO AIN”t? Just be a true fan….tip your hat to the team…THAT SHOULD HAVE WON AND DID WIN BECAUSE THEY COACHED BETTER AND THEY PLAYED BETTER. But you know what….even as bad as we played on Sat. the bottom line is we still had a great chance to win that game…hopefully we learned from this game…cause chances are we will be in this spot again…and next time we pull it out! This doesn’t mean that we suck….who cares what all these fake fans say…or what other teams fans say….It’s one game…although a huge game at that….but there are still 10/11 games left this year. It;s football season!!!!! Enjoy it even when we lose…and enjoy more even when we win. We have a good game to get confidence back and then we play BAMA. WE SHOULD BE LOOKING FORWARD TO THAT GAME BIG TIME…..IT”S GONNA BE A GOOD ONE AND A GREAT SEASON…I ambehind the DAWGS 10000% percent!!!!!!! GO DAWGS!
By Carlton Powell
September 10, 2007 8:52 AM | Link to this
I think Dorsey Hill and A-ville Ranger said it best. Pretty much my thoughts. At this point, Stafford has got to begin to make plays. Currently, he is just a fat kid with a strong arm. And, I totally agree; the QB competition should be wide open this afternoon. If you look at the game—I watched a re-run—only in the 3d qtr. did SC’s offense really begin to click. That after the GA defense had played most of the game on a hot, muggy evening. CMR has some real soul searching to do. He and his offense have two weeks to get it together. If not, there’ll be another loss to ALA, and the season’s pretty much done, if it isn’t already. And, to be sure, SC is NOT anything impressive. But, the ole ball coach is. He certainly outcoached all the GA coaches. At the same time, one can see his teams improving and playing with intensity, something not evident with GA. This is deja vu all over again from last season. With David Greene at the helm, GA wins by three scores. Don’t think the GA fans ever really understood David’s value ‘til now. David Green=Leadership, and game management. CMR needs to decide what he wants to do. Watching the re-play of the game, he looked disengaged on the sidelines at times. He is an honorable guy, and a good guy, but when you’re taking $2M plus to be the leader, sometimes you need to be a little less honorable and nice—see the coach across the field on last Saturday. This could be a tough year for CMR. If the ship isn’t righted fast, he could be looking at 5 more losses. And, anyone who blindly thinks ‘08 is the ‘Dog’s year, I encourage you to check the schedule. It’s a beast. Beyond the issues at QB, why hasn’t GA had a decent offensive line since 2002?? That was five season’s ago. Things just don’t look good right now.
By TOO
September 10, 2007 9:20 AM | Link to this
What is really scary to me - With all of the past top recruiting classes in the nation and with all the hoop-to-do with the next recruiting class - what would the Dawgs be with Spurrier as coach. We can only day dream.
By mcdawg
September 10, 2007 10:50 AM | Link to this
forget about dooley
this game showed why we need a running back like Lumpkin who can take some hits and deliver some hits-i don’t see T. Brown or Moreno holding up all season as talented and exciting as they are-we need a big back that can pound the ball-as spotty as Stafford played and the D in first half- we were still in position to win the game when it counted—O-Line will neeed to toughen up and play makers will need to make some plays-but i am still excited for this team and the rest of the season
By Dorsey Hill
September 10, 2007 11:00 AM | Link to this
The Dawgs with Spurrier would have a lot less fans. I, and I don’t think I’m alone, would rather lose with class than win with that guy or any one like him. Whether we win or lose we are still The University of Georgia…and they aren’t. That will always be good enough for me.
SOS can run his mouth and make everything about how great he is and the media can continue to kiss his a* because he won a lot of games 15 years ago, I really don’t give a damn. Rather than thinking about UGA with that jackass, think about USC without a good DC. Spurrier is winning, a little, without his side of the ball doing much at all. I know it doesn’t fit the “story” but its the damn truth. SOS is a has been and a never will be again, but I’m sure he’ll have fun getting his ego stroked until reality hits him in the face again… soon.
By RL
September 10, 2007 11:35 AM | Link to this
I’m a GA resident, but lived in SC for about a year, so I watched that entire game. It seems funny, almost unbelievable to me how so many (not all) Georgia fans seem to think the only reason S. Carolina won that game was because of the unforced errors/mistakes that UGA made. SC had better offensive & defensive lines. They controlled the line of scrimmage on both sides of the ball. Stafford missed too many throws but was pressured most the game, the receivers dropped too many easy balls, but some of UGA’s biggest passing plays or missed opportunities looked to come against SC’s backup DB’s when their starters were out hurt. UGA had a number of mistakes, but so did SC. So I’m not seeing how anybody could say that Georgia was the better team, but only lost because of their own (unforced) errors/mistakes. That said, I believe some UGA fans shouldn’t panic so quickly/extremely because Georgia will get better and still has the potential for a good season.
By EastCobb Gamecock
September 10, 2007 12:41 PM | Link to this
I closed my blog last week with Cockadoodledoo and will open with a BIG Cockadoodledoo. I have a noise maker, but can’t post it on this blog :) Boy, what a game! Living in the ATL feels alot better! Look who is bragging now! I hope my fellow fans left Athens in one piece and their cars intact, as the last time we won at Athens, I witnessed many hillbilly hate actions. I admire the Dog fans for wanting to win, but it “ain’t” happening! Not at least this season. Sticky fingers UGA receivers are going to have to learn to connect with the ball before you will see greatness. And no, you are not a rival, just the first SEC East game we play and at that, only one game. Onto the others, LSU, TN, FL,….. Hail thee Carolina!
By War Eagle
September 10, 2007 12:52 PM | Link to this
cuz hope your daughter is doing better.I have had 10 chemo treatments, hope to wind it down soon. It`s not only UGA negative fan remarks after a loss. All schools have that decency with exception of Ivy League schools. they play for fun? Auburn board gone crazy, but in some respect justified…we played AWFUL, but hopefully rebound. UGA has lost several East divisions games in a row and to me with recruiting success should be pointed out. CMR is a solid coach and has won big at UGA, just some mistakes and lack of concentration has cost him some key games…Please beat Bamma.
By Dorsey Hill
September 10, 2007 12:56 PM | Link to this
RL,
If UGA plays USC 10 times, how many does USC win?
If your answer is 4 or less than you know who the better team is. If you say USC wins 5 or more you are an idiot, and please get a vasectomy before the population is further contaminated.
Let me answer your question this way. We played awful and almost won. They played really good and almost lost. Is it clear enough for you now?
By robdawg06
September 10, 2007 12:58 PM | Link to this
I don’t want to hear about the Dawgs recruiting being number 2 or 3 in the nation any more. I’ve read that for the last 4 years and we are the 20th to 25th best team in the country every year at the end of the season. Its past time for those blue chips to win big. I wouldn’t expect so much from the Dawgs but they are supposed to be good. I see us losing about 4 or 5 more games if something doesn’t change quick…
By Cuz
September 10, 2007 1:24 PM | Link to this
First of all, South Carolina played better and won the game. I don’t ascribe to moral victories. We lost and I can live with it like any other loss.
Yes disappointed, I am a blind loyalist. I may point out what I see as mistakes but I am 100% Bulldawg. I back them when they win and back them when they lose. I think that the Coaches actually know more about football than I do so I may not agree with a call, but I do not get paid to make the call, they do. And no I do not care about the Mythical National Championship. You can check the last two years of blogs and my hope for the team is to win the SEC. Untill there is a playoff, not in my lifetime, the MNC will remain a beauty contest. Just ask Auburn. I was there in New Orleans when we won the MNC. We were the only undefeated team in the nation but we may not have been the best. Notre Dame had gotten the bid to the Sugar Bowl and then lost to USC. They were not the number two ranked team in the country then. If it takes CMR to 2022 to win the MNC, I don’t care. So long as he keeps on getting us to Atlanta and a shot at the SEC title. Of course, that is now much tougher to accomplish having lost to the Evil Genuis. I hope you now understand where I stand on this issue.
