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By DAWG NATION

March 11, 2008 9:16 AM | Link to this

Two thoughts about Caleb King:

1) STAY HEALTHY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 2) STAY OUT OF TROUBLE!!!!!!!!!!!

GO DAWGS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

By reservoirDAWG

March 11, 2008 9:17 AM | Link to this

He can absolutely help give UGA a dominant backfield and we will need him. As good as Knowshown is he will need some help. Let’s hope with a year under his belt he knows the offense in and out.

By jferg NC dawg

March 11, 2008 9:19 AM | Link to this

I hope he works hard and stays hungry. The “carrot” of substantial playing time should be enough to keep him going…and with a more experienced line, a 3rd year starting quaterback, and Knowshon out there with him…he has every chance to be great! Good luck to him and all of the other new Dawgs out to prove themselves worthy. Run fast, hit hard, and stay healthy!

By GA Dawg

March 11, 2008 9:42 AM | Link to this

He will contribute. Give him a few games to build a little confidence. By mid-season he will be a huge asset. Don’t forget Richard Samuel, too. He is a bruiser. He is a positive yards kind of guy. I had the chance to see him play in a game last year. Not very shifty, but he gets up to speed quickly and is strong as heck. With Knowshon’s shifty moves, Kings speed and vision, and Samuel’s power running, not many D’s are going to shut down this running game.

By Whitegoat

March 11, 2008 10:09 AM | Link to this

We all might as well give up and not even play the 2008 season. By all local media accounts, the dogs will run the table beacuse of all of the so called talent they have. So let us all reload and start discussing the 2009 season. Oh, I forgot. No need to play that season either. All NCAA Div 1 programs should disban because the dogs will be “picked” to be chumps forever. Yeah right, My big old hairy butt. I will be glad when they have to strap it up and play rather than practice. The hype will end when the OBC spanks your butts yet again in Columbia. When is it Mule day again in Georgia? That will be a good photo op for your the team on the mule’s butt. Fear the Gamecock crow. Bleeeeeeeat me!!!

By GA Dawg

March 11, 2008 10:19 AM | Link to this

What’s it like to lose your last six games, miss the bowl, then have a s** recruiting class and no QB coming in this next season. Did you say Fear the Gamecocks? Who has ever in the history of the gamecocks? South Carolina sucks now just like you always have. Not even Steve Spurrier can recruit to that slum of a campus. I drove through Columbia once. The USC campus is run down and dirty.

By jason

March 11, 2008 10:25 AM | Link to this

Oh the humor. When was the last time the cocks had anything to look forward to anything more than the Liberty Bowl.It’s like Tech thinking every year they have a mediocre team. the humor of it all. Most teams that had a year as UGA did last year; with what they have coming back. They would be just enthusiatic about their team’s upcoming season. As a whole team, what does the Cocks have coming back. Their D is good, and will be among the best in the SEC. But what about the team as a whole ? How will they score any points ?

By Gutrake

March 11, 2008 10:36 AM | Link to this

Almost every year we have a load of potential at running back at UGA. Some pan out and some don’t. Moreno is the first legitimate dependable back we’ve had since Robert Edwards. Yea, we’ve had a lot of talent there, but seldom has it become anything more than a serviceable player. King has a lot going for him because with the emergence of Moreno, he has a crutch. However, it could make him driven to excel. If he works hard enough, believe it or not, he could surpass Moreno’s stature. That is the key, though. “Work hard enough.” Mark these words. Washaun Ealey will be the next coming of greatness at UGA.

By reservoirDAWG

March 11, 2008 10:39 AM | Link to this

OBC=OLD B******* CHILD

By Whitegoat

March 11, 2008 10:40 AM | Link to this

I think I remember when gadog drove through Columbia and as you state, it was only once. The town had an ordor that some kind of team had come through. It must have been a horse, mule, dog, or goat team that he/she was on because the manure was hitting them in the face. Speaking of slums, I would not even walk through the thug ga campus. Fear the Gamecock crow. Bleeeeeeeeat me!!

By Whitegoat

March 11, 2008 10:52 AM | Link to this

There is humor every year when we all hear is how the dogs will win without playing a game. The dog fans and media start playing the what if game as soon as one season ends. What if a 6 turns out to be 9? If you are so sure of all of these wins and the final so called poll status, then place your bets. At the end of the year we will settle up. The OBC still spanks your butts. Fear the Gamecock crow. Bleeeeeat me!

By reservoirDAWG

March 11, 2008 11:04 AM | Link to this

What is truly humorous/pathetic is the fact that the gamechickens’ fans come on a UGA message board and talk trash, let alone even play football.

By GA Dawg

March 11, 2008 11:12 AM | Link to this

Columbia is still a poor slum town.

By Whitegoat

March 11, 2008 11:16 AM | Link to this

Yeah buddy.

By Whitegoatnemisis

March 11, 2008 11:19 AM | Link to this

Whitegoat is still clinging to that shallow victory the lamecocks hung on to win last year. How pathetic, they couldn’t even make the Emerald or GMAC bowl. The Old Bawl Sack pulled one from his anus last year and power to him. Don’t look for a repeat. I expect after the beat down the Dawgs put on SC this year OBS will see his complete irrevelence and bolt from Columbia like his @ss is on fire

By Jack Sheet

March 11, 2008 11:19 AM | Link to this

I read the AJC UGA blogs/comments a lot, and I always wonder why so many Tech/UF/USC etc fans come here to talk trash.

I don’t even know where the Tech/UF/USC blogs are and I don’t care. Why would I waste my time reading about teams I don’t care about?

Get a life Tech/UF/USC trolls.

By ARdawg

March 11, 2008 11:25 AM | Link to this

Moreno and King will be much more a spectacular tandem than we saw with Arkansas’s McFadden and Jones last year. Both have different running styles but both with exceptional speed. Yes Whitegoat, it is yet to be seen on the field and we haven’t won any games yet but you can bet your big ole hairy butt USC and Spurrier has been marked on the calendar for quite sometime. Enjoy your easy chair next bowl season as well.

By Whitegoat

March 11, 2008 11:39 AM | Link to this

You expect. You what if. Jack does not even know. You have not played a game yet. You still lose in Columbia. You envy the OBC. Fear the Gamecock crow boys. It is now in your small brain. Bleeeeeat nme!!

By reservoirDAWG

March 11, 2008 11:41 AM | Link to this

On a different topic, I just want to say congrats to Tommy Bowden on the class move of not renewing the scholarship of the Ray Ray kid that took in his brother. Tommy you are truly a class act.

By Whitegoat

March 11, 2008 11:52 AM | Link to this

Thank you. I will. One, done, on to the next one.

By shane #1

March 11, 2008 12:25 PM | Link to this

ahhhh,the sweet smell of spring is in the air,just like the sweet smell of the blessed weed arising from the columbia campus.the gamecocks may not be the strongest team,but they are certainly the most mellow.sos looks out the window at the budding trees,dreaming of golf courses yet to be played.how long will he have to labor in the vinyard of lost causes before he can sit on the porch with old bobby,telling stories of the old days,when they mattered?oh how the mighty have fallen,and the proud are laid low!btw,king will be a heii of a back,and a good change of pace from moreno.

By Big Boy

March 11, 2008 12:27 PM | Link to this

WHEN TALKING ABOUT 2008 PLEASE DON’T FORGET THE THOMAS KID FROM FLORIDA. HE IS GOING TO BE BIGTIME! HE GIVES US THE 3RD DOWN BACK RICHT HAS ALWAYS WANTED. WHEN YOU HAVE MORENO,KING, AND THOMAS IN THE BACKFIELD ALONG WITH THE WIDE RECEIVERS WE HAVE, THE OPPOSING DEFENSES WILL NOT KNOW WHAT TO DO. GO DAWGS

By BLACKEDOUT

March 11, 2008 12:31 PM | Link to this

After wasting my life reading Whitegoat’s comments I have come to the conclusion that the only campus he had ever set foot on was ITT Tech. The fact that a Game Coot has the nerve to talk trash about Georgia’s football team is sad, but to talk trash about our perfectly manicured campus is trully pathetic.

By shane #1

March 11, 2008 1:09 PM | Link to this

big boy,i think you are right about thomas.according to a florida friend of mine he is the real deal.his comment”he must have gone to ga so he could play right away”.my friend is a gator fan and this was before the wlocp,he hadn’t had the pleasure of seeing mr moreno play yet!

By mcdawg

March 11, 2008 1:19 PM | Link to this

what the hell is a third down back? i always thought it was a back that could grind out a yard or toww but Carlton Thomas does not fit that bill-folks down in FL say he was the untold story of our recruiting class

By shane #1

March 11, 2008 1:31 PM | Link to this

mcdawg,they mean a third and long back.one with good speed that can get outside and gain yards when the d is thinking pass.they also have to be good at recieving out of the backfield.you are thinking of a short yardage back,like our fb.

By FL DAWG

March 11, 2008 2:07 PM | Link to this

C4 is really going to have a lot of pressure living up to the hype for a guy that hasn’t played in 18 months. Let’s let Knowshon do his thing and if C4 is ready bring him along slowly, but we do not need Bobo experimenting and losing the chemistry that the team had last year. Give Knowshon the recognition he deserves and let him carry us as he did last year. We do not need any dissension on the offense and I am afraid the Bobo may feel pressure to play C4 even though he may not be ready, after all the SEC is much different than playing for the Christian Academy 18 months ago…..

By 'ol dawg

March 11, 2008 2:11 PM | Link to this

When I was young, we had what was called the “T-formation” with the quarterback behind center and behind him the fullback flanked by two halfbacks. Worked then, wonder if it would work in some fashion today. My goodness guys, we have so much talent, some of which will redshirt. If they all were ready, as a coach I don’t know who I would put in. Maybe just a pure rotation by the numbers. What about the old “Wishbone” with three backs. Defenses pretty much can prepare for that because it is directional, but the “T”, maybe some brain power, a little imagination, a defense looking at a pass or three running backs “who’s gonna get it” situation. Confusion, you bet. How about it Bobo. Maybe worth a try and MB, your dad can tell you all about it! Maybe a surprise “T” line up at a critical game just to watch those linebackers jumping around!

By Whitegoat

March 11, 2008 2:28 PM | Link to this

ITT campus is great for grazing. Will the triple option work at a BCS school? Watch them fools jump. Man, please. So long, Billy.

By Larry

March 11, 2008 2:33 PM | Link to this

Look for Georgia, barring injury, to have the most dominate backfield in years, if not all time. BUT, this statement is based on the men up front. While the backs have talent, the men up front will be the BEST Ga has had in years. Championships are won up front on Offense and Defense. Talent begets talent, so Ga’s future is very bright.

By CarolinaJacket

March 11, 2008 4:04 PM | Link to this

As my name suggests, I am a Tech man all the way, but I’ve got to disagree with those who seem to be putting down the UGA 2008 back field. Those guys are going to be loaded and awfully hard to stop. They have done a great job recruiting top athletes and can only hope that the Jackets start cutting into getting some top Georgia high school players.

And to the guy who criticised T. Bowden for taking away the scholarship from the kid who took in his brother; the young man is graduating in three years, in August, before the season begins. Just to keep the record straight.

By Bear

March 11, 2008 4:04 PM | Link to this

Dawg fans continue to show their intelligence or lack there of. Oh yea, no other schools need to play next year because Ga beat Hawaii! No that was an accomplishment!

By reservoirDAWG

March 11, 2008 4:39 PM | Link to this

I read he was graduating in three years and congrats to him. I also read he is trying to get his masters. You can continue to play if you have eligibility while pursuing your graduate degree. Just to keep the record staight.

By Spike

March 11, 2008 4:46 PM | Link to this

With Southerland blocking, watch out for this backfield!!

By Jan Kemp

March 11, 2008 4:52 PM | Link to this

I’m just looking forward to dancing like a monkey and whining our way to another fictitious National Title, Go Dawgs!

By Water Weasel

March 11, 2008 4:55 PM | Link to this

we need college football here in Georgia so that UGA fans can cry more than a menstrating teenage girl and we could use all those tears to fill our reservoirs. goodbye drought!

By DC Dawg

March 11, 2008 5:33 PM | Link to this

Don’t hang out with the basketball team!

By Red & Black

March 11, 2008 5:37 PM | Link to this

Fear the Gamecocks. Are you delusional? PLEASE don’t base your belief on last year’s result. The GA team that played that game is not the GA team you will play this year. You have NO offense (even with Spurrier). I hope for your sake this Garcia kid is a player (if he can stay out of trouble). You play good D but you are on your third DC since the end of the season. Not being a homer here but realistically if Carolina stays within double digits of GA this year they should consider it a victory. We have a third year starting quarterback, a redshirt Soph. potential Heisman candidate at RB (with a redshirt Frosh. #4 who might be as good as #24 backing him up). We have a stud fullback blocking for them, an offensive line who dominated the latter part of the year last year and who will only be better this year. Our WR tandem of Mo Mass and AJ Green will stretch the field and light up your DB’s. Last but not least unless you have forgotten GA can play a little D as well. If our kicking game is solid (with Walsh) we have no weaknesses. Can your chickens come with anything close to that. Didn’t think so.

By Tiger Rag

March 11, 2008 5:55 PM | Link to this

While James Davis was not misquoted by the writer in the Charleston story, James did not portray an accurate picture of our scholarship commitment to Ray Ray from a financial standpoint. When the coaches met with Ray Ray, it was made clear to him that if he decided to remain at Clemson, his scholarship would be provided. That includes a commitment that we would give him a graduate assistant position within the Clemson Athletic Department after he graduated. Tim Bourret sent out a statement to this effect on Sunday.

From a football standpoint, coaches met with Ray Ray and made it clear to him that he had four talented running backs ahead of him this fall. We have two of the top running backs in our program’s history currently on the roster and two of the Top 10 running back signees in the nation are coming to Clemson this fall. If his future goals involves playing professional football, he needs to get on the field. If he is to get on the field, he needs to transfer to another program.

But, he has the option to stay here and have his schooling paid for through the next two years.

Just to keep the record straight.

By DOUG

March 11, 2008 6:17 PM | Link to this

Im not one to make predictions because Ive only seen King in High School. What I have been hearing around campus is that he is without question better than Moreno. Just a matter of seeing it happen. A very popular coach on Georgia’s Defense has stated more than once that he has more natural ability than any back he has seen in the game for many many years. This will come out by Fall. Coaches have made a special effort to play this down. I believe it mainly because what I have seen. He is beyond special.

By heeldawg

March 11, 2008 7:41 PM | Link to this

White Goat, a few points:

By Head Ball Coach

March 11, 2008 8:31 PM | Link to this

Corner routes on those weak UGA DBs, draw play on the over agressive D-Linemen, then the easy post route. UGA falls again to USC in 2008.

By SECCoachnDallas

March 11, 2008 8:45 PM | Link to this

I am a UGA from South Carolina and it hurts to hear the degrading remarks about my home state…in spite of the truth behind the remarks. THe COOT U people have always been wanna bees. THey have never won and outright championship in the history of COOT U. Imagine that…only one co-championship and that was in the ACC no less. The COOTS have tried to acheive success by hiring three former MNC coaches. First was Paul Dietzel who won at LSU. Then came Lou Holtz who won at Nortre Dame. Now we have Spurrier who won at Florida. Stevie has won 20 games in 3 years. At any other SEC school they would have fired him. At COOT U they call him a genius! That goes to show the fottball intelligence of the fans of COOT U. They call themselves USC..there is only one USC - THe University of Southern California. Then they call themselves Carolina. The rest of the world knows that Carolina is in Chapel Hill, not Columbia. This poor school does not have a name that is recognized nationally. How retarded can they be? The top athletes in the state go to other schools, not COOT U. They are an embarrassment to the SEC. Our winning percentage against the COOTS is 75%. That is crazy. Yes, the beat us 16 to 12 last year but I guarantee you that they will not beat UGA in 2008. The have an unproven quarterback, unproven running back and a defense that was last in the SEC in rushing defense. Yes, I know the game will be played in the STATE FARMERS MARKET STADIUM. There is a home field advantage because the COOT players are accