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By Shane

September 3, 2005 11:59 PM | Link to this

Mr. Moore, you are an idiot.

By sean

September 4, 2005 12:00 AM | Link to this

Do you think it is possible Mr. Moore to write a non-racist article?

By Shane and Sean are idiots

September 4, 2005 12:09 AM | Link to this

Both of you are fools. Moore is telling the G-D truth. That’s why you two clowns are so quick to chime in. You two need to read the UGA blogs if you want to see racist remarks.

By HobNailBoot

September 4, 2005 12:14 AM | Link to this

Personally, I would like to see a drive blocking package added to allow our running backs to show their talent. All of our running is done off of play action blocking schemes to try to make the offensive line appear we could pass on every play. I would like to see alignments where it didn’t matter if the defense knew we were going to run the ball or not; just everybody drive blocking and DJ handing off or running. In other words, be a hell of a lot more physical at times. The play action/finesse favored by Richt is fine for our base offense and our QB. I would just like for us to be able to take advantage of our talented running backs by moving people - plus it would make the play action double effective. Saying all this about the offense - I firmly believe that it is the defense that decides how successful your team is. I was glad to see the ball hawking and creating turnovers - it was missed last year. Continuous improvement on defense is a must.

By Timothy Blinkhorrn

September 4, 2005 12:20 AM | Link to this

Mr. Moore, DJ Shockley has shown a flash of brilliance today and that is good for the Bulldog Nation and DJ as a person. But there is no reason to try and drag down the name of the greatest quaterback that the school’s history (and college football’s winningest QB). Let’s hope that DJ doesn’t explode like he has shown the capacity to do for the last three years.

By Todd

September 4, 2005 12:42 AM | Link to this

Well, interesting, but it seems pretty ludicrous to say that anyone would cheer against a QB, and in turn, cheer against the success of their team, just because they liked a QB that can’t physically play the game for them anymore. DJ is a stud, and everyone has known that. Greene had some real talent AND intangibles and his NCAA RECORD WIN TOTAL proves it. Who cares who is playing now as long as they are playing well and the Dawgs roll up the wins.

Seriously, saying someone would cheer against a QB for their color is like saying I am not getting my ship down to the gulf to help out fast enough because I am racist……ridiculous.

By Hairy Dawg

September 4, 2005 12:53 AM | Link to this

The reason so many #14 jerseys were in the crowd is that those were the Georgia jerseys people had. There’s your answer.

By Island Dawg

September 4, 2005 12:56 AM | Link to this

Why still the hate? Hopefully that was from clandestine Tech fans who should be proud of their own victory tonight and not worrying about us. DJ looked great like I thought he would. We’ll crush USC’s rushless O next week and make a run on the SEC-E under Shockley. Thank God he stayed in Athens. BTW, the 3rd ranked Vols looked like s**t. GO DAWGS

By Jeff

September 4, 2005 12:59 AM | Link to this

You are a real jackass. MOST UGA fans, white and black alike, love DJ and what he has sacrificed to have his time in the sun. Too bad you are all about stirring up controversy instead of honoring DJ in an “honorable” manner. You are one of the reasons why MANY folks have disowned the Atlanta Journal as our hometown newspaper. And I am speaking as a pround Atlanta native!

By MeatCleaverDawg

September 4, 2005 01:00 AM | Link to this

How can a bigot like u keep a job at AJC, not to mention being a fool. Get a life pin head.

By RaceBaitingSellsPapers

September 4, 2005 01:20 AM | Link to this

Why must you consistently try to create fire where there is none?

In a world where racism does exist, why must you point to a vacant space where there isn’t any?

Each time you cry wolf like this (Georgia fans wear #14 to games = RACISM) you lose credibility on every single subject to attempt to address in the future.

Try digging harder for stories. Stop churning the hate-race-baiting-editorals. And celebrate the talent that is DJ Shockley (as the rest of us are) without pitting him against the legacy of David Greene (the two are friends…did you know that?)

-JfD

By Byron G

September 4, 2005 01:24 AM | Link to this

D.J. I hope you take that message to heart that Terrance had at the end of the article. They are looking to smear you on the first bad game. As loud as they cheer now they will boo you and worse when it comes. All great QB’s have bad games. I wish you greatness. Don’t let them pull you down. You have my respect just for staying at the school this long. I wouldn’t have signed with them in the first place.

By Matthew

September 4, 2005 01:38 AM | Link to this

If Mr. Moore was a white man, and DJ Shockley was a highly touted white QB replacing a record-setting black QB, and Mr. Moore wrote this article, the Mr. Moore would be branded for the true prejudiced bigot that he is right now.

It’s a shame, a damn shame that this product of Notre Dame, this man who could have done great things following in the path of the great Dr. Martin Luther King, instead chose to follow the crooked, false path of the dishonorable Jesse Jackson.

Mr. Moore, the next time you feel the need to try and find, or look for, prejudice, bigotry, ignorance, idiocy, and hypocrisy in the state of Georgia, I suggest that you find the nearest mirror.

You are a miserable human being.

By DB

September 4, 2005 01:50 AM | Link to this

I agree with what most other commentors are saying. Why, would anyone create racism when there is none? This article was a cheap shot, biased, and not even accurate. If you looked, you would have seen some fans (actually, lots of fans) with Herschel Walker jerseys (he was black, you know), and there were some Pollack jerseys, that does not mean we were rooting against their replacements. As far as bandwagon jumping goes, guess what? It happens all the time, in every sport, no matter if the player is black or white. It is what fans do.

You owe the Bulldog Nation an apology.

By alan

September 4, 2005 02:12 AM | Link to this

This article, like some of the responses, makes me sad.

D.J. Shockley played a wonderful game tonight. He is finally the starter after handling the last four years with incredible grace. David Greene came out of nowhere to become the winningest football player in D-1 history. Coach Richt was put in the position of having to decide whether to play the prep QB of his dreams that he had watched and recruited for several years, or the guy from Snellville that he inherited from the Donnan era, who just kept winning football games. The way all three handled the situation reflected great credit upon themselves, and brought brilliant success to the UGA football program.

I think that Mr. Moore’s article was written in response to a lot of the vituperative s** that has deluded these football blogs over the summer, as a few village idiots have denigraded UGA’s classy new star quarterback, predicting (with great relish), that he would be a let down.

But I think, Mr. Moore, that you have let your emotions goad you into lowering yourself somewhat to the standards of a few bad apples. Most of the recent pre-Boise State discussion that I saw on the blogs concerning D.J. Shockley was overwhelmingly positive, predicting great things for this fine young man. Sure, a few a***** will always be waiting to pounce, but the overwhelming majority of UGA fans, whether they wear number 14 or number 3, were cheering for him tonight, and will continue to do so for the rest of the season, for better or for worse.

And that’s what the focus of your article should have been. It should have been a celebration of D.J. Shockley’s incredible debut, made possible by his patience, his classiness, his intelligence, his God-given talent, and most of all his committment to his team. You wasted a wonderful chance to discuss these things when you made your article a rebuttal to idiots that no thinking person pays attention to anyway.

Go Shockley! Go Dawgs!

By Matthew

September 4, 2005 02:16 AM | Link to this

I see that the Blog Nazis are trying to cancel my campaign against the rampant ignorant hypocracy of Mr. Moore.

They shall not succeed.

By Island Dawg

September 4, 2005 02:21 AM | Link to this

Terence, plese stick to the Braves and leave your race-baiting BS elsewhere. Nobody deserves this. UGA alums have always been behind Shock. Sorry we still wear 14’s; by the end of this year you’ll see enogh white boys in 3’s to make your racist stomach turn.

By Matthew

September 4, 2005 02:25 AM | Link to this

I’d like to take another moment to challenge the hypocrisy Mr. Moore.

Mr. Moore, you’re always so ready to take a stand for whatever cause you believe in, or whatever slight (real and those in your mind) you perceive to be happening to whomever.

So why not take up to slights that happened to the Irish 100 years ago. Or 200 years ago? Or even 50 or 60 years ago?

Are you trying to say that one kind of discrimination is worse than another kind?

Have you ever heard of “Irish Need Not Apply?” Or replace Irish with Italian, Orientals (now Asian, as Oriental is a racist term), German, or yes, Black, or Indian.

What about the wrong-headed stereotype of a drunk, fighting Irish man. Not only is this demeaning, and wrong, it is blatantly anti-Catholic in a heavily protestant nation. So are you going to fight for the Catholics out there, who a called idolaters and other worse and wrong names by Southern Baptists (who are very hypocritical themselves)? Are you going to fight for Southern Baptists, whom I just called hypocritical?

YOU, MR. MOORE, ARE A HYPOCRITE!

I challenge you to denounce the ugly stereotype of the Fighting Irish.

I challenge you to be a man of principle, as you have so far wrongly claimed to be. Actions speak louder than words.

I am of German-Irish, Italian, and Catholic decent. I also, like most every American, have a small percentage of my genetic make-up that belongs to the Cherokee Tribe on my Grandmother’s side on my dad’s side. Not a great amount, but a tiny bit.

Thing is, Mr. Moore, most of us are just plain mutt.

I have said this to you before, and I’m saying this again. Biologically, there is only one race - The human race. The correct term for the divisions within this race is ethnicity. So all of y’all from the other columns claiming that the Irish who may be offended by “Fighting Irish” don’t count, and their argument isn’t as good as the one by the Indians because the Indians are a race and the Irish aren’t, you’re just plain wrong.

There you have it, Mr. Moore. I am challenging you to take a stand against your beloved Notre Dame for their promotion of terrible stereotype of the Irish. I challenge you to be a man of principle. I challenge you to NOT be the hypocrite that you’ve proven to be time and time again with your actions and your words.

Recant your ridiculous assertion, or call for the end of the Fighting Irish.

Be a man, Mr. Moore. You can either admit your hypocrisy, and be a man and apologize. Or if you really, really believe in what you say, you’ll start a movement, or acknowledge said movement, to end the ridiculous stereotype of the Fighting Irish which the University of Notre Dame profits mightily from.

There is no thing as good and bad discrimination, or high or low levels of discrimination. It either is, or it isn’t. All discrimination, if it truly exists, is bad. Africans, Natives, Irish, Italians, Asians, and many others have been discriminated against in this country at one point in time and some still to this day.

So take a stand, or remain a hypocrite. The choice is yours, Terence.

I’ll be the thorn in your side on this issue forever. This is me taking a stand against YOUR hypocrisy. And I won’t rest, I won’t stop. Every column you write, I’ll reprint this blog, until you acknowledge your hypocrisy or demand the end of the Fighting Irish.

As a disclaimer, personally, I have no problem with Native mascot names (besides the blatantly wrong Redskins or the abhorrently-smiling Chief Wahoo) or the Fighting Irish. I’m just challenging Terence Moore’s rampant hypocrisy, because I’ve had enough of his false logic and in some cases, straight-up fabrications (Like in the Jackie Robinson story from last summer in which Moore called out MLB for being racists because of a lack of black-Americans in MLB compared to other sports, while ignoring the fact that a vast number of players who come from Latin America are men of color. Meaning, I guess, that MLB are okay with people of color, but only if they don’t come from America. How ridiculous is that?). Mr. Moore has stepped over the boundary one too many times. We would be better off without his flawed and skewed viewpoint.

By HAWASLI

September 4, 2005 02:29 AM | Link to this

CANT WE ALL JUST GET ALOOOONNG?

By DB

September 4, 2005 02:30 AM | Link to this

Mathew, lets cut back on the caffeine and stop taking the little green pills. I assure you, there is no plot to overthrow the Irish.

By Evan

September 4, 2005 02:30 AM | Link to this

Mr. Moore simply needs to go away. I’m tired of this BS.

P.S. Go DJ!!! Go DAWGS!!!

By Matthew

September 4, 2005 02:39 AM | Link to this

DB, I’m using this ridiculous argument to point out the rampant ignorant hypocracy of Terence Moore.

Yes, my assertion, as I have said, is just as ridiculous as Moore is. But if he is a man of principle instead of the bigoted hypocrite he is, then he would take up the plight of the wrongfully stereo-typed “Fighting Irish.”

As for sleeping… I have insomnia brought on by stress in school. Kind of that thing where I try going to bed, but my brain won’t shut off because there are always more things to learn and study, and asking myself if I’m prepared enough for the next day.

That kind of thing.

Trust me… I’d rather be sleeping.

By bigdawg88

September 4, 2005 03:26 AM | Link to this

What the heck are you guys reading? There is no race-baiting in the article, he’s just pointing out the obvious fact that MANY of you didn’t think Shockley was any good no matter what race. The difference between Greene and Shockley doesn’t really have anything to do with race. Some of you read that in there, exposing your own prejudices perhaps. Maybe some of you don’t remember what happened to every tailback that started after Herschel left - they were all compared to him until we finally realized at least a decade later that there would be no more Herschels. Until Shockley wins an SEC championship, there are going to be the Greene voices in the crowd. If one of the white columnists had written this article, nobody would have said anything. Your reactions read like some sort of negative Jesse Jackson. It’s not a race thing, it’s a good old QB versus largely unproven new QB. Where did you read the racial issue? Or did you make it up?

By geechee

September 4, 2005 03:29 AM | Link to this

Some of y’all need to give up a few hours of TV and enroll in a remedial English class. There was not even one letter much less a word in the whole column that mentioned anything at all about race. If you were not familiar with either David or DJ you would have no idea at all from T’s column what color either of them are.

What David accomplished at UGA may never be matched but as T said, David has closed out that chapter in his life and has moved on. Though it will be short lived, DJ’s performance today was a loud statement that Saturday began the DJ Shockley era in Athens.

David Green was incredible but equally incredible was the personal sacrifice DJ Shockley made for the University of Georgia and his teamates. Coming out of high school, DJ was considered one of the top five QBs in the country. He could have been a starter at a hundred other schools but in the end his loyalty to UGA out weighed all other factors and kept him from transferring to another school and out of David’s shadow. DJ decided that if he was going to get the chance to be a starting QB in the NCAA, he wanted it to be as a Dog and nothing else. I for one feel that DJ will be greatly rewarded for his nobility and it is fitting that it should happen during the 25th anniversary of the single greatest season the Dogs have ever had.

If 25 years ago after the first game someone said well it looks like we are going to win it all this year, they would have been laughed out of the state. I want to be that person. Here’s my statement, start laughing. DJ Shockley is an incredible athlete however unlike David, DJ only gets one year to define his college career, however, at the end of this season, I’d bet David Green would easily trade the records he has set for a National Championship ring like the one DJ Shockley and this year’s team will be wearing.

By Russ

September 4, 2005 03:35 AM | Link to this

Terrance,I applaud you for writing a true column.Lets be honest,As great as everyone says David Greene was,what did the Bulldogs really win with Greene at the helm ? They struggled to score points against inferior oponents(Wyoming,Georgia southern,South Carolina,and others.)With the talent the Bulldogs have had around Greene the Bulldogs were unimpressive and boring to watch over the last four years.I watched Shockley in high school and always knew he could make as many throws as Greene and bring another dimension to the dawg offense,so did Mark Richt thats why he pampered Shockley with playing time for three years against th Greene lovers wishes.

By dsaw

September 4, 2005 04:28 AM | Link to this

Hey,

This is MAJ D - serving over here in the Middle East with 3rd US ARMY. BUT I was born and raised right down in Middle Georgia - Twenty minutes from Saint Walker (Herschel).

The facts are: DJ is great. Greene was great. UGA is winning.

You guys really need to chill. I can not believe what I’m hearing: Arguing over something so unsubstantial. Reminds me of what I’m seeing here. Sunnis and S** killing each other- instead of building each other up. Hope yall don’t start setting IEDs.

We (UGA fans) have some difficult days ahead (TN/FL/AU/GT). We should not have any part igniting any type of controversy. DJ will have many great games and some less spectacular games (as did Greene), but UGA will win the SEC, unless we create distractions like this.

Note: I’ll be back on 1DEC, just in time to see UGA win the SEC Championship, enroute To THE SUGAR BOWL or hopefully the NATIONAL TITLE.

Remember: Pray for my brothers in New Orleans and along the Gulf Coast.

And Chill.

HOOAH! Roger. Out.

So yall - Just Chill and Enjoy the ride.

By Peerless' Mama

September 4, 2005 06:17 AM | Link to this

MATTHEW,

Could you come up with someting original?

You posted that last essay about 8 times the other day.

TM didn’t like my son so you should like him.

GO COWBOYS.

By cpa

September 4, 2005 06:44 AM | Link to this

DJ Shockley has a lot more class than Moore ever will. Georgia has has 2 QB’s before — Matt Robinson and Ray Goff, Jeff Pyburn and Buck Belue, etc. Preferring one over the other had nothing to do w/ the fact that one was out of state vs. instate or North Ga vs South Ga and for most fans now Greene and Shockley has nothing to do w/ race. Moore tries to paint every white person who liked David Greene as a racist.

The real anger Moore has is that Shockley has so much class that he did what so many others at UGA (white and black) have done — he played when given time and waited for his chance. He has never, to my knowledge, used race as an excuse, even when he probably could.

It is a shame that Moore doesn’t have 1/10th of Shockley’s class.

By ron

September 4, 2005 07:28 AM | Link to this

thank you mr.moore for an excellently written article.it does not amaze me of the ignorance and fears some who calls themselves members of the bulldog nation express their prejudices.it’s passed time to get over david greene and laud the contributions shockley has as an athlete and a scholar.had greene posessed shockley’s quickness & mobility georgia perhaps would have won a national title.i applaud shockley’s determination for sticking with georgia even under the circumstances of mark richt cowardness to give him a fair chance to win the job outright,richt gave in to political pressure and attempted to defray criticism by always mentioning he was the quarterback coach during charlie ward’s heisman year.so? d.j. hang tough there are so man in the bulldog nation hoping that you will fail even at the expense of the team.

By J Johnson

September 4, 2005 07:30 AM | Link to this

Mr. Moore, you must have been at the game so why write with such tunnel vision?

The tremendous roar of approval as DJ was announced seemed greater than that for our beloved coach. This is DJ’s time to shine so please step aside. Your shadows are offensive.

By ES White

September 4, 2005 07:54 AM | Link to this

Terrance, I’ve responded to many of your articles over the years and it’s always because of some racist view that you’ve chosen to poisen the minds of the AJC readers. No one in Dawg Nation is pulling for Shockly to fail. There may be afew idiots in the blogs who are certainly less than intelligent but I don’t think they are a true representation of true Dawg fans. Everything that I’ve read from respectable journalist speaks about DJ’s character and committment. With many quotes coming directly from players who share the same locker room. I’m not saying that there is not pockets of racism, but most people are moving past that. You should have the intelligence and the courage to do the same. For you however it’s always about the white man keeping the black man down. Your a coward Terrance, maybe thats why you don’t respond to any of these comments. Jeff Shultz responds, Mark Bradley responds, but never you. You hide behind your typed words and continue to be a cancer to a city that everyday moves closer to being a unified people.

By Larry Bird

September 4, 2005 08:09 AM | Link to this

I’m a BC fan personally, but I see so many similarities between the ‘98 Vols and this UGA team. If Georgia can find a way to beat UT, UF, and Tech all in the same season, watch out!!! Dawgs fans should be ecstatic about being 13th in the polls and 3rd or 4th in the East predictions. I think that’s abouth where the 98 Vols started out too.

By TennDawg

September 4, 2005 08:19 AM | Link to this

Y’all are amazing! Who gives a crap what Mr. Moore writes in his articles? He is entitled to write whatever makes his little heart content. You could perceive what was written as racist or you could just shake it off with a grain of salt and focus on what is relevant, which is…the Dawgs SPANKED Boise St. up and down the field on both sides of the ball, period! I’ve wasted enough of my time writing in response to this blog and article (whatever the implications were). I am going to go bask in glory and ride this high after the Dawgs answered some serious questions we’ve been mulling for months…until next week. Great win, Great game Dawgs!!!

By Matt

September 4, 2005 08:26 AM | Link to this

dang, i signed up at AJC to read articles about the Bulldogs and the great game they had but ended up at the macon telegraph reading another racebait article.

By Dennis

September 4, 2005 08:27 AM | Link to this

Mr. Moore, I was one of those who was scared of putting all our eggs in D.J.’s basket. Not because he didn’t have great potential or because I was rooting for him to fail. But because he has not been tested in fire and the little bit he was, although it could be written off to inexperience, didn’t show me he could handle the pressure.

But I was always rooting for him because he is Georgia red. Now I wonder what would have been different if he had beaten out Greene for the last three seasons. It looked like Michael Vick at his best out there.

I know some will say he wasn’t pressured, but I saw him knocked on his can several times by Boise rushers and he always kept his composure and many times completed the pass.

Way to go D.J. If the vote was today, you’d probably be the Heisman winner! Thanks for your loyalty and patience. Whip Spurrier, Meyer and Fulmer’s teams and they will probably put a statue up of you .

By DurhamDawg

September 4, 2005 08:37 AM | Link to this

Uhh, correct me if I’m wrong but I didn’t see ANY mention of RACE in this article. If I was some guy living in the middle of North Dakota and had no clue about Georgia football, I would read this article and race would’t even come to my mind. The stupid “dawg fans” above who mention all this crap about race are MAKING THIS A RACIAL ISSUE just because they know the ethnicities of the the two quarterbacks and the author of the column. Bottom line is, there is a significant number of bulldawg fans (whether you admit it or not) who have always doubted DJ. If you read the blogs this past year or any bulldawg chatroom, you know what I’m talking about. Many after last night’s performance will hopefully shut up. Others are just waiting for the first interception to again show their ugly heads. But bottom line is DJ is a great quarterback, Greene is a great quarterback, and the Georgia football nation should be THANKFUL FOR BOTH of these outstanding individuals and feel lucky they were/are on our team. You can try and make this a Greene vs DJ, white vs. black, or whatever issue you want. While you dumba**es argue over that, I’m going to enjoy watching our beloved dawgs win the east, win the SEC, and win the national championship. GO DAWGS!!!!

By dawgfan

September 4, 2005 08:38 AM | Link to this

I don’t understand why many think this is a negative article. After the way Shockley looked in the GT game last year, we all had doubts about the QB position. Moore was merely pointing out that we have nothing to worry about. Good article in my opinion.

By Steve

September 4, 2005 08:53 AM | Link to this

I just want the DAWGS to win,and I don’t care who the quarterback is. Why write a column that is expecting failure, I personally hope DJ wins the Heisman Trophy,quiets all critics and my beloved DAWGS win a national championship.Mr. Moore you need to study a little Georgia football history.Other Georgia quarterbacks wore #14.Kirby Moore,Andy Johnson,and James Jackson as well,I cheered for them as if my life depended on it,and I now cheer for #3 DJ Shockley. By the way I also own #34, #47,jerseys as well as #14.So get a life and stop stirring up controversy when there is none,but then that is your nature.