By 2N4YEARS
September 10, 2007 2:03 PM | Link to this
1) I disagree w/ you Bill on the play calling. Yeah, I may have preferred them run a different play here & there, but there’s a reason you’re writing these Blog’s and not coaching 1-A ball. Even Jim Donnon has said over & over again that spectators over-estimate play calling. Execution, Execution, Execution. That’s the key, Bill. 2) I agree w/ you on Stafford’s play. He looked like he never made it to practice last week. If it weren’t for the OSU game the week before, I’d say he’d missed the entire Fall camp. I also agree w/ you on not running that ‘trick’ play unless David Greene comes back. lol 3) If the Adams/Evans combo took out the ‘Dooley’s Junkyard Dawgs’ song, well, that is pathetic. I wouldn’t put it past Adams, although I don’t think Evans would’ve done that on his own. 3) Yeah, It’s not like uSC looked like ‘World Beaters’ or anything, it’s just UGA looked like they thought they were better than they really are. Talented?? You bet’cha. But these guys are YOUNG! They can’t get too cocky (no pun intended) yet. They still need to practice, and practice HARD !! 4) My takes: This game reminded me of the uSC game in ‘05. We came out & lit-up Boise St., in which was hyped up all summer, then played the worst game of the season the next week against uSC. It’s a wonder we won that game. Saturday night was a flash-back of that ‘05 game, only that uSC played a tad bit better. We deserved to lose Sat. night. Our ‘D’ was out of place the entire night, always behind trying to play catch-up. Part of the ‘D’s job is to BE THERE when the ball is thrown, not wait until they catch it and 5-8 yards later tackle them. I love our coaching staff, but this loss falls squarely on their shoulders. We came out unprepared and it showed.
By MURPHY
September 10, 2007 3:41 PM | Link to this
We just got outcoached by the best.That,s all we can say.I predicted we would loose to Carolina and beat Fla and I will stick by that.Good luck to the Gamecocks,I hope yall win the East.
By gdawginkalamazoo
September 10, 2007 4:17 PM | Link to this
Let me answer your question this way. We played awful and almost won. They played really good and almost lost. Is it clear enough for you now?
Dorsey, THANK YOU! That is the game in a nutshell. As I mentioned elsewhere, this was our game to win if we played up to our level and ours to lose if we played down to their level. We played down. SOS is like a Tech student in a light saber store with a gift certificate at Christmas. Just giddy with delight. We better whip Western Carolina and roll into Bama with a chip on ouor shoulders.
By Pago Pago
September 10, 2007 4:28 PM | Link to this
Michigan called…Coach L. Carr will be available soon.
By gdawginkalamazoo
September 10, 2007 4:32 PM | Link to this
cuz and War Eagle, prays out to you guys and your families. Thanks for keeping this stuff in perspective. We all know what really counts in life.
By wow Dorsey!
September 10, 2007 7:27 PM | Link to this
so you “almost” won!
Congrats….(I guess???)
By Upstate SC
September 10, 2007 7:28 PM | Link to this
I’m still getting the crow feathers out from between my teeth. Coming to work was rough this afternoon as well. Being one to keep it simple without going into all the detailed stats and analysis, the first and most important reason we lost was we came out flat footed and definitely not fired up. USC did, and so went the ball game. This is an elementary fundamental in any sports, and especially one that requires hitting people and running up and down the field. That being said, I will not abandon my beloved Dawgs, and those of you that do and call for firings need to pull up your britches and root for another team because your a*****, knee jerk temper tantrums have no business on this blog. Nuff said, GOOO DAWGS!
By TDogg
September 10, 2007 8:36 PM | Link to this
It’s the SEC, folks. Georgia isn’t good enough yet to win with a “C” effort against a team that brought their “B” game. South Cackalacky is crowing right now…but they have to go to Red Stick and KnoxVegas. We’ll see where they stand after that!
By War Eagle
September 10, 2007 10:10 PM | Link to this
Thanks zoo, MURPHY, WE HAD THE SAME COACHING BELIEF, PREDICTION, ALSO WITH A WIN OVER GATORS. AUBURN 7-5, IF WE DON`T GET BETTER QB PLAY. AWFUL GAME, BUT S FLORIDA HAD A PRETTY GOOD FOOTBALL TEAM. THEY SHOULD WITH 48 THOUSAND STUDENTS ENROLLED????
