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By Greg

October 3, 2006 08:41 PM | Link to this

I believe in what Coach Richt is doing. However, we (Georgia Football) needs to move away from having one year starters as we have had for two years, Shockley and Tereshinski. We need to eventually, either next week or the week after, have a rotating system to get Stafford and Cox into the swing of things. Because bottom line is that either Stafford or Cox will be the leader next year and we need to have some ability to know what our foundation is going to be before the year starts. Georgia football would greatly benefit from having a two - three year starter in the future.

By TallapoosaDawgFan

October 3, 2006 08:41 PM | Link to this

CMR has made a terrable mistake to start JT..the boy just ain’t proved nothing to me. I plaid football in high skool and I know a thang or two bout football. We is going to looze for shur. But I steel love them Dawges. The Vols will have done kilt us by the haf time clok rangs.

By Big Dawg

October 3, 2006 08:42 PM | Link to this

Like my great great grand pappy once said yer either fer us or agin us. Looks like th’ dawgs got one a there OWN finally playin some QB for us. To hell with these out a state foeriners. He’s a GA boy born an bred just like a good southerner was servin in th’ great war of Yankee agresshun. Joe T will fight the wars of Sanford like th’ good southern soldier he is, Gawja to th CORE, baby!~!!

By Matthew

October 3, 2006 08:48 PM | Link to this

At this point what do we have to lose. The receivers aren’t clicking with Stafford or Cox. At least Joe T knows the offense. He can audible into good plays-something Stafford and Cox cannot seem to do. Besides, it does not appear to be any of the QB’s fault. They have hit every receiver in the hands more times than I can count. I honestly feel like a loss is looming, but Tennessee was coming off a loss in 2004 and Georgia had just beat LSU handily and Tennessee came to Athens and beat us. Thus, I am not counting us out yet. Go Dawgs.

By GottaLuvDaVols

October 3, 2006 08:53 PM | Link to this

Hey Big Dawg…I hope your spelling was intentional..if not, please refrain from the alcohol for about 2 days then get back online. If its not alchohol then I have to assume you went to UGA. Take off your camo hate dude..its so tight its restricting blood flow to your feeble brain. GO VOLS!

By Twin Dawg

October 3, 2006 09:02 PM | Link to this

CMR knows a thing or two about coaching QB’s, and as a coach myself, he is making the right decision. Our offense needs a QB who can step into the huddle and command the respect of his teammates. I do not know about yall, but Joe Cox seems very self-centered and absorbed with himself. That’s just my opinion. Stafford is the most talented, but really not ready to step in and command the respect of his teamates. He needs another year. Let’s trust what our coach is doing. Honestly, after watching the Ole Miss game, our O-line looks terrible right now. I don’t know what’s going on with those guys, but I think that they are the root of our problems on offense. Here’s a shakedown of our problems in order on offense.

Go Dawgs!!!

By B

October 3, 2006 09:09 PM | Link to this

I will be one of the first and probably the only one to say coach Richt is doing the right thing. While both Stafford and Cox have shown that one of them will be the future (likely stafford)they have also shown they are not ready.

While Joe T. was not able to do anything spectactular he was able to keep from making the crucial mistake and was able to manage the game better.

You can’t think only about the future. The goal also needs to be winning this week. Joe T. is the best shot for that right now.

By GDawg72

October 3, 2006 09:10 PM | Link to this

Hey gottaluvdavols guess you hillbillys up there north of the georgia border dont have a sense of humor. You pick on big dawg for his spelling, guess the irony in his post went over your feeble little rocky top brain. Peace out and enjoy the buttkicking this saturday you bucktooth retard.

By Gdawg72

October 3, 2006 09:14 PM | Link to this

Hey gottaluvdavols I guess you hillbillys north of the Georgia border dont understand a joke when you see one.. not enough brain capacity for a sense of humor perhaps? That pegs you as a UT grad for sure. You pick on BigDawg for his spelling in his post? Guess the irony of his post went way above your feeble rocktop brain. Enjoy the bu$$kicking this weekend you bucktooth retard.

By Jack Bauer

October 3, 2006 09:20 PM | Link to this

GottaLuvDaVols has got to be the biggest idiot to ever post on a UGA blog. At least some opposing fans, such as “Big Dawg”, have a little wit and satire. GottaLuvDaVols is too stupid to even recognize as much. Go ahead and put back on your coonskin hat and please keep any and all blood away from your brain.

By chris

October 3, 2006 09:22 PM | Link to this

bad idea my coach richt.. how can you sit a blue chip quaterback who has not lost a game.. joe t has not proved anything, the only thing he has is a big heart. he cant lose this game for us, but he cant win it for us either…

By GottaLuvDaVols

October 3, 2006 09:25 PM | Link to this

GDawgTurd72…based on the fact you had to post essentially the same comment twice, I suspect you are the one with the feeble mind. Tell me.. is ‘72’ what you scored on the SAT or is that how many points the Vols will score this Saturday? Dude..you need to get on back out to the garage and keep working on your pick-up truck and leave blogging to UT graduates! You rump-ranger you…hahahahaha

By GottaLuvDaVols

October 3, 2006 09:28 PM | Link to this

Hey Jackoff Bauer…you are typical of a Ga redneck just like “Big Dawgturd”..uneducated, cheap beer swilling, lard a*!! Wow..guess you really put me in my place, huh? I better load up the truck and move back to the hills of Tennessee..on second thought I will stay here and harrass idiots like you…hahahahahahahaha

By Steve

October 3, 2006 09:30 PM | Link to this

Joe T lost the starting job for getting injured. That’s just tough luck. Now, if either Stafford or Cox had stepped up and taken the starting job by playing consistently stellar, then Joe T should ride the pine. However, neither did that. So, Joe T is the man on Saturday. The other two are there on the bench if Joe T lays a brick, but you gotta give him a chance.

By G'Vegas Dawg

October 3, 2006 09:41 PM | Link to this

Wow! Just when I thought I had seen it all from the white trash from Knoxville, there comes this gottalovedavols guy. If all you have to do between your trash pick-up shifts is to criticize people’s spelling you would think that you would want to spell the word “hat” correctly. Or is there actually such things as a “camo hate” in Tennessee? I am still jealous of UT fans seeing that all the clothes that they own are one color. All they have to do is own orange. It covers UT football on Saturdays, hunting on Sundays, and picking up trash the rest of the week…..

By animaldr

October 3, 2006 09:48 PM | Link to this

I was not excited about Joe T at QB at the beginng of the year. But after seeing Matt and JoeC- let’s see once again what Joe T can do. He really can’t be worse. And who knows- Maybe our WR’s can catch his passes!

Lumpkin needs a big game! The OL needs their “manhood” challenged! Where is Pat Dye when you need him.

And Bill King had a great idea of putting T. Brown in the slot. Maybe he needs to be on the sideline Saturday giving Richt pointers on play calling, play makers and CLOCK MGT.

It seems we don’t have a chance! That may be the only reason we pull it together. It would be great for JoeT to give us that spark and leadership that is lacking.

GO DAWGS!

By Buck Cochran in the NW

October 3, 2006 09:52 PM | Link to this

It’s MR’s cal and my opinion doesn’t matter. Sunday, MR said that MR was a solid #2. It seems as if you don’t think Joe T shorild start thenyou are anti-dawg. That’s not true but the way Carter’s been blogging, he’s got his wish. Joe T has his chance so I hope he can do it. If not, then I hope ms goes in with the “O” he started the 2nd 1/2 with Sat. night. Don’t start MoMass.

By Steve

October 3, 2006 09:56 PM | Link to this

Is GottaLuvDaVols aware that he’s from Tennessee? Also, he comments on other people’s spelling, but his name is Gotta Luv Da Vols.

By GottaHateDaDawgs

October 3, 2006 09:59 PM | Link to this

G’Vegas Dawgturd..did you come up with that orange clothing joke all by yourself?? Since you wear an orange vest while retrieving buggies in the WalMart parking lot..I suspect you should not be making such jokes! I guess you will be at the varsity in Athens before and after the game seeing how many weiners you can put in your mouth, huh? Of course, we know your wife holds the current record and she has never even been to the Varsity. So s.t.f.u. moron!~

By Chris

October 3, 2006 10:07 PM | Link to this

I don’t really understand why everyone’s so excited to see Joe T. back. The guy has shown very little talent at the QB position and before he went down early in the season most people didn’t want him playing at all.

I’ll say what I said before the season started, and it’s something I’m sticking with. I’d rather lose a few games this year with Stafford being the man so he can get his feet good and wet and be ready to be a star for the next three seasons.

By G'Vegas Dawg

October 3, 2006 10:08 PM | Link to this

I agree with Buck. I am totaly against MoMass starting or for that fact even playing much. He has lost whatever hands he showed last year and frankly doesn’t seem like he even wants to give any efort. Coach Eason has been catching a bunch of grief on here and a lot of people say he should go. I am still on the fence with that situation, but, I know something needs to be done with the WR situation I am just not sure as to what. Firing a WR coach for his WRs not catching the ball doesn’t really add up for me. He can’t go out there and catch it for them.
As for our O-Line, Lord do we need help! Big Dan hasn’t been blocking worth a crap lately. If we continue to play the way we have for the past two games it is going to be a LOOOOOOOOHAHAHAHONG night for the Dawgs!!

By CMRFAN

October 3, 2006 10:09 PM | Link to this

Guys, frankly, I think that JTIII should not start or play…he just doesn’t perform like a top caliber qb from what I’ve seen. Stafford now has more game experience than he does.

But now I am stuck with my past entries. None of us are at practice/or analyzing game film/or calling the plays like Coach Richt..we just have to trust him to do the best he can and hope that is good enough. It has been pretty good in the past!!

Go Dawgs!!!!!!

By G'Vegas Dawg

October 3, 2006 10:11 PM | Link to this

How many names are you going to post under? Is it Gottalovedavols, gottahatethedawgs, or should we just refer to you as TheMan which is what you have been posting under up until now?

By SicEm76

October 3, 2006 10:13 PM | Link to this

It’s JT’s team this year but Coach Richt should of went after Teebow instead of Stafford for the future.

By Volbanger

October 3, 2006 10:16 PM | Link to this

Didnt the Vols lose to vandy last year? Did gottaluvdavols see that one or was he in his dorm room getting a dirty sanchez from his tobacco 101 professor? Me suspects the dirty sanchez is gottas favorite, short of molesting dead animals on the side of the road.

By mdbatl

October 3, 2006 10:18 PM | Link to this

To those who say Joe T hasn’t proved anything: He hasn’t. Only Cox and “the chose one” have proved that they aren’t quite ready for the big time. Their times will come. In the meantime, I can’t express my relief that Joe T will start. I siad he should start at the beginning of the year and still stand firm on that belief. Also, what’s with these people saying we should lose this year to do better next year. I know 33,000 certain residents of Athens who don’t give a crap what the public thinks and want to win NOW, regardless of what talent we have on the bench. Throwing this season for the “future” would spit in the face of every student and especially all of the seniors on this campus.

By G'Vegas Dawg

October 3, 2006 10:22 PM | Link to this

Easy SicEM, only time will tell who is the better QB between MS and TT. Right now, Teebag has looked better, but, when Auburn comes and knockin we will see how he plays against a real team. As of right now Alabama is the only decent team UF has palyed. Playing UT (that gave up 30 to air force doesn’t constitute a REAL team).

By CMRFAN

October 3, 2006 10:23 PM | Link to this

Tebow is good if u want to run the option most of the time and pass every now and then. Whether that style offense will work in the SEC is yet to be seen, but one thing is for sure, that is not CMR’s offense! He got the QB he wanted..and before its all over, we will all see why he chose him and we will like it!

By G'Vegas Dawg

October 3, 2006 10:28 PM | Link to this

Its great to be out of prison but I do miss my “girlfriend” Bubba! How many nights during football season did I take one for the Bulldogs..of course, I took one anytime Bubba wanted to give it to me. I won’t be watching the game on Saturday as I have to work..WaffleHouse is having a buy-one get-one free this weekend and we expect to be busy!!

By David

October 3, 2006 10:29 PM | Link to this

I think this is the REAL Separation Saturday in the SEC. As much as y’all are hating on the Vols, look no further than last season in Knoxville to see what happens when you praise your freshmen too much.