By Bernie13

September 4, 2005 09:01 AM | Link to this

Terrence Moore took probably one of the biggest days in DJ’s life and turned it back into the supposed QB controversy that really never happened at UGA in the first place. 14 and 3 were great friends on and off the field and Athens. You took a great moment and a great game for all Bulldogs and trashed it. I am shocked that Ronnie Ramos would allow such nonsence to be published in a newspaper like the AJC. In terms of the so called racism that Terrence is being accused of, I will refrain from commenting on. I think the rest of the readers have spoken on this. Everyone has a right to their opinion, but an article like this is a slap in the face to the Bulldog players, coaches, alumni and most importantly DJ. He could have been starting for 2-3 years at basically his choice of an NCAA power, but his love and committment for UGA was his first priority and as an alumnus I am very appreciative for everything DJ has done on and off the field in Athens and feel that we’ve only seen a gimpse of what’s to come from #3. Go Dawgs!

By Mr. Moore

September 4, 2005 09:10 AM | Link to this

Mr. Moore, I can’t say that I agree with all that you write, but if Blacks were the majority, you would be the Limbaugh or the left’s heralded hero.

By Chuck

September 4, 2005 09:19 AM | Link to this

At least Terence Moore has finally written a column that isn’t eye-crossingly dull.

By PreyDawg

September 4, 2005 09:20 AM | Link to this

Anyone that says there are no racial overtones to this article are the ones that are stupid. We know this to be fact because we know Mr. Moores history. This is the first time I have responded to him though.

I wore a David Green Jersey yesterday in order to celebrate a great UGA player. I wore it while I cheered myself hoarse at DJ’s introduction because he too is a class act all the way. I also wore it becasue it cost me 60 dadgum dollars and I will continue to wear it for several more seasons. I wear a William Andrews Jersey to Falcons games. I also am the proud owner of a Jessie Tuggle jersey. Dont mean I dont like Warrick Dunn and Keith Brooking.

The overtones of the article were clearly in your face. Anyone who cannot see that is naive or as stupid as they accuse others of being. Because of this I will simply cease to read anything Mr. Moore writes.

The best blog on this thread comes from Dsaw. You give us all great advice Dsaw. You can show up to my tailgate anytime and I would be honored!!

By mike

September 4, 2005 09:38 AM | Link to this

Why would you make your article so negitive….no we are not waiting for something bad to happen for DJ…..David was a great QB and so will DJ be…..i am so sick and tired of writers from the ajc always trying to put a negitive spin on fans. TRUE fans want to win…next thing I am sure we will here is the “racial overtones ” in the articles if DJ has a bad game and people talk about it…let me tell you something…..its been that way with all QBs….and will be no different with DJ……ATL needs to lose the usual fall back to ” its because of his color” crap. We are all humans…..

By trottinghome

September 4, 2005 09:39 AM | Link to this

Bigdawg88 is right, there is no race baiting in his comments regarding DJ. You all been tricked into expressing your fear and hate. Don’t be angry, this is a chance to look at who you are and to see if this is who you really want to be. Good Luck and God Bless.

By t taylor

September 4, 2005 09:41 AM | Link to this

Due to the comments of shane and sean ….Im a little less proud of being a dawg fan today….You guys represent the depth of ignorance which is just lazy minded and weak. You dont deserve to have a good Georgia team, white and black ,and whomever else may be playing, to cheer for. Youre cowardly jabs from across the internet show you’re spinless..and that maybe in some way you know you are wrong.

By ahmar

September 4, 2005 09:41 AM | Link to this

D.J shockley had a great game. Key word or key words in this case is “a great game.” Hopefully he will be able to keep it up. But don’t be so quick to put him in a pedestal. I admire his loyalty and character to stick out here for so many years to finally get his chance. Very few modern day athletes would do this. But what I don’t understand is how you can’t seem to stop yourself from taking a potshot at green while praising shockley. David Greene deserves better treatment. Even from a racist bigot like you.

By Danny

September 4, 2005 09:49 AM | Link to this

I hope everyone realizes that response to this bigot is what keeps him employed. Mr. Moore will go away if we, the public ignore his stupidity. Congrats to DJ for having a good game, but even more congrats to him for having a 3.7 GPA and holding a UGA degree in higher ranking than starting a football game. DJ is a class act and should not even be associated with someone such as Terrence Moore.

By Nathan

September 4, 2005 09:53 AM | Link to this

I bought my son the #14 Georgia jersey from TJ Maxx last year because it was within my limited budget.

Am I to understand that my 8-year-old is stubborn—even racist—if he continues to wear his shirt on occasion?

We won’t be throwing away a perfectly good shirt just to avoid giving Terence Moore ammunition for his next article.

And by the way, why should we assume that my son’s #14 UGA jersey is a David Green jersey? It has no name on the back of it…

By Craig

September 4, 2005 09:55 AM | Link to this

Mr. Moore, I have never written before. I am thrilled and happy not only for D.J. but for all of us that pull for him. I thought your article was off color. I am from South Georgia and the great percentage of the young men that I work with on our football team are black. In fact, they are like my sons. You do seem to have a problem.

By Mike

September 4, 2005 10:02 AM | Link to this

People wear red jersey’s to show bulldawg support. No matter the number on it. DJ was amazing saturday nite and that should have been ur story line. Mr. Moore, u think we all have $$ to throw around for new updated #3 jerseys. Have u seen gas prices lately?? Ur an idiot and so out of touch with the real world. Ur worse than a racist. U try to stir up controversy where there is none soley because all u have is the “black card”. It’s sad ur writing career is based on that and that’s all you have to contribute. This is 2005 Mr. Moore. Wake up. Get with it. Ur storylines and themes are tired and dated. Go DAWGS!

By HobNailBoot

September 4, 2005 10:02 AM | Link to this

I spent enough time responding to bloggers last year to know what Terrence Moore is talking about. There were merciless blogs that ripped DJ to no end; but usually there were many like myself that responded and supported DJ and Richt’s support of him. What gets lost is that both Greene needed and DJ needs a team full of good players (especially defense) to be successful. But; DJ has the intangibles that Green possesed; and he has the physical advantage of being able to do some things on his own that Green never even dreamed of being able to accomplish. Green was smart and ran Richt’s offense exactly like Richt himself would run it. DJ can do that and more.

By Charles J.

September 4, 2005 10:04 AM | Link to this

Are we to assume that racism is not real? Racism is alive and well in Athens and the world. Mr. Moore is only reporting what he experienced. Instead of attacking the messenger, why not address the real issue!!

My daughter is a student at UGA and she refuses to go to any games because of the negative attitudes and actions of white spectators during UGA sporting events. THIS IS A FACT!!

By BigDawg

September 4, 2005 10:07 AM | Link to this

Moore why don’t you stick to writing about topics you know something about? (are there any)? UGA fans love their team and school regardless of color.

By UGAlum0507

September 4, 2005 10:17 AM | Link to this

Although extreme, Moore is right. As a student at UGA, I heard many students speak negatively about DJ last year - even when he did well. They always wanted Greene. Now, don’t get me wrong, Greene is an excellent QB, however, I heard SEVERAL racist comments made about DJ last year. This year, Dawg fans have no choice and only now will they give DJ a chance. I’m sure that when/if DJ messes up, they’ll turn against him (just like they did to Quincy Carter) Its not fair, but its the way it is. Hopefully, DJ will prove them all wrong, just like he did yesterday!

By Joey

September 4, 2005 10:40 AM | Link to this

Everyting is about black and white with you. Moore once wrote that Sherman Douglas would be a better fit than Richt.

By purpledog

September 4, 2005 10:42 AM | Link to this

Memo to the Greene groupies in the Bulldog Nation: Get over it. Goodness along the way to greatness hasn’t left Georgia at quarterback.

Seems pretty complimentary to both QBs to me, and the alliterative quality of the comment is more clever than the cloying cuteness to which AJC columnists (white or black) frequently succumb.

Finding any sort of racial animus in this column seems indicative of some sort of inbred, white insecurity p***-envy.

Terence Moore’s problem is his preoccupation with Notre Dame, just as Mark Bradley’s is his with the Last Great White Dope of college basketball. Imputing racism to either, or any sports columnist in Atlanta discounting Furman Bisher’s courtly paternalism, is just bizarre.

Y’all should keep your day jobs fulminating about Molly Ivins and Cynthia Tucker.

By Brian McCarthy

September 4, 2005 10:45 AM | Link to this

Terrance,

You’re an absolutely pathetic piece of dung. Your column this morning tipifies what is wrong with race relations in America today.

To suggest that the “Greenie Groupies” wish anything but the best for DJ, and are only waiting for him to fail is absurd. There are many rabid David Greene fans, my self among them. That much is irrefutable……Afterall , he is the winningest quarterback in NCAA history- a point you continually fail to acknowledge in your venemous columns.

However, I know of not one who doesn’t want the absolute best for DJ. We all respect him for the class and dignity with which he has accepted his assignment & stand in awe of his athletic talents.

But let’s get something straight: David Greene started for 4 years over DJ for 2 reasons. First, DJ was injured for most of 2 seasons. Second, in Coach Richt’s estimation, David Greene gave UGA a better chance to win than DJ did.

In what was truly a feel-good moment for DJ and all Bulldog fans, you once again played the race card & took the charm off of what was a magical day Between the Hedges.

Please do us all a favor & go back to Cincinnati. You’re a no-talent hack with one trick & that trick has gotten excruciatingly tired over the past 2 decades.

By jtl

September 4, 2005 11:01 AM | Link to this

moore is right, the Greene era IS over. i am just glad to see that his replacement (be it a black or white QB) has the potential to lead the dawgs to glory once again. enough with the racist talk

By I don't like this new blog!

September 4, 2005 11:07 AM | Link to this

Where is johngio?

By Bill

September 4, 2005 11:18 AM | Link to this

I think the proof of the corrosive effect of Mr. Moore’s column can be found from both the positive and negative reactions, some better expressed than others, which it engendered.

Some want to stress the imperfections in race relations in America. And it is good to combat racism. But there are 3 unfortunate by-products in finding racism in everything you see.

1.Good and decent people get tired of being branded as something they aren’t.

2.It regretably trivializes the real thing.

3.One tends to overlook the fact that America has managed to weld together the most ethnically diverse society in the world, and we all live together in relative peace, and a remarkably strong sense of shared purpose. People who would commit genocide against one another had they remained in the land of their birth come to America and live in the same cities. Sometimes as neighbors, and even business associates, and even occasionally as in-laws.

There has never been a gathering of people since the dawn of civilization where ethnic bonds haven’t been a complicating factor in human relations.What is remarkable about America is not the extent to which these complications remain, but rather the extent to which they have been overcome - perhaps not when measured against the standards set by Ed Tant, but we come off quite well when measured against the long, bloody and brutish conduct of humanity from the days of hunter-gatherers to the present day.

I certainly respect Mr. Moore’s free speech rights, and that his article may have contained a grain of truth. But even grains of truth by their omission can give rise to false and libelous insinuations.Yesterday was a lovely day at one of the most beautiful venues in all of college sports. A young man’s patience, his virtue, maturity and character were rewarded, and the overwhelming sentiment of the Georgia community was one of celebration. If there was a Klan meeting of disgruntled Greeniacs breaking out as the points rolled up and the Sanford thunder rose to the Heavens,I missed it. Respectfully, I think it would have been best if Mr. Moore had missed it as well.

We all tend to, but I think none of us should, take America’s social fabric for granted. I prefer to celebrate the unifying forces in our society, not the divisive ones. I want to see wrongdoing exposed, but I don’t want to see it imagined, or the actions of a few misrepresented as the spirit of the whole. It is in this respect that Mr. Moore’s column, however true it may have been in one respect, was damnably false in its portrayal of the whole.

By DurhamDawg

September 4, 2005 11:26 AM | Link to this

PreyDawg, stop trying to read people’s minds and instead read their words.

By Don

September 4, 2005 11:32 AM | Link to this

Damn ! Damn ! Damn ! It must be some truth to what Mr Moore has written. I have never seen so many people respond to an article. It really hurts when someone speaks the truth, don’t it? The facts still remains, whether you accept it or not. Don’t hide behind the truth. There is still a lot of prejudice in our Nation. Just look at New Orleans, Gulf Port and the other cities effected by the hurricane. If YOU people responded as quickly to the hurricane efforts as YOU have this article a lot of lives would haved been saved. But No, YOU are so D… concerned about a G D football game !!!! Mr Moore, keep on doing what you are doing. Hell if you don’t , who else is going to do it. I don’t think you will find many people who will stand up and say ” Hey i am a racist”.

By KLR

September 4, 2005 11:39 AM | Link to this

This column is scripted from the most insane perspective I’ve ever witnessed. But I’ll consider the source. I too, will continue to root for DJ’s success just as I have in the past! Thanks for urinating in our punch bowl Terence!

GO DAWGS!

By amy

September 4, 2005 11:57 AM | Link to this

Mr. Moore

My 9 year old son and I were neither in denial nor stupid enough to think Green was coming back, or wanted him back. Our #14 jerseys were the only bulldog shirts we have. We love DJ and wanted to wear red bulldog shirts. Please don’t group us into what group you are tying to put us in.

And TO DON, no ,not many people stand up and say I am a racist, but I think you just did.

TO Everyone Else.. This is why Mr. Moore still has job. His is like the talk radio jock you trys to anger you so much that you call in to his show. The more people call in, the better his ratings. Mr. Moore is paid to stir things up. Maybe we should ignore him.

MR. Moore, Can’t you see what your article has done. Yes 10 times more people resond to your blogs than anyone else, but can’t you see the anger you are needlessly creating! Does that make you proud.

Last thought to DON and others: Lets quit looking for someone to blame for a NATURAL disaster. Do you really think someone said hey “those people are poor and black lets slow down a bit” PLEASE… yes there is still racism in this country , but we are still proud Americans and we will always help each other. Lets celebrate that , not try to destroy it!! And, Oh, by the way, lets blame KATRINA… have we forgot it was the storms fault not the government’s.

Have a great day,

G

By Humored

September 4, 2005 12:00 PM | Link to this

Don,

Please tell us how many lives you saved yeatersay while I was attending my G-D football game. You’re as warped as Mr. Moore. Please note…you responded quicker to this column than I did!

By Paul

September 4, 2005 12:02 PM | Link to this

Terrence, PLEASE. I am just another racist, south georgia redneck, I suppose, but I don’t want DJ to fail. I celebrated when he signed with Georgia. I have admired his patience, waiting for his chance. I felt sorry for his timing, coming right behind one of the most productive QB’s in UGA history. I have often thought that DJ would already be an all-ACC or maybe even All-american QB if he HAD jumped ship and moved to FSU, but he was loyal.

Kids wear jerseys of their favorite players who have performed well enough in the PAST for the manufacturers to distribute them. If DJ plays as well as I suspect he will, Sanford Stadium will be filled with little white boys wearing #3 in a matter of weeks (its the featured jersey in the UGA Bookstore catalog in my hand right now.)

PLEASE write another column asking people not to buy these #3 jerseys- they might wear them to Athens next season, hoping that Tereshinski or Barnes will fail.

Get the chip off of your shoulder, Terrence. Your article was apparently not motivated by anything that happened in Athens yesterday.

By Paul

September 4, 2005 12:17 PM | Link to this

TO DON-

You are an ignorant fool. The Red Cross has received over $350 million dollars in THREE DAYS to help the people in New Orleans and the rest of the Gulf Coast. I have clients who have sent their personal planes to the area repeatedly over the last couple of days to deliver bottled water, diapers, and other supplies. My wife has wept over images of helpless young and elderly people whose natural disaster has been multiplied by the evil of the prdators amongst them. All of this has happened without consideration of the color of the victims. I have seen this while real racists bite the hand that feeds them and complain that help has not come soon enough to please them. Thank God that there ARE people who care and who are helping, just as there are many who have suffered immensely and have thanked God for their deliverance and have been grateful to their deliverers.

o the others like Don- shame.

By WHOPPER DAWG

September 4, 2005 12:19 PM | Link to this

It is too bad on a splendid performance like this, Mr. Moore has to taint it with this column. He should be ashamed.

By Nate

September 4, 2005 12:33 PM | Link to this

Why is anyone saying Shockley has big shoes to fill? How many national championships did Greene win? None How many SEC Championships? One with help from a falling cornerback at Auburn and a TD pass by the aforementioned Shockley in the Dome. My guess is Shockley in his one year will show more than Greene did in 4 years and Shockley will be drafted higher than Greene next Spring. He’s just more versatile and thus more valuable.

By johngio

September 4, 2005 12:35 PM | Link to this

Ole Terrence see’s a klansman behind every door.

Look. DJ is s good kid who has recieved more love and hype form UGA fans than the guy moore tries to discredit.

DJ spent the first three years at UGA looking for another place to play, he couldn’t get as good a deal so he stayed, thats Great.

He had a super game against the worst team I have ever seen between the hedges and Moore wants to compare him to a guy that won 42 of the 52 games he played in setting a number of UGA,SEC and NCAA records against the best it has to offer.

That comparrison is silly on its face, so ole TE is just looking to race bait.

Hey Moore old guy. You ever look at the UGA roster, lots of brothers on there you know. Its tough to call UGA fans racist then isn’t it?

By Matthew

September 4, 2005 01:03 PM | Link to this

Johngio rears his head and doesn’t apologize for his years of DJ hatred and ignorance. YOU’RE the reason why an bigot such as Terence Moore feels justified in writing filth like this, johngio. Just apologize.

Hob is right. Whenever I complained about DJ, it wasn’t about his character, or his ability, or his color, (Moore, you ignorant fool), it was because I believe (and still do) that if you have 2 QBs, you have none, and that bringing DJ in wrecked Greene’s rythem (which in many cases, it did).

Then again, if DJ played the rest of the Tennessee game last year, we would have won the East and played in the SEC Championship Game.

But maybe I was wrong. By playing DJ all that time, Richt layed the foundation for DJ this year.

This is what an ignorant bigot like Mr. Moore will never understand. The vast majority of UGA fans love DJ. We respect him. We respect his patience, his class, his athleticism, and his leadership of this team. He will lead us to big things. If many of y’all will remember, I said at the begining of last year, that this year we could be seeing a ‘98 Tennessee kind of thing, with DJ replacing Greene. I just wanted to have DJ wait his turn, as Tee Martin had done. Fat Phill never sat Manning a series to get Tee in there, and I didn’t understand why Greene should sit. Maybe I do now.

But Terence Moore, you took a wonderful day and ruined it. Please, never, ever again attend a Georgia game. Never write about the Dawgs again. Your prejudice has no place in Sanford Stadium. Your ignorance has no place near the Arch. Your bigotry has no place at this paper. Unfortunately, you’re going to write your trash no matter what the majority of common sense thinking people want. So please, stop littering all over what could be a great season for the Dawgs.

We don’t want you. We don’t need you. And I personally demand that your editors keep you away from the Dawgs. I suggest that the rest of us Dawg fans do the same.

Ignorant hypocrite.

By Mark

September 4, 2005 01:19 PM | Link to this

I think eventually HobNailedBoot, that we will see the Dawgs line up and just overpower people with our stable of backs…maybe say, the Tennessee game. Coach Richt is smart. He showed the things that Georgia has done habitually with the Shockley factor added in the mix. It wasn’t necessary to open the playbook wide Saturday. But when the time comes…some unfortunate team is going to experience the whole can of whup@$#.

By Joe

September 4, 2005 01:38 PM | Link to this

Yes. Mr. Moore has made several racial comments in the past, but this was just pointing out UGA fans it’s ok to stop worrying about the QB situation. On the other hand I can see why some readers can take it out of context concidering his past comments.

To you Mr. Moore I say quit trying to take glory from Shockely by making comments like “Good. Because those Greene groupies are still around, and they’re waiting for Shockley to do something to turn those pretty chants into ugly ones.”. You know how passionate UGA fans are (even more than Notre Dame) so stop making such a big deal about it. UGA fans have done this before. It’s what comes with the territory. I don’t believe you are but if you are making racist issues out of this then stop and look at the past QB’s at UGA who was taken aback by another and the coments made by UGA fans. Greg Talley was one I remember well (Eric Zier replaced him). How bout’ the M. Greer (not a QB) thing. He was the only player to be kicked off the team during that year and UGA gave him hell because he threw it away. How bout’ the recruit from Buford that UGA fans rediculed for his actions and comments (you know the one that went from UGA to UF to UGA then wanted to be a kick boxer). These examples are of players who could have turned it around and YOU could have wrote the same “I told you so story.”

For my fellow UGA fans who blame Moore for making racist comments you are only giving his bosses a reason to make him the headline writer. They don’t care about that. Like I said, I don’t believe this particular article was racially motivated, but if it was it wouldn’t matter because DJ had a great day and UGA won.

One other thing Mr. moore, Read your article again everytime before you write about a player on any team negatively. By the way it sounds this is more of a case of the pot calling the kettle black. Your the pot…or smoking it.

To the UGA fans I close with this. I know how most of you feel ‘cause I’m also a huge UGA fan and season ticket holder. I have prayed for alot of things this past week and none being more important than for that God be with the people of New Orleans. I also prayed for DJ to have a successful season regardless of UGA’s record because he deserves it. I have heard more positive comments in the past few year about DJ from fellow season ticket holders than negative. People like Mr. Moore and other writer make money by getting under your skin and having you comment on this. Just do your job as UGA fans and support our team at the game by making noise when we are on “D” and showing up early.

Go
DAWGS!!!

By Reggie

September 4, 2005 01:43 PM | Link to this

I knew this column was coming before he even wrote it. It isn’t hard to read what’s in a bigots heart. It only took three paragraphs for bigot Terrence Moore to insinuate that because people were wearing #14 jerseys at the UGA game that they were a bunch of flaming, hate filled racists that were chomping at the bit for DJ Shockley to fail. I have a handful of UGA jerseys in my closet, my favorite is #32 but that doesn’t mean I’m pining for the return of Musa Smith does it Terrence? I ordinarily ignore this bitter bigot and his vitriole and I politely ignored his being assigned to UGA games last year as hopefully being a one year rotation but I may stop buying the Sunday AJC as a quiet protest to having this bigot sharing a page with the AJC’s UGA coverage. In between this bigots writings about the only things he seems to know anything about, ie Irish, Reds and his idol Al Davis, assign him to Tech games, then nobody would care.

By CJ

September 4, 2005 02:13 PM | Link to this

I have known DJ since he was a child. He could have left, he had great offers, and even a couple of NFL invites. DJ showed loyalty to the school that showed it to him. He will be better than David Greene, sorry for the truth. He simply is a better athlete, has a stronger arm, AND the 3 years to learn behind the winningiest QB in history. It just makes sense. David Greene was the epitome of a leader, strong, graceful, and when things got tough he took the team on his back. DJ had several years to watch him do this, coupled with his superior athletic ability, and cannon arm he will be spectacular.