By Chuck
September 11, 2007 12:09 AM | Link to this
OK TDogg, hang your hat on what you think LSU and UT will do against USC. Carolina beat the Doggies, and that’s all that matters now.
Oh, and UGA fans, take it from a USC grad who used to watch our receivers when John Eason was their position coach under Brad Scott, your WR’s will NEVER show improvement as long as he is your position coach. I am originally from Summerville, SC, and I’m sorry to see AJ Green commit to you—not because he won’t be a Gamecock, but because I know how badly Eason is going to screw his career up. Bank on it. He has ruined one talented receiver after another in Athens from Gibson to Bailey to Massaquoi. Green will be the latest.
By MadMerf
September 11, 2007 12:26 AM | Link to this
Les Miles WILL be Michigan’s coach next year. Just got an interesting scoop on that one. If his alma mater offers, he’s gone!
War Eagle, what is going on with our teams?! Tough to get up for a South Florida, but I expected the Dawgs to be ready for South Carolina. I’ve seen a disturbing trend in our series with SC. Everytime the Dawgs get a big opening game win, it seems like SC is struggling with a lesser opponet. An embarrassed SC comes in fired up while the high riding Dawgs feel like they can just show up and cruise to an easy win. And oh, boy did it show!
Asher Allen’s postgame comments confirmed UGA fan’s concerns. He acknowledged that Dawg fans love to hate Spurrier, but to CMR’s players, it’s just another SEC game for them. That admission reflects the mindsets of the respective teams’ players. One team was fired up and one team was not. Even Carolina fans will admit that fact.
I will not call for CMR’s job any time soon, but it would be nice if he hired another “bad cop” assistant coach like he had in VanGorder. Much of Dooley’s success could be traced to his own bad cop: Erk Russell and his famous Junkyard Defense. Whether CMR goes after VG again or another fiery competitor, we desperately need a presence on the sidelines to jack the players up and GATA!!
Get well soon and grow up Dawgs!! We aren’t good enough to just go through the motions and be handed a ‘W’, especially in SEC play.
GO DAWGS!!
By Steve Spurrier
September 11, 2007 9:20 AM | Link to this
I love to watch you inbreds turn on your team and your coaching staff when my team beats your overrated flea bags.
Love,
Steve
By BgDawg76
September 11, 2007 10:30 AM | Link to this
I couldn’t agree more with this post. Saturday eerily reminded me of the Tennessee game last year. It seemed we were doomed from the get-go Saturday. A late start, awkwardly quite campus, and no sound to here the pre-game festivities. Then the game began, we were flat as usual following a win. Our old nemesis, the dropped pass, came by for a visit. I do think our o-line looked good in the second half and Moreno is a star in the making. Richt already answered the question about the last field goal but I still have to question the call. Why can’t we go undefeated at home??? It’s only happened once since CMR has been here. If we could protect Sanford Stadium the road to the SEC would be much easier. With that being said we should have a great game Saturday and prepare for our first road test on the 22nd.
By AltamahaDawg
September 11, 2007 11:06 AM | Link to this
Bill , when exactly did we have a hot RB and pull him out? Didnt happen. In fact Moreno came in for Brown in 2 series. Moreno NEVER got pulled inexplicable. There was a pretty even rotation in the first half. (Brown with better numbers) The ONLY time Brown EVER subbed for the “hot” RB in the second half was after Moreno broke that 50 yarder and they couldn’t get him out for a breather, Brown subbed in for him 2 plays later. Then Moreno came back in for the next 4 or 5 series. Moreno played all but a few down the entire second half of the game. Is it at all posible with SEC defensivemen pounding on your head, a young man might just get winded and not be able to carry the ball 30 straight times in second game of his freshman year?
By AltamahaDawg
September 11, 2007 11:41 AM | Link to this
Had they called timeout on 3rd down, perhaps they would have had more time then, but would have just lost that same amount of time the very next down, or should we have called time out on both 3rd and forth down leaving the offence 40 more seconds and NO timeouts to work with? So then you can NEVER throw down the middle and forget about any running play. They used the time outs as best as could.
By Mekvertickleiben
September 11, 2007 12:47 PM | Link to this
One of the things I noticed about this game was our D’s inability to shed blocks. In many instances I thought I was watching the West Virginia game all over again, when their blockers were able to push our guys backwards for upwards of ten yards and 5 consecutive seconds. When you’re playing back on your heals it’s more difficult to shed blockers.
A couple of guys on our D need to start getting into to gear, namely Evans and Dewberry. Very poor play over the last two games.
I agree with most posters comments about the team not coming out fired up. Stafford eluded to this lazy attitude in the scrimmage leading up to the OK St. game. This is a long season, so these youngin’s need to strap it up, or we’ll have a lot more L’s in our column.
By War Eagle
September 11, 2007 2:11 PM | Link to this
MadMerf, Auburn has several problems, QB, inexperience OL and WR. All but Cox is young players, so future looks ok. UGA has some problems, against SC, I was surprised Dawgs defense was slack on key situations. UGA WR AGAIN dropped a winning TD pass in the end zone, but UGA showed effort as Auburn had no thrust. My opinion is UGA will have a better year than Auburn, just with Stafford their is promise. Bama is another key game, lose you are out, a win ,dawgs are still in force for the trip to Atlanta. PLEASE BEAT BAMA, SUITCASE NEEDS A a** KICKING AND THE DAWGS CAN DO IT. GOOD LUCK
By Mekvertickleiben
September 11, 2007 2:55 PM | Link to this
War Eagle, UGA and AU seem to be in comparitive situations with similar issues. Personally I don’t think this is the year for either team. Perhaps over the next couple of years when the talent begins to gel we’ll both be back up at the top of our respective divisions. No easy feat given that LSU and UF keep signing top 5 recruiting classes year in and year out.
By scdawg
September 11, 2007 3:17 PM | Link to this
It would be nice to have a heady qb smart enough to feel the game and have presence enough to check off on plays that he knows are doomed to fail. The coach calls the plays but a good qb can help his coach and his team by responding to things on the field that only the qb can sense. Good qbs have this ability.
By Hunk Erdown
September 11, 2007 3:36 PM | Link to this
Last year we broke in a true freshman at QB who showed why you don’t try to break in true freshmen at QB unless you absolutely have to. At the same time, we found ourselves in the unenviable position of having to scrounge the jucos for linemen to bring in and try to anchor the very young, inexperienced guys we were going to have to go into this year with. Still, at the same time, we made a good move in shifting the duties of play calling then promoted someone to the OC position. Guess what… at THE SAME TIME, we brought in a new offensive line Coach. There were even more, smaller changes made going into this year. There are very positive aspects to all of this, but to predict and even expect this team with the youth and changes to go 11-1 or challenge for a National Championship was ignorant of people. Its fine to hope and dream, but there are still people who are generally looked at as somewhat knowledgable, who think we will only lose the game that we just lost. There are blundering idiots who think that, with all those changes made, we should now make even more radical changes, undoing the positve steps the program is striving for.
It was optimistic to hope for a 9-3 season to begin with and it will be a small miracle if we can pull that off. If people could just realize how bright the next few years possibilities are we would all be fine , and not having to witness the turncoats and blathering idiots who think we are top 3 contenders.
I was optimistic that Stafford had “turned the corner” in the last few games last year, and in some ways he did. He is still not playing to 80% of what he is capable of in the next few years and it is possible that he will never realize his full potential. The ability to accurately judge when a reciever is about to gain separation (not waiting until the guy is standing still screaming, “I’m open!”), then delivering an accurate, catchable pass, is something that Stafford has not yet achieved with any regularity. He cannot depend on his ability or perceived ability to drill a rocket to an open reciever before the coverage regains the step that the guy had will not cut the mustard. All of these facts and the learning process is acceptable, but they have to be accomplished before Stafford earns the accolades that have been prematurely afforded to him, but people need to understand that things are going like they “should” be going, instead of substituting their hopes and dreams for reality. In other words this team is doing well for where they are at, experience and talent wise. Do you realize what a miracle it would have been for everything that has to gel, to have gelled this quick giving us some hope for a 12-0 or 11-1 season as some of you have predicted? Now because it hasn’t happened and probably won’t you want to call for the coaches’ heads or make changes in the starting QB? That will really jump start us or keep us on pace to challenge in the next couple of years like it realistically should be, huh? Let’s change everything every year and say this is now our year! Thats real solid program building, huh? I can handle it from the dumba$$es, but some of you guys should know better.