By SicEm76

October 3, 2006 10:31 PM | Link to this

I hope you’re right Vegas but I’m worried that Stafford doesn’t have the makeup to be a big time QB. He looks like a deer in headlights now. Maybe Teebag, great name Vegas! will get a taste of a real SEC defense this week.

By ugafan

October 3, 2006 10:37 PM | Link to this

G’Vegas Dawg - good points about uf not facing a real team except for bama. ut has nothing, they’ve played teams with incredibly weak defenses. their ol is weak and their front 7 is mediocre at best.

plus, uga owns UT and have ever since the new millenium.

uga will come out focused and play their best game of the year. ut will get run out of sanford stadium by, oh, let’s say 41-7.

book it!

By DJ

October 3, 2006 10:41 PM | Link to this

“Rocky FLOP” is coming to town.

DJ

By Cuz

October 3, 2006 10:42 PM | Link to this

Must be Carter to write such an inspid blog. With that in mind, I write the following.

Carter you ignorant slut. You are the king of dumbdonkeys. Is this Joe T’s team. Only a carpetbagging yankee wannabe with no idea of Georgia football would make that statement.

For the record. It was not Frank Sinkwich’s, Charlie Trippi’s, Fran the Man Tarkenton’s, Matt Robinson’s, Ray Goff’s, Buck Belue’s, John Lastinger’s, Eric Zeir’s. Mike Bobo”, Allah praise his name, David Greene’s, DJ Shockley’s, Joe Cox’s or Matthew Stafford’s team.

No it is not Joe T’s team. It is our team. And if you cannot understand that then you will never understand Bulldawg football. The team does not begin and end with one player, never has, never will. It is being a part of being a member of the Georgia Bulldawgs. We are only as strong a chain as our weakest link. Right now, you and every other media hack with a laptop is against us, sadly including fairweather friends of the program.

My team, feels the pride and wins a great victory in Athens Saturday night.

In the words of Willie Shakespeare, a Dawg before his time.

We few, we noble few, we band of brothers. For he who sheds his blood with me this day, shall be my brother.

They get it. It would be nice if you could get a clue, you freaking dolt.

By RxDawg

October 3, 2006 10:46 PM | Link to this

You bet it is!

By ace

October 3, 2006 10:52 PM | Link to this

Just watch Joe T’s throwing motion and you will know that he doesn’t deserve to be starting at a program like Georgia.

By Matt

October 3, 2006 10:53 PM | Link to this

These Vols seem to think they are going to score big on one of the top defenses in the nation. I wouldn’t give them Charles or Quinten for their whole team. I have never heard a group of fans run their hillbilly idiot mouths like Vol fans have this week. We need to send their sorry butts back to Dollywood with a 4-2 record…

By Ian

October 3, 2006 11:00 PM | Link to this

I agree with what coach says. He knows best. I believe he wants the leadership of a senior. However it does not matter who starts b/c at the end of the yr tech will knock around whoever starts for UGA. The streak is going to come to an end, tech is back and will beat up UGA!!!

By texasdawg

October 3, 2006 11:09 PM | Link to this

The question is: “Is this Joe T’s team”? The answer - NO! This game will rest squarely on the UGA defense’s shoulders. GA cannot win if Joe T is expected to carry the team…but, a stifling defense, a turnover or two and lucky offensive break will carry this team to victory! This defensive unit may go down as one of the greatest to wear the red & black….and has the ability to shutdown UT and carry GA to victory!

Erk’s memory lives!

By homebuilderdawg

October 3, 2006 11:10 PM | Link to this

I don’t give a crap who starts, as long as they hand it off to Kregg Lumpkin more than 13 times. And whoever starts, I hope they check out of that shotgun handoff that we run “instead of the toss sweep”. If Joe T. can manage this game, and Richt actually calls a good game, our defense can keep us in it and we have a chance. I guess we’ll find out Saturday night how good we are, or how far we have to go. Bright spot: this is a VERY young team. I hope for the best, but given our performance the past few games, fear the worst. GO DAWGS!

By bryce

October 3, 2006 11:10 PM | Link to this

hey GottaLuvDaVols,

TallapoosaDawgFan may not know how to spell and he may be drunk but at least players or former players at georgia know better than to kick a player without a helmet on like your boy from tennessee haynesworth what a disgrace to UT and the entire football nation.

By buck

October 3, 2006 11:12 PM | Link to this

The bottom line is that the offense has been absolutely pathetic and anemic the past 2 weeks. I am open to JT playing and getting things ironed out for us. If not, I bet Stafford will be more effective off the bench than having the whole load placed on his shoulders from thebeginning.

By GT

October 3, 2006 11:13 PM | Link to this

All 3 of Georgia’s QB’s stink and their receivers are worse. Tech’s defense will stifle them and RB and CJ will romp

By CMRFAN

October 3, 2006 11:16 PM | Link to this

oh you tech fans….you have many games and a few losses to teams you should beat before you even play ga!!! I understand that when you come into that game with two or three losses, thats all you have to play for, but it seems that you would have learned your lesson by now and realize that none of us care or are worried about tech.

By Buck Cochran in the NW

October 3, 2006 11:19 PM | Link to this

I see MoMass is going to start! Well, I’m really pulling for him to catch the ball. I’ll not 2nd guess MR even though I may disagree. Also read about the “D” being so down right now. This team does need somethinf to bring them together! Maybe this game will do it. I’ve said what I think will happen and I’m hoping WM has done a coaching job. Let’s just win!

By Matt

October 3, 2006 11:37 PM | Link to this

haynesworth should suffer consequences anyway just for being a vol. i hope peyton manning never wins a super bowl and that all the krispie kremes in knoxville close down for a month…
Here’s a joke: A Miami player, a Florida State player, and a Florida player are all in a car. Who is driving?

The cop

By Cuz

October 3, 2006 11:45 PM | Link to this

All you responders have lost the train of thought. It is OUR team. It is the Bulldawg Nation. It is pulling on that red jersey and as Joe Cox said, If we don’t score two touchdowns, we don’t deserve the G on our helments.”

Pride, we live it Saturday night. Bring it on!!!!

It is time to play and beat a good team. Can’t win them all, can win this one.

By Cuz

October 3, 2006 11:51 PM | Link to this

The D aint down, you are reading Carter’s words. I belive Clinton did not have sex with that woman, before I believe anything that carpetbagging Yankee moron states as the Gospel according to Carter.

By dawgfaninTN

October 3, 2006 11:53 PM | Link to this

Come on, guys, give gottaluvdavols a break. You’re trying to have a battle of wits with an unarmed man. Besides, you get really bitter when you marry your sister and she winds up running off with your uncle, who is also your half-brother. Just remember - rednecks turn orange in the fall. Let’s hope the Dawgs can come up with something on Saturday to beat these losers.

By CMR

October 3, 2006 11:54 PM | Link to this

CMRFAN - I have one thing to say to you - you had better start worrying about Tech, but first comes Tennessee, Auburn and Florida. You will come into the Tech game with 3 losses and you know it - so I guess you guys will be playing for the Weedeater Bowl, while Tech will be getting ready for the ACC Championship Game and a BCS Bowl…how sweet it is

By DAWG FAN #99

October 4, 2006 12:09 AM | Link to this

Why not put Barnes in? Weren’t all these boys equal - supposedly - at one time? I never saw sufficient evidence as to why Barnes has dropped off the face of the earth - well except to wear a headset on game day. After the past two games, he cannot be worse than Cox and Stafford and frankly, might be far better and the answer to this mess Coach has us in. Remember CMR’s audio after the first scrimmage? “I’m trying to think of something that Barnes did wrong…” when did Barnes supposedly lose his position? What was it based on? Or is somebody pulling strings for Stafford and Cox gets a nod in order for him to not transfer. Maybe the thought is that Barnes has run out of time to transfer so screw him, but Cox we need to coddle to keep him from running off. It just doesn’t smell right to me. And I’m sick of being embarrassed. But, I have a feeling it’s not over yet and it’s about to get worse come late Saturday night.

By GT

October 4, 2006 12:11 AM | Link to this

well said CMR….these dawgs won’t even compete for the SEC East - finally order is restored with the pecking order being Fla, Tennesse and then Ga…but SC is catching up. They barely beat Ole Miss - a team that Wake F**ing Forest dominated..haha. Ole Miss would have won, but CMR’s boy, called a holding call. What a complete miscarriage of justice. CMR is headed for a real conference when he takes over at Miami. The only reason JT is on the team is because his father was a coach…he would not make most major college teams. And these other overrated freshman are pathetic. No wonder CJ wanted nothing to do with Georgia.

By CMRFAN

October 4, 2006 12:12 AM | Link to this

CMR…Tech isnt st hasnt been st and will never be a football team worthy of uga’s attention!!!!! U have a decent defense and an unbelievable player in Calvin Johnson. I bet he is kicking himself right now that he didnt go to a real football school..he would have probably won two heisman trophies already if he had.

You bugs win one game against a “decent” opponent and all of a sudden you start having delusions of grandeur! You guys are so good that you are actually ranked 18th. Keep up the good work and see u in athens to give you another grand sendoff to the smurfdome in boise

By GT

October 4, 2006 12:19 AM | Link to this

CMRFAN - Check back with me in December and let’s see who is in the smurfdome in Boise…I am thinking that might be a good place for the puppies. I think Va Tech is just a little more than “decent” And you guys looked so good against WVa last year…that was a real performace. And by the way, how many national championships does Ga have? I think Ga Tech has more and more recently too. It will be good to get CMR in the ACC…I am sure he will be glad to get away from all the rednecks in the SEC

By CMRFAN

October 4, 2006 12:35 AM | Link to this

gt..be glad to check back with you in december..I am really scared..you guys are soooo good!!!! And have been for sooooo long! What was I thinking talking smack to a powerhouse like tech. You have beaten the “puppies” so soundly for the last few years, why would any of us possibly think that we could match up with such a football powerhouse? We are the reigning SEC champs..what r u? Oh yes..that’s right..7-5 not counting a beating in the EMERALD BOWL!!!!

By bulldog_greg24

October 4, 2006 12:39 AM | Link to this

Nothing against JoeT, but he did not impress me with 2 good wheels. He rushed this comeback and will never admit to being in pain before Saturday. JoeT playing on 1.5 wheels scares the heck out of me. I feel a major train wreck coming. JoeT was inept against a real defense last year in Jacksonville. This has disaster written all over it. Where is BirdDawg when you need him? Major mistake CMR. I don’t care how much he knows the offense if he can’t execute. Love his heart and he will be a great coach someday, but the tool box is real light. Load up on the Jack Saturday night, this will be ugly.

By JAMISON L

October 4, 2006 01:33 AM | Link to this

The poor girls on rockey top are the uglyest by far. Thats why the boys on rocky top have to love on mayo jars!!!! Rockeyflop will always be suckey place to be. Good old rockeyflop Tennesseeeeeeee!! GO DAWGS!

By Dirty Dawg

October 4, 2006 01:44 AM | Link to this

Seems to me that CMR has made up his mind that our best chance to continue to be good enough to win - regardless of the quality of the opposition, to play up or down to their level - is to continue to avoid mistakes…big turnovers…and that Joe T is the most likely to give us that. We’ve been real lucky - particularly these last two - to have dodged those bullets and he’s prepared to cast his, and our, lot with a solid, conservative offense, an aggressive - and hopefully dominating - defense, and a superior kicking game (no more blocks please). I know this ain’t 1980 and we don’t have a Herschell, but we do have a set of backs that can get it done - and remember, Buck Belue averaged less than 10 completions a game back then. And hell, if it don’t work, we can always throw in the freshman and/or wait til next year.

By the way, as bad as you guys said Joe T did against FLA last year, the score was only 14-10. I say deal the cards and lets see what happens.

Oh yeah, all this orange surrounding us, it’s important to know that those ‘other’ orange teams claim that UT’s is the one that’s been left out in the sun too long…is that thing putrid, or what?

By BirdDawg

October 4, 2006 01:57 AM | Link to this

This is a mistake.

And we’ll all realize it by the end of the first quarter.

We’re talking about a QB who didn’t look good against Western Kentucky.