By John C.

September 4, 2005 02:35 PM | Link to this

Hey Moore………….Delta is ready when you are!

By Yari

September 4, 2005 02:46 PM | Link to this

Thank you Moore. You are about right in everything you said. Interestingly enough the same ones criticizing you and calling you racist, would deny any existence of racism in that they annointed “Greene” as their beloved one, while wanting to rush Shockley away. (Their reasoning: “We’re not racist, Shockley doe not have the experience Greene does. Green is a smart quarterback) Just not an overl talented one.

Any Bulldog fan of reasonable intelligence, knows that Shockley should have been the guy four years ago. Noone expected Greene to have the freshman year he had. He never got much better than his freshman year,but he did nothing to justify his yanking. All the white boosters and friends of these boosters are the same idiots giving every reason why Greene should have been the guy. Now they are calling you, Moore, a racist. Totally, unfounded assertion since you never even mentioned race in your article. You merely stated the facts. What angers me is that these same idiots are the most ignorant, bigoted, people around and they are criticizing you.

The focus of your article was on Shockley’s talents and they made it into a race debate. Whenever a black person did this over the past four years, we were “Playing the race card.”

I wonder if all the bigoted white Bulldog fans would just be happier if black quarterbacks stayed away from Athens, especially when they are clearly better than David Greene. Would they also be happy if black running backs, defensive backs, and linebackers stayed away too. UGA and Vanderbilt would become “the World’s Corniest Cocktail Party.”

By Matthew

September 4, 2005 02:56 PM | Link to this

Yari, you’re an idiot.

You, and people like Moore and the dishonorable, see racism where there is none, and are reverse racists yourself.

The prejudice in your heart is unfortunate. I love DJ and hope he leads us to a Nat’l Title.

Why don’t you look deep inside your heart and eradicate the bigotry inside and come join the rest of the HUMAN race.

By Yari

September 4, 2005 03:06 PM | Link to this

Thanks Matt,

You’re the idiot. You don’t know me. I hate the fact that racism exists. But that people like you have a voice reminds us all just how serious the plague is. I have not made one bigoted statement against a single white person. But you think because I am opposed to blatant bigotry agaisnt black people, I am racist and an idiot?

The same introspect you beg of me, you should undergo.

By Gary

September 4, 2005 03:24 PM | Link to this

MR. Moore.. I wore a #14 Jersey and you said I either wished David G. was back or I thought he was coming back. PLEASE never ever again speak for ME or any other Dog fan for that matter. You do not know what we feel or think. That is obvious…. We all know you are trying to stir things up , but that aside. If you look at your article and your title, it was really a poorly written article. Your jabs at UGA fans for wearing and supporting Green in the past really did not fit with the rest of your article at all… WHY? … Please send me $50 and I will go buy a DJ jersey and retire my DG jersey. We love DJ.. and as our QB and leader we will support him in the good and bad times. In fact due to what DJ has been through, I really want him to succeed much more than I ever wanted Green to succeed, so please don’t ever think you know what I am thinking or guess what I will do!!!!!!!!! G

By MbAtl

September 4, 2005 03:31 PM | Link to this

Did D.J. approve your decision to make a victim of him? I have never heard him complain of racist treatment.

I’m white, a GA grad, with many white GA Grad friends, and none of US wish any bad fortune on D.J.

Who are these good ol boys you seem to be in touch with, but that none of the rest of us know about? Maybe you should do your job as a journalist and produce some quotes, to verify this widespread racism that you suggest is lurking just below the surface.

Go D.J. Go Dawgs. Terrence, just Go Away!

By Dale

September 4, 2005 03:32 PM | Link to this

It’s the white people that are putting race into this, and I’m white.

David Greene was great. I have a 14 jersey. But he was also inconsistent, and had moments where he looked lost, just like everyone.

But I do disagree with Mr. Moore that anyone wearing a 14 jersey doesn’t like DJ. I still have my 4 Champ Bailey jersey hanging on my wall. Do I need to take it down?

Why would any Bulldog fan cheer against DJ? That might make sense if there were some stud behind him ready to step up, but that’s not the case.

Wearing 14 is fine. Cheering for 3 is better.

By Chad

September 4, 2005 03:38 PM | Link to this

Live it to Moore to take a great game by a great QB and make a race thing out of it. He is the prototypical Atlanta Urinal and Constipation Writer. He probably didn’t even watch the game and if he surley ever walked on campus during a gameday he’d see what an incredible melting pot Sanford Stadium really is. Moore why don;t you rip the Braves some more or tell us how much you think the Falcons suck. All three just keep winning and winning. Will you ever shut up!

By John Manautou

September 4, 2005 04:22 PM | Link to this

Great Job DJ and Willie Martinez. Richt you had the team prepared and it showed! I know everyone wanted the running game but my goodness if they can’t stop the pass then keep chucking it.

By Bernie13

September 4, 2005 04:25 PM | Link to this

I guess Terrence Moore forgot what his job was supposed to be about. Like MbAtl, Terrence needs to show some journalism skills (I guess he left those in Cincy) and research, investigate and take notes before spitting a column out between trips to the Sanford Stadium press box buffet.
I can see why the AJC decided to quit charging for “AJC Sports Plus.” Not a great investment when you have to pay to read journalism like this from a paper that “prides” itself for being one of the top in the Southeast. I am embarassed that I paid to buy this paper this morning. At least there were a lot of coupons in today’s issue. I think everyone should get their news from the Athens Banner-Herald for UGA coverage. At least you know they spend some time each week actually covering the Dawgs in a somewhat thorough way before writing about them.

By Dave

September 4, 2005 04:47 PM | Link to this

Come on guys. Do you really expect anything else from Mr. Moore. All he wants to do is get a rise out of the UGA fans. Some fall for it hook, line and sinker. He writes things knowing some folks will get upset so people will read it and hey, it works. Let’s concentrate on more serious issues like beating the crap out of South Carolina. 50 bucks says Spurrier throws his visor down 12 times and that’s before the end of the 1st qtr. GO DAWGS!

By Josh

September 4, 2005 04:58 PM | Link to this

Guess when I wear my throwback Neon-Deon Falcons Jersey it means …….? DJ is the real deal and always has been. Injury and another guy getting the job done is the reason he is just now getting to ply his trade. DG was probably for him as loudly as those wearing his number - for the man who showed us what it takes to be a damn good dawg. DJ is a good man, leader, student and happens to be a good QB….well really good.

By Lawton

September 4, 2005 05:05 PM | Link to this

The only controversy i see is how in the world did georgia keep on that talent (shockley) on the bench for as looong as they did. he has a better arm than greene AND can run the ball.

By Lawton

September 4, 2005 05:06 PM | Link to this

The only controversy i see is how did they keep all that talent on the bench as loong as they did. shockley has a far superior arm than greene AND can run the ball. richt has way more plays he can run with shockley under center. this is not racism, this is someone who can tell the difference between two players.

By Laura

September 4, 2005 05:39 PM | Link to this

Mr. Moore

Do you honestly think that because someone wears a #14 jersey they hate Shockley and that they think that Greene is coming back or wishes that he would? I think 99% of the Bulldog Nation is excited for Shockley to be finally getting his chance. I personally own a #47 jersey but I do not think for one second that Pollack is coming back and truthfully I don’t wish that he would either. That’s the great thing about college football, players come and players go, it’s about the pride and tradition that is Georgia football, not about one specific player. Mr. Moore, it’s time to get the unusually large chip that’s on your shoulder off. You have the power to do SO much to uplift the black community yet you continue to act like a victim. Move on.

By John Wells

September 4, 2005 05:47 PM | Link to this

You’re way off base this time Mr. Moore. My son wore his #14 jersey yesterday and will continue to wear it all season because it cost me big bucks to buy it for him and I have no desire to buy him a new jersey every time a new quarterback takes over the helm. We are Georgia fans, not Greene fans, not Shockley fans … and not racists. Just calm down and share in our excitement for our new starting quarterback!

By Dave Miller

September 4, 2005 06:08 PM | Link to this

Mister Moore,

I resent your angle on the Shockley story, at the beginning and at the end of your opus.

People wear a #14 Georgia jersey BECAUSE THAT’S WHAT’S AVAILBLE.

When they issue a #3 jersey, you’ll see tons of those.

For UGA fans to have soft spot in their hearts for David Greene is only natural. After all, he was in Athens for four years, and is now the all-time winningest QB in NCAA history.

But everyone realizes that Greene is in Georgia’s past, to be revered, like the memory of Hershel Walker, or Bill Stanfill, or Scott Woerner.

I think that your trigger finger is so itchy for a racial hissy fit for or about D. J. Shockley that you hope you can scratch it.

Afterall, that sort of thing is your M.O.

Dave Miller

By Tony H

September 4, 2005 06:16 PM | Link to this

It is about time I have been waiting for three years for the TRUTH and D.J is the TRUTH and the TRUTH will make UGA free.

By Ernest

September 4, 2005 06:30 PM | Link to this

How is it that all of these fans are saying David Greene was a great quarterback? He was the collegiate version of Trent Dilfer’s run with the Baltimore Ravens. He never won a game for Georgia. He just was good at realizing that he had marginal talent but great defensive teams and good runningbacks around him. If Georgia had had a great quarterback (no matter what the color) during DG’s run at UGA, they would have won 1, possibly 2, national championships.
It’s funny that during DG’s entire career at UGA, the bulldog nation cried that both Reggie Brown and Fred Gibson were not that good at receiver. That they dropped too many balls. Do you think that these freshmen on the team are better than both Reggie and Fred? No, they’re not. They just have a quarterback that they have confidence in to deliver them the ball in stride. No matter if it’s a 60 yard bomb or a 10 yard out the ball is there in stride and on time. Ever wonder why UGA ran so many screen passes during DG’s career? It’s about the only pass you don’t need an arm to make. Where are Fred and Reggie now, these less than stellar receivers? Playing in the NFL as is DG. Anyone want to make a wager as to who will have a NFL career beyond their rookie contract? He can’t even beat out Seneca Wallace for the #2 spot at QB with the Seahawks and Wallace is no where near the QB that DJ will be. The only game that DG had impressive stats in was the LSU game when he had 5 TD’s. Go back and look at the tape. Almost every catch by his receivers was made in some acrobatic style because he never delivered the ball in a manner that benefitted the receiver. All because he was either physically or mentally uncapable of understanding where to put the ball. DG cost UGA games with dumb turnovers in big games (2003 LSU, FLA and SEC championship - the first two contest winnable games decided by 7 points or less)

PS - to johngio It’s funny that you would say that DJ had a good game “against the worst team” you’ve seen between the hedges. DG never had a good game against teams much worse than Boise St. I guess you didn’t see him against UAB 2003 (Georgia-David Greene 20-33-2-221 1TD 2INT), MTSU 200 (Georgia Bulldogs-David Greene 21-28-0-267 0TD), GASU 2004 (Georgia-David Greene 9-14-0-161 1TD OINT), Marshall 2004 (Georgia-David Greene 17-30-0-209 0TD 0INT) Thank God for Billy Bennett, defense and the running game. Incidently, the one game lost during the SEC championship season - DG’s stats 11 for 29 for 141 yards.

To the bulldog nation - Why no outrage over johngio’s comments but such vicious attacks on everyone who is supporting Terrance Moore’s stance? Are you all only offended by “reverse racism”? Tells a lot about all of these comments by the UGA crowd that start out with statements proclaiming Moore to be an ignorant racist. To all in the bulldog nation who say how much they admire DJ’s character, patience, loyalty and dedication to UGA, would you feel the same if he were just a student at UGA that your daughter brought home as her new boyfriend? UMMM. Something to think about … (and as the “real” most racist columnist at the AJC says in closing) Selah!

By Ernest

September 4, 2005 06:39 PM | Link to this

Get over it, bulldog nation. Mr. Moore’s comments about the #14 jerseys were the least important comments in the article and were made in jest. OF course he knows that you don’t think that DG is coming back and by just wearing the jersey you’re racist. But why concentrate on this comment as most everyone has? **To not deal with the real issues here It’s funny that such a trivial comment would take precedence over everything else said in the article. I quess if everyone argues the small insignificant things, there won’t be any real discussion on the much more serious issues. Let it go, bulldog nation!!

By Steve

September 4, 2005 06:40 PM | Link to this

TM,

My kids wear the number 34 jersey; remember Herschel? Your article hurts DJ and his family more than it makes me mad-because this is what I expect from you.

You must really be fun to live with. Did your parents not hug you when you were a child?

By Gary

September 4, 2005 07:16 PM | Link to this

Before the game Bulldog fans feared Boise State and that D.J. couldn’t deliver. Until they play against real competition, the book on Shockley hasn’t been written yet.

By doc

September 4, 2005 07:40 PM | Link to this

tm i just looked back over your last few articles. except for the hallowed notre dame ones most seem contentious. where’s the joy in the sport you cover. like man, where’s the love?

By Randall

September 4, 2005 08:16 PM | Link to this

Mr. Moore once again takes the low road in covering a local team. If he had actually spent the time during the game TALKING to people in the crowd and to Georgia fans, he’s know that, 1) there are no David Greene groupies still around, they’re simply Georgia groupies if you insist on using that term, and 2) The Bulldawg Nation, and I mean true, knowledgeable diehard fans, have known since DJ was first recruited what he was capable of, and most I know have anxiously awaited the season opener to see just what they did see. I know I did, and I wasn’t surprised at all by his success. True Bulldawg fans also appreciate the dedication he has shown to this University by patiently waiting his turn, and won’t turn on him at his first sign of a stumble, no matter what Mr. Moore may think. Oh sure, there will be the handful of ignorant drunks and idiots, but the vast majority of Bulldawg fans are fully behind DJ, and they were BEFORE yesterday’s game! Of course, what will Mr. Moore write next year when DJ is playing pro ball and someone shows up with a number 3 jersey?

By Brent

September 4, 2005 08:29 PM | Link to this

Okay, let me see if I follow your logic here. A significant portion of UGA fans are racists just waiting for a chance to boo DJ — and your proof of this is that there are still a lot of #14 jerseys out there?

You truly are an embarrassment to your profession. People are wearing #14 jerseys because those are the ones they already had. Four years is a long time for people to accumulate jerseys sporting the number of the most recognizable player over that period. You might also notice a large number of #34 jerseys still out there, too. Refresh my memory — what ethnicity was that guy?

Now, are there some bigoted idiots out there who don’t like DJ because of his race? Sure there are. Just like there are some bigoted idiots in journalism. But what you seem absolutely unwilling to acknowledge is that the OVERWHELMING majority of bulldog fans (including those sporting the #14 jerseys) have nothing but respect and admiration for DJ and the patience, loyalty and class he has shown over the past 3 years. And we will be cheering for the young man just as we did for Greene, and Phillips, and Carter, and Bobo (also a #14, by the way), and Zeier, and Johnson, and Jackson, etc.

To borrow a quote from you, Mr. Moore, please, “get over it.”

By Alan

September 4, 2005 08:46 PM | Link to this

Mr Moore. How dare you suggest that Dawg-Nation whould want DJ to fail just because he is black and/or not David Greene. Once again you missed the REAL story in DJ’s dedication to UGA and the football family, finally getting his shot. It is obvious that you know nothing about Dawg-Nation, because we are a family regardless of skin color, jersey number, or where we came from. Do us all a favor and stop writing about UGA and keep your racist thoughts to yourself. In case you did not realize, the university is not Greene University, Walker State, or Pollack Technical College, it Is THE UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA you fool!!!

By Craig

September 4, 2005 09:15 PM | Link to this

I’m a diehard Dawg through and through and I’ve cheered for Shock for 3 years. I also cheered for David Green for 4 years. Unlike Mr. Moore it makes no difference to me if he’s black, white or green. They are both Dawgs…that’s all I need to know.

When Shock wins the SEC you’ll see him just as polular as Greene. It makes no difference the race. Go DAWGS!!!

By Michael

September 4, 2005 09:15 PM | Link to this

Mr Moore,

You are a racist idiot. People cannot afford to go out and buy a new jersey every year. Congrats to DJ and the ENTIRE team which contributed to the win.

By Bill Greene

September 4, 2005 09:22 PM | Link to this

DJ has been waiting patiently in the shadows for a long time. He has been one of the best players in college football for the past 4 years and you will now see for yourself. Mark my words, before it is all said and done Mike Vick will be taking notes from DJ on Sports Center… Bill Greene

By Anthony

September 4, 2005 09:38 PM | Link to this

YA’LL people are so simple. Mr. Moore write these types of articles so he can get a reaction out you. This is the oldest trick in the book and ya’ll keep falling for it. On to better thing, DJ had a great game over all. Hopefully he pull a T. Martin all the way to the Rose Bowl. Go Dawgs!!!!!!!!!!!!!

p.s. People think before you write and call someone a racist.

By Peter

September 4, 2005 09:38 PM | Link to this

This is a sad state of affairs.

By Watch this.

September 4, 2005 10:24 PM | Link to this

Yari your comments suggest that the world’s largest outdoor cocktail party would be much “cornier” if the majority of the participants were white? Guess what, 95 percent of them are white. The players envolved in the game are 80 percent African American. It’s been this way for years. The only thing people want from their respected teams is a win.

Mark Richt doesn’t care what color his players are. White, black, green, or purple, all he cares about is the “W”. Shockley clearly is a better athlete. Greene has decision making abilities that Shockley may not have. Bottom line, the coach started the player he thought would give him the best chance to win the game.

Yari you and Terence have one thing in common. You both are freaking n**rs. The reason I use such strong language is because I want you to feel how I felt after reading you and Mr. Moore’s thoughts.

Freedom of speech, right Terence? I wonder if the AJC has the balls to print all racist opinions, or just TM’s.

By David

September 4, 2005 10:34 PM | Link to this

Mr. Moore, It is an obviously silly idea that UGA fans would ever want to see anyone who has the starting QB job fail just so they could cry in their beer longing for the good old Greene days while Joe ‘long snapper’ Tereshinski ‘leads’ the Dawgs to a 3-8 season. I agree with many who have rightly pointed out that you have taken away from the joy of DJ’s debut which you ‘knew’ would be as spectacular as it was by implicitly playing the race card just so you could watch the bloggers fall for it hook, line and sinker. If you were to respond to those bloggers, which I doubt you’ll do, I’m fairly certain that you would do so by saying you never said anything regarding DJ’s race or that of the ‘Greene Groupies’ who need to ‘get over it’ and that the responses you have received serve only to prove the point you made but never came out and said. One needs only to go back over a list of your editorials over the past year and I’m sure we’d find the issue of race at the heart of an inordinate number of them. You see, sir, if you did not mean to imply any racial undertone to your remarks, you have done so with your body of work at AJC. I, and I hope most, are not so naive as to believe that your article was not written with the intent of doing just as you have: causing controversy where there is none. That is, after all, the hallmark of American ‘journalism’, whatever the slant, be it conservative or liberal. It’s obvious that if you just wrote stuff like, “Wow, DJ did a great job, didn’t he? Can’t wait for next week!” then nobody would read your column and soon enough, you’d be writing copy for “The Backwoods Beacon” instead of the ‘vaunted’ AJC. But, as we have been reminded of so tragically this past week, let’s remember that what we’re celebrating here is good entertainment and nothing more. This is not life and death. This is not something about which we should get so worked up about that we use expletives with little *’s in place of the letters to express our deeply held ‘convictions’ about such important ‘issues’ as how many yards DJ passed for or what we think of you, sir, as a writer and a person. To be honest, I’m rather embarrassed to have spent this much time responding so something so trivial as a column regarding the performance of a young man who is able to do things athletically which are astounding yet ultimately of no lasting value to me or anyone else responding to your article. I’m sure that neither you, nor your readers, Mr. Moore, are so obtuse when it comes to things that really matter or so devoid of important issues with which you have to deal every day that you have to insist on creating things to spend your time on like whether or not a rabid bunch of football fans are just dying to see their QB du jour fail. That’s just silly. And to you bloggers out there who can’t stand Terrence Moore, get over it! He’s here to stay. If he wasn’t he surely would have been gone by now. Why don’t you all get off this silly blog now and go to www.redcross.org and do something important!

By Peerless' Mama

September 4, 2005 10:42 PM | Link to this

I think you all are a bunch of rednecks. Just be happy you won.

GO VOLS AND GO COWBOYS!!!!!!!!!

By gogatech

September 4, 2005 11:06 PM | Link to this

Mr Moore missed the mark on this one but that doesn’t make him a racist. He writes provocative pieces all the time to stimulate discussion - whether it’s advocating on behalf of Pete Rose being in the Hall fo Fame or calling the best speed skater of his time (Dan Jansen) a failure because he only won one gold medal (while everyone else cheered Jansen for triumph in the face of the tragic death of his sister). That may be controversial but it doesn’t make Mr Moore a racist.

By 100%dawgfan

September 5, 2005 12:11 AM | Link to this

I’m a Georgia FAN PERIOD. I don’t care who is out there on the field…as long as they love the Dawgs, and want to win. So put a purple man at QB for all I care. And I guess everyone should retire their old #14’s, because wearing them means you are hoping that player comes back. DJ was given the MOST applause yesterday, and it came BEFORE his spectacular performance. I remember wishing that D.Greene would be pulled and replaced by Shockley in the past. Terence Moore, today I wanted to feel happy and celebrate that glorious victory. Thanks a lot. You are lacking in the inferencing skills department. Note to self: NEVER READ CRAP WRITTEN BY TERENCE MOORE. And to whomever was going on about not supporting the hurricane victims…you were quick to post, too!!! What’s your excuse? I already sent my money last week!!!

By Parrish Evans

September 5, 2005 12:21 AM | Link to this

Terrance, you are as big a racist as David Duke. Why does everything have to be about race? My son has had a #14 jersey for 3 years. If you haven’t noticed, gas has more than doubled and I don’t have the money to drop $100 for a new jersey and drive 550 miles round trip everyweek to Athens. Therefore, he either wears the #14 jersey or another Georgia T-Shirt. I do not boo our team, and if you haven’t noticed, most of teams stars are black. I bleed red & black and I support every person of every team that UGA has. Please stop looking through the prism of 1964 race relations.

By georgiaboy

September 5, 2005 12:38 AM | Link to this

This is all pretty silly. Moore’s illogical leaps of fantasy over jersey numbers and who wears them mean nothing. D-J had a great game and we’re all very proud of him and all our 2005 Dawgs! Awesome! But we also know that the hapless Broncos were grossly overrated and one win does not a season make. The real test for D-J and the Dawgs will come against teams like Tennessee, Florida, Georgia Tech and Auburn. Let’s see how they measure up against them and then we’ll know if these Dawgs are the Real Thing or just Bronco Busters.

Go Dawgs! Sic ‘em! Woof, woof, woof!

By Matthew

September 5, 2005 01:58 AM | Link to this

Watch this…

Keep your prejudice and ignorance off of these blogs.

