The Junkyard Blawg

By Brad

November 11, 2007 8:27 PM | Link to this

Well said, Bill. My Dad was there and said he wouldn’t have taken a $1000 bucks to have traded that experience on Saturday. And believe me, after 40 years of Sanford season tickets, it takes a lot to get him that excited. I agree it should be a fun finish to the season, no matter if UT wins out. And if they do and go to the Dome, well they earned it. Good luck against the Cajuns. A BCS bowl again would be refreshing, esp. a great matchup like Texas, Hawaii, or Oregon.

By cooter11

November 11, 2007 8:31 PM | Link to this

ga should wear red…to match their necks.

By bigdave

November 11, 2007 8:37 PM | Link to this

great game. great atmosphere. we’ve got a bit of a swagger about us and look for the kill on the offensive side of the ball, 2 things you could really say haven’t existed in the CMR era. now that we have them, i hope we keep them and keep on having fun. nice job dawgs.

By 3 Rivers jacket

November 11, 2007 8:41 PM | Link to this

Georgia is hot that is for sure. they are going to get called for penalties as long as they act like the Tallahassee thugs that Richt evidently has recalled. Saying that the refs was unfair is really lame even for a Bulldog fan. Richt needs to rein the team in now that everyone is done shucking and jiving. if another team had done these things and had their brothers boogeying on the sidelines Georgia fans would be saying how proud they were that their good boys did not do that. Georgia is playing well and winning but now they need to find some class.

By VolsWhoopedDawgs

November 11, 2007 8:44 PM | Link to this

If the Dawgs had spent as much time practicing football before the Tennessee game as they did practicing their dance moves before the Auburn game, maybe they would have beat the Vols……..

By Silverdog

November 11, 2007 8:54 PM | Link to this

Someone named “Cooter” calls UGA and their fans rednecks? Wow, That’s like Auburn fan calling Alabama fan LOSER!

By Mikey

November 11, 2007 9:00 PM | Link to this

The Dawgs are NOT Thugs. They are just having fun, or do (some of) you all not remember what it’s like to be 19 years old ? The enthusiasm should not be misinterpreted as thuggery.

Seems like some people are just jealous…

Re: Yellow fever- two of the late hits were called on players that were in mid air while the play was still going on, and the last time I checked it was pretty darn hard to stop in mid air. It would be good, like you say Bill, to have the game called fairly at the least.

I’m proud of my team and my Head Coach and they are above reproach in my book.

By VADawg

November 11, 2007 9:02 PM | Link to this

We are playing some great ball right now. I heard someone talking about a Sugar Bowl berth if we win out and Tenn does the same. That would be cool. I see a real shoot out with Ky., but we will win like 52-35 and then totally spanl GT. Not bad for a “down year”. Next year is going to be a blast! River.. if you had watched the game you would have seen how unfair the reffs were.

By Dorsey Hill

November 11, 2007 9:05 PM | Link to this

A suggestion for the black shirts:

Any team that beats Florida gets the right to wear them during the remaining home games. Thoughts?

By BullDawg Rick

November 11, 2007 9:11 PM | Link to this

The Dawgs did what it takes to win football games… motivate your team to Finish The Drill.. Because he took a 15 yard penality (errrr 28 yard er…)…because he played the BLACK jerseys.. and it was inspirating & served its purpoise… now disrespect his body of work???

Run along now.. He or the BullDawg Nation could careless..

Coach Richt is the class act of the entrie coaching faternity in the SEC & possibly the Nation!!!

Don ‘t Hate… Appreciate….

Oh.. And on the calls.. Good teams find a way to overcome bad officiating.

Wish we had a “do-over” on SC & UT… But, it is what it is… Shoulda.. Coulda… Woulda… Didn’t…

Am very proud of the TEAM!!

Moreno.. Stellar.. The O-Line.. I have said that they were very physical & athletic.. Just lacked reps together.. They will(should) be together 2 - 3 more years. Moreno will be delivering for atleast 2 more years.. C King & the incoming are only going to get better.

The D played their A$$ es off.. The Dline & K Johnson @ S was the difference.. Curren is a FR!!!! Asher was a hitter!!

Stafford was the field General.. What a deep ball!!

Anyway.. When the Dawgs were left out of all pre season All SEC first teams, I said I could careless, cause the season is yet to be played.. Moreno & Run DMC are 1st team. Sturdevant the LT is a true FR.. Valesco (C) should get 1st team.. Southerland (FB) is 1st team..

Good D@mned Dawgs!!!
And PROUD of them too!!

Oh yeah..

Here’s the deal..

UT & UGA win out…

UT will lost to LSU in the SEC CG

LSU will play for the NC..

UGA will get a BcS bowl game (10 - 2) & add to the $$ pot that is the SEC!!!

By mike

November 11, 2007 9:12 PM | Link to this

thanks for mentioning the refs Bill. I can’t stand that head referee. He talks to much when explaining penalties or reviews. Also after a penalty instead of saying ‘still first down’ ‘still second down’ or whatever he says ‘down remains first’ that is so completely stupid to me. I did not care for him telling our punter to ‘get up’ after he got hit in the first half. I did not think it was a penalty but what should the ref care if our player lays there?

By dawgtired

November 11, 2007 9:12 PM | Link to this

Great win on Saturday, I’m glad Georgia is finally playing some emotion. We all knew Richt was a great person and needed to rid himself of play calling. Now, lets finishing strong and play the cards as they fall. Who cares who wins as longs as its the DAWGS!!!

By GW

November 11, 2007 9:15 PM | Link to this

Watch the CBS replay. Referee Penn Wagers gave punter Brian Mimbs a lecture and threatened him with a penalty. The head linesman rode to the game on the Auburn team bus. Was he from Opelika or Montgomery? The SEC is unsure how to handle the suddenly in-charge Mark Richt. How many Volunteer fans are jealous of the environment at Sanford Stadium? How many Volunteer fans will be silently pulling for Vandy Saturday? I’m a traditionalist but this show sure beats losing.

By Cuz

November 11, 2007 9:37 PM | Link to this

Remeber when we used to have the electric bass in the band and it would kick into Dooley’s Junkyard Dawgs? I do cause I was a student then. The whole stands would start dancing with the players on the sidelines. Was that pre-thuggery. Or was Dooley just way ahead of his time. The SEC banned electric instruments in the band stands because of us dancing and getting the team fired up. They took average teams and fired them up to play above themselves. How is this different than today. Thuggery is late hits, hits out of bounds, going after an injured player(I saw no one trying to intenionally hurt Tebow) and taunting an injured downed player. We do not do that. We have fun. If you do not like it or your team is to calm, watch soccer. Otherwise, shut up your jealous piehole.

By Cuz

November 11, 2007 9:47 PM | Link to this

I and the great Buck in the Northwest agree that CMR not calling the plays has helped him to become the Head Coach many thought he could be. He is now more concerned with the entire team, as in getting them up with the game and it is working.

Looking backwards on a season and saying we need a do-over playing SC and UT is just not facing reality. We played bad in those games and those two played to win. I refuse to cry over spilled beer. I just buy another six pack and move on. Props to the Vols and the Gamechickens on their wins against us. If we win out and play in a good bowl, they can point to us and say, well we beat the Dawgs when they were good that year. Let’s just take care of our business, Kentucky and GT and let the rest fall where it may.

Odds are that the seniors will pull out the black shirts for their last game in Sanford next weekend. If they want them their last game, why not?

By BR Dog

November 11, 2007 9:54 PM | Link to this

OK, the team has had it’s black jersy game and it is time to put them in storage with the black pants. The jersies looked fine but UGA doesn’t need to get into the Clemson, Texas Tech habit od changing uniforms every year and sometime two or three times during the year. The school colors are RED and black, the tradition for 100 years has been RED. Keep the black jersies, black pants, and red pants for a once in a very long time occasion, or would you all like to change the uniforms to look like the Falcons pseudo girls softball uniforms? Almost all the NFL uniforms look like crap with the weird wavy stripes, different color panels on the inside of the pants, weird designs on the jersies, stripes, swirls, curlicues, all to try to sell a different jersey to the sucker fans every year. Stay in RED and silver with a very rare blakc jersy or black pants. The novelty would wear off after a couple of games. Besides the North Avenue Nerds wore black for several years and look where it has gotten them. Now they wear cheap imitation knock offs of faded out Notre Dame uniforms with a GT sticker on the helmet.

By Newt

November 11, 2007 9:56 PM | Link to this

More bumper sticker fun. “Back in Black” can be found on eBay, just like the “honk if you sacked Tebow” !!

By Potato Dawg

November 11, 2007 10:11 PM | Link to this

These dawgs don’t act like thugs, their just having fun playing the game. I think Knowshon Moreno’s personally has become infectious with the team. They seem to have this never give up attitude. With Florida and Auburn it was you hit us and we are going to hit you harder. We’re not going to lose. The chemistry on this team has finally come together. These guys are special. Knowshon maybe a Heisman propsect next year. Go Dawgs

By junkyarddawg81

November 11, 2007 10:11 PM | Link to this

Some people from AU asked why we dressed in black, were we going to a funeral? After witnessing yesterday’s events I would have to say yes that was a funeral. A funeral for “old school” GA football because what we attended was a “changing of the guard” for the Bulldawg Nation. November 10, 2007 will be seen as the defining moment for this generation of Dawgs just like that “coming out party” for #34 was for Dawgs my age and older. I have not been a fan of all the hype and celebration these pups show because of all the penalties that have come with them. But as the young guy who sat behind me last night said these are different times, this is what it takes to get these guys fired up. So gone are the days when the team plays the game without paying attention to the fans in the stands while the game is going on. Gone are the days when you cross the goal line, hand the ref the ball, and act like you’ve been there before (like #34)and when you make a play you get up and get ready for the next one. Once it was Dooley’s Junkyard Dawgs & James Brown now it is Soulja Boy and AC/DC.

By junkyarddawg81

November 11, 2007 10:11 PM | Link to this

Some people from AU asked why we dressed in black, were we going to a funeral? After witnessing yesterday’s events I would have to say yes that was a funeral. A funeral for “old school” GA football because what we attended was a “changing of the guard” for the Bulldawg Nation. November 10, 2007 will be seen as the defining moment for this generation of Dawgs just like that “coming out party” for #34 was for Dawgs my age and older. I have not been a fan of all the hype and celebration these pups show because of all the penalties that have come with them. But as the young guy who sat behind me last night said these are different times, this is what it takes to get these guys fired up. So gone are the days when the team plays the game without paying attention to the fans in the stands while the game is going on. Gone are the days when you cross the goal line, hand the ref the ball, and act like you’ve been there before (like #34)and when you make a play you get up and get ready for the next one. Once it was Dooley’s Junkyard Dawgs & James Brown now it is Soulja Boy and AC/DC.

By junkyarddawg81

November 11, 2007 10:11 PM | Link to this

Some people from AU asked why we dressed in black, were we going to a funeral? After witnessing yesterday’s events I would have to say yes that was a funeral. A funeral for “old school” GA football because what we attended was a “changing of the guard” for the Bulldawg Nation. November 10, 2007 will be seen as the defining moment for this generation of Dawgs just like that “coming out party” for #34 was for Dawgs my age and older. I have not been a fan of all the hype and celebration these pups show because of all the penalties that have come with them. But as the young guy who sat behind me last night said these are different times, this is what it takes to get these guys fired up. So gone are the days when the team plays the game without paying attention to the fans in the stands while the game is going on. Gone are the days when you cross the goal line, hand the ref the ball, and act like you’ve been there before (like #34)and when you make a play you get up and get ready for the next one. Once it was Dooley’s Junkyard Dawgs & James Brown now it is Soulja Boy and AC/DC.

By Ole Ball Coach (aka the Evil "Genius")

November 11, 2007 10:15 PM | Link to this

Dang, being a genius ain’t so easy when you don’t have more talent than everyone else. Here at SC, we have some talent, but everyone else in the conference seems to have some as well. Winning SEC games is actually kind of hard after all. Someone should have told me that before I left Florida for the Redskins and Gamecocks…and to think I always wondered why the other teams had such a hard time pitchin’ and catchin’. The HBC

By silverdog

November 11, 2007 10:17 PM | Link to this

I was thrilled to see the black jerseys until my wife walked in and commented that the team looked like the Falcons back in the late 60’s….I’m really starting to hate that woman!

By junkyarddawg81

November 11, 2007 10:20 PM | Link to this

Coach is 2 for 2 on gutsy calls, thank goodness they both worked. Now the challenge for him is how to reign in the sometime unbridled enthusiasm. Celebrate, dance, and showboat all you want on the sidelines and during time outs when there is no chance for a penalty. The celebration penalties are killing us and is not a showing of Bulldog class! We don’t want to be another Miami or FSU or the most penalized team in the SEC.

By RED and BLACK

November 11, 2007 10:21 PM | Link to this

Anybody know where I can get a “If you don’t Knowshon then you don’t Knowsh*t” T-shirt?

BR Dog- The Jerseys served there purpose. It fired up the team and it fired up the fans. But I wouldn’t mind seeing them breakout maybe once a year….that said maybe it could be something a Florida Gators win can get them. Whatever it takes but the team was more fired up then they have been in the whole CMR era…can’t say I am upset by that. Not to mention how many people did you hear today talking about those black jerseys this morning?

Should be noted that I spoke with a man who is a die-hard GTU fan. Buys season tickets every year. Not an alumni either. Just a good ole southern college football fan. He told me today he wished there was a way CMR would come to the North Avenue Trade school. CMR can have them boys wearing spotted jerseys for all I care if it fires them up it did the way it did last night.

GO YOU HAIRY DAWGS.

By spike

November 11, 2007 10:23 PM | Link to this

“Is Auburn still in the league?” Toilet paper that Awburn!!

By Dr Morpheus

November 11, 2007 10:52 PM | Link to this

The black jerseys with the red helmets looked crisp, if not downright preppy. No self-respecting thug would ever look that sharp. And for our next trick, throwback uniforms with silver britches and helmets…and black jerseys…? No bad idea, we’d be mistaken for the Oakland Raiders.

Note: I previously posted versions of this comment on other AJC blogs.

By KJ

November 11, 2007 11:00 PM | Link to this

Wow 3 Rivers, could you possibly throw in any more racist overtones in that submission? How about a reference to juggling watermelons or somesuch?

Also, if you really believe that the refs weren’t godawful in that game (as well as the UF game), you’re even more of a retarded hater than most NATS fans, and that’s saying a lot.

See you in 2 weeks, get ready to grab your ankles…

By Ole Ball Coach (aka the Evil "Genius")

November 11, 2007 11:06 PM | Link to this

Had anyone ever hung half-a-hundred in Williams-Brice Stadium before Saturday night? Dadgummit, where’s Bobby Stoops when I need him…

By 6NAROW

November 11, 2007 11:20 PM | Link to this

This jealousy is hilarious. The way Tech plays they should wear pink jerseys against the Dawgs. UT will be lucky to lose another game so they’re not dump trucked by LSU in the SEC champ game.

By LA Dawg

November 11, 2007 11:23 PM | Link to this

Silver Dog, that was hilarious, I actually did laugh out loud.

I think the Dawgs have been too conservative in all regards the last coupla years but it is a very fine line we are walking right now. I don’t think we’ve gone too far but CMR needs to make sure it doesn’t go too much further. If we keep it where it’s at then more power to ‘em.

For anyone who ever played you know that Mimbs blatant flop was deserving a 15-yarder. I think the only reason it wasn’t thrown was because the refs were aware of how many they had already thrown (and CMR’s half time talk with them). We’re good enough not to have to resort to such tactics and just as those others weren’t deserved in the slightest Mimbs deserved one…WIN OUT, hope UT falters and this team could maybe back door a big time game. Look out for next year — hopefully we’ll go wire-to-wire #1.

By LA Dawg

November 11, 2007 11:24 PM | Link to this

Oh yeah, one more thing…you better believe that LSU is hoping UT wins out.

By Dr Morpheus

November 11, 2007 11:34 PM | Link to this

What about a campaign to make “Rock the boat” by the Hues Corporation the theme song for Knowshon Moreno?

“I want to know where you got the Knowshon” “I want to know where you got the Knowshon” “To rock the boat, don’t rock the boat, baby….”

By animaldr

November 11, 2007 11:38 PM | Link to this

3-FR OL, RFr RB, Soph QB- Great years to come.

I wish next year was not the year we started with ASU, and play LSU and Ala. from the SEC West with the usual UT, Fl, and AU. Tough schedule!

Cuz- where are we tailgating for he SEC- CG?

Where are the usual AU, Fl, GT and game chicken bloggers? Man is getting quiet in here.

GO DAWGS!

By Lee

November 12, 2007 12:08 AM | Link to this

Observations from a long-time Dawg fan:

• I was critical of the Fla celebration and said then that most people did not realize how close it was to becoming a full-scale brawl. I also said the referees don’t like being put in that position.

• Two weeks later, the referees have had their say. Richt would do well to take note and don’t allow his team to do stupid sh1t to p1ss off the referees.

• Some of you may think all the silly dancing around and celebration is all in good fun. I see it as a lack of discipline. Richt needs to get this team back under control or he will see a lot more of those 15 yard penalties.

• The unsportmanlike penalty on Kelin Johnson was deserved. Some of the other penalties were borderline, but like I said, the referees had their say.

• The last thing I want to hear when I go to a ball game is some damn rap song blaring through the loudspeakers. Pull the plug on it and let the band play.

By Braveheart

November 12, 2007 12:32 AM | Link to this

Dancing, posing, mugging non-stop for the camera. Is this really the image Georgia wants to project to the country?

The answer would be an emphatic YES

Mark Richt is doing everything he can to cater to his black athletes—which is seemingly about 90% of those who play now. This will pay big dividends at recruiting time.

But we aren’t too far away from looking more like Florida A&M on the field than Georgia.

By LA Dawg

November 12, 2007 12:51 AM | Link to this

Braveheart, I hear what you’re saying and basically agree with you but USC didn’t behave like that win they were winning, Vince Young carries himself like a gentleman so that’s a pretty slippery observation…but I see what you’re saying. The inmates don’t have to run the asylum to win and attract recruits. I do like the loosening up. I like the transformation but now CMR has shown he lead the players to the ledge…let’s just hope he doesn’t let them jump!

By uga1989

November 12, 2007 12:55 AM | Link to this

Personally, I’m for changing our name to Happy Fun U if it means beating Florida and Auburn every year. These big games, from my perspective, have been grim, serious affairs for as long as I can remember—win or lose. Just this once, it’s great to see a little devil may care attitude that the team is CLEARLY responding to. Will this stuff work next year? Probably not. CMR is reading his team. And for all you people talking about thug this and thug that, you’d think we had won the SEC championship for ten years running. Not hardly! We’re struggling like every other team in the league and trying to get a leg up on the competition. If you’ve studied Richt for even five minutes, you know our newfound spirit is coming from a good place. I resent being compared to Miami or FSU. These are good kids who have worked hard against unbelievable odds. Florida and Auburn IN THE SAME YEAR. You KNOW how rare that is! To heck with the naysayers: I’m gonna drink it down and burp out loud.

By LA Dawg

November 12, 2007 1:01 AM | Link to this

BTW Bill, excellent post.

By Very Old Dog

November 12, 2007 1:05 AM | Link to this

I would like to offer my take on the black jersies. I was there. I’ve been attending games in Sanford Stadium for more than fifty years and have witnessed some remarkable events, but never anything like the electricity and the fusion of players and fans when the black-clad Dawgs charged on the field.

I’m not sure how such a trivial thing as jersey color became such a wonderful catalyst. But it did, and I wouldn’t take anything for the experience.

Very Old Dawg

By LA Dawg

November 12, 2007 1:11 AM | Link to this

Old Dawg, I couldn’t agree more.

By Dance, Dawgs, Dance

November 12, 2007 1:24 AM | Link to this

Personally, after watching the players trapped in Richt’s “No Running, No Jumping, No Having Fun” prison for years, I think it’s nice to see the kids being allowed to be kids. Besides the Miami/Fl State comparisons don’t work because when UGA does the dancing, they WIN.

Here’s hoping they all do the Donny Osmond [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-xEzGIuY7kw] dance after each score against UcK.

By ugagal

November 12, 2007 1:32 AM | Link to this

Because I read this blog regularly, I’m really trying to give folks the benefit of the doubt when they discuss the music, dancing and overall sideline behavior of our players at yesterday’s game. I KNOW you don’t mean to imply that because the majority of our players are African American that naturally they have no discipline and are responsible for the rap music being blasted over the loud speakers and the on-the-field excitement that may have drawn the referees negative notice. Trust me, if that was the case, “Back in Black” never would have been the song of choice.

I’m going to assume that all the Miami, FSU and Florida A&M references are not meant to sound as racially offensive as they can be interpreted. But just in case, I’m a little naive and those of you writing those comments really do believe that the Black players are responsible for these “blemishes” on the Bulldog Nation’s heretofore spotless reputation…I would suggest that you all take a couple steps back from that ledge you’re about to jump off of and think about what you’re saying and take a look around the world that we leave in.

Fact: The majority of rap CDs are not purchased by African Americans. They are purchased by middle class Caucasian males with tons of disposable income and a desire to be more “street.”

Fact: The dancing on the sidelines and in the stands is typical of young people today, regardless of race. It’s what’s played on their iPods, in the clubs they frequent and on that dinosaur of an appliance we call “the radio.” The music has no color. It only has attitude, an attitude that is winning ballgames, by the way.

Fact: The students you see on the field listen to that music in the gym when they are lifting weights Monday-Friday to build bulk so that they can be stronger blockers, faster runners, and better tacklers for YOU on Saturday! But you don’t think they should be allowed to hear it and dance to it while they take a couple breathers on the sideline before going back into battle. Hmmmm.

I’m not asking any of you to agree with me; but I do think little perspective is in order here. Many of you are expecting young people to conduct themselves according to rules that once applied to us. Newsflash: those rules no longer apply. Not for UGA students or for anyone under the age of 30. These young people understand that nothing is promised to us so they want to enjoy the ride today. That’s all they are doing is enjoying the ride. And as a Baby Boomer who has to “toe the line,” I find it refreshing! The fact that it’s got us winning with authority, well that’s just a bonus.

By LA Dawg

November 12, 2007 1:51 AM | Link to this

ugagal, nothing on the sidelines bothers me at all nor does the music. that’s all good. it’s the late hits, the celebration penalties, the punter flopping those are RULES that apply to football players on the field white or black…save your dry, over used stats about rap music for your suburban Daughters For Prozac group and get off your high horse, save the melodramatic, self-righteous sermon and join the conversation or STFU unless you have something to add to the discussion. if you don’t recognize a change, a real change, in what’s happening on the field then…well, take another pill.

By Replay

November 12, 2007 3:00 AM | Link to this

Hell froze over - Stewart Mandel over at SI.com wrote some great stuff about our Dawgs!! Check it out:

Georgia could be the national title “X-factor.”. It’s not often a team completely reinvents itself mid-season, but the Dawgs appear to have done just that — right down to their uniform colors. Following consecutive SEC smackdowns of both Florida (42-30) and Auburn (45-20), you’d never know this was the same Georgia team that was overly grateful just to win at Vanderbilt a month ago. The truth is, it’s not the same team. Since that Vandy game, the Dawgs have found themselves both a swagger (thanks in large part to the previously laid-back Mark Richt’s celebration challenge against the Gators) and an identity — which is, to ride freshman RB Knowshown Moreno (160.5 yards per game and eight TDs over the past four games) and force turnovers (12 in four games).

Suddenly, 8-2 Georgia is the SEC’s hottest team and could well spoil No. 1 LSU’s national title hopes, and possibly even boost their own (they’re already up to No. 8 in the polls with three more weeks of potential top-10 upsets ahead), were the two to meet in Atlanta on Dec. 1. However, the Dawgs, at 5-2 in the SEC, don’t control their own destiny. They need Tennessee to lose a game to make that LSU matchup happen, because the Vols (7-3, 4-2 SEC), lest we forget, whipped Georgia 35-14 on Oct. 6. Never in a million years would one have guessed at the time that, a little more than a month later, the Dawgs would be 11 spots ahead of Tennessee in the rankings. Actually, come to think of it, that doesn’t make a whole lot of sense, but neither has much of anything else this season.

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/siblogs/football/ncaa/2007/11/five-things-we-learned-this-weekend11.html

By LA Dawg

November 12, 2007 3:20 AM | Link to this

Replay, Nice post. I couldn’t agree more. As I was watching the game on Sat. I was talking to my good buddy back in Ga and at halftime he asked me if I had any predictions. I told him I wouldn’t be surprised if we lost by 20 or if we won by 20…by the fourth quarter I told him I thought we’d win the National Championship next year. This team, this organization, this campus, this staff, this athletic department has gelled. It reminds me a lot of what I saw out here in LaLa Land a few years years ago with Bush (Moreno) and Leinart (Stafford) and White (Caleb?). A new day has dawned for sure in Athens now let’s see what CMR (Dr. Frankenstein) can do with his new creation. But I love it…THE U.G. of A just became relevant again!!!

By Stafford>Tebow

November 12, 2007 5:08 AM | Link to this

ugagal- I couldnt agree with you more. As a student at UGA, it bothers me when i read things such as “Mark Richt is trying to cater to black players”. thats absolutely ridiculous and borderline racist. Our guys are just having some fun out there and playing loose. I agree that we need to harness the emotions sometimes but for the most part it has been great. We dont need so called fans calling our own players thugs. Coach Richt was completely right when he said the guys need a breather from all the hard practices, classes, etc…

Enjoy the good times while they last because no one knows when they can end. All those players could be one play away from not playing football again. I say let it all hang out but stay focused and play smart.

Lets just hope any of our recruits read some of the racial overtones from these so called fans.

By Stafford>Tebow

November 12, 2007 5:18 AM | Link to this

i meant none of our recruits…

By gdawg

November 12, 2007 5:53 AM | Link to this

To those oldschoolers that think the dawgs’ new attitude isn’t UGA football - you’ve obviously got a huge bug up your a$$. Did it make you feel better to lose or squeak by quietly to lesser teams? This is a young team and they are growing very very quickly. The offensive line has made unbelievable improvement. Face it, we needed to shake things up. Lighten up and enjoy your suddenly explosive team.

By Larry

November 12, 2007 6:14 AM | Link to this

GEORGIA 45 - AUBURN 20!

LET THE BIG DAWG EAT!!!

By BR Dog

November 12, 2007 6:20 AM | Link to this

Any time some tries to make a point in a written comment and uses, Fact:, then their point immediately becomes irrelevant and 90% of the readers skip over the comment and move on to something else. Fact: I think that ugagal is about 13 or 14 years old at least her written comments sound like something a kid would try to use as an argument with adults.

By Where is "War Eagle"

November 12, 2007 6:36 AM | Link to this

Where is “War Eagle”??? Man, he sure fell off the face of the earth huh? After all that smack he was talking about sending UGA walking out of the stadium as black as their jerseys. It must have been a long trip back to Auburn…. And they looked so cute in their little white uniforms…

By rooster1945

November 12, 2007 6:41 AM | Link to this

I guess I’m glad that Richt is coaching instead of calling plays, but I worry sometimes that Mike Bobo’s play calling lacks imagination. Would he have called the long pass to Bailey or done something “safer?” Georgia has HUGE talent on offense. I’d sure like to see ‘em light things up more.

By Kendall

November 12, 2007 6:43 AM | Link to this

Oh My God…you people. The ones complaining, I know who you are. You are the people that tell others to sit down during the game. You are the people that sit on the alumni side and get mad when someone is “too loud”. You are the people that leave games early. You are the people that should give up your seats to someone that will make Sanford as loud as Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge. Shut up and have fun, jeez.

By Big Ed

November 12, 2007 6:46 AM | Link to this

I remember about a month ago the AJC journalist’s, experts in their own mind, were calling for MR to get tough and come down hard on his players to get them to play better. So what does Mark do. He takes the opposite approach and lets the kids have fun while working hard to improve. I think we forget sometimes that these are 18 and 19 year old kids. Now these same writers have hopped on the bandwagon. A true example of bad journalism at the AJC and and good coaching at UGA.

By RWilliams

November 12, 2007 7:25 AM | Link to this

What really pis%%%$ me off was when ga fullback took that viscous hit and held on two auburn players were dancing around bumping chest etc no flag yet on the third down when ga was flagged extending the drive ga player did nothing 15 yards refs were horrible come on they had a chip on their shoulder to say otherwise is insane

By dawgbreath

November 12, 2007 7:53 AM | Link to this

Some of you people should be ashamed and hope that your Mamas’s never read this. She would be so hurt.

By Mike Bobo 17 INT

November 12, 2007 8:10 AM | Link to this

Unreal….the same fans who were whining and crying after UT stepped on your face and USC handed you a loss, are now all of a sudden a powerhouse.

The win over AU was decisive and solid, but do it week, after week, after week and play for a national title, then you will have something to brag about.

Keep in mind this same AU team lost to USF

You still have KY coming up and with Ark losing to UT your SEC hopes just went out the window. Again, UGA has to learn to win the big ones, including USC and UT.

By MURPHY

November 12, 2007 8:14 AM | Link to this

TO: WAREAGLE,

COM ON BACK-YOU ARE STILL WELCOME HERE !! TOUGH LOSS FOR YOU-WE HAVE BEEN THERE TO. SUCK IT UP AND COM ON BACK. BOTH OF OUR TEAMS ARE YOUNG AND HAVE MANY GOOD YEARS AHEAD. I HOPE WE CAN RUN OFF 15 STRAIGHT WITH OUR BLACK JERSEYS LIKE YALL DID IN ALL WHITE.

By D Ellis

November 12, 2007 8:22 AM | Link to this

Dear Mike Bobo 17 INT…it must have sucked to watch the DAWGS put a whoopin on AU…seeing how you predicted defeat last week…..please bless us with your all knowing wisdom……IDIOT

By braveswin

November 12, 2007 8:37 AM | Link to this

By Big Dawg

November 12, 2007 8:38 AM | Link to this

BullDawg Rick

Amen Brother couldn’t agree with you more.

By crystal

November 12, 2007 8:52 AM | Link to this

Cooter!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Are you for real? You are the biggest redneck I know.

By Florida Dawg

November 12, 2007 9:09 AM | Link to this

Where is the talk about moving the Florida game?? I understand Auburn wants their game with UGA moved to a neutural site.

By mrsoul

November 12, 2007 9:10 AM | Link to this

Went to the game Sat. and I can’t think of a better color that represents UGA football than “black”. I’ll leave it at that.

By Rick S

November 12, 2007 9:28 AM | Link to this

I graduated from UGA in 1975 and by far the “Blackout” was the coolest scene I have ever witnessed at Sanford Stadium and hope to see it again in the future. One recommendation is for the next “Black-out” a good marketing tactic will be for a company to donate black shakers as this was the only thing missing! Unbelievable scene and GO DAWGS!

By pb23

November 12, 2007 9:34 AM | Link to this

The Dawgs looked fabulous on Saturday! I don’t think Coach Richt will have a hard time firing them up for the rest of this season - as they have KNOWSHON what they can do! They are a unique group of young men, who have been motivated in ways other previous Ga teams haven’t. Different groups of kids have to be motivated in different ways to get the juices flowing, and OUR COACH has done just that! Go DAWGS!

By Forrest Gump

November 12, 2007 9:36 AM | Link to this

In recent years, UGA has probably had the most talented players in college football, but their play has not matched their talent. Georgia has eclipsed FSU in terms of player misconduct and arrests. The graduation rate for players is among the lowest in the SEC. Their behavior against Vanderbilt, Florida, and Auburn was disgraceful, but when things aren’t going well, the team rolls over and dies. Georgia is beginning to resemble Oklahoma in the 1970’s under Barry Switzer, and as a Georgia graduate, I am embarrassed.

By Kyle

November 12, 2007 9:42 AM | Link to this

Lee:

I hear your sentiments but, you, my friend, are in the minority.

BTW, in my view this team is more disciplined than other teams of the Richt era.

I recall some of the BVG defenses racking up numerous late hit penalties which leaves me to wonder if you and others that share your opinion were equally critical then or whether over time your memory has faded and been replaced with some “Leave it to Beaver”-like impression of previous Richt coached teams.

GO DAWGS! BEAT THE ‘CATS!

By Dawg Fud

November 12, 2007 9:48 AM | Link to this

Forrest graduated from Alabama. Everyone knows that.

Nice try, moron.

By gdawginkalamazoo

November 12, 2007 9:49 AM | Link to this

Dorsey Hill, great suggestion on the black jersey. Beat UF and you can choose when to wear them. The refs were horrible. Late hits on Brandi Cox? Price we pay for whipping UF and embarrassing that ref crew in Jacksonville. They are still p**. So Bill I agree make sure that crew doesn’t call anymore UGA games this year and we can call it even. Awesome performance by everybody, D was lights out. What ranked defense were we playing against again? Tops in the SEC? #8 defense in the country?. The O embarrassed them. Time to shake it off and get ready for KY they will be tougher than Auburn that’s for sure. Who would have thought that TROY was the best team in Alabama?

By Big Dawg

November 12, 2007 9:58 AM | Link to this

Where is “War Eagle”

With all due respect- Comments like these trying to call out War Eagle are unnecessary because if you know anything then you know he IMMEDIATELY came onto the blog and said congratulations to the Dawgs on a good win. He is a Classy guy and doesn’t deserve this kind of treatment and oh by the way War Eagle pulls for his home State team in every game but one because he was an All American DB at Auburn in the late 50’s. As a Head Football Coach at a few high schools in Georgia he has sent a few recruits our way as well. So lighten up a little, the one you should be calling out is Roswell Ed.

Go Dawgs

By Gene

November 12, 2007 10:02 AM | Link to this

Does anybody know what Sean Bailey’s injury is? I heard him talking about not having surgery on it or something.

By Mark UGA 79

November 12, 2007 10:06 AM | Link to this

Let the kids have fun with no anologies between them and a box of chocolates.

By gdawginkalamazoo

November 12, 2007 10:08 AM | Link to this

Big Dawg, Ditto on War Eagle!

By WadeDawg

November 12, 2007 10:10 AM | Link to this

Superman wears KNOWSHON MERENO pajamas!!

GO DAWGS!!

By Hendu

November 12, 2007 10:11 AM | Link to this

Why does every thing in America revert back to race? The Civil War ended 143 years ago. They are kids having fun. Richt is doing what he need to fire up his team. As for the 15 yard flags, in football circles, we call that playing aggressive. If you don’t like it, don’t go to the game. I might be able to get tickets. Does anyone of the upset fans want to give their tickets away?

By BCSdebate.com

November 12, 2007 10:15 AM | Link to this

So when is Richt going to put a leash on his players? The new Miami?

By mr. b

November 12, 2007 10:17 AM | Link to this

where is mike bobo 17int’s with his ridiculous predictions? 8-5 at best right? Oh yeah, i forgot about another loss in the pring game right bobo? Where are you now? Probably savoring your big win over Duke, huh?

By quaildawg

November 12, 2007 10:26 AM | Link to this

Allright how many of you early season Bozo’s still want Muschamp????!!!! For the record that’s 82 POINTS “his” D has surrendered to UGA in two years. Not even mentioning the trashing his D got when LSU last visited here. Consider that last years Dawgs were really downtrodden when they went to face the Tigers (lost 4 of 5 games) and this years version has a really young O line. For me I will continue to stand behind The Coach M (Martinez). Please keep y’alls day jobs!

By Ryan

November 12, 2007 10:36 AM | Link to this

Wow! I cannot believe all the critics of CMR. Allowing college kids have fun. We all need to look at CPC out at SoCal. He has fun with his players and what has become of that…..national championships….Heisman winners.

If you don’t want any of that I guess you’re OK with losing to Auburn and Florida every year. At least CMR and the players will be walking around with a pole up their butts and acting like robots.

P.S. Did you see CMR trying to get the crowd into it from the sidelines. He might be trying to get your attention (e.g thanks for all your donations but its not enough, we need you to be excited and get in the game).

By J K

November 12, 2007 10:39 AM | Link to this

WHAT IS A NATS FAN

By HavingFun

November 12, 2007 10:40 AM | Link to this

I think it’s great to see the Dawgs having fun. They obviously play better when they do. Being in that stadium on Saturday was the best feeling in the world. CMR is doing a great job. It’s good to see him showing emotion. And I think he is doing a fine job of showing the boys how to have class. Have we all forgotten the emotion he showed at Vandy? And he did say that Florida was a little out of control. But he’s having fun and so are our Dawgs. This season has been great to watch and be a part of and I hope the wins just keep coming. GOOOOO DAWGS!

By 1eyedJack

November 12, 2007 10:44 AM | Link to this

Hey Forrest Gump.

Why don’t you just go fishin’ on Saturdays? Or to a quilting bee.

Throw together 100 post adolescents at the peak of their physical prowess, who have not yet realized their immortality, and you are going to have immature and stupid decisions. Boys will be boys.

There is not a program in the country that is not having this problem to some degree or another.

On another note. Loved the black jerseys and I love the enthusiasm this team is playing with. Anybody who criticizes the way the team is generating that enthusiasm is either a jealous fan of some other sub par program or is just suffering from a tight a$$. (48 yr. old white guy by the way who goes back to the early 70s as a DAWG fan)

Absolutely love the way this season is unfolding and I just hope we can maintain the chemistry of this team into ‘08.

We all now know what Stafford, Moreno, Baily, Massoquoi (sic), etc. can do but the player that stood out to me Saturday was Rennie Curran. This kid can play. He was always around the ball and laying the wood. I can see this team pulling off a streak like the early ’80s team with a National Championship mixed in.

Go DAWGS!!! Gotta love ‘em!

By Villa Rica DAWG

November 12, 2007 10:46 AM | Link to this

Mike Bobo 17 INT:

Here I am. It’s Monday morning and I am still here BIOTCH!

GA DAWGS!

I hope Vandy beats the he11 out of UT.

By 1eyedJack

November 12, 2007 10:47 AM | Link to this

JK, it’s north avenue trade school.

By junkyarddawg81

November 12, 2007 10:49 AM | Link to this

Any post that includes any reference to race is from someone who makes every issue about race. My earlier references to FSU and Miami have nothing to do with race. My reference to these schools has to do with the large number of personal fouls for unsportsmanlike conduct on the field following big plays. Unfortunately, the events of the first score in Jax will haunt this team for some time to come. That put the Dawgs under the microscope with officials and we will continue to have calls made against us that other teams won’t. As I stated earlier, Saturday was a changing of the guard from the old Dawgs to the new. I have followed the Dogs for over 40 years and am all about tradition but I also realize that things change. What this boils down to is the generational differences between those over/under 30 that are prevalent in all aspects of life these days. It is clear that we all want to have fun on Saturdays; old and young, players and fans. Let’s just keep it all in perspective. Like them or not, the game of football has some rules just like life does. If you choose not to follow the rules you sometimes get caught and you sometimes you pay the price. Bulldawgs from 5 to 105 are proud to be a part of The Bulldawg Nation! Let’s get focused on the business at hand beat UK & be a Vandy fan this week ; then beat GT and pull for UK. Then watch out LSU!

By Orkin man

November 12, 2007 10:53 AM | Link to this

Bill -

Agree with you completely about that officiating crew. That was ridiculous.

By junkyarddawg81

November 12, 2007 10:54 AM | Link to this

BR Dog - we gave those black pants away to Greene County after getting our butts kicked in them. I have a feeling the BLACK SHIRTS are here to stay to be pulled out once a year either for a BIG game or SR DAY. Remember this we have not always worn Them Silver Britches either.

By John

November 12, 2007 11:22 AM | Link to this

Do any of you know what the Soldier boy, superman dance is? go look at urbandictionary.com and type in superman a H*E and see what comes up…thats real class

By MariettaDawg

November 12, 2007 11:29 AM | Link to this

Kendall, you said what I have been saying for years!! Thanks! There is nothing worse than coming on this blog and reading all these whiney posts from people b1tching and complaining about “damaging our tradition”, “dancing on the sidelines”, “thuggery”, “lack of discipline”, etc…

You people crying about all that are indeed the ones who get your pink crusty panties in a wad when someone is standing during the game… You come late and leave early… You tell fellow Dawgs to quieten down… You never get up out of your seat and show appreciation for your team, and by God I’m sick of it!!” I changed my good season tickets to get away from you lame “Dog fans”! I would rather sit in the middle of the student section than next to you. At least I would be with people who care whether this team wins or loses!

We are winning, which, in case you have so quickly forgotten, is far better than the alternative. Quit complaining, get the stick out of your arse and enjoy it!!!

By JOhn

November 12, 2007 11:37 AM | Link to this

So ifyou have win because you are paying players(not saying you are at all) is that ok?

We are winning, which, in case you have so quickly forgotten, is far better than the alternative. Quit complaining, get the stick out of your arse and enjoy it!!!

By Tech1970

November 12, 2007 11:37 AM | Link to this

“YOU DA MAN!” “NO YOU DA MAN!” “NO YOU DA MAN!” “NO YOU DA MAN!” “NO YOU DA MAN!” “NO YOU DA MAN!” “NO YOU DA MAN!” “NO YOU DA MAN!” “NO YOU DA MAN!” “NO YOU DA MAN!” “NO YOU DA MAN!” “NO YOU DA MAN!” “NO YOU DA MAN!” “NO YOU DA MAN!” “NO YOU DA MAN!” “NO YOU DA MAN!” “NO YOU DA MAN!” “NO YOU DA MAN!” “NO YOU DA MAN!” “NO YOU DA MAN!” “NO YOU DA MAN!” “NO YOU DA MAN!” “NO YOU DA MAN!” “NO YOU DA MAN!” “NO YOU DA MAN!”

—-Knowshon (Jesus, what kind of crack was him “mama” smoking when she named him that) Moreno and that other moron “Dawg” player.

Knowshon Moreno: Strong as an ox but not as smart…

Georgia’s players (and fans) looked hideous in that blackout crap and seemed like low IQ thugs. They enjoyed themselves though. Auburn’s fans were doubtlessly happy to make a quick escape from ‘Deliverance’ territory.

By NW Ga Dawg

November 12, 2007 11:37 AM | Link to this

Since the “Dawg Vent” won’t take submissions from anyone with any savvy writing skills and other sordid undesirables with no trace of panache I’ll say it here: to the UT’er who saidy that “you (UGA) still lost to UT so who cares??” Go check the polls neighbor! Indeed, who cares (about UT)!? The Dawgs are still light years ahead of your team who beat a pathetic one-dimensional Arkansas. You’re just glad UT played the ‘Dawgs when you did or they’d get spanked now.

Better not hiccup against Vandy or UK either or those Dawgs will STILL be in the GEORGIA Dome! As it is, even if you win out you’ll have beaten 2 teams that will be unranked, probably will still be outside of the top 20 and then get your heads lopped off by LSU; afterward, losing your bowl game—as usual.

Go Dawgs.

By Urban Meyer

November 12, 2007 12:00 PM | Link to this

Ron Zook is a freakin’ genius.

By I-DOG

November 12, 2007 12:00 PM | Link to this

3 rivers jacket.

I saw nothing but class from UGA in yet another UGA victory.

Stafford concerned about Auburn’s DE when he got the stinger and was on the ground, went over to make sure he was OK and help him.

Moreno, helping up an Auburn player who just gave him a big hit and contragulate him for it.

Martinez and Richt not cussing out Kelin Johnson when he got the sideline after a dumb penalty. He gave him a hug and calmly discussed the mistake with him. Unlike (Oleary, Meyer, Spurrier, Saban) who would have tore the kid a new one in front of 92,000 and a national tv audience.)

Actually Oleary would have only been able to do that on the road when he was at tech (play in front of a big crowd and national tv audience that is.

Wearing black and dancing on the sidelines are not thug activities unless you are a strict baptist who doesn’t dance or drink (then I could understand your perspective)

By MariettaDawg

November 12, 2007 12:06 PM | Link to this

Dear Tech1970, Your team sucks. Go back to your computer lab and work on the formula that, when solved, will allow Tech to beat Georgia. Your ridiculous and elementary attempt to insult Knowshon Moreno is indicative of the fact that you have nothing to look forward to on Saturdays in the fall. It’s a shame that you don’t care for his name… You’re going to be hearing it a whoooole lot on Nov. 24. Until then, take comfort in the fact that things could be worse for you; you could still have Reggie Ball as a QB. Love, MariettaDawg

By I-DOG

November 12, 2007 12:09 PM | Link to this

Dorsey Hill:

Something like that is a great idea. It can’t hurt anything. I don’t know that the players need EXTRA motivation to beat the lizards, but it couldn’t hurt.

It would be a new tradition and I would support that.

By Sundawg

November 12, 2007 12:17 PM | Link to this

I think YouTube has numerous videos of teams and mascots doing the Soulja Boi dance at football games; it’s really not a big deal. Best part of Saturday’s telecast that didn’t involve Mr. Moreno scoring was the shots moving from the fans to the team to the broadcast booth with everyone dancing. EVERYONE, even Verne Lundquist!

There are a lot of racial overtones in these comments; it’s a new day folks, learn to deal with it.

By Scott

November 12, 2007 12:18 PM | Link to this

It is a blast to see the players enjoying themselves, dancing and getting energized by the music and dropping the hammer on SEC rivals. The fans are getting into the tunes also - creating a connection from the alums to the players. As a 50yr old Dawg veteran, I don’t know rap tunes, but am learning. How about we adopt 4 songs - one for each quarter for everyone to know and get into? One song from each decade; “Crank That” (this decade), “Back In Black” (80s) and find a classic tune from the 90s and one from the 70s - great high-energy songs that everyone of all ages knows - to energize and rock the stands and Dawg sideline. What would the two other songs be?

By GATECH SUX

November 12, 2007 12:32 PM | Link to this

To Tech1970: it will obviously be 7 straight against your nerd team with Opie taylor for your QB.. To Vol people..Its time to stop the reminders of your victory against the Dawgs when you have had your as* handed to you three times this year..which is why you are ranked 20th and not 9th..

By wrightsville dawg

November 12, 2007 12:56 PM | Link to this

THIS officiating crew was out for blood,no question.Dawg fans need to let the SEC know that this type of biased officiating is unacceptible.Please send concerns to Rogers Redding(SEC coordinator of football officiating)fax#(205)458-3031

By NautiDawg

November 12, 2007 12:57 PM | Link to this

Wow! I never thought anything could compare to the “Walker Era” but I could be wrong. Now that the pride has been restored lets keep this thing going. By the way, those UGA fans that had red on, SHAME ON YOU! Those that had on black, YOU ROCK!

Cuz I’m Back in Black……….

By Sooner

November 12, 2007 1:03 PM | Link to this

Big wow. You beat Florida and Auburn when they are both having a down year. You win against Osama Bin Saban($4 million for how many wins?) You lost to Vandy (except the RB who gave you the ball back when the game was over), and got your puppy tails handed to you by the Vols, not to mention the Old Ball Coach as usual. LSU barely squeaks by everyone. The entire SEC is down this year. The Big 12 and Pac 10 are both better from top to bottom. And now, your team looks like the Miami and FSU thugs of yesterday just because of the last few weeks. Better hope you don’t get matched against the Sooners in a bowl game. You will get shut up “HARD”.

By **Chan Gailey**

November 12, 2007 1:05 PM | Link to this

Can anyone here recommend a good moving service? After Tech loses its 7th straight to you Dogs, I’m pretty sure I will be looking for a job at a Division 2 school. Hopefully, I’ll get a gig at a school far from here, so I am not constantly reminded of how bad I sucked at North Ave Trade School.

By Mekvertikleiben

November 12, 2007 1:05 PM | Link to this

The Auburn victory was stellar, but it’s now time to focus on what is going to be a very difficult opponent. After this emotional high I’m very concerned about Woodson and this Kentucky offense. We really struggle against mobile passing QB’s.

To Vol fans… you’ve still got two more SEC games, so don’t start singing Rocky Top until the invitation is in hand. Even if you do go to the SEC Championship, it could still turn out better for Georgia in terms of a Bowl game.

To Georgia Tech fans… it sucks being you. The envy is as green as an Emerald Island. You coach is about as creative as a tax accountant and your team is enjoying another year of mediocrity. You truly are a Rambling Wreck.

By Ryan

November 12, 2007 1:13 PM | Link to this

Keep it going coach and that indoor practice facility will be there very soon.

Scott, great idea for the four quarters.

By WhiskeyFlowsInSection317!

November 12, 2007 1:14 PM | Link to this

It’s REALLY SAD when CMR has to jump up and down imploring you high-dollar donors to STAND UP and cheer for the Red and BLACK! This is a football game people — you don’t go to be quiet! If anything, CMR has realized that you old codgers need something to make you stand up and hunker. I’m sure you will all be tailgating still when the UK game starts. I should have thrown my cups at you this weekend instead of the poor Aubie fan in our section. SECTION 317…the true DAWGS. Nothing but a bunch of rich, Atlanta racists in the lower level. GO DAWGS to the TRUE DAWG FANS!!! CRANK IT UP!!!

By Hendu

November 12, 2007 1:16 PM | Link to this

In the words of the famous Rodney King,”Can we all just get along? To all the haters, don’t hate just appreciate.

By wrightsville dawg

November 12, 2007 1:16 PM | Link to this

Didn’t the smurfs beat your boys last year.The sooner you stfu and leave this blog the better.

By Bill W.

November 12, 2007 1:17 PM | Link to this

Folks, any complaints about the Dawgs celebrations can be valid if you look at them from the opponents view of being disrespectful. Otherwise we’re talking about prejudice when a guy says “Richt needs to rein the team in now that everyone is done shucking and jiving.” and “The last thing I want to hear when I go to a ball game is some damn rap song blaring through the loudspeakers.”. Relax an the racist overtones and cheer on the Dawgs. Let Coach Richt discipline as he sees fit if needed and support our Dawgs. Go Dawgs!!!!

By MariettaDawg

November 12, 2007 1:20 PM | Link to this

Sooner - Big 12 + Pac 10 = JOKE

I will give you that the Sooners look good this year… They always have a good program and likely always will. The problem is, with the exception of Oklahomo, Texas and USC, football west of the Mississippi is powder-puff compared to the SEC. In a conference that eats its own, it’s hard to look good. In your weak conference, looking good is not a problem because you don’t have to play anybody! Don’t believe me?? See NC game of last season… Florida DESTROYED Ohio State. I’m confident that nearly any other team from the SEC could’ve done the same. Truth hurts, right?

By Villa Rica DAWG

November 12, 2007 1:22 PM | Link to this

To all of the UT fans:

Your taunting us UGA fans is the equivalent of KY fans taunting LSU fans about now.

Let’s set the record straight. We WILL NOT BE PLAYING in the Cotton Bowl (SEC #2). Want to know why? Because, unlike your team, if we win the trip to the SEC Championship and lose to LSU, we will have ourselves an invite to the likes of the Sugar or the Orange Bowls (BCS Bowls).

Your team on the other hand can look forward to the Independence, Music City, Chick-fil-a, Cotton, Outback, or (you hope) Capital One (where you will be killed) Bowls…

So make sure and root for the SEC when UGA & LSU are representing the conference in the BCS and we will be sure to return the favor if you guys ever get there again, mm-kay?

See you next year.

By cobbdawg

November 12, 2007 1:25 PM | Link to this

I have been attending games for 24 years and agree that Saturday’s game was as electric as I have witnessed (though I still rank LSU’s last visit to Sanford as the most electric literally from kickoff to 0:00).

And ditto with all bloggers supporting the black jerseys. I was a little skeptical prior (probably a Falcons flashback)until seeing for myself. The traditional 4 fingers waving at start of Q4 looked particularly awesome with the black background.

Since GT usually wears home whites, I say we break out the black jerseys one more time!

By Mekvertikleiben

November 12, 2007 1:29 PM | Link to this

Newsflash to ugagal!!!

“Many of you are expecting young people to conduct themselves according to rules that once applied to us. Newsflash: those rules no longer apply.”

That is typical liberal-left wing thinking rooted in ‘60’s experimental social rubbish. Your statement is like saying laws, mores and codes of conduct no longer apply to this generation. Not only is that reckless thinking, but is absolutely FALSE. My children sometimes try and use that tortured logic on me by saying… “Dad so-and-so’s parents let him wear his pants backward, so his boxers can show… why can’t I?” My response - perhaps Johnny’s parents allow him to take drugs and commit crimes. As long as you’re living in my house and I pay the bills, you’ll abide by my rules. No backward pants hanging down around your thighs… PERIOD, end of story!”

Lord help us if Hillary Clinton becomes President!

By KING

November 12, 2007 1:38 PM | Link to this

I am a 1977 female graduate of UGA, and I think previous bloggers such as Kendall are 100% accuratte. Too many UGA fans are anything but fans. My daughter is a freshman and did not receive but 2 tickets for the season. It is a shame that each and every student does not get the student ticket packages that we received in the 1970’s. Students should have better seats - like at Alabama and Auburn so that Sanford rocks. Even though I am 50 - I still stand and yell, and have been asked to sit down. I will not share my reply. We have finally gotten some true spirit going on, so shut up all you complainers or go cheer for any other team and let all the students have tickets to the games.

By Bill W.

November 12, 2007 1:39 PM | Link to this

Mekvertikleiben,

Lord help us if this blog becomes a political debate. Just cheer on the Dawgs and support them. If not go somewhere else please. This site is not for social issue debates. There are plenty of websites and blogs for that to take place. With that said, the Dawgs need a good weeek of practice this week to prepare for a solid Kentucky football team that can knock anyone off on any given day. Our “D” needs to step up for this game again and pressure the hell out of Woodson. Run, run, run the ball like we did versus Florida I say. Go Dawgs!!!!

By Sundawg

November 12, 2007 1:46 PM | Link to this

Lord help us if people like you elect another Hitler wannabe. [Sorry to get political but this a-hole asked for it].

By Old School

November 12, 2007 1:46 PM | Link to this

I was there. Anybody else see Marcus Howard,#38, run over the Referee after one of the interceptions? He looked like he was after Cox but it almost looked as if he was trying to get the flag happy ref who also called the Florida game.

By Hendu

November 12, 2007 1:49 PM | Link to this

Mekvertikleiben what are u talking about. When it is all said and done, it is a game. Are you Sean Hannity or Neal Boortz in hiding? This is not FoxNews and the “Spin Zone”.

By I-DOG

November 12, 2007 1:53 PM | Link to this

tech 1970 that is the most savage and classless statement uttered on these boards the last four years.

Moreno, not as smart as an Ox? Have you heard him speak? articulate, smart, humble… your post was none of these things. It shows that when you graduate from tech in 1970 that you might have learned some math and very little else.

What kind of crack was Knowshon’s mother on when she named him? For a man nearing 60, your maturity level is about that of a 15 year old.

Sorry that things aren’t going well again for tech in football, but don’t take it out on a nice young man like Knowshon.

By Mekvertikleiben

November 12, 2007 2:01 PM | Link to this

Sundog are you comparing Bush to Hitler?

I’m far from being a friend of George Bush, in fact I think he’s half a click above Jimmy Carter. But to suggest Bush is comparable to Hitler is just plain stupid.

By ALLDAWG24

November 12, 2007 2:16 PM | Link to this

The lower level UGA season ticket holders are the worst fans (as far as making noise) in the SEC. I always find the true UGA fans at road games and in the upper deck at Sanford. It makes me sick to see the UGA bench having to try and get those lame fans to stand during SEC battles. I sat in Section 107 for years as a kid and I’m much happier now in the bleeds with my people. Any UGA lower level season ticket holder reading this post better be sitting in their pretty red seatback by 12 noon on Saturday. Don’t make the upper deck carry the crowd again this week, my throat cannot handle it! I know you all decided to stay home last year during the UK game so take it from a real fan - they will come to play.

Ain’t nothin finer in the land…than a drunk, obnoxious Georgia fan! GO DAWGS!!! GO DAWGS!!!

By Jeff

November 12, 2007 2:25 PM | Link to this

You know what is funny…you UGA fans say that tech is horrible and we suck at football …But the funny thing is ….you had to have the officals to help you win the last 2 years…So, if Tech is so horrible that would make UGA not a very good football team…UGA…you are OVERRATED…you cant beat a real good football team…Auburn bites…Lets see…Hey UGA…How bout them VOLS…watch what you say when you talk down about teams. I still have the games between UGA and UT…if you need help adding up the points I am here for you….Great games against the vols….Lets see who is the next team that puts over 40 points against your beloved dawgs…maybe Troy Universites half sister…GO VOLS! maybe they can play UGA 12 times next year and be undefeated!

By Dawg Fud

November 12, 2007 2:31 PM | Link to this

We’re talking about young guys having fun playing football. I agree the penalties need to stop but some on Saturday were very, very questionsable.

If you don’t like to hear music that get players and fans pumped up during the game then simply sell your tickets and stay home. You are probably one of those lame fans that will not yell/create noise for the Dawg defense in a 3 down situation or leaves the game early.

I understand the need for decorum and class. I have faith in Coach Richt. He believes this team plays better when they are relaxed and loose. So loosen up, Lee. By the way, they throw the ball in college football these days. Do you have a problem with that, too?

I admire the intensity the LSU team and fans (for example) display at home in Tiger Stadium.

Nice posts Cuz and junkyarddawg81.

By Jeff

November 12, 2007 2:38 PM | Link to this

Lets see, each year, yes you have beat Ga Tech, barely. You say tech sucks but you have a hard time winning. This year, SC comes to your home and stomps you. You lost to Vands last year and the only reason you lost this year was the running back gave it to you. They outplayed you. You beat Alabama! Wow! They lost to Miss State…impressive Dogs…Your struggled against might Troy and you played the Gators who were hurting and you won…Wow again…Oh, woops, I almost forgot..Auburn lost to USF and you beat AUBURN! Double wow…Oh you got drilled again by the VOLS…Last years game with them was great, this year was better….And your uniforms….look like world class trash…your black uniforms were almost as bad as the uniforms of Oregon. Your little running back…he is not that good..Your quarterback…he is good…just a cry baby. And your head coack looks like Ken, the babydoll…UGA, you will never be a class team because you have no class. If you ever get to play a good football team like LSU…they will rock your world. Good look to the you in the Music City Bowl this year or in Downtown Atlanta again. Go Va Tech or whoever you will play in that bowl…NOT!

By Dawg Fud

November 12, 2007 2:49 PM | Link to this

Jeff

If any of your comments had validity or you could back it up, I would ask you to please elaborate. Get off mommy’s computer and go do your homework before you get a spanking.

“Your uniforms are this, your head coach looks like that, blah, blah, blah.” How old are you? What do you know about class because your post exudes none.

Go back to the playground and don’t talk to strangers.

By Dawg Hater

November 12, 2007 2:52 PM | Link to this

Bottome line, I was born in Georgia, reaised in Georgia. Lived within 30 minutes of Athens…Still, nothing you can do or say will ever get me to pull for UGA..Just dont like them. They are a decent football team this year, but I see more and more of FSU in them, the thuggs of the South. You need a classic Head Coach. GT, we just need a coach. I use to have a little respect for your coach, but I see, he is just like all the other coachs at or were at FSU.

By Dawg Fud

November 12, 2007 2:57 PM | Link to this

Oh, Jeff is a Tech fan.

This clears up everything. Trying to live vicariously through another team’s success against us…since Tech has not had any success since…um…uh…wait, when was last time Tech beat Georgia?

Sad, Jeff. You came on this blog to get people riled up and yet I find myself laughing at you. You know you envy that Georgia has a great coach. Just admit it.

Was Gailey fired today? Nice Duke win. Could Tech beat Vandy?

By gdawginkalamazoo

November 12, 2007 2:58 PM | Link to this

In addition to penis envy, Jeff also suffers from football team envy.

By AllDAWG24

November 12, 2007 2:59 PM | Link to this

I am amazed every year when the Techies come out of the closet to talk trash on UGA. I lost count after the thumb, but how many have we beaten you in a row? Why would you sit in a UGA chat and talk smack when you have been dominated by Georgia and your teams only wins are against Notre Dame, Samford, Clemson, Miami and Army? It’s fascinating to hear someone make a derogatory Va. Tech comment when they just lost to Va. Tech the week before. That sir, takes an engineering degree.

Yellow is the color of p**

By david

November 12, 2007 3:00 PM | Link to this

**http://www.coachoftheyear.com/

Everyone needs to go vote for Richt. Let’s get Mark into the top 5 so he can move on to the finals.

http://www.coachoftheyear.com/**

By Dawg Fud

November 12, 2007 3:04 PM | Link to this

All these Tech fans are coming on the Georgia blog and talking…well, it is not smack…just gibberish.

I would worried about finding my next coach versus coming on this blog, unless you have some sort of anlaysis of the X’s and O’s of the game and not childish remarks.

I am actually embarrassed for you. No wonder we beat the brakes of you most years.

Do your alumni and fans a favor and buzz off. You are degrading them.

By Dawg Hater

November 12, 2007 3:14 PM | Link to this

Dawg Fud…you rent your computer,,you have no skills or life..your a typical UGA fan..No brains…Your mommy cant afford one so you have to go to Starbuck to use their computer…your just mad because the truth hurts…UGA has no class.

By Big Dawg

November 12, 2007 3:17 PM | Link to this

Gene

Does anybody know what Sean Bailey’s injury is? I heard him talking about not having surgery on it or something.

He has a torn miniscus (cartilage) in his knee.

By UGA #1 Dog hater

November 12, 2007 3:17 PM | Link to this

DAWF Fud…look at the spelling of Dog and Food, I think Jeff has a great point…You Georgia fans cant spell, dress or talk..Just like your team

By UGA #1 Dog hater

November 12, 2007 3:20 PM | Link to this

ALLDAWG24…doe the word ALLDAWG mean you are a real UGA Fan or just a wanna be…Beside, if you knew your colors it is GOLD…Not Yeller,,,like the UGA girls are..like Old Yeller!

By Tville Dawg

November 12, 2007 3:21 PM | Link to this

I just read Replay’s blog above and had an interesting thought. It seems the respect on the national stage (No 8 in the AP poll and 9 in the BCS) is greater than our position in the SEC. There’s some talk of the possibility of going to the SEC championship game, but not much is made of it. Very real scenarios exist of us going the Sugar bowl if we win out the regular season.

Just another illustration of how tough it is to play in the SEC.

Here’ hoping we make ourselves proud for the balance of the season, whatever the outcome. Also, I don’t think the DAWGS will sneak up on anybody in 08. They all know we have come to play.

What a year to be a DAWG!!!

By MariettaDawg

November 12, 2007 3:24 PM | Link to this

This blog is absolute proof that you don’t have to be intelligent to go to Tech. I used to work for a Tech engineer… He is, without a doubt, one of the biggest idiots I have ever known. Additionally, as with many Tech grads, the term “social retard” is way too good for him. Maybe he and this guy Jeff can get a tickle pile started for the Tech/UGA game!

By UGA #1 Dog hater

November 12, 2007 3:24 PM | Link to this

Big Dawg. Honestly, I did hear you all may loose him for the season. Even though I am no UGA fan and I love giving all of you a hard time. I hate to see anyone get hurt.

By Dawg Fud

November 12, 2007 3:26 PM | Link to this

Actually, Dawg Hater and I am an alumnus who supports my school’s educational and athletic pursuits.

I do not go to another blog and write “I hate your school” as a screen name to get attention.

I try my best to exude class and self confidence.

Please clarify your definition of “class.” Is it when your school boos your head coach as his video plays on the big screen promoting sober drivers during a home game?

Again, if you have some sort of analysis regarding the game or Coach Richt’s ability to coach, then by all means, go for it. Spewing jelaousy does not make you smarter or “classier,” however you define it.

Good luck finding that new GT head coach. I am sure some guy (or girl in Tech’s case) is just dying for the job.

By Jeff

November 12, 2007 3:28 PM | Link to this

I heard from a friend, yes he is a alumni at UGA, that he will not be here for the rest of the season..Possible be back for the bowl season.

By UGA=Social Rejects

November 12, 2007 3:33 PM | Link to this

Hey MariettaDawg,,it is proof that you dont have to be smart to have a computer…Look at the proof, you have one and you think UGA is a good football team. MariettaDawg, you are just a wanna be redneck pulling for a redneck school. You cant spell….There is no word for DAWG..Dang Awlays Wannatedto Graduate..Hmm…DAWG…Dang Always Wanntedto Graduate.

By Dawg Fud

November 12, 2007 3:33 PM | Link to this

UGA #1 Dog hater

My screen name is both in support of my alma mater and also a play on Gary Larson’s “The Far Side” comic strip.

I would not expect you to understand.

Your screen name is real original.

By Jeff

November 12, 2007 3:35 PM | Link to this

DAWGS = This is even better you Marietta Retard

DAWGS…Dang Always Wantedto Graduate Someday..What are you MariettaDawg…a 50 year old wanna be graduate of Georgia? The UGA new slogan!

By Dawg Fud

November 12, 2007 3:38 PM | Link to this

Bailey has a partial tear in his miniscus. He opted to have surgery at the end of the season versus doing it now.

As I understand it, he weighed two options: (1) operate now and miss the rest of the season; or (2)play with it and risk his chances in the draft.

He is okay but the coaches and trainers take extra precaution with him so that the problem is not exacerbated. His practices are limited and gets longer pre-game treatments.

By HatedemDawgs

November 12, 2007 3:40 PM | Link to this

Dang Always Wantedto Graduate Someday…Sounds like MariettaDaw boy. A socail retard reject from Marietta and wants to be a wanna be football fan. Hey DawgFud…your school has no class and are seen all the time in the post office on the wall….UT rules the puppies!

By HatedemDawgs

November 12, 2007 3:43 PM | Link to this

He is just scared because he cant take a hit. Maybe Dawg Fud can put on his nurse outfit and go mend him back to health. DAWGS= Dang Always Wantedto Graduate Someday.

By Rockytop

November 12, 2007 3:47 PM | Link to this

Dawg Fud..figures you would support your schools education..Must not be much you cant spell Dawg and you can spell food…And we wonder about our childrens education when things like you cant spell? At least the Vols can spell!

By Dawg Fud

November 12, 2007 3:49 PM | Link to this

Of course, I would be a UGA #1 Dog Hater if my school had their butts kicked by their in-state rival for 6 years in a row.

Okay, Tech fans. Now is the time you talk about how another school was able to beat us.

“Tech is a pedestrian 3-4 in the ACC going into next week’s conference finale against North Carolina. Then comes Georgia (which has owned Gailey). Then comes the annual At-Least-We’re-In-A-Bowl-Game Bowl.”

It would enfuriate me too if my hometown newspaper wrote that about my school.

By Rockytop

November 12, 2007 3:50 PM | Link to this

UT 35 UGA 14 UT 35 UGA 14 UT 35 UGA 14…What was the score last year?

By MariettaDawg

November 12, 2007 3:51 PM | Link to this

This blog is absolute proof that you don’t have to be intelligent to go to Tech. I used to work for a Tech engineer… He is, without a doubt, one of the biggest idiots I have ever known. Additionally, as with many Tech grads, the term “social retard” is way too good for him. Maybe he and this guy Jeff can get a tickle pile started for the Tech/UGA game!

By Jeff

November 12, 2007 3:57 PM | Link to this

DAWG Nation! That is to funny…DAWGS mean…Dang Always Wantedto Graduate Someday.

By Techfan

November 12, 2007 4:06 PM | Link to this

MariettaDawg..it takes one to know one..Maybe one day you can afford to go to a football game instead of just reading about them and talking about it like you were there. DAWGFUD,,,your a looser like your school.

By Dawg Fud

November 12, 2007 4:07 PM | Link to this

It is funny, Jeff.

Almost as funny as your 3-4 ACC record.

Do you think you can get to .500 in the conference this year?

By HatedemDawgs

November 12, 2007 4:09 PM | Link to this

Tech fans, remember…You to can go to UGA and never graduate. You also get a get out of jail free card and a card with a bailsbondsman to call. Remember the wonderful story that ran in the AJC last year about UGA freshman…How sweet it is. Dang Always Wantedto Graduate Someday…Very good however thought of that one.

By Rockytop

November 12, 2007 4:11 PM | Link to this

UT 35 UGA 14 UT 35 UGA 14 UT 35 UGA 14…What was the score last year?

Here doggie doggie

By Stafford>Tebow

November 12, 2007 4:15 PM | Link to this

KING- you are completely right about student tickets. luckily im a junior and had enough credit hours to receive full home season tickets but something definitely needs to be done to change the student ticket policy. The Student government president has taken the issue up with the athletic association and even Michael Adams himself but nothing is happening.

junkyarddawg81- You are right about the changing of the guard but i dont think its necessarily a bad change. We need to have a swagger and play with confidence. There is a fine line between confidence and arrogance but believing you can win and compete with any team is a good feeling. I cant understand how some Georgia fans are relating dancing during timeouts and breaks as thuggery. Some people are more worried about keeping a certain image than what is actually happening on the field.

By noyellowinthisblood

November 12, 2007 4:23 PM | Link to this

Jeff, for the love of God please stop embarassing yourself. You must be 15.

By MariettaDawg

November 12, 2007 4:24 PM | Link to this

You’re right Tech loser, great post. You needn’t be intelligent to own a computer. I’m glad you pointed that out for all of your moronic Tech friends who aspire steal one someday.

As for my education, I have 2 degrees from UGA, completed in just over 5 years… Put that in your crack pipe and smoke it. It’s funny to watch the North Ave. Social Tards try to deflect attention from their pathetic football team. That is what all of this is about, right? I guess there is always next year!

By Dawg Fud

November 12, 2007 4:35 PM | Link to this

Actually, Techfan, I am not a loser like my school. My school is winning. We are not 3-4 in the ACC.

You can do numbers. 3-4 is losing.

Chump.

By Villa Rica DAWG

November 12, 2007 4:42 PM | Link to this

You know, I have friends that are Tech fans and they don’t act like you dildos…

You really out to be ashamed.

Seriously, go find another board to chat on. I can take a little ball busting but you guys are acting like freaking teenagers and getting on everyone’s nerves.

I came in to check on the dawg talk and this is what I have to read.

By MariettaDawg

November 12, 2007 4:50 PM | Link to this

Dawg Fud, don’t ya just love the word “chump”? I just can’t think of a better description for these guys.

By J-KEEZA

November 12, 2007 4:52 PM | Link to this

HEY to all you Dawg fans in section 106{who have heard this dawg bark for as long as I have been blessed with being able to have dawg parents with season tix} If you don’t yell your heads off against UK, I’m going to get the GBI to get your sorry butts out the stadium!!It is SAD to see people from ESPN think Clemson is a tougher place to play than between the hedges,if that doesn’t tick dawg fans off i do not know what will! And,why can’t all students gety tix and fill each enzone, how loud would that be?

By MariettaDawg

November 12, 2007 5:19 PM | Link to this

Final thought of the night: Tech sucks, Georgia does not. See you douche bags on the 24th!

By braveswin

November 12, 2007 5:44 PM | Link to this

RockyTop, lets total up the wins and losses at the end of the year.You guys are improving and IF you represent the East in ATL,I for one hope you don’t embarrass us all.I don’t think that you actually believe that UT is playing the best ball in the East right now.Or do you?Good luck against Vandy and KY.You may very well need it…..GO DAWGS

By Dawg Fud

November 12, 2007 5:56 PM | Link to this

Marietta Dawg

It is indeed a great word and an accurate description.

GO DAWGS! Beat the Cats…and Gnats!

By shane

November 12, 2007 7:00 PM | Link to this

ut guys talking about uga players on the post office wall?what a joke!phat phil has the honor of having the”fulmer cup”named for him.he is well known to be the most corrupt coach in the ncaa,only saving penalties on ut{and his job} by ratting out other teams.ut players have been busted for drugs and guns while no uga player has a felony arrest this year.BTW,why was that ut player kiced off the team?you guys sure hushed that up.i would be careful with calling people thugs,with your coach being a rat and so many thugs on your own team.i guess us dog fans have to expect all this hate mail,we are the hottest team in the sec right now!

By UGAslobberknocker

November 12, 2007 7:12 PM | Link to this

Wow, Cooter, that was some original stuff about the red necks and red shirts. How do you do it?

If you were that creative in bed, maybe you wouldnt be living with your parents in their basement…better check to see if Mom has dinner reaady yet!!

By Replay

November 12, 2007 7:39 PM | Link to this

Instead of hiding in a corner, Tech fans are actually on our blog ragging our football team?!! Are you kidding me?! They are not just socially retarded engineers, they’re delusional. Keep talking trash, it’s pretty damn funny.

By TechGrad99

November 12, 2007 7:45 PM | Link to this

How many of you Georgia grads can measure your electrostatic discharge while masterbating? Yeah, thought so, idiots.

By Dawgbyte

November 12, 2007 7:49 PM | Link to this

And besides, mine is bigger than yours! Questionable.

By Stephen

November 12, 2007 9:01 PM | Link to this

It’s good to see the Georgia playing with some enthusiasm. Since the Florida game the Dawgs have been a different team. Thank goodness for Knowshon and the Power I.

By Jackethater

November 13, 2007 6:34 AM | Link to this

Hey TechGrad99, maybe it never occurred to us to try it. Leave YOUR personal practices out of this! We like to talk about our team over here. Cheer up though, I hear Georgia State is getting a football team. Maybe they will give you guys something to cheer about other than your “discharge”.

By Mike Kenn Rules

November 13, 2007 9:18 AM | Link to this

Yes, in the past couple of weeks, we have seen: the td celebration, the black jerseys, rap music. We have also seen a different team, a team with an edge. I applaud Coach Richt for changing his coaching philosophy a little bit. The result has been a Georgia team that is playing loose, which allows our Dawgs to really show their athletic talents. We are not thugs by anyway shape or form, we are finally having fun on the football field. Which translates into the fans having fun and taking Sanford Stadium to that next level. So, My Fellow Dawgs, Saturday is the last home game and more importantly it is senior day. Get your butts in your seats and cheer loud for our Dawgs.

By F Russo

November 13, 2007 12:46 PM | Link to this

AT THIS TIME IN THE SEASON I REALLY BELIEVE THAT GEORGIA CAN BEAT ANY TEAM IN THE COUNTRY. I ALSO BELIEVE THAT THE ONLY TEAM THAT CAN BEAT GEORGIA IS GEORGIA. IF GEORGIA COMES TO PLAY MENTALLY WE ARE UNBEATABLE.

By The Ole Ball Coach (aka the Evil "Genius")

November 13, 2007 12:57 PM | Link to this

November 12, 2007

Dear Diary:

Today the mood was somber around the athletic complex here at South Carolina. Folks seem to be avoiding me, and when I run into them, I get a forced smile and a quick greeting before they go on their way. Even more strange, the athletic director failed to drop by with my morning coffee. He hasn’t given me a foot massage since the loss to Arkansas, and really hasn’t been his same, fawning self since Georgia goose-egged us in Columbia last year.

I think everyone assumed, as did I, that my genius would translate into 10-win seasons and an SEC title by now, but we seem stuck in an endless cycle of underachievement and 5-loss seasons. There’s a sense that I’m not doing enough to justify my huge salary, especially after my old school hung half-a-hundred on us in Williams-Brice.

Bottom line, the buck stops here. And I’m gonna assign blame where blame is due: on my players and assistant coaches. Gotta go. I’m coaching the defensive backs this week.

-SOS, the HBC

By RJ

November 13, 2007 12:58 PM | Link to this

Imagine - college kids playing a game and having fun. What a novel idea!

By F Russo

November 13, 2007 1:05 PM | Link to this

THE GT FANS THAT E-MAIL IN REMIND ME OF WHEN I WAS 12 YEARS OLD. GROWING UP IN N.J. A LONG TIME AGO. WE USED TO GET OUR A* HAND TO US BY THE KIDS FROM ACROSS THE RAILROAD TRACKS EVERY TIME WE PLAYED THEM IN SANDLOT FOOTBALL. BUT TO QUOTE THE GT GUYS WE ALWAYS KNEW THAT WE WERE SMARTER THAN THEM. SO THAT MADE THE LOSS SO MUCH EASER TO HANDLE. BUT THAN I WAS 12 YEARS OLD

By MATTC

November 13, 2007 1:12 PM | Link to this

IN MY OPINION THEY COULD PLAY BRITTANY SPEARS ON REPEAT IF THE DAWGS KEEP HANGIN 40+ ON PEOPLE. OK, MAYBE I WENT A LITTLE TOO FAR, BUT YOU GET MY DRIFT.

By Jim

November 13, 2007 3:27 PM | Link to this

Come on Dawg fans…….enough of the thug talk already! These players are simply having fun on the field….nothing more and nothing less….any of the UGA athletes that are prone to pull any knuckle-head stunts are dealt with…..you may not like the way Coach Richt handles discipline, but remember……we have not heard any stories lately about bar fights, driving under the influence, etc…….like we did last year, when Coach Richt was lacking emotion and much too reserved If any of our players take a cheap shot on a player, they are dealt with. Lighten up Bulldog Nation…..we are in the thick of the SEC race with one conference game remaining. How many of us thought this was even remotely possible after the ‘Vols took us to the proverbial woodshed?

Come to the Kentucky game with the same amount of energy and enthusiasm as last week. Let’s make sure Andre Woodson (a great college quarterback) remembers his last visit to Sanford Stadium. How ‘Bout Them Dawgs!!!!!!

By 'floater3

November 13, 2007 3:54 PM | Link to this

Hey Jacket Here we go again Gt who by the way sux, but also the fact that Georgia has beat them the last 6yrs, these guys can’t handle that they will never be as good, So they attack by using no class, redneck, hillbillies, whatever to make themsevles feel better. So, you get the point .And get a life. Sour grapes will get you know where

By Dawgbyte

November 13, 2007 4:54 PM | Link to this

I probably am as old as “old dog”; I go all the way back to Charlie Trippi. That said, I don’t like rap music, or hot-dogging or a lot of things these kids do today. But, it’s not our game, it’s theirs. And we are given the privilege(for the price of a ticket, or tickets)to watch them play it. And the last two games they have played with a joy and fire that I have not seen in a long time. Probably since Erk left. So, if what they do is not sacrilegious or anti-American and they do it and win, let them the hell alone!

PS I don’t want them to play dirty, but I want them to play hard and keep the celebration penalties to a minimum. GO DAWGS AND BLESS CMR!!

By Brought Up Barking

November 13, 2007 4:56 PM | Link to this

Of all the posts this blog, among the most amusing are the ones from the name-calling Tech fans.

They’re not trash talking about Tech being better than UGA, they’re just spewing childish insults. But I guess when there’s nothing good to say about your team, the best you can do is insult another team and its fans. I suppose we could ask them again to go back to the Tech blog, but my guess is they keep coming back here because there is actually no one on the Tech blog!

They’re pointing out how we barely beat them. I always think that’s funny when someone says, “Well, you just barely beat us.” Hey, guess what? Only the final score matters, and for seven years running the final score has been Dawgs WIN, Jackets LOSE. A “W’ is a “W” is a “W.” Period. Too bad Tech has so few.

And finally, name-calling aside, I have just one thing to say about Tech. In 1964, the Georgia Institute of Technology consciously chose to leave the SEC. They actually CHOSE to leave the best conference in the country. Tech likes to position itself a scholarly institution, but honestly, how you can equate scholarly with a moronic decision like that literally boggles the mind.

Woof.

By Brought Up Barking

November 13, 2007 5:00 PM | Link to this

Ooops. Meant to say Dawgs have beaten the Bumbly Bees six years running. Guess I was just looking ahead to week-after-next’s inevitable beat-down at the Dawgs’ other home stadium in Atlanta.

By Dawgbyte

November 13, 2007 5:19 PM | Link to this

For those that are interested, Tech left the SEC in 1964 because they were part of the football elite. They were going to big bowls every year and they didn’t like sharing the money with Vandy, Ole Miss, Miss St and, yes, UGA who were not. But, they overlooked that being in a conference is more than football. Sports like track(that footballers enjoy, too)have tournaments that independents are not invited to. And this was about the time that the conferences started signing contracts with the major bowls. Realizing their mistake, as their football fortunes plummeted, Tech applied to re-enter the SEC. Their “offer” was unanimously declined. Soon after, they joined the ACC, which was glad to have them. Good riddance.

By Brought Up Barking

November 13, 2007 7:06 PM | Link to this

DawgByte - Tech did not leave the SEC because of concerns over sharing proceeds from bowl games with other SEC teams. Tech left the SEC over differences about football scholarship limitations and regulations about how scholarships were awarded. It had nothing to do with Tech being better than the other SEC programs.

By Brought Up Barking

November 13, 2007 7:11 PM | Link to this

DawgByte - Tech did not leave the SEC because of concerns over sharing proceeds from bowl games with other SEC teams. Tech left the SEC over differences about football scholarship limitations and regulations about how scholarships were awarded. It had nothing to do with Tech being better than the other SEC programs and having to share their bowl cashola with teams that weren’t part of the “football elite.” (By the way, that misguided characterization of the SEC cracks me up!) Bobby Dodd didn’t like the SEC’s rules, so he pulled Tech from the conference. Almost 15 years passed before Tech joined the basketball conference — ooops, I mean the ACC.

By Dawgbyte

November 13, 2007 7:51 PM | Link to this

BroughtupBarking As a matter of fact, I was too. And, as for your take on why Tech left: Whatever. The fact is they left and didn’t get back in. Their loss.

By War Eagle

November 13, 2007 8:39 PM | Link to this

Please don`t go opposite direction with CMR if loses to Ky and possible Tech occur. The shouting is nice, but wait until the final whistle(season end) before blowing so many horns.

By Brought Up Barking

November 13, 2007 10:14 PM | Link to this

Dawgbyte - As the expression goes, I think “we are in violent agreement.” Sometimes I do wonder if Tech would have a different football program today if they had stayed in the SEC and it might be nice if our games against them meant more than state bragging rights and another win. But … I don’t think about it too much because you are correct, it’s their loss. Go Dawgs!

By p

November 14, 2007 8:57 AM | Link to this

Death, taxes, another win over georgia tech.

By MATTC

November 14, 2007 2:59 PM | Link to this

WAR EAGLE GOOD LUCK AGAINST BAMA. I NOW WISH YOU THE BEST.
TECH FANS NEED TO GO TO NOTRE DAMES BLOG WERE THEY CAN TALK TRASH WITHOUT LOOKING LIKE COMPLETE IDIOTS.
I HOPE GEORGIA KEEPS UP THE ENTHUSIASM THIS WEEKEND KENTUCKY ALWAYS GIVES US PROBLEMS, AND THIS YEAR THEY ARE VERY GOOD. THEY HAVE LITTLE BACK AND HE’S TUFF.

BUT IF/WHEN WE GET PAST THE CATS THEN ALL WE HAVE TO DO IS BEAT SOME D2 CALIBER SCHOOL AND WE ARE SUGAR BOWL BOUND AT LEAST.

GO DAWGS!!!!

By Football Fan

November 15, 2007 7:13 AM | Link to this

The talk about UGA playing LSU in the SEC Championshipe game, it wont happen. UGA is not as good as people say. UGA is not a top 10 team, maybe top 20 to 25, not 10. UGS is a wanna be football school. Your thuggs, you line yourself up like FSU for Va Tech…Nice roll models,of course look at your head coach. Sending a team on the field after a touchdown?!?!? Come on, if your coach really cared about a fight not breaking out, he would have tried to stop them. I dont remember seeing LSU being beat by 21 points this year? Nor has any other top 15 ranked team…UGA, if you make it to the Sugar Bowl, good luck not getting beat by more than…28 points. I think Kentucky is ready to redem themself at the taking of UGA in Athens…Kentucky 42 UGA 40. This is typical UGA football and fans…tring to figure out x and o their chance at the big game…Bottom line, depend on yourself and nobody else. Sorry you will never be a class act football team, you may win I will give you credit. Soon you will see the likes of Kentucky, Miss State and S Carolina continue to win the big ones. You have lost how many times to Fla and Auburn? You win one time in a blue moon and you same the same things that other schools say when they beat the puppies. Then only good thing you have going at UGA is that you have a good quarterback…your running backs are not that great…You have a weak defense and your special teams need help. UT 35 UGA 14, dont forget it. Last year UT hung over 50 on you guys. If you played LSU, LSU would proably hang 63 on you and probably that would be the margin of Victory. Lets see, play some real football tradition schools, you would not have a winning record. Credit,you beat Alabama, Fla and Auburn…Be realistic…those 3 teams are nowhere like they use to be. UGA is overrated… No dawgs allowed in the SEC Championship game,you will be outside looking in as you should be. NOBODY deserves to be in there when they get in a game by 21 points. Michigan, they never should have been ranked again after losing to those rinkydink teams. Have a great day!

By FLA DAWG

November 15, 2007 8:38 AM | Link to this

Amazing to me the refs and others complain about Excessive Exhurberance by the Dawgs after a TD but completely forget the intentional dead play hit by UF on Stafford when his knee had been down for quite a while. The TD celebration hurt no one. The VERY LATE hit could have caused serious physical injury. But the refs want to get payback for the TD celebration!

By Dawgbyte

November 15, 2007 12:06 PM | Link to this

Did anybody read that blather by “football fan”? I didn’t think so.

By Dan

November 15, 2007 2:41 PM | Link to this

Football fan is a moron

By Brought Up Barking

November 15, 2007 3:55 PM | Link to this

So, “Football Fan,” if “NOBODY deserves to be in there (the SEC Championship) when they get beat in a game by 21 points,” then why aren’t you ragging on the Vols? According to your statement, they deserve to be in the Sec Championship a hell of a lot less than Georgia. Let’s see, the Gators “hung” 39 points on the Vols and the Tide “hung” 24 on them and they lost to Cal by 14. And, while, yes, they beat the Dawgs, they have three losses to the Dawgs two losses — and two of their losses came against teams the Dawgs beat! Nothing like a selective memory to make you believe your own argument.

Oh — and as for the Dawgs running backs being “not that good,” freshman Knowshon Moreno is over 1100 yards with at least TWO GAMES left to play and he DIDN’T EVEN START until midway through the season. He’s already rushed for the second most yards as a freshman at UGA, behind only the great Herschel Walker. How is that “not so good?”

By I-DOG

November 15, 2007 4:22 PM | Link to this

Football Fan:

The fact is that Georgia IS in the top 10, in fact as high as #8. Coaches and fans across the country disagree with you that UGA isn’t that good.

They played a bunch of teams that were ranked in the top 10 at one point in the season: South Carolina, Florida, and Kentucky.

Other teams that were ranked during the year were Auburn, TN, georgia tech for a very brief time, and Alabama. In addition a #1 team in LSU if the Dawgs are fortunate enough to go to the SECCG for the fourth time in Richt’s 7 years.

Did anyone play more teams that were ranked in the top 25 at one time this year?

Your worried about thugs from a TEAM celebration in the end zone? (ONCE!) where nobody was even close to hurting anyone else?

What about Florida playing a felon with no suspension (not one down) who was their team captain. What about Okie State playing a guy who admitted to statuatory rape of a 12 year old girl… not a single down of suspension. What about georgia tech playing Houston after he was arrested on felony drug charges as soon as the authorities allowed it? What about Penn State who played the five guys who were arrested for assualt with no suspension.

UGA suspended a starting tight end this year for two games against real teams. His “crime was drinking a beer outside which is against the law in Athens (he was 21 years old). How do you explain that? Easy… the thug thing just doesn’t fly when talking about UGA.

By The Ole Ball Coach (aka The Evil "Genius")

November 16, 2007 12:02 AM | Link to this

Dear Friends of the Georgia Nation:

Herschel and I are cool. This whole thing has been blown waaay out of proportion. We spoke on the phone the other day, and he agreed not to pound me the next time we meet at the Downtown Athletic Club. Herschel is a sucker for a whimper and a few tears.

Bill Stanfill, on the other hand, is a menace. I’ve had nightmares about him for the past 41 years. I can still see him standing over my crumpled body as I lay in defeat on the Gator Bowl turf, calling me a “sissy” and asking me how come I’m not wearing a skirt. Keep that rabid Dawg away from me.

Again, please accept my sincerest apologies for once again making a complete horse’s rear out of myself. I can’t help myself, but rest assured that the Redskins debacle and dropping 5 games a year at South Carolina is humbling me in a most agonizing way. Another year or two of this, and I might have to acknowledge that there are some other guys in this conference who can coach a little.

Yours in conference brotherhood,

SOS, the Head Ball Coach

By Mike Bobo 17 INT

November 16, 2007 8:12 AM | Link to this

Villa Rica DAWG

Still here and it ain’t over till it’s over. I predicted 8-4 could land at 9-3 with UGAY postentially losing to KY this weekend and even back to 8-4 with a season ending loss to GT.

Keep getting arrogant and over-confident, it is what Athens does best, then come crying to the blogs on monday morning.

UGAY is not even close to being a national contender this year, or next year, or the next, or the next….

Your programs reamins as a joke in D-1A football and will never receive any respect, because you are the most undisciplined program that exists.

Win some national titles, then come see me; otherwise, show some class and knowledge and respect your opponent.

By DawgPile

November 16, 2007 12:06 PM | Link to this

Richt is the same idiot he was before. The only difference is that now he has time on his hands to come up with the stupid and embarrassing promtion gimmicks such as running on the field to celebrate a touchdown, blackout day, and redout day.

Is his salary worth that?

By Southern Dawg

November 16, 2007 12:41 PM | Link to this

I agree fans need to get into the game more, and I like the new CMR and the enthusiam shown by the team. I haven’t seen thug behavior on the field, but I have seen it in the stands. It is NEVER acceptable to constantly scream GDMF! with absolutely no regard to the presence of small children and elderly people. That isn’t being a fan or showing team spirit. It is being an obnoxious jerk and showing complete disrespect to yourself and others. It is sad and these are the type of people who should stay home.

By Jacket24

November 16, 2007 5:58 PM | Link to this

So what’s left for the Kentucky game tomorrow?

Does the entire team take the field with no pants on?

Seriously, the Bulldogs do have talent, but Richt has made a complete joke of them with his gimmicks.

By Buddy El

November 16, 2007 7:05 PM | Link to this

The DAWGS looked the best ever in the black jerseys Saturday that I can recall and I have been a rabid dawg fan for 60 years. I loved the black and would like them to wear at ALL home games

By Dawgbyte

November 16, 2007 7:30 PM | Link to this

No, Jacket 24(Is that your age or IQ?)Gailey has made a joke of himself and the jackets with their pants on. Weep about it baby, ain’t it hard?

By Jacket24

November 17, 2007 10:59 AM | Link to this

Dear Dawgbyte,

24 isn’t even one sixth of my IQ, but then only a UGA fan would think that 24 could possibly be an IQ number… You have no idea how many Jacket fans will laugh their a*******es off when they read this because it’s so perfectly typical.

By Dawgbyte

November 17, 2007 12:25 PM | Link to this

You have no idea how many Jacket fans will laugh their a*es off when they read this because it’s so perfectly typical.

Great! Take it to your Tuck blog and leave us alone.