Unlike the rest of you, I’m sticking to my guns.

Joe T has proven nothing, besides the fact that he can lead us to a loss against SEC competition.

If he plays the whole game on Saturday, we will lose.

If he starts the rest of the season, we will lose to Tenn, Florida, Auburn, and yes, we will lose to the freaking Bugs.

If Stafford plays, and learns, and gets better, we will win at least two of those games.

Stafford is the future. This team is better served by playing him now, so that next year he’ll be ready and we’ll be ready.

And MoMass starting is a joke.

FIRE JOHN EASON NOW!!!

By JAMISON L

October 4, 2006 02:04 AM | Link to this

U ARE TARD DIRTY DOG SMART PLAY JOE T GOOD DAWGS 2O VOLS 0

By Hunkerdowntilly

October 4, 2006 02:17 AM | Link to this

Wow, it doesn’t take a genius to see there are some creative folks EVER so subtley making “dawg” fans and alumni come off as ignorant southern dixie-crats. The misspelling of words and exaggerated southern draws are of utter importance as we discuss football. Anyway, whoever starts Saturday, pull for him. I enjoy all UGA teams —I grew up rooting for them. My opinion stands that Joe T is already less game-speed-experienced than Stafford. So, Cox, thanks for saving us; Joe T, show me leadership and command the playbook; and Matt, see you in the third quarter. GO … . DAWGS! Sic ‘EM! HOOOOOOOOHOHOHOHOHOHOHHOHOHOOOOOO

By JAMISON L

October 4, 2006 02:45 AM | Link to this

Me too Hunker! Got to show you love them dawgs and Joe T that could have went to Harvard. HARVARD!!!

By Matthew Deininger

October 4, 2006 03:18 AM | Link to this

It seems that ever quarterback that Mark Richt has played has struggled along with the receivers. There is only one thing to do: play the dark horse; the only quarterback that hasn’t gotten so much as a pitty snap this season. Blake Barnes was in the top 3 or 4 quarterbacks in the country when he was recruited from Peach County along with AJ Bryant back in 2004. I say give the kid a chance to show us what he’s got. He couldn’t be any worse than Cox and Stafford.

By dallasdawg

October 4, 2006 05:04 AM | Link to this

if cmr calls the same conservite game or plays for joe t as he has for cox and stafford it won~t make any difference who is the qb.

By VOL 06

October 4, 2006 05:12 AM | Link to this

At first, I wasn’t gonna post anything on here because its mostly 40 year old virgins from Atlanta with nothing better to do. But, since I can’t sleep and I saw a disturbing post by JAMISON L, I decided to post this (by the way its really sad when a guy has to insult a team’s fight song and suggest that its funny to make love to mayo jar…one of his old frat buddies must have immitated the new Jack@ss movie):

Interesting pregame stats:

UGA Total Offense 2006- 1485 13 TDs Erik Ainge 2006- 1,389 yds 12 TDs (You beat us there with your whole team)

Mark Richt versus UT- 4-1 David Cutcliffe versus GA- 8-4 (Head Coach/Offensive Co.)

UGA Total points 2006- 128 pts Tennessee Total points 2006- 160 pts

UGA opponents records- 6-14 Tennessee opponents records- 13-6

Tennessee versus UGA All Time- 18-15-2 Tennessee versus UGA in Athens- 9-7-1

They could mean nothing

Go Vols!!! Best of Luck UGA. I have 3 friends I played high school ball with that play for your school. I’m also friends with David Pollack and I hope he makes a recovery.

-VOL 06

By spud

October 4, 2006 05:38 AM | Link to this

do any of you really think that we had a shot a tebow? his mom and dad were both flordia alums their mailbox says go gators on it the family made a complete a* out of mike shula back in feb, the guy spent all day at the tebow house only to be told I want to be a gator. I have said from the begining that stafford should be redshirted, who knows how joe t will play sat right now he is the best we have, everything depends on his teamates we will be better at catching the ball I think you will see improvement on the oline different formations. I think we will be forced to pass tenn will stack the line this is what worries me can joe t find the open receiver and somebody catch the ball. our defense will have to blitz can martinez make changesin the secondary? we had blown coverage at ole miss sat on their late touchdown> ithink we will be fired up on sat DAWGS WIN 21-17

By Lane4411

October 4, 2006 06:53 AM | Link to this

Does not matter who starts at QB if the receivers do not “GO GET THE BALL”, the number of drops is unbelieveable. You can coach route running/technique/ blocking but not instincts. If 1/2 of the drops had been caught, this would be a totally different team. QB play has not been great, Stafford has improved dramatically. Stay with Stafford. Feel Cox should transfer.

OL, has to step it up on both run and pass blocking.

BuLLdawg, stay off of the bus.

By mad dawg

October 4, 2006 07:06 AM | Link to this

i have been as big of a hater as anyone of JT3. remember my special teams playing legacy boy rants about a month ago. but, at this point, it looks like CMR may have had it right in the beginning with jt3 number 1, cox number 2, stafford number 3. jt3 may be the only hope through the next six weeks of SEC hell. if the plan is merely for the future, then stafford should be the starter. but, if the plan is to make a run at the SEC championship and preserve the undefeated record, then maybe JT3 has to be that man. stafford seems to have something missing despite the enormous talent at this point. i still believe that JT3 really has no talent at all and should not be a division I QB but the QB situation could not be any worse right now, so let him play and hopefully he can be a craig kenzel type ala ohio state. cox thus far has been more productive than stafford. stafford obviously has elway and favre type talent but i do believe he needs to be humbled a bit. the amateur hour he shows out on the field with the way he rolls his eyes, throws his hands up, slaps his helmet and legs when receivers drop passes, just makes me sick. i understand being upset and emotional about such things, but it does not inspire leadership to see the supposed leader of your offense acting like a big fat spoiled brat. you do not see john smoltz, greg maddux, derek jeter, tom brady, mcnabb, favre, elway, montana, steve nash, dwayne wade, jason kidd, or any other supremely talented leader do that sort of thing to their teammates. it kind of reminds you of those days when the vikings had all that ridiculous talent but chris carter, randy moss, and culpepper spent all that wasted energy screaming at one another instead of killing teams a* and winning games. it also seems to be kind of amateur hour nonsense that shockey and plaxico with the giants routinely display, thus why the giants never realize their talent and thus why the falcons will kill the giants in two weeks.

as much as cmr has accomplished, somebody needs to ask cmr why after six years on the job and all these sec championships, his great record, and all these top ten finishes, why does he not have a quality starting QB in his sixth year? Why, CMR, Why?

By Brad

October 4, 2006 07:23 AM | Link to this

I think that Richt is stuck between a rock and a hard place truthfully. Really, what do you do? Everyone has a point when they sat Joe T hasn’t proven anything. On the flip side, it appears that our youngsters haven’t either. Although I do think that it is partially not there fault. Receivers have been dropping accurate passes, our run game has been on the most part non-existent, the play calling has been limited due to the experience of our QB’s, and check downs have been “put on a leash” by Richt (no pun intended). Ultimately, I think I may agree with CHRIS when he said to let Stafford take the team. If we lose, we lose. They did it with Greene his freshman year when they went 9-3, and Stafford is obviously more talented than Greene was at the time. I know the GA nation will want me dead for even mentioning the word “lose”, but the experience Stafford would gain would be very important. But look on the bright side, Greene’s coming out party was against Tennessee when he “stomped on their face with a hob-nailed boot”. Gottaluvdavols probably doesn’t remember that one. With our defense, and our special teams, history could repeat itself.

By Gator

October 4, 2006 07:30 AM | Link to this

Tereshinski does have experience playing against the Gators. It should help him out against the Gators this year. NOT!. Go Gators!

By da-Junkyard

October 4, 2006 07:42 AM | Link to this

Brad, I agree that Stafford or Cox could learn a lot from their playing time, and could help us next year, but it can’t be compared to Greene’s freshman year. The difference is that in 2001 we lost the 2nd game of the season to USC. We were out of the hunt (not mathematically, but realistically) for an SEC title. Right now, we are still in the thick of the chase, so we have to do whatever it takes to win now. Nothing is guaranteed in the future, so we gotta play for now.

By da-Junkyard

October 4, 2006 07:48 AM | Link to this

I don’t think it matters who starts, really. Our offense has looked constipated all year long, no matter who was under center. I think the guy who gets the team most riled up and excited is the guy to give the start. In hindsight (always 20-20 of course) Richt’s decision to start Cox last week was stupid. It was a reward for his great 4th quarter, but he obviously hadn’t done anything to seperate himself from Stafford throughout the week, thus the 2 series rotation system. The first coupe drives of a game can set the tone big time…and it did, for Ole Miss to shut us down. I think Joe T comes out gritty and that sets the tone. Stafford will play and hopefully play well, but the team will be in a good mindset from the beginning.

By fatlarrydawg

October 4, 2006 08:00 AM | Link to this

our offensive struggle the past few games should be attributed directly to the poor play of our wide receivers. how do you expect to gain momentum when your #1 WR drops 3 passes a game?

By BullDogBorn

October 4, 2006 08:02 AM | Link to this

I usually don’t post on here often, but here it goes…

This should be JT3’s team…he is the only QB on this team who truely knows the system enough to be consistent! Before you dog him more, just think back to how many QB’s of marginal talent Spurrier won with!

Stafford is the future and should get some snaps as Shockley did! If nothing else, to make opposing D’s prepare for his arm and the potential to stretch the D. Bottom line is, Stafford would benefit from a year behind a guy who knows the system and makes the right decisions!

Cox has not empressed me to date! His only calling card is a comeback against a very tired Colorado defense! I am very thankful that he was able to get it done though!

Go Dawgs!

By Dbow

October 4, 2006 08:06 AM | Link to this

Dropped passes from Stafford are up into double digits and some could have been game-changing plays. He’s the only one of the three who have played QB this season to show any ability to get away from the rush and make something good happen from it. I hope Joe T. has a great day and I hope a great deal of his and Stafford’s day is spent handing the ball to Lumpkin!!! Let’s hobnail boot the UTVols.

By sandman

October 4, 2006 08:11 AM | Link to this

After watching these games the last two weeks, I do not believe that the quarterbacks are the problem. The offensive line is horrible and can not block some of the high school defense around here. The recievers cant catch a cold, how many balls have hit them right in the shoulder pads and there hand. I remember when texas tech recievers used to catch tennis balls out of a tennis ball server, maybe richt should used that idea to help our recievers. Also this team just simply needs to STEP UP! or we will lose to Tennessee, florida, auburn, ga tech and sad to say vanderbilt with the way we are looking right now.

By george

October 4, 2006 08:46 AM | Link to this

I totally agree with sandman’s comments above regarding the offensive line and receivers dropping passes. I have to trust Richt’s decision, but I think it is a big mistake to start Joe T. Stafford gives the Dawgs the best chance of victory, and they just need to stick with him like they did a young David Greene. Bottom line though, it doesn’t matter who the quarterback is if the offensive line fails to do its job.

By diehard dawg

October 4, 2006 08:52 AM | Link to this

Our problem is not at quarterback. Hellooooo…here are our problems:

Solutions:

Catching tennis balls to help reminds me of the pickle juice argument. Our guys were getting cramps because they were out of shape.

How bout this for a reason. Our guys can’t catch because they can’t catch.

There is no excuse for it. They have got to do something different for coaching at that position. It is aweful!

Go Dawgs!!!!

By matt

October 4, 2006 08:53 AM | Link to this

On one hand our offense has done next to nothing the past two weeks. On the other hand, i’m not sure what Joe T. has done to “deserve” his “earned” position. I still say that if they are basing it on practice and that he is further along than the others then that’s not really saying a whole lot to me. So he knows more than an 18 yr. old freshman, a 19 yr. old redshirt and another kid who is obviously so clueless after 2 yrs. that he’s not even being mentioned. You’ll excuse me if i’m not impressed. I guess we’ll know by about 11:00 on Saturday night whether or not this was the right decision or not.

By Big Jon

October 4, 2006 08:55 AM | Link to this

This a Dog eat Dog world. Joe T. should not be starting. He is no one year wonder like Shockley. Since this is a rebuilding year lets rebuilded around our future Stafford and Cox. This is Silly. Joe T. is a great person and a Great dawg. CMR remember winning is everything. Go Dawgs!!!

By Ol Ball Coach

October 4, 2006 08:58 AM | Link to this

Six weeks ago, Dawg fans would be HORRIFIED to think Joe T. is STILL the starter. What? How can this be? Its the old “two freshmen forward, one step back” scenario and I know it’s making a few folks anxiuous. To call this team Joe T’s team is to say….we’ve gotten nowhere in six weeks.

By BullDogBorn

October 4, 2006 09:02 AM | Link to this

It was CMR’s first year, Cory Phillips didn’t know they system and would be leaving soon after he picked it up! This is the only reason David Greene played as a Freshman! JT3 knows the system and has the best chance of making the right decisions under the pressure caused by our OL and WR mistakes! If no one else is behind JT3, I am. I like Stafford, but this year, I like CMR’s choice of JT3.

By SC Dawg

October 4, 2006 09:06 AM | Link to this

Remember TN won a national championship with T. Martin (similar skills to Joe T.) & did not rise to that level with Peyton Manning. I too have serious doubts about Joe T., but if CMR will run the ball, maybe Joe T. will have a calming influence & generate some offense. If GA does not run the 40+ times, we will lose. I just hope CMR can overcome his stubbornness & return to Dooley style ball until our receivers step up & make catches.

By Red Fox

October 4, 2006 09:20 AM | Link to this

Expect a lot of RUST. UT & Ainge sure looked good last weekend.

By Red Fox

October 4, 2006 09:21 AM | Link to this

Can’t believe there are Vols on here talking about the terrible GA rednecks. Has anyone ever been to east Tennessee?

By chip jones

October 4, 2006 09:23 AM | Link to this

This whole blog has gone completely schizo!

By ChampDawg

October 4, 2006 09:26 AM | Link to this

Joe T is NOT the answer. The problem with this Georgia team is the lack of a consistent running game (which seems to be a chronic problem under CMR), p** poor defensive execution against Colorado, and a sorry a$$ offensive line… NONE of which is the quaterbacks fault. It doesn’t matter who’s at QB, without other improvements— Tenn, Fla, and Auburn are going down in the “L” column. Joe T is NOT the answer to what ails this bunch.

By 59bulldawg

October 4, 2006 09:28 AM | Link to this

I don’t think any of the three quarterbacks that have played so far this season can make the claim that it’s “their” team … not yet anyhow! JoeT3 was strictly average in the opener but really hasn’t played enough this season for an honest assessment. Stafford’s shown great ability but has been inconsistent. And although Cox saved our bacon against Colorado he looked like a different QB in Oxford … granted the O-line and receivers share much of the blame for that also. At 5 games into this season, though, I would venture to guess that Stafford has about as much playing experience at QB as does JoeT3 during the previous five years. The difference, of course, is that while Stafford has more skills, JoeT3 probably has a better grasp of the playbook. I really don’t buy into the leadership advantage that JoeT3 supposedly has. That’s not to disparage him by any means … I just think all 3 QBs have shown sufficient skills in that area to lead the team. At this point though I’m simply for whoever can get on track the quickest and play consistently and give the team the best chance to win. BUT UNTIL OUR RECEIVERS LEARN TO CATCH THE DAMN BALL, it won’t matter who lines up behind center. It also wouldn’t hurt to do a better job of pass protection either. Whoever starts on Saturday I’m sure we’ll see more than one QB and I’ll root just as hard no matter who takes the snaps. Go Dawgs!

By ChampDawg

October 4, 2006 09:28 AM | Link to this

Oh, and I forgot… CMR’s uncanty ability to recruit receivers that can’t catch. Amazing.

By Ol Ball Coach

October 4, 2006 09:34 AM | Link to this

If I were Richt I’d be looking at that Miami job….real hard.

By Doggone

October 4, 2006 09:34 AM | Link to this

Doesn’t matter which of the three QB’s get the start as UGA will lose at least 3 games this season. The team(offense) is simply not good. Richt should focus on getting Stafford playing time so he can produce over the next few years. UGA could be a force to be reckoned with in two years.

By jbirdawg

October 4, 2006 09:34 AM | Link to this

My take is negative for the Dawgs. Count me among those upset with the decision to start JoeT. I like JoeT but can not see how he can be at his best after being inactive for 3+ weeks. At his most practiced, Richt had to lose sleep over naming him the starter in the beginning. Since that time, Cox and Stafford, especially Stafford, have been practicing everyday, getting better, and play in games and experiencing game speed. Since the SC game Stafford has not thrown anything close to an INT and in the second half of the Ole Miss game he looked very accurate, as he really has the other games. I think he is coming into his own and should start this game.

Here is the difference, even though Joe will tuck it and run when he needs to he is not nearly as elusive as Matt. He also is not as accurate as Matt and will not present the downfield threat that Matt does. Matt can throw the deep outs and posts without putting any air under the ball. With him in there the UT safeties will respect that and will not be playing down for the run. With Joe in the safeties will not respect the downfield ball and will play down on the run, already knowing that UGA plans to pound the ball this game. I think it plays into UT’s favor to start Joe T. I seriously don’t get it. Of course, there is a reason I don’t get paid 2M to coach football. Stafford’s play has not been our problem. If the WRs make all the catches they should have we would have completed more drives and everyone would be raving about Stafford right now.

My worry is that Joe T goes out and struggles, we go a couple of three and outs, and UT comes out hot and takes a lead. If we get down 14 it could be a major struggle to catch up. Then as Richt worries about his starting QBs psych, I have to wonder how long he goes with Joe. I also wonder what he thinks Joe T is going to bring to this game in the way of experience in the big games? Granted, he played against UF last year, big game pressure for sure. Especially when he didn’t have an offseason to prepare. At this point that is still all he really has. Stafford has played SC in SC. Big game SEC pressure in and of itself. Everyone knows how loud and crazy their fans are. He played against Ole Miss with UGA behind in their stadium. Good experience as well. Not UT or UF, but I think he has a coolness about him, and those games were great preparation. Now that Lump is getting the number 1 carries I think the O would be pretty settled with Stafford back in there.

But……..no. So I cross my fingers and expect another perfomance similar to that in Jax last year. Play not to lose…….big.

By AltamahaDawg

October 4, 2006 09:39 AM | Link to this

What I would love to see is JoeT be incredibly boring but stop TN from controlling this game. Just slowly driving the team to say maybe 3 FG in the first half. But not punting every time like we have been. At least winning the FP battle. Defence holding the score down. Then one of our fireplugs can come in, without all the pressure and sparks us to maybe one touchdown. The defence prabably puts us in range for one more FG by flipping the FP. We win, everyone can brag on MS, everyone is happy. I make very rare predictions in here, but here it is: The offense will react very well to this lineup, and if MS comes in later, he will play considerable better (and the team will react to him) than has been the case in the past 2 weeks. I have maintained all along; Matthew Stafford will will flourish in this system BECAUSE of JoeT, not dispite him. And let’s get over this misconception that if we dont start MS every game and even lose a few because of it, he won’t be ready next year. Do you really beleive that? Thats rediculous. He is going to get plenty of PT this year no matter, and he will be ready or not next year because of practising and learning and being in a damn fine QB system another year. You must not have very much confident in him or the staff to think he wont be ready next year unless he gets his brains kicked in, by starting a game this year that he obvious isnt ready for.

One of the things I have wondered is, does a freshman have the standing and credibility to get in the face of a receiver who just dropped a ball? Or an upperclassman lineman? Has anyone seen him with a collar of a team mate pointing to a missed assignment. The offence is simply playing down to the expectations right now. Thats not his fault. Its reality. You guys need to listen to what the coach is saying and read between the lines if that helps. Not just blindly believe him, but listen to his reasons, his experience. There are ONLY 3 possibilities here. 1. You know something he doesn’t know from watching the games on TV and from the stands. (which he does too, a dozen more times that week) 2. He knows something you don’t know from living this every single day.(which you don’t) OR 3. He is an absolute fool and trying to lose games. It’s really not that complicated.

But NO this is not JoeT’s team. It’s the coaches and all the other players. We do NOT have any playmaker at QB position this week, but we do have playmakers on that offense, and they have been handcuffed, or at least not responding. Some say its the coaches fault for being too conservative, some say not conservative enough, but it seem appearant, he certainly is not confident to call the game as he has wanted to.

By Mommy Stafford

October 4, 2006 09:40 AM | Link to this

My bad, Matty is the choice for QB. If he is not #1 Choice then he will take power. If not, we will sue to make him the starter again. We have alot of money.

P.S. - Matt is not a fatty, stop calling my son names. So what if he is a gay.

By Old Hickory

October 4, 2006 09:40 AM | Link to this

Georgia Crackers… calling others hillbillies???

By Born a Bulldog

October 4, 2006 09:44 AM | Link to this

It’s important to go with experience in the big SEC match ups. But maybe it’s better that the frosh took over with games like Colorado. Sure, we were biting our nails. But the win was on the board, and that’s all that matters. Bottom line is, we can’t start Stafford OR Cox next year confidently if they don’t get considerable playing time this year.

By AltamahaDawg

October 4, 2006 09:44 AM | Link to this

Champ, care to back up that claim that CMR has had no running production on any of his teams. Stats please. I think you are wrong.

By aj

October 4, 2006 09:47 AM | Link to this

does it really matter who is qb when our receivers can’t manage to catch anything? if the receivers could catch a stafford pass in high school, then let’s go get those guys to play here! joe t had a hell of game passing opening day…just his receivers didn’t. i watched him command the game and do check offs at the line just like our man david greene…i’m glad he’s back and i hope he lights up ut for 300 yds w/ 3 tds…all passed to southerland (he’s the most reliable receiver)!

By monty

October 4, 2006 10:01 AM | Link to this

t won’t matter which quarterback starts or plays if CMR doesn’t get the runnining game established Saturday. If we don’t have the play action to sell. It will be over by half time.

By Davis

October 4, 2006 10:02 AM | Link to this

I agree with this move 100%

By Texas_Dawg

October 4, 2006 10:04 AM | Link to this

Joe Terischiavo III sucks.

By Matt

October 4, 2006 10:04 AM | Link to this

Wow, what a mess we’re in right now. Of course Spurrier thinks we should play them all because he wants us to lose. It’s October and we still don’t know for sure who will be the QB at the end of the season. Ridiculous. It’s time for Richt to bite the bullet and just make a decision. All this indecision has been killing us offensively. Joe T is the only one equipped to help us beat the big boys. He will be the starter Saturday and he will be the starter in our bowl game. One day people could look back on this year and say it was Mark Richt’s greatest coaching job of his entire career.

By DawgsAreAJoke

October 4, 2006 10:08 AM | Link to this

Your coach thinks Joe Tereshinksi is your best option at QB?!?!

How sad…

HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

Georgia will lose four games this year. And, not surprisingly, it will be against the only four teams that don’t play at a high school level. “Impressive” 5-0 start, Dawgs…enjoy it while it lasts.

By G'Vegas Dawg

October 4, 2006 10:12 AM | Link to this

I agree Brad, CMR is stuck between a rock and a hard place. It is kinda like damned if you do, damned it you don’t. I am not ready to fold the tent yet on this season. If we had lost to USC and Colorodo or Ole Miss, then yes, I would play Joe T. the first half (just because he has put in the time) and Stafford/Cox the second half for the rest of the season. As ugly as the last few wins have looked, we are still an undefeated football team. And afterall, an ugly win is always better then an ugly loss (just ask UT after the UF game). One thing to keep in mind is that just because JT is starting doesn’t mean that no one else will play. If he struggles, then we will see another QB until someone gets it right. Saturday should definatly be interesting.

By FilthyMutt

October 4, 2006 10:16 AM | Link to this

How many SEC championships does UGA have?

By VOLforLife

October 4, 2006 10:17 AM | Link to this

it doesn’t matter who is the QB the VOLs will put a beating on UGA. UGA is by far the most overated team in the nation. The defensive and offensive lines are horrible. I bet you will hear rocky top 30 times during the game

By AltamahaDawg

October 4, 2006 10:18 AM | Link to this

Matt, it sounds like you do agree with JoeT as the starter. You do realize he hasnt been availible and we have been trying to just figure out how to win a few so far. Why the indignation? What indecision? What would you have done so far this year?