It’s hard enough fighting Terence Moore’s reverse racism, when we have to fight idiots like you as well.

Ignorance is ignorance is ignorance.

You’re just as bad as Moore.

By OedipusTax

September 5, 2005 08:14 AM | Link to this

This newspaper has earned the title of the Atlanta Urinal Constipation around the nation. Articles such as this one show everyone why.

By I don't like this new blog!

September 5, 2005 10:10 AM | Link to this

You know we should all be embarassed that TM could get such a rile out of us. As a UGA fan I could care less what color any of our guys are! All that matters is the wins and losses-period. I am disappointed that we have to still comment about DJ and DG and whether we liked one over the other b/c of of color- incredible!

Hey Johngio- worst team ever to play between the Hedges? I happen to remember in ‘95 we played NE Louisiana and we were up 49-0 at halftime. The final score was 70-6. That was the worst team I ever saw us play. What happened Saturday night was that Boise States QB quit on his team. He had a horrible first half and GAVE UP. I do not know how he can look his teamates in the eyes after that. They were not the worst team to have come to Athens perhaps just the team with the worst Quarterback.

By Jack

September 5, 2005 11:20 AM | Link to this

For such a gifted journalist you never cease to amaze. How can you take the best day of D.J. Shockley’s life and make it into something so ugly? If a controversey ever does arise I will consider you the ring leader. After priming the pump with this piece of work you deserve it. By the way, when my son and I attend the Kentucky game he will be wearing his David Greene #14 jersey - not because he longs for Greene to replace Shockly but because it is the only $60 Georgia jersey he owns!

By Bob

September 5, 2005 11:45 AM | Link to this

Terence please take a lesion from DJ who as a young player has more class than you should hope to obtain.

By Robert

September 5, 2005 11:59 AM | Link to this

It is articles like this that make DJ Shockly a black quarterback for Georgia instead of THE quarterback for Georgia. Please, realize that Georgia fans care about winning and that they do not care about the color of the skin of a player, just the color of the jersey.

By Marc Lucier

September 5, 2005 12:52 PM | Link to this

Hi fans, I think Terrance Moore can be a butt head from time to time. It was wrong to re-hash the past three years, in light of a sparkling team effort on Saturday. I personally feel that the extra dimension that DJ brings might not have won as many games as Mr. Greene had he started these past seasons, (he wouldn’t have been far behind) but we may have won more BIG games. As in championships. Maybe. O.K., BIG maybe. Also, I learned in the Marine Corps that crying wolf really undermines your credibility when a real threat emerges. But to every well meaning UGA fan know this: Perhaps one day, DJ will tell you about some of the stuff he gets in the mail. It would be enough to make Hank Aaron cry. I certainly don’t put the VAST MAJORITY of UGA fans in the same boat, but truth is truth. The young man is an inspiration to me given some of the things he has had to endure. To Matthew, I respect your views even if I don’t generally go for the name calling, and I have said so before w/o naming you in the past, but in this particular case, there is some merit to calling out a certain segment of the fanbase. I just wish Mr. Moore didn’t involve David Greene in his rants because a classy kid like that should never be even remotely associated with that sort of sentiment. To Watch this, if we were in a foxhole together, I’d make sure you won the friggin’ Medal of Honor. Semper Fi, go Dawgs.

By Mike

September 5, 2005 01:07 PM | Link to this

Hey Moore chill out, this was only Shock’s first game, if he continues this, all those red #14 jerseys will be gone and replaced by #3. Do us a favor and lay off Greene he has had his day and he was great,he has moved on and so should you.

By Jody

September 5, 2005 01:28 PM | Link to this

Last year the two most popular selling UGA jerseys were numbers 47 and 14. In fact, those have been two of the most popular jerseys for the past three years. Yet for some reason, once a player graduates, you are never supposed to wear their jersey again? Does this mean I cannot wear my 34 Jersey because I want Brown, Lumpkin, and Ware to fail? I am somehow waiting for every Bulldog back to fail because “they will never be Herschel?” Your argument is nonsensical. The 14 jerseys yesterday were not “a tribute” to David Greene, but rather Bulldog fans choosing to wear the uniform of their beloved team. I have been wearing the same shirt to EVERY Georgia game for three years. Don’t confuse the realities of the commercial marketplace with idol worship. There is no doubt in the mind of the Bulldogs that Shockley is the man. We have had question marks about his consistency, but we all know that good game or bad, this year, we live and die with D.J.: the leader of our football team. Your article is not racist in any sense. It is simply a poor argument.

By Michael P Cameron

September 5, 2005 02:08 PM | Link to this

Here is a compliment from one of the enemy camps: Congratulations to the Dawgs as a team and D.J. Shockley as a quarterback for their dominating performance against a somewhat heralded Boise State team. UGA executed well in most all facets of the game, including a smothering defense. D.J.’s coming out party as starting QB was a rousing success. Even better, he has always seemed like a quality young man. Good luck the rest of the way…until you get to the last game on your schedule (but I hope D.J. acquits himself well even against the Ramblin’ Wreck, with Tech winning). Congrats, again.

By GA Mom

September 5, 2005 02:17 PM | Link to this

Terence, why can’t you just recognize the great day DJ and the Dawgs had without taking a cheap, racially-charged shot at David Greene. The AJC should fire you.

By Lisa

September 5, 2005 02:22 PM | Link to this

I’m a long time DAWG fan and the quarterback can be purple as long as the DAWGS win. Seriously, I hope that Shockley has a wonderful year. Just because some people were wearing David Green jerseys certainly doesn’t mean that they wish D.J. back luck. True Dog fans want their team to be successful…period.

I think we all need to re-read the comment from the guy who is serving over in Iraq and will be home in December. Our country is made of many diverse people but we are all Americans. Now more than ever we should pull together. Sure we can divide ourselves between Tech fans, Georgia fans, etc. but when the chips are down we should be united.

By Tom

September 5, 2005 03:52 PM | Link to this

To the Bulldawg Nation:

We saw the makings of something very special on Saturday. Do not allow Terence Moore’s cheap shot comments to distract our focus and the unity that we must maintain.

Terence Moore is a certified, world class moron who is mad at the world because his erectile dysfunction medication isn’t working. So he makes himself feel important by criticizing others in venues where they can’t respond to his inane drivvle.

Saturday was impressive, but we’ve got Mr. Spurrier and So Carolina this week, then Tenn, then Fla, then Auburn and Tech with several other opponents sprinkled in, so stay unified and support the Dawgs unconditionally.

By justanotherDJfan

September 5, 2005 04:52 PM | Link to this

Terrance Moore is an idiot. If he was at the game like he said, (I dam sure was) how could he not have heard the ROAR when they introduced DJ Shockley. David Greene is GONE! There is nothing anyone can do about it. It is now time to move on and be 100% behind Shockley, which I believe 100% of the fans are. For Moore to imply anything else is simply ridiculous. It is also time to STOP COMPARING PLAYERS TO GREENE AND POLLACK!!! It is obvious that we have a ton of talent and can win championships. Moore, you need to forget the past and be positive or just SHUT THE HELL UP! I prefer the latter. GO SHOCKLEY! GO DAWGS! BEAT SC!

By Ted

September 5, 2005 05:41 PM | Link to this

TM,If you buy me a Shockley jersey I’ll wear it proudly. I do not have $50 to $200 to buy a new jersey every season. And so you know, I donated what extra money I had this month to the Red Cross for the hurricane disaster. And lastly, I think DJ is great young man and will be just fine as QB this season. Plese email me and I’ll send you my address so you can mail me a DJ jersey.

By Bulldog Bry

September 5, 2005 07:00 PM | Link to this

Good point,Ted. I bought my four year old daughter a #3 jersey months ago. A lot of people can’t afford to buy a new jersey every year there is a new QB. I think most people expect this kind of drivel out of Mr. Moore. And we all keep taking the bait. Terrance, we are going to have a great season. We don’t have time to respond to this kind of schlock.

By Bennett

September 5, 2005 07:53 PM | Link to this

Mr. Moore: You should be in the editorial opinion page instead of the sports. For years now you have injected race into every column you can. DJ Shockley was wonderful Saturday. David Greene was wonderful on a lot of Saturdays. They are two different young men. Why can’t you just report on their abilities and let it go? Be a sportswriter instead of a Jesse Jackson activist wannabe.

By Matthew

September 5, 2005 08:26 PM | Link to this

HAHAHAHAHAHA

Terence Moore has erectile disfunction!

HAHAHAHAHAHA

By Sandy

September 5, 2005 08:41 PM | Link to this

I’m not so sure this is as much about race for Moore, as it his ego. Had he not injected the race card into this, this conversation would not be about Terrence Moore, but about DJ Shockley, where it belongs. We would be singing the praises of a fine young man, who has shown patience and self-restraint in waiting for “his turn”. We might be talking about the leadership skills he exhibited on the field, some of which surely came from watching the exceptional leadership skills of David Greene for four years. We would likely be talking, play by play, about the almost perfect game he led. We might be talking about his 3.7 GPA and his obvious intelligence. We most certainly would be talking about what a natural athelete he is and how excited we are, as the BULLDAWG NATION, for the upcoming year. But, Mr. Moore has insured, by his ridiculous article and implications, that we are instead, talking about Mr. Moore. What a shame to take this away from DJ Shockley after the three years he has waited for this and after the fine performance Saturday night.

BTW, people have said here that they don’t care what color the QB is. They’ve specifically mentioned the colors black, white, green or purple. Just so long as our QB isn’t ORANGE!

By steve

September 5, 2005 09:01 PM | Link to this

Mr.Moore As an alumnus, I like the article very much. I just hope you’re not bashing DJ when he has a bad game. I’ve supported DJ ever since Coach Richt came to town, when he was in H.S., when he signed w/UGA, when he first stepped on the field and even played pick-up against him in the Space Center. I didn’t understand why DJ rode the bench for so long even though D.Greene stats were good. DJ is a play maker and playing only two series a game (if that) doesn’t allow a person to become better. This is what I foresee: Remember Peyton Manning(45 starts out of 48 games,set 33 school records,8 SEC records 2 NCAA records and with most wins for SEC 39-6,completions 863=62.29%,11,201 passing yds.11,020 total offense ranked 3rd in NCAA history for passing ydr and total offense,5th in completions 4th in TDs and 11th in qb rating 147.11)awesome stats, but no NCAA Championship…right?Tee Martin, a back up to Manning all those yrs. now gets the start as a senior and goes a “Perfect Tenn.” with a NCAA Championship vs Florida St.(Fiesta Bowl’98)! David Greene much similiar to Manning and even better, breaking NCAA records:w/52consecutive starts,42wins, and 11,528 yds of total offense, but no NCAA Championship. Now, I’m no hatter, just DJ’s biggest fan next to his family…so watch out, because Georgia could do it as well. In the words of lil Wayne “Go DJ, cause that’s my DJ…Go DJ”.

By BringitDawg

September 5, 2005 10:17 PM | Link to this

I’ve always liked DJ, but at the pregame tailgate with my own friends, I was the only one confident that he would be great.

By BringitDawg

September 5, 2005 10:21 PM | Link to this

I’ve always liked DJ, but at the pregame tailgate, it did seem like most thought he couldn’t do the job. I’ll take Moore’s comments/criticisms over that idiot Schultz anyday. And I am white. I do wish he wouldn’t try to drive a wedge between Greene and DJ. They always handled the situation with class.

By VolFan

September 6, 2005 11:08 AM | Link to this

steve…

FYI: Tee Martin was only a Junior when the Vols won the national championship

as far as this Greene/Shockley issue…

Greene always deserved to start over Shockley regardless of race. For God sakes he beat my Vols his freshman year in Knoxville. As a coach Shockley should have never played unless GA was up or behing big. So yes Greene supporters should have bashed Shockley because he took snaps away from their guy.

The blame for the ridicule should go to Shockley himself. Common sense would tell you to transfer. Yes he has a great attitude, great patients, blah, blah, blah… If he gets hurt loses more than 2 SEC games he has basically blown his college career. Look up a guy name Jerry Colquit… he went to UT, waited behind Andy Kelly for 3 years and got his one year shot… he tore his ACL in the first game and now he’s a nobody.

By Walter

September 6, 2005 11:39 AM | Link to this

I have read this article a few times and I have yet to see where Terrence Moore brought up the subject of race anywhere in it. The article is about the overzealous football fans and how they tend to act very ignorant towards the new guy when he replaces a legend/superstar.

Is this unprecidented in college football? It took UGA years to get over Herschel Walker. Ron Zook had no chance in Florida replacing Steve Spurrier. Brock Berlin had his haters constantly bashing him while playing in the shadow of Ken Dorsey. The University of Alabama is pretty much mired in mediocrity trying to find a coach because of Bear Bryant even though he has been dead for decades.

So Terrence Moore brings up the subject in regards to David Greene and D.J. Shockley. Not one mention of race and bigotry was brought up, well until the morons started posting on this article.

The real racists are the ones who turned this into a racial discussion. You guys need to get over yourselves and your ignorance.

If Terrence Moore wrote an article comparing Roger Staubach to Troy Aikman, the moronic biggoted posters on here would claim racism saying that the one Terrence Moore picked as better had a darker sun tan.

What gets me is that most, if not all, of the idiots calling Terrence Moore a racist are pastey-white and have no idea what being discriminated against is really like.

Being a Caucasian in the south, it is idiots like these who give Caucasians in the south a bad name. That simpleton Matthew Cafaro is the worse offender and makes himself look wierder and more ignorant every time he pastes that stupid manifesto on every one of Terrence Moore’s articles.

By T Rock

September 6, 2005 01:21 PM | Link to this

I cant believe I just wasted time reading this article. You continue to be a complete fool.

By Spanky

September 6, 2005 02:23 PM | Link to this

Walter, please take your medication! It’ll be alright! My only beef with Mr. Moore, is the whole Greene Groupie comment. What the hell was that? Collectively, and I do think I can sum up the thoughts of DawgNation, we are groupies of whoever Coach Richt puts behind the center! By now, I think we all have learned to trust our coach, as we are developing trust with DJ! Now, I’m sure that alot of people were sporting #14, not because they’re “groupies”, but simply because it helps create our “red sea”(that was a beautiful sight!). Let’s just get a grip, eh?

By John Fulton

September 6, 2005 02:27 PM | Link to this

If on opening day of 2006, Georgia fans are in the crowd wearing Shockley’s number, I assume you will write that these fans are just a bunch of racists and are waiting for the new QB to fail.

By Brad

September 6, 2005 02:48 PM | Link to this

Terrence Moore is such a racist and just went too far. I just called to cancel my subscription to the AJC. Can Terrence write an article without bringing up race?

By jere

September 6, 2005 03:40 PM | Link to this

greene and shockley are products of the system….sure they both have talent but how would they have performed with a sub .500 team….recent georgia teams have quality athletes who make it happen in a system that works…the real test for d.j. is when they go to knoxville/greene was 2-0

By Sean

September 6, 2005 04:31 PM | Link to this

I stand by what I said. I honestly don’t care if the guy at the QB helm is purple with a tentacle growing out of his face, as long as he can play the position. I was extremely excited when Georgia got DJ and I have been very thankful he stayed every time it has come up. He had a great first game at the helm, and I wish for many more. It amazes me that Mr Moore can pull his cheap shots in his article while the most revered player in Georgia history is black. Hershel Walker was the reason as a young child I fell in love with georgia, and have been hooked ever since.

I really hope Dj continues his great success and I also hope that the great people of the Bulldog nation, no matter what race will ignore Mr Moore’s words for what they are, that being a cheap attempt to pull the spotlight from the great performance by dropping the often, ill-used race card.

By Joel

September 6, 2005 04:54 PM | Link to this

I don’t know about everyone else but I got my number 14 jersey simply because they are very nice game jersey’s that were sold by GeorgiaDogs.com at an incredibly low price. To compare Greene to a Dictator and Shockley to the predecessor to be assasinated, as Mr. Moore did when explaining this article on AJC video, is moronic. The big thing that the dawg nation better worry about is pass blocking. Several times Saturday Shock barely got the ball away before being pelted by Defensive Linemen that are inferior to what he will be seeing in the next few weeks. The accuracy and delivery of these passes in the face of impending doom showed me a lot from Shock. Now let’s do a better job of protecting him in the pocket or we will be seeing Tereshinki as the starter before mid season. Shock is the Man, and Terrence Moore is lucky if he can find his way home at night. Go Dawgs!

By Alex

September 6, 2005 05:12 PM | Link to this

Sorry Mr. Moore, but most people can’t really afford to go out every year and spend 50-60 dollars on a new jersey. A lot of people have #14 because a very integral part of the UGA offense wore that number for four years. I think the lack of #3 jerseys merely says that #3 is not a usual number for a QB and many people want a jersey that a starter wears. #14 will almost always be worn by a QB. It’s the same reason may people didn’t buy #47 jerseys because the chances of an impact player wearing 47 in the future is less than 14. By the way, I did buy a new jersey this year, #20 for my man Thomas Brown. Stop stirring up controversy that doesn’t exist.

By Matt

September 6, 2005 05:36 PM | Link to this

Rediculous as usual…. Terrence Moore… I was wearing my #47 jersey to the game and I guess you think that is because I am racist and like David Pollack more than Quinton Moses or Will Thompson. Wrong! I wore it because I paid over $100 for it when my favorite Georgia player wore it…. Robert Edwards! But how could that be? He is black!

There are a minority of UGA fans (and fans everywhere) who are in the dark ages and still do not think black athletes should be quarterbacks. Those are the minority and they are in the dark ages and associating them with people who wore #14 jerseys to the game on Saturday is so rediculous and irresponsible of you!

I love Shockley! He is an awesome athlete who has an awesome arm, awesome legs he has the 3rd highest GPA on the team. More importantly, he is a great guy that loves his school, his coaches, his teammates and his fans. He also loves David Greene and the “Greene Groupies”!

Terrance, you are an idiot!!!!

Keep up the good work, Shockley! We love you!!!

By AlexG

September 6, 2005 06:36 PM | Link to this

Terance Moore you are an absolute joke. Everyone I know hopes DJ is a better QB than Greene because for whatever reason, Greene never lit up the scoreboard. Your article sounded more like a cry for attention than an actual observation of reality. Please dont watch anymore GA games, your opinion is not appreciated.

By neil grier

September 6, 2005 07:11 PM | Link to this

I’ll take a 13-0 record from anybody no matter what his jersey number is!!! I can’t wait till Blake Barnes takes over!!!!

By Steve

September 6, 2005 07:28 PM | Link to this

Terence, Terence I just saw you on ESPN and I think you made a mistake. You couldn’t possibly think that Joe Montana is the greatest NFL Player ever? Joe Montana is not even the best quaterback ever. I think you must be confused with great teams [ 49ers ] and great players. Having your team win a championship or even motre than one is amazing but it does not make each player great . If you look at the numbers many quaterbacks have had much much better careers than Joe Montana. If you put Joe Montana for instabce on the Miami DFolphins during Dan Marinos tenure he would not have even come close to the sucess that dan Marino had but if you placed dan Marino on the 49ers during their championship years he would not only have won champinships but surely would have ever most amazing stats than he does now. Unless of course you don’t think Ted williams was not the best hitter ever because he never played on a world series champion. Or maybe Mickey mantle brief career but 5 world series championships makes him the greatest player ever. Come on Joe was a good player on a great team bart Star, Steve Young, were in the same situation as Joe Montana. Also please review some 49 games and see for yourself if Joe could really throw downfield consisitantly.

By Munson

September 6, 2005 08:21 PM | Link to this

I remember seeing all the Quincy Carter Jerseys when Greene started his first couple of games…

By Brett

September 6, 2005 08:54 PM | Link to this

UGA top 10? Please people, they beat boise state… boise state! Their QB threw 4 int! of course you beat them, not to mention Shockley was throwing against one of the worst defensive D1 teams in America… w/ a head start @ the 20 every time. Any qb who starts at the 20 of the opposing team can throw 5TD’s out of 8 tries against the worst defense! Please!

By Byron

September 6, 2005 09:35 PM | Link to this

A message to all GT fans:

You owe Reggie Ball years of apoligize’s for booing him the last two seasons. If he had been white and thrown all those interceptions, you would have never booed. Let’s face it, he is black and you decided not to boo him his terrific freshman year thinking you would fool the public. Ha! T Moore and the rest of have caught on. We also know those we not real cheers for him at Auburn Saturday night either.

WERB (Watchful Eye on Rascist Booing)

By Ryan

September 6, 2005 11:34 PM | Link to this

I can’t believe this guy still has a job at AJC, they should be ashamed…I really don’t understand why UGA fans would want their QB to suck, wouldn’t that make UGA suck? I don’t care if my team is made entirely of aliens from outer space, I want them to win.
People were wearing Greene jerseys because: 1. Jerseys are expensive, they don’t just go buy a new one for every new QB, 2. He’s the winningest QB in college football history, that’s kind of a big deal. Dear AJC, Please fire Moore

By steve

September 7, 2005 10:18 AM | Link to this

Mr. Moore, Did you not hear the applause from the Bulldog fans when DJ was announced on Sat? (before the game). That ovation was respect shown to him for sticking with the program and learning the system. People still wear #34, 47, 14 and yes they will wear #3! Now, go write a Tech article or something. Go Dawgs!

By A Yankee Dawg Fan

September 7, 2005 11:55 AM | Link to this

Maybe the 93,000 fans who cheered loudest for #34 in the video montage should “get over it?” Of course not, they should cheer for the greatest Bulldog of all time. Does Moore really believe that the average fan who owns a $50+ Greene jersey should leave it in the drawer? Or does Moore think they should plunk down $50+ for a one year QB? Get off your high horse.

By morris

September 7, 2005 02:02 PM | Link to this

i am white. i like d.j.. ijust don’t want to buy a new shirt every year. sons didn/t have one so i bought both of them a #3. go figure. between the two of us you’re the only racist.

By My name is "what"?

September 7, 2005 07:01 PM | Link to this

My homies!

I just recently read the article, and i picked up some biast message, and im saying..”thats not kool”! As the man who’s in Iraq said, we got some tough stuff ahead and we need to band together!

Go dawgs, 48-13 over Boise

By johngio

September 16, 2005 09:26 AM | Link to this

CJ…NFL INVITES? LOL….Well guys, you see what happend with DJ everyt time he faces a decent defense…Well get more “he’s so great” things this week, then its back to reality and the SEC in the next few weeks

By Tim

September 17, 2005 06:02 PM | Link to this

Sorry I am late with this. I seldom read the AJC anymore because of Terrence Moore.

One question. If the Falcons cannot re-sign Mike Vick in 4 years, and they are forced to a sign another terrific QB that happens to be white, should the thousands of black and white fans who currently own Falcon replica #7 jerseys, continue to wear them or will they be considered racist or in denial?