By War Eagle
September 11, 2007 3:54 PM | Link to this
Mekvertickleiben(nice name), both teams have tough opponents down the road, hopefully we both can be SURPRISED??? LSU is dominant for several years…Florida will be better next year, so it should be interesting in the SEC next 3-5 years. The state of Louisiana has thrived the last three years in high school football, plus LSU recruits solid in east Texas.Florida is self-explanatory large number of high school with Jamaican speed.
By LOOK OUT!!
September 11, 2007 5:20 PM | Link to this
Rest of Season
Western Carolina at home—you win that one (you better). record 2-1
@ Alabama—Saban starts the whipping of years to come. record 2-2
Ole Miss at home not even close. Dawgs win with attitude. record 3-2
@ Tennessee close game, Dawgs lose. record 3-3
@ Vanderbilt close, close game. Dawgs win in last minute with field goal. record 4-3
Jax Florida you’re kidding right? Dawgs lose big. record 4-4
Troy at home Upset! Upset! Troy plays fast and stops UGA. record 4-5
Auburn at home UGA slaughters Auburn after Troy upset. record 5-5
Kentucky at home close game. Kentucky is better than people think. If no injuries to major players, UK wins in close one. record 5-6
@ Tech the streak is snapped. Tech defense holds UGA to 3 points. Tech running backs have field day. record 5-7
No bowl this year guys. You heard it here first!! This is more real than you think.
By Mekvertickleiben
September 11, 2007 5:57 PM | Link to this
LOOK OUT! Your imitation of Nostradamus may be fortuitous, however you got too close to the Peace Pipe on the Troy prediction. Worse case scenario for the Dawgs is 6-6, which would be nothing short of a disaster. As a Dawg fan I hope you’re way off, but anything is possible.
By Redcoat Dad
September 11, 2007 6:23 PM | Link to this
As a father of a redcoat band member, I can confirm that the band was instructed by the Athletic Department to delete the Junkyard Dawgs song. I know that the band is not the reason we all go to the games, but what group gets your attention just before kick-off, at the dawg walk and during the game? It is a ridiculous thing for a key portion of a show, that is practiced for about 16 hours per week (mind you they start practicing at 8 AM on game day) that they cannot perform something that the FANS would enjoy.
Very disappointing.
By War Eagle
September 11, 2007 7:48 PM | Link to this
I disagree with Look Out!! UGA will win Bama and Troy and upset Florida. Auburn_UGA will not be a SLAUGHTER, its always a close game, regardless, Slaughter? been staying out late at night?
By Mike
September 11, 2007 10:28 PM | Link to this
Has the UGA-Alabama kickoff been set? If so, what time is it?
Thanks for your help.
By SOS
September 11, 2007 11:08 PM | Link to this
BUCK IN NW….YOU AND YOUR MUTT FRIENDS DON’T SOUND SO “DELUSIONAL” ANYMORE…ENJOY SUCKING ON THAT LEMON THAT IS YOUR 0-5 CONFERENCE LOSING STREAK….
By SOS
September 11, 2007 11:25 PM | Link to this
**HEY DORSEY HILL…
YOU AND YOUR MORON MUTT MALCONTENTS ARE WINLESS AGAINST YOUR OWN DIVISION THE LAST FIVE GAMES…
YOU WIN THE MOST “DELUSIONAL” MUTT FAN AWARD…
YOU LOST, YOU SUCK, AND SO DOES YOUR TEAM…**
By The real Gator Bait
September 12, 2007 9:47 PM | Link to this
OK guys. Quit the Dooley whining. You got beat by a team that wanted to win more than you did. The best part of Georgia’s loss is I don’t have to look at the crusty dirty Georgia hats and the flags flying from car windows.
Don’t blame the quarterback or the offensive coordinator. Blame Richt for not having the team prepared.