By Matt

October 4, 2006 10:40 AM | Link to this

Altamaha, I realize his injury has not made things easy on Richt. I have no idea what I’d do differently. They don’t pay me 2 million a year to make those decisions unfortunately. I just think all this wavering and indecision has been bad for the team. The team didn’t even know who the QB was for the Ole Miss game until right before the game. That’s crazy. I’m not even blaming anyone really. It’s just a mess. A bunch of good but not great QB’s who are all about the same. Joe T’s experience gives us our best shot to beat anyone good this year.

By squirrel

October 4, 2006 10:42 AM | Link to this

I agree with the few that have said that John Eason has got to go. While his reputation in the coaching ranks has him to be one of the best in the country. One problem he is relentless in his “in your face” coaching technique. He never lets up and you can see it in the way the WR’s play going all the way back to Terrence Edwards, these guys are playing tight and without confidence.Who is directly responsible for that? John Eason. While I am a firm believer in working guys hard and demanding excellence, there comes a point of diminishing returns, and that is what is happenning in Mecca(Athens, Ga.)Can anyone name me one WR who has gotten better under his direction.I can name several who digressed under this coach. Memo to John Eason…back off the WR’s and just maybe you might get the results you want. Now as for the Techies, just remember guys and gals the Trade School hasn’t beaten UGA since 1990 without using (of all things) academically ineligible players, and have a grand total of 11 wins against UGA in the last 42 years…Now that right there is a prime example of mediocrity….GO DAWGS!!

By ChampDawg

October 4, 2006 10:44 AM | Link to this

If the Dawgs lose only 2 games this season and end up say second or better in the SEC East, I will forever be a MCR fan. If he can pull the rabbit out of the hat with this bunch, he is surely a magician. Five games into the season, even at 5-0, I am dissappointed with the lack of progress by the team and this coaching staff. We lose at least 3 games, maybe 4, unless CMR is a miracle worker.

By squirrel

October 4, 2006 10:46 AM | Link to this

Filthy mutt: the answer is 12 ….and counting

By 82DAWG

October 4, 2006 10:57 AM | Link to this

I am not in favor of handing Tereshinski the the team. He will have to earn it on the field. Starting this Saturday.

By dogfan

October 4, 2006 10:58 AM | Link to this

To me, the biggest problem with the offense thus far hasn’t been the quarterbacks (any of them) but rather 1) wide receivers dropping passes; and 2) blocking on the offensive line. The QB’s have obvious talent but if GA doesn’t improve receiver and line play, it doesn’t matter who stands behind center. Thankfully, the defense has been there for us thus far and hopefully their fine play will continue until the offense works out the kinks. If I’m not mistaken, I believe Alabama won at least an SEC championship one year with a fantastic D and an offense that did just enough to get the job done.

By GREG

October 4, 2006 11:03 AM | Link to this

LOL!!!LOG TOILETS!!!JOE T WILL NEED TO USE HIS LOG TOILET AS HE GET RUN DOWN BY TENNESSEE!!!LOL!!!LOL!!!LOG TOILETS!!!I AM THE GREATEST SIDEWALK FAN EVER!!!LOL!!!GO DAWGS!!!GET BENT OVER BY ROCKY TOP!!!LOL!!!9-3 WITH A 6 YEAR JUNIOR STARTING!!!LOL!!!ROCKY TOP DON’T MAKE US LOOK TOO BAD!!!LOL!!!

By austindog

October 4, 2006 11:15 AM | Link to this

And you all realize that this QB back-and-forth will be going on for FOUR YEARS. Unless Cox or Stafford transfers, every spring and summer will be the QB battle, and every fall Georgia fans will be divided on who should start.

All this does is provide our QB with that many less reps with the first team offense in practice.

By godawg

October 4, 2006 11:32 AM | Link to this

The answers are simple if anyone would ever bother to read and/or remember what CMR says. From the Chattanooga paper:

“Richt said his freshman quarterbacks only have been part of the issue for an offense that has managed 14 points each of the past two weeks against Colorado and Ole Miss, who are a combined 1-9. The coach estimated “at least five” passes were dropped in Oxford and said the line can always block better.” We have got to CATCH THE BALL!

“Asked Sunday if the drops are sometimes the result of Stafford’s velocity, Richt said, “I did see a couple of his tapes from high school, and it seemed like those little 5-foot-6, 155-pound receivers were snatching everything he threw them.” He knows it’s a problem and it is not velocity.

“(Coach Richt believes) Tereshinski could have a calming influence on his offense, Richt said, adding that Cox and Stafford look more comfortable coming off the bench. Before getting injured on the first possession in Columbia, Tereshinski drove the Bulldogs 43 yards in eight plays for a field goal.” The freshman play better when they don’t have the tension and nervousness of starting. Use JoeT3 to start, make some conservative plays, move the ball and eat some clock to let the D rest. Then bring in the gunslingers for some quick scoring drives. This may have to be the formula we follow the rest of the season.

Of course it will all be pointless if we don’t block or catch the ball. The D is really going to have to carry us through if Georgia is to get the W.

By Phil Hale

October 4, 2006 11:38 AM | Link to this

Oh ** no!!!

By austindog

October 4, 2006 11:39 AM | Link to this

One more note on the QB competitions to come:

Mark Richt is a perfect example of a victim of the depth chart. He got to UMiami and was on the same team with Jim Kelly, Vinnie Testaverde, and Bernie Kosar.

Let the QBs compete in the spring and summer. Pick your winner and go with him through the fall. To the others, “You had your chance. Try again next spring and summer. TS.”

By Daniel

October 4, 2006 11:43 AM | Link to this

I believe in Joe T. I think we need his seniority, his experience, and his love and desire of being a University of Georgia Bulldawg. We need that deep down desire and inspiration to lift us to the team that we are. Joe T., Stafford, and Cox are all Bulldawgs and I support them 100% because of that. Once those guys don’t feel the support from the fans, thats when things change, thats why we as fans have to continue to support them no matter what. If any of the players are reading this, I support you guys 100%!

By G'Vegas Dawg

October 4, 2006 11:54 AM | Link to this

Austindog, don’t forget about Logan Gray coming in as well. Suppossedly he is a Tim Teabag type of QB. This time next year we could be having another battle but it will involve 3 QBs, not 2.

By AltamahaDawg

October 4, 2006 11:54 AM | Link to this

Matt apprecite the honest answer, I seem to get very few of those in here when I pose a direct question. I also have no idea what I would do, But it does seem that Coach has done the best that anyone could. I agree the switching has been frustrating, but I cant see any other realistic choices. And its kept us 5-0 so far. We are not 5-0 if he does do whats happened so far. I believe we may very well lose a few still , but there is a big difference between losing to Tn, Au, FL and tossing in the towel early for the sake of sticking with a struggling QB for the sake of experience. We have lost to those teams before with some of our best teams. I just dont understand this idea that it would have been OK to have gone into this stretch of the SEC schedule, already haven lost to CO or Miss because the coach didnt have the guts to juggle the QBs a bit, and been #20 in the nation right now, instead of #10. We are either going beat Fl or not. We have done so with Solid #1 3-year starters before, so thats not some proven fact that a guy has to be the only QB playing early on. We dont even know what kind of a team we are going to have several weeks from now. And running up the yards against Ol Miss wasnt going to change that. Nor was sticking with one QB or the other so far. And for damn sure getting shut out against CO isnt some formula for motivating the rest of the team. Losing to an unranked team isnt going to pay any kind of dividend next year. I am sure the rotation has MUCH more frustrating for him, than any other person. I just hope that we are back to the original plan before the negative carma generated by some of these fans reached up and triped JoeT in that SC game.

By Grayfox

October 4, 2006 12:06 PM | Link to this

The only stats that count are in the win and loss columns. The Dawgs are 5-0. They’ve played well enough to win. That’s what matters. If Joe T. and the offensive line are firing on all cylinders, the Dawgs will give the Vols all they can handle.

By FootballFan

October 4, 2006 12:13 PM | Link to this

You Dog fans are comical. I think you fans had basically declared Stafford the starter at UGA before he even finished his high school ball. If Richt is such a God of QB coaching, why is it that Stafford cannot move the ball through the air. Oh yeah, it must be the WR’s. Fire Eason you say. Let me ask you a questions…do you think Calvin Johnson is so good because of the WR coach at GT? No he is a stud who catches everything thrown his way. Do you think that maybe if Stafford threw a catchable ball, his receivers might have a few more catches? There is such a thing as putting touch on the ball. Your expectation of Stafford were so high and you are seeing that he is a FRESHMAN!! I hope the kid does well but I am enjoying watching you guys wonder how The Chosen One not as good as you thought!

As for this weekend, UT is going to whip y’alls a$$. UGA has struggled with 2 of the worst teams in their respective conferences. One was at home and the other on the road that got their butt whipped by Kentucky!!! You can talk about Charles Johnson and Quinton Moses all you want. They may cause some problems for the UT OL as they are studs. But, don’t you figure that the UT D will have a field day on that weak OL at UGA? UT 28 - UGA 7.

By Chris

October 4, 2006 12:22 PM | Link to this

Joe T. hasn’t proven anything to me. Need I remind everyone that Joe T didn’t even complete 50% of his passes and didn’t even throw for 100 yards against 1-AA western Kentucky who was like 104th in the nation in pass defense. That’s ridiculous. We looked horrible in that game with Joe T. as the starter. I was there and the brightest part of that game was in the last 3 minutes when Stafford led us to a scoring drive! Stafford now has more playing experience than Joe T. does. I hear everyone saying he has more experience and his leadership and how he knows the system and everything. In my opinion, when it comes down to it, he can know the system all he wants and know what to do, but to do it we have a better chance with Stafford in there. Everybody’s talking about Stafford hasn’t been the answer. I think our receivers haven’t made one play to help him out. The Colorado and Ole Miss games were deceiving by those dropped balls that Stafford put on the money. Wouldn’t he look alot better if those receivers would make those catches to keep the first downs coming. The thing that is irritating is that a receiver dropped a pass on 2nd and 8 for a first down then on 3rd and 8 Stafford got sacked and all the blame goes on him cause he’s a freshman. That play never would have happened if the receiver would have made the first down catch bc it would have changed the whole complection of the game. I wish Stafford was starting because i think he gives us the best chance to win. We have a goood team with a chance at the East this year. But STafford has to be our guy. Joe T. can’t take us anywhere. I may be wrong, I guess we’ll find out Saturday and I’ll be Joe T’s biggest supporter and hopes he does well. But Stafford gives us the best chance to win!!!

By Chris

October 4, 2006 12:31 PM | Link to this

Football fan you’re a complete idiot. Stafford has repeatedly given our receivers very catchable passes. It’s on the receivers to make those plays for the freshman. It’s not coaching either. YOu can’t coach someone to catch, our guys i guess don’t have confidence or are in a slump or something i dont know whats going on. But don’t you say Stafford isn’t accurate. That’s stupid, he has played good this year and would look a lot better if the receivers could catch.

By Chris

October 4, 2006 12:37 PM | Link to this

Somebody please tell me what kind of experience Joe T. has???? I am dying to know. and don’t just say he’s a senior. What does scout team experience do? Somebody plesae tell me the hype behind Joe T’s amazing experience.

By jackets fan

October 4, 2006 12:43 PM | Link to this

I hate to be the bearer of bad news for those who think the return of Joe T represents a return to offensive dominance. But Joe T. has completed only 9 passes this season at a 45% completion rate (and has completed less than 50% of his passes in his career of 3 games started) and has only 1 TD. That’s worse than Stafford and Cox. Stafford has thrown 1 TD and 3 INT’s, and a 48% completion rate. Cox has 2 TD’s and 1 INT and has completed 60.7% of his passes and is the only one of the three that has demonstrated any level of consistency in a game. And yet somehow Joe Cox isn’t the starter. I think Mark Richt may risk losing his team if he doesn’t reward good play. If I were a UGA player and I saw what Cox did, saving their asses against Colorado, and then he wasn’t the starter the next week, I’d start to question whether my coach knew anything about football. Joe T’s return isn’t going to change anything about their offense, especially since they are about to face the meat of their schedule. I predict a 3-3 stretch for UGA leading up to the UGA/GT game in late November.

By Doug

October 4, 2006 12:45 PM | Link to this

We’re past the point now where we get to debate about who the starter should be. Richt has chosen Tereshinski. Any whining and complaining about how JoeT3 is bad or how Stafford should be the starter is only going to hurt the team. Support JTIII, cheer him on just as loudly or lustily as you would Stafford or Cox, or shut the hell up. If you can’t do either one of those things, then you don’t need to be calling yourself a Georgia fan.

By Doug

October 4, 2006 12:48 PM | Link to this

jackets fan — right, the team that has started Reggie Ball for the past three years giving us advice on who our QB should be? Take your expert advice someplace else.

By daniel

October 4, 2006 12:50 PM | Link to this

His amazing experience is that he was on a team that won the SEC championship last year and new the offense that was being played. NIMWIT

By AltamahaDawg

October 4, 2006 12:53 PM | Link to this

Chris, its ok to be defending MS because of rec drops, but somehow the 3 drops that cut JT numbers dont count? TE didnt drop his second TD? He played all of, what 2 full quarters and didnt have 100 yards, yea , so? With as vanilla of a game play as one can imagine. You dont like him as a startd, thats ok, tahst fine, but dont totally misrepresent number to back yourself up. Just say you think he shoudnt start. Its all nothing more than opinion, we understand that. He did not look horrible in the opener, and MS had 3 completions against the worn out defence playing our fresh reserves. It was exciting, but don’t bring that as any kind of a resonable analysis. its not factual. plenty of folks were there too. Its just sounds to me as if some of the excuses you have made for one , you are saying is a liablity for the other. BUT hey, at least you are pledging support for him, which is far better than some in here will hve on Sat. I”l ask again, what is it that you know that CMR doesn’t and why would he start JoeT. You say you don’t buy the arguments some of US pose, thats really not the issue, we are simply stating what we think the coaches are saying, thinking. Why is JoeT starting given MS gives us the best chance to win?

By dawgfacedboy

October 4, 2006 12:57 PM | Link to this

Since we all can argue as to WHY and WHY NOT Joe T. should start, and it’s all the same argument, here’s something we can all agree on (i think). 1) Take away the drops the last 2 games and our offense/qb/score looks a HELLUVALOT BETTER!! 2) If the OL doesn’t pick it up, it won’t matter who is back there at qb or rb. 3) If the receivers continue to drop passes it won’t matter who started. 4) Considering the receivers can’t catch a cold out there, i’d say the “down field threat” is pretty much taken away already. I’d expect Tenn. to blitz (to pressure the weak line) and play the run and make whoever is back there beat them in the passing game (which is pretty non-existent as of late). If we lose this game, it won’t be the QB’s fault.

By Kent

October 4, 2006 01:01 PM | Link to this

Seems like yesterday when Gawga was laughing in the face of Tennessee. Funny how 1 year can put the fear of God back in those uga fans. If you cannot admit Gawga is the weakest team in the top 15 then you truly are a Gawga homer. CMR knows where his money comes from and in order to fill JOeT’s dream to play against Tennessee he will have that fulfilled for 14 or so minutes come Saturday night and ZERO points later.

By Jay

October 4, 2006 01:03 PM | Link to this

JT3 is not starting because of how good he was before the injury, but how bad the qbs have been since his injury. He is qb by default, not by merit. Thats not inspiring at all. If the best thing you can say about your starting qb is “he knows the playbook” then you’re in trouble. Richt is gonna tank this season with qb roulette.

By AltamahaDawg

October 4, 2006 01:05 PM | Link to this

And I don’t recall anyone “blaming” MS for anything, the least of which is getting sacked. This isnt about blaming anyone or hyping anyone amazing experience.

Listen, you are going to see PLENTY of MS this year. You are WAY to hung up on the idea of whether or not he takes the first snap or comes in situational.

By godawg

October 4, 2006 01:05 PM | Link to this

GVegasDawg, The coaches have already told Logan Gray and he, himself, has already said that he will redshirt next season.

By Chris

October 4, 2006 01:12 PM | Link to this

I fully support Joe T and will be rooting him on harder than any GA fan. It’s just my opinion however that Stafford gives us the best chance to win. I understand he has been in the program for 4 years. But I’ve seen him on the field last year and this year and he doesn’t look like a QB that can lead us to win games consistently. My opinion is that Stafford can. Joe T. knows the system, yes, but Stafford has the ability to make plays that people can’t make (his scramble for first down against Ole Miss at the 1 yeard line). Plays liek that and he has a much better arm than Joe T. He doesnt know the system as good I admit, but when it comes down to actually making the throws my opinion is that Stafford gives us a better chance. To an swer you altamahadawg. I think Joe T. is starting because he is a senior and has been there more. I also think that Mark Richt sees something special in the way Stafford has been playing an d that’s why he will play against Tennessee. I think Stafford will see increased playing time as the yeaer goes on. If it was completely JOe T’s team we wouldn’t need Stafford. Maybe Stafford coming off the bench is a better situation for him coming in to givev us a change of pace. I don’t really know what the coaches are thinking. They know Stafford has more natural talent and ability and I think they are just letting Joe T start because of his tenure.

By dawgfacedboy

October 4, 2006 01:17 PM | Link to this

Jacketsfan- know what your talking about before making statements like that. Joe Cox was rewarded and did start the next game against Ole Miss.

Altamaha- I usually agree with your posts. You seem to stay calm and rational. In my opinion MR has chosen to go with who he feels is his older/smarter veteran leader. Maybe his leadership is what this team needs. I have a concern though; how long will he stay with Joe T. if he’s ineffective? I’m very skeptical about starting someone who hasn’t played in essentially 3 games (he got hurt very early in the S.C. game) and expecting them to be back at game speed. Like you, I will trust that MR knows more than me (not hard) and he’ll come through. Skeptical or not, i’ll be in Athens cheering my lungs out!

By AltamahaDawg

October 4, 2006 01:17 PM | Link to this

dawgface, so your going with the receivers?

By austindog

October 4, 2006 01:26 PM | Link to this

Chris,

I think the “experience” of JoeT is in the years he has been in the program. Richt can use his whole playbook with JT instead of having to simplify it for the freshmen.

I also want to say this now - anyone who watched the UT/Memphis game knows that Danny Ainge is going to dump short passes every time he draws the blitz. He did it over and over and over against Memphis. The Bulldogs need to know their defensive assignments and stick with him.

By mark

October 4, 2006 01:27 PM | Link to this

What would I do?….First, I’d let MS start every game and work Joe Cox in for mop up duty. Nobody expects to win the SEC this year with this offense, you need to get your future as much experience as you can! Any coach of a team will tell you there is nothing wrong with letting kids make mistakes and get beat. It teaches them adversity and they learn from their mistakes. I agree with JAY, if all you can say about Joe T. is he loves playing for Ga and he knows the playbook, that doesn’t make me feel all warm and cuddly!

Second- I’d go out and hire me a young cocky a$$ hot shot coach with a set of balls to be my OC!

Third-I’d evaluate the problem I’ve had with my WR and OL the past 2-3 years. I’d decide if it was coaching, lack of a productive practice, or lack of effort and deal with it accordingly.

By UGLAME

October 4, 2006 01:33 PM | Link to this

Adults who bark during football should be shot in the head.

By dawgfacedboy

October 4, 2006 01:39 PM | Link to this

In my opinion, yeah. I don’t see many of the other top tier programs’ WR having balls hit them in the hands, facemask, and chest, only to fall to the ground. When this happens there is a moment of excitement because for a split second everyone stops and stares waiting to see the result of this completion and then…..you watch in amazement as the ball hits the ground. The next noise you hear is 90,000 people go Awwwwwwwwwww followed by a little air let out of the momentum balloon. MS threw for an awful lot of TDs and yards in high school so somebody didn’t have trouble catching his throws.

By austindog

October 4, 2006 01:46 PM | Link to this

Mark, Georgia could indeed steal the SEC this year. Win or lose to TN, it would probably be decided by the Florida game. Anything’s possible if we can get to Atlanta.

Georgia going undefeated this year is far fetched. Winning the East is within the realm of possibilty, even after what we’ve seen the last couple Saturdays.

By AltamahaDawg

October 4, 2006 01:49 PM | Link to this

mark, that is all well and good hypothetically and long term. If only CMR could have dealt with this year in the hypothetical. Unfortunetely, Tn IS coming to town and he doesnt have a lot of time to speak in cliche’ and shoulda/couldas. I also think those same “any coaches” that get paid to win games will tell you , its absolutely spinless crap to not try to put your best chance to win out there right now. Next year is next year, and again to me, it’s a total insult to the other players to conceed anything. I also think that doesnt speak very highly of MS ability, to think he is not going to improve by next year if he doesnt “start” rather than just see a lot of PT this year. He gets better this next summer, not this next saturday. I can just imagine that any Georgia recruiter would love to offer up, hey if it looks like we arent going to win it all this year, we are just going to try to prepare our one hot shot so that maybe (if he doesnt get hurt and everything works out right) so we would be hypothetically better next year. So sorry if you had visions of trying to win this year.

By Upside Dawg

October 4, 2006 01:52 PM | Link to this

If you go to school at UGA can you marry your sister in Samford Stadium?

GO DAWWWWGS!!! WOFWOFWOFFF

By Dawgies R Done

October 4, 2006 02:21 PM | Link to this

Does anyone posting on this blog actually think that UGA is going to win more than eight games this season? If we’re all honest with ourselves, we know deep down inside the team doesn’t have it going this year. Maybe the’ll jell, but I can’t see it happening. Once they lose this game the rest of the season is going to be an avalanche into mediocrity.

By reality check

October 4, 2006 02:29 PM | Link to this

Tereshinski and Stafford are both going to play according to Richt. Stafford may play better coming off the bench.

Richt knows what he is doing.

Stafford played pretty well against Ole Miss. If all those passes hadn’t been dropped his stats would have been impressive.

Georgia has recruited talented receivers but they are the weak link on the team. Ultimately they have to improve or someone has to be held accountable, but I say let’s get through the big games we have coming up and see what happens.

The offensive line has been good and bad. We are doing a decent job of pass blocking but not run blocking.

Georgia will have to play better than we have all year to win Saturday, but I believe we are much closer to being good than it has looked the last 2 weeks.

By Mark

October 4, 2006 02:36 PM | Link to this

I understand where you guys are coming from, i think. My point is that Joe T hasn’t played in 3 games. MS has more game experience than him right now. Am I supposed to buy that Joe T’s brains are going to make the OL block, the receivers catch, and the special teams to get their head’s out of their a*******e$? Are you going to sit their and tell me that JOE T III is going to follow in the footsteps of David Greene, and D.J. SHockley (both in the NFL) and lead this team to an SEC championship?!? Here’s another question, why would the other players have any confidence in him as their leader. He has proven NOTHING in his next to no experience on the field. It’s really too bad the receivers havn’t come through because MS has played well enough to keep that starting job. Those numbers are misleading BIG TIME!!

By wlightnin27

October 4, 2006 02:38 PM | Link to this

this is in regard to the Logan Gray comment earlier. In an interview with scout.com around a month or so ago, CMR told Logan he would be redshirted and take over once Stafford is gone. So to me it sounds like unless something drastic happens CMR has made up his mind on quaterback for the next 5 years, and im pretty happy about that, b/c they both will be amazing.

By Quazi

October 4, 2006 03:05 PM | Link to this

This is a ridiculous discussion. Clearly Stafford is the most talented quarterback and he has not played as badly as the numbers suggest. With the way we’ve been playing, what is the benefit of putting in a quarterback with very little game experience who has less talent than both Stafford and Cox? I say just ride it out w/ Stafford, we’re struggling anyway.

By G'Vegas Dawg

October 4, 2006 03:14 PM | Link to this

One thing that I continue to see posted and re-posted is the fact that no one can catch the ball. We are not the only ones that notice this. The coaches have noticed, are still noticing, and will notice this Saturday. My question is why haven’t we started running the ball more? Lord knows we have the tallent. We have no protection to allow anyone to set up to pass, so why not let Lumpkin see if he can create something?

By gdawginkalamazoo

October 4, 2006 03:27 PM | Link to this

Mark, Not necessarily ON THE FIELD experience from Joe T but possibly OFF the field work ethic, confidence, etc. And he hasn’t played enough to prove what he can’t do. The WKY game was blow out from the beginning and he didn’t get much time with SC. I have said before that it really doesn’t matter to me who starts at QB as long as we win. MS, JC will get the game experience down the line. They had their chances against CU and Ole Miss and you see what the O did there. Nothing against them though our WR’s have to catch it. We just haven’t found the combo, or MR has been hiding the combo from UT. I think our future is bright as the sun, you can tell from all the UT, UF and the GT fans coming over here running smack, the jealousy is killing them. They know that if they are to beat us anytime soon it will have to be this year (and they are nervous about that). I don’t know for a fact but Joe T seems to be very focused and determined to be the QB. In my book it is all open till we find the guy that wants it the most and actually does something with it. I hate to lose any games, period, learning curve or no learning curve, MS and JC will get their time in. Heck, try Barnes, I can’t image what he has done or not done to have to wait while we are battling Ole Miss to the death in the second half.

Regardless, 5-0, thankful CMR is our coach, and look forward to having the preseason over with and the real games beginning.

By JAMISON L

October 4, 2006 03:29 PM | Link to this

Tennessee is so YUCKY!!!!! Tennessee has no sence!!!!!! Only dawgs are smart!!!!!!!what you gotta have is 150 on sat to get in Tennessee!!! go dawgs!!Augusta and Blakely Stone!!

By Palmetto State Dawg

October 4, 2006 03:37 PM | Link to this

Offensive & defensive lines have to come out like they’re on a mission, or we’re dead.

By gdawginkalamazoo

October 4, 2006 03:45 PM | Link to this

Traveling in a town on the Lake Michigan shoreline today and spotted a Georgia G flag hanging off of somebody’s porch. Man what a sight to see.

And not for the rest of the story…. three houses down I spotted the orange T. Couldn’t help but look because it is still road repair season and you have to look out for obnoxious orange things.

By "Good"Dawg

October 4, 2006 03:45 PM | Link to this

When did the notion that UGA’s football team belongs to a player? Joe-T has known all along that he may not be the best quarterback.I admire his courage, patience and tenacity but he owns nothing !!! I wish him well but if MS or JC has to come in, so be it !!!!

By AltamahaDawg

October 4, 2006 03:52 PM | Link to this

dawgface, mark, do not read into anything I have said that I feel great about JoeT after missing so much. I said several times that I didnt think he had a chance to ever start again, given the layoff, IF, IF the other guys had continued to improve. The only thing I think is that on a lot of teams where the starter is injured, he usually is right back in the game as soon as he can , even if he was out a few games. We see that all the time. I’m not refering to talent or sombody else beating him out, I am talking returning full speed from an injury. I can only imagine that hours and days and months of practising imprints despite the layoff. Who ever compared him to DG, or DJ? This is not about how great he is or isnt, or gonna be. This is strickly, today, right now, current roster, TN coming to town. NOBODY wants to be in this situation. I wish that MS was at the level that quite frankly I had said he would be at this point of the year. I realize now how difficult that is.

Also, dont you guys think that the staff recognize the drops? I don’t think they are mislead by any numbers. I dont think any decision was made in any way like , “well, if those guys had helped you out, but too bad kid”. I admit ignorance of the complexities and subtleties of what they want and need. I just trust them when they say, The team will be calmer, (not because of any past heriocs of JoeT), but his familiarity and standing. And MS will be better in relief. Does anyone think that MS will play so much worse when called upon because he wasnt named the starter? If he is availible to play at any point, and was really the best chance to win, he is still right there to do that. Wouldn’t he be just that much more likely to want to prove his value then too. Why is it so wrong to try to instill a bit of control on an offence that, lets all say it, had not clicked for whatver the reason. I just can’t beleive that Stafford is so fragile that bringing him in off the bench is ruining his career 6 games in his freshman year. He was prabably about 3 practises away from redshirting this year. I think he is ok.

By Tom

October 4, 2006 03:53 PM | Link to this

Georgia has yet to gel and play a solid game. We will Saturday just like we did against LSU in 2004. Vols lose for the sixth time in seven years. The trip back to Knoxville will be a long one.

By 59bulldawg

October 4, 2006 04:01 PM | Link to this

Prediction … if he’s fully recovered we’re going to see Mikey H. at receiver on Saturday. Maybe he can add some spark …

By AltamahaDawg

October 4, 2006 04:27 PM | Link to this

G’vegas, I guess it just goes back to not abandoning the pass totally. I don’t think that the answer to improving that pass catching, or passing game in general is to just not try to do it any more. And we ran the ball a LOT more in the second half of Ol Miss game. More than I remember watching live, but watching the replay, we really did run most of the time. Again, I just think he tried to work on that aspect as long as he could, until it got kinda tight, and had to then control it more. WE WILL see the run heavy Saturday.

By P-Dawg in Tulsa

October 4, 2006 04:28 PM | Link to this

AltamahaDawg,

I can not agree with you more. You have stated my thoughts well. Thanks.

We never throw a season away for next year. MS has a lot too learn. Let him grow behind a senior. MS now has the luxury of being put in the right game situations to build experience, confidence, and leadership skills. This is a much better situation for Dawg fans and MS. He had a chance to bag starter these past couple a games and has shown all of us that he needs a little more time learn. Thats OK, not a bad thing, probably better for everyone.

I’m going to be at the Cotton Bowl for the Red River this weekend. Having been to “The Worlds Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party” I’ll let you know how it measures up. I know..it can’t. Everyone here is an OU fan and they don’t get SEC football. The occasional ARK fan is starting to get it, Thank God!

Go DAWGS!!!

By Melba

October 4, 2006 04:50 PM | Link to this

Yes, I do think Joe T. should start. He has the experience that is needed, especially in such a big game as Tennessee.

By dallas

October 4, 2006 04:55 PM | Link to this

as far as the passing game is concerned i think we should use the run to set up the pass by using the play action and sneaking the backs over the middle and out in the flats, and running alot of out routes and short slants that are hard to defend and usually depends on whether the receiver catches the ball, then when the safetys step up send MM or AJB over the top. then go back to pounding lump

By OrangeRulesBaby

October 4, 2006 04:56 PM | Link to this

Hey Jamison L…tell me idiot..what is “sence” You are making fun of Tennessee and you are an illiterate Georgia redneck?? Just back away from the computer dude and get on back down to WalMart. The buggies need to be brought back into the store. Vols clobber the BullPups by at least 2 scores!! You are 1 big doofus!!

By Larry

October 4, 2006 05:26 PM | Link to this

When mediocre, immobile and less game experienced than Stafford starts the game with Tennessee, we Dawg fans are in deep, deep trouble.

By Realistic Ricky

October 4, 2006 05:35 PM | Link to this

5-0, 5-0, 5-0. Richt is a genius, Richt is a genius, Richt is a genius. Stafford is great, Stafford is great, Stafford is great. Keep on saying it, and keep on believing it. The “Run to Reality” begins Saturday night with the first of FOUR losses. How ‘bout THEM Dawgs???

By Realistic Ricky

October 4, 2006 05:37 PM | Link to this

5-0, 5-0, 5-0. Richt is a genius, Richt is a genius, Richt is a genius. Stafford is great, Stafford is great, Stafford is great. Keep on saying it, and keep on believing it. The “Run to Reality” begins Saturday night with the first of FOUR losses. How ‘bout THEM Dawgs???

By zackdawg

October 4, 2006 07:07 PM | Link to this

I think the primary problem is WRs and secondary problem is OL. Not anything that anybody else hasn’t already said of course but that’s my opinion of the order of problems.

I don’t like JT either but he’s our Sat guy. I think Stafford will be in by 2d qtr unless JT is doing some magic. I honestly don’t think JT is that healthy and probably be re-injured during the 1st half. probably get hurt during a sack.

If Lump can get a good game and our qb can get a few critical passes in (meaning wr don’t drop them) we will win. Let’s not forget how strong our D is. Our D will keep them under control. But we have to move the ball, use the clock, make scores, and keep our D rested or UT will win in something like 7-3 or 10-3. I predict uga 13, UT 10.

By AltamahaDawg

October 4, 2006 07:55 PM | Link to this

Sort of off the subject, but related. What does everyone think Tebow would look like if he had to start and play a complete game, rather than the situational play he has been in so far?

By Borodawg

October 4, 2006 07:58 PM | Link to this

I think CMR knows way more about the team than we do. So, I vote yes for Joe T. None of the other QB’s has distinguished himself and Joe T was the starter before he was injured. Take The Evil Genius’s advice? You kidding? He’s the only SEC coach who can play musical QB’s and get away with it. He’d love for CMR to try it … and fail.

By P-Dawg in Tulsa

October 4, 2006 08:36 PM | Link to this

AltamahaDawg I’ll answer. He would struggle. The gators would be missing a few W’s. You can’t run the QB draw every play and be successful.

I dislike gators most of all our DAWG TOYS.

By P-Dawg in Tulsa

October 4, 2006 08:44 PM | Link to this

Add On: I’ll give the JT III disenters something to naw on.

JT III is no Leak. Leak might get a Heisman vote or two.

One other note, I read where someone said we should have gotten Tebow instead of MS. Sorry, MS is going to be a STUD. Let our boy grow up to be a man. Sinsay Richt and Troop Leader JT III will lead, instruct, and release this DAWG to dominate the NCAA.

By GottaLuvDaVols

October 4, 2006 08:45 PM | Link to this

Hey all you big old Georgia Rednecks who were flapping your tobacco spitting lips yesterday..where are you now? The BIG LOSS coming on Saturday must be sinking in..don’t worry boys..it will be the first of 4 losses in a row..the pain will subside with each loss. Vols by 2 TD’s…hooootie hooooooo!!!!

By AltamahaDawg

October 4, 2006 09:02 PM | Link to this

P-Dawg, I do think Fl got a good one, but I agree. No way are they raving about him if he had to do what Stafford did, start and run the offence. The more I see how difficult it has been for Stafford, Cox, JoeT, even Greenie, and DJ at times, the more I admire him (MS) for doing as well as he has so far. Give me Stafford next year over Tebow anyday.

I certainly didn’t mean anything remotely close to JoeT was Leak, although I dont think he totally outclassed JoeT last year in that game, even though he got tons more help. This year he does look good though (Leak).

By AltamahaDawg

October 4, 2006 09:08 PM | Link to this

I never understood any southern football fan making fun of other southern football fans for being a southern football fan. TN is Ivy league now? But just for kicks, lets line up the fan base from both school and compare the spit cup count. You are right TN wins in a landside for the next four years in that one.

Is that true volfan, did it really get easier the more you lost? Now that I do think you are the expert on.

By Gen Neyland

October 4, 2006 09:15 PM | Link to this

Thought you UGA people might like this flash from the past, a personal story from the cobwebs of time….Drift back to Herschel Walker’s freshman year. Tennessee leading 14-0. Herschel runs over Bill Bates, scores. Larry Munson is going crazy and says, and I’ll kinda paraphrase,” My God, what do we have for the next 4 years!!!!!!?” The game was played at night. I was sitting in the left seat of a DC-9 at ATL Hartsfield Airport (before Jackson) doing paperwork with the game piped through the A/C’s avionics. Final score, to the best of my knowledge was 15-14, UGA. That, my friends, is a SEC MOMENT IN TIME………

By 1ugadawg

October 4, 2006 09:56 PM | Link to this

Stafford is great! Stafford is great! Stafford is great! Stafford is great! AJ Bryant has a break out game Saturday night!!!

By 1ugadawg

October 4, 2006 10:02 PM | Link to this

Stafford to Bryant. It’s their 4th TD connection tonight!! I just broke my chair! Oh my god, that true freshman!

By K9fan

October 4, 2006 11:17 PM | Link to this

the shine is off CMR….he has the most overrated team in the country. Losses will come against Tennessee, Auburn, Florida and Georgia Tech. If you look at CMR’s bowl record - it is not that good. If these losses happen and dawgnation crucifies him in the process - he will bolt for Miami. Better be careful and not run him out of town. Every year the recruiting classes are ranked high, but our receivers and QB’s are just not star quality in Div 1. How in the hell did we miss out on Calvin Johnson and Darius Walker?…I dont understand that. Georgia Tech seems to recruit good receivers and offensive lineman - why can’t we? Just some thoughts

By swampdawg

October 4, 2006 11:29 PM | Link to this

It doesn’t matter how good MS and JC play in games, CMR will always start JT if he is healthy. It seems like CMR has a responsibility to start JT. The reason that MS didn’t perform well in the games he played in was 100% CMR fault. He admittedly said that he was holding MS & JC back and didn’t want to give them too much, too soon. The plays that MS changed at the line of scrimmage were some of the best plays that picked up some good yardage. I believe that MS would have done much better if he had been allowed to open up the offense to his talents. I promise that as long as JT is healthy, he will start the rest of games this season. I predict that T. Vols will smear him all over the backfield. It’s going to be horrible to watch. It’s going to be a looooong game for GA fans.

By GT

October 4, 2006 11:44 PM | Link to this

It is so nice to see that Tech has a better QB than UGa…For all the dawg fans who belittle Reggie Ball - here are the numbers: 231 yards rushing….9 touchdown passes and ranks third in passing efficiency in the ACC. I dont think any dawg fan has the guts to post those pathetic QB numbers for UGa. HaHaHa!!!!! Go Jackets!!!!!

By bulldog_greg24

October 5, 2006 12:44 AM | Link to this

Well at least a few Dawg fans get it like jbirddawg. The TN D is going to wear us out with JoeT in there. Does anyone think he will have any mobility on Sat night? Let’s see. Joe T. can’t beat me deep, will sit in the pocket due to the injury….TN is going to blitz the heck out of us and line has stunk since Inman came back (I don’t understand why?). TN is going to load up the box so it doesn’t matter if you give the ball to Lump 40 times a game. The line has not produced and with 9 guys in the box the holes will not be there. Playing Joe T. because he is a 5th yr Sr is a joke. He has not played any better than MS or JC. What do we gain by him knowing the play book if he can’t get the ball down the field? TN is going to be in his face on every play. I also hate to break it to some of you guys, but our defense is highly over rated. Where were the LBs in the Colorado game? Granted, Tony Taylor has made 25 tackles in the last 2 games, but the defense has been flat for 2 straight games. Other than Oliver I don’t think our DBs are as good as we thought they would be. And someone please tell Tra Battle to shut the lip and play a little better. He has been beaten in just about every game this year. I do think we have 2 great DEs that will play on Sundays in the future. But against Colorado they were over agressive on rushing and we got ate up by the QB getting outside. I just hope the Defense comes out with more fire Sat night. I hope I am wrong about the D, but we seem to get beat by the short stuff and crossing routes. I expect Ainge to eat us up on the outside stuff unless the OLBs step up more.

By JAMISON L

October 5, 2006 01:05 AM | Link to this

FAT VOLS 0 JOE T 20

By JAMISON L

October 5, 2006 01:13 AM | Link to this

Reggie Ball chokes more Florida senator.

By Athens

October 5, 2006 07:53 AM | Link to this

Don’t underestimate Joe T. He is a good enough athlete and has enough skills to beat the Gators and Auburn. I wouldn’t be surprised to see him on an NFL squad next year.

By AltamahaDawg

October 5, 2006 08:17 AM | Link to this

so greg24 , you gotta like our chances right?

I hope you are right about TN having 9 defended crowded inside the tackles with 2 men to defend about 15 different option we would have at that point. Martrez Milner would be the SEC player of the week.

By Ace

October 5, 2006 08:45 AM | Link to this

I agree with this week’s change but I think it doesn’t matter who the QB is; if he’s not moving the team, pull him and give the ball to the next guy! We cannot afford to get to far behind in any of our remaining games. Open up the offfense and kck the offensive line in the butt and tell them they have to open up lanes for the running backs or they will find themselves on the bench!

By mark

October 5, 2006 09:02 AM | Link to this

Athens- Joe T in the NFL?!?!?!!?! Good enough skills to beat Fl. and Auburn?!?!!? I just had a NFL (Nice F* Laugh) at that one!

Altamaha- forgive me for being overcritical. It’s just that this is the first time in 4-5 years I havn’t really had confidence in these guys. The past 5 games have not been the best looking and the last two have been quite concerning. So far we know the OL can’t block, the WR are very unreliable, and now we’re going to start Joe T, an unproven, inexperienced, lesser talent who’s coming off an injury and for some reason is getting this respect like he’s DG. It’s like he’s got 40 wins under his belt and it’s a no brainer that he should go back in! I just don’t get it.

By Jimdawg

October 5, 2006 09:32 AM | Link to this

This is a mistake. Joe T is not ready for this game speed yet. He was behind on throws against Western Kentucky and has not played a full game since. We will be lucky to not have a turnover early and have to play catch up. I know the other QBs are young but they are more ready as far as sec play goes than Joe T who is coming off an injury into his first game. If the recievers would have stepped up a caught balls that hit them in the hands, we would not be having this conversation.

By Texas_Dawg

October 5, 2006 10:30 AM | Link to this

Joe Terischiavo III.

Worst UGA QB ever.

By AltamahaDawg

October 5, 2006 11:01 AM | Link to this

Mark , hey man, all of that, and no respect from CBS either. Stinks. But come on, how do you read any respect like for DG. Its obvously the lesser of 2 evils. Folks say that doesnt make em feel great. Yea, not sure it was meant to. How could it. Tell me this though, your lack of confidence just started Tuesday afternoon when you found out JoeT is starting? You were totally confident that we were in good shape against TN this past Sunday Morning?We dont have a good situation right now, and cozach is doing what he thinks gives us the best chance. Period. Folks are making WAY WAY too much of this. Who starts , who comes in. Just trying to calm down the team early in a huge game. MS cannot carry this team and watching him try has been painful. Neither can JoeT but I beleive coach thinks the rest of the team will respond to this situation better. JoeT might lay and Egg and MS might be ready to embrass the bright lights. Could be. If so, we certainly havent lost a thing to at least try to get in a more controlled groove, then see what we have. Do you really think, based on percentages, and logic, and history, that MS has shown that he excels out of the gate? We could get down early, sure. What we have seen more than anything is that our defense and not our QB, has totally been the factor as to the point differencial early. We are totally dependant on our defence right now. So tell me the risk of JoeT not doing great for a while??? What if he scores Zero, but does nothing else but better our TOP. Do you think that MS will somehow struggle if he does anything but starts? Tell me his best looking games so far. And now his worst. Tell me what choice we have and how you think that would be a better plan. Play beter, run better plays? catch the ball, block? Sure. Hows that been working? Please, please, dont tell me that MS has more talent. uuurgh Thats just a fact, not a answer to the realities of how to control this game in the first half. Obviously that has not been a factor. Looks to me that barring some kind of miracle major turnaround , defying everything we have seen to be true so far, we need to get to the second half not too far back in the score, then try to pull it out. How can JoeT score less than ZERO? You guys who think just playing not to loose is crap, how is the idea of conceeding this season and playing for tomorrow better than that? This is THE game we need. This one. I dont care if it takes 4 QB and 2 dozen cheerleaders. Lets put 2 QBs on the feild at the same time. Our entire season hinges on this game. (which is exactly why CMR is a hero for winning the past 2 despite the lame critisism of how he did it) Odds are, we arent going to beat FL and AU right now, and we certainly havent in the past, but we all know this has been the turning point of every season recently. This game is our post season fate. We aint worried about next year.

By mark

October 5, 2006 12:14 PM | Link to this

Altamaha- WOW! All that was missing was some stats and I would’ve thought that was Birddawg typing! (just kidding). I see your points. As I step back and think about it I’ve come up with a more positive outlook. I don’t see Joe T. making the “big plays” to lead this team to victory. However, I think that his managing of the game, his check-offs, his ability to not turn the ball over and put together some sustaining drives will be his strengths. If he’s the guy to get into somebody’s face when they miss a block, drop a pass, then so be it! Somebody has too! This is all me hoping though. I just hope we don’t come out flat like we have. We won’t have the luxury of playing like sh** for 3 quarters and then coming back to pull out the win in the 4th!

By gdawginkalamazoo

October 5, 2006 12:39 PM | Link to this

Mark, Coming out flat is the key here. Better be fired up regardless of the QB starting. Everybody was worried about the SC game (except me and a couple of others). I don’t feel too much different about this one. IF we put enough pressure on Angie early and our defense steps it up a notch we will be fine. The D and special teams will give us the field postion we need to score points. I think Altadawg is expressing the futility of this season so far and that so far we have no real answers to our problems. So that said, we have plenty of opportunities and the guys will find them this weekend. As mentioned on here before we tend to play to the level of our competition. So be it we are 5-0 and this is the SEC where anybody can lose on any given day. Even with all our problems UT is still ranked #13 and only a 2 1/2 point favorite. Maybe the light comes this weekend due to the line on the game. What was the closest line before that? Haven’t we been double digit favorites all year?

By tim

October 5, 2006 12:48 PM | Link to this

K9Fan:

CMR is 3-2 in Bowl games; while not stellar, it has to be noted that his teams have consistently played on New Year’s Day against stiff competition.

And: Many exemplary coaches have had less than stellar bowl records. Tom Osborne’s Nebraska squads lost seven straight bowl games from 1987 to 1993, all of them against speedy Southern teams. Bear Bryant was 0-7-1 in postseason play between 1967 and 1974, but six of those setbacks came in Dallas, Jacksonville, Miami, or New Orleans. In his head coaching career at the Division I-A level, Steve Spurrier has compiled a postseason ledger of 6-7 to go with his sparkling regular-season record. Vince Dooley was 8-10-2 in bowl games, but half of his postseason losses were in Cotton or Sugar Bowls.

That being said, I don’t think Calvin Johnson had any desire to go to UGA, and I am sure we pursued him at the least; Darius Walker was passed over in favor of Thomas Brown. Kregg Lumpkin was a top 5 recruit coming out of high school, as was Ware; So, I’d say we are just as strong, if not stronger, at the RB position as ND.

Oh, this has got to be the longest week ever before a great great day of fantastic college football matchups on Saturday…

GO DAWGS!!!

By Primedawg

October 5, 2006 02:05 PM | Link to this

FACT 1: GEORGIA is #1 in the nation in scoring defense. FACT 2: GEORGIA owns TENNESSEE during the CMR Era. FACT 3: GEORGIA has the talent on both sides of the ball to beat anybody. FACT 4: ERK is still with us! What more do need to know?

GOOOOOOOOOOOOOO DAWGS!!!!!

By gdawginkalamazoo

October 5, 2006 02:21 PM | Link to this

Tim, excellent points made there.

By paul

October 5, 2006 02:53 PM | Link to this

What does it matter if the receivers cannot catch passes. If someone decides to start catching the passes, then I want those to be thrown by the guy with the best arm and most talent………….ie, Stafford!

By tim

October 5, 2006 02:55 PM | Link to this

Thanks. I used this thing called “google”…ha.

By Dawgman02

October 5, 2006 03:01 PM | Link to this

I think that Tenn, the great pumpkin, and all of their fans should ask the Tenn band to change it’s song from rocky top to a more appropriate tune. Maybe the one from the movie Deliverance?

By Dawgman02

October 5, 2006 03:03 PM | Link to this

I think that Tenn, the great pumpkin, and all of their fans should ask the Tenn band to change it’s song from rocky top to a more appropriate tune. Maybe the one from the movie Deliverance?

By Dawgman02

October 5, 2006 03:03 PM | Link to this

I think that Tenn, the great pumpkin, and all of their fans should ask the Tenn band to change it’s song from rocky top to a more appropriate tune. Maybe the one from the movie Deliverance?

By ZGOLDATOWN

October 5, 2006 03:41 PM | Link to this

What a pathetic blog. Uga fans are so damn stupid. Wait till Tech runs all over Athens. I will be leaving once again with a big branch of the hedges. To Hell with Georgia. go Jackets, fight, win. drink. get naked.

By AltamahaDawg

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

Mark , great , now can you reassure me of all that? I’m just trying to look at it as rational and positve as I can at this point.

BTW, call me ‘BuLLdawg’ when I get longwinded is a fair joke, but calling me that other guy is a pretty low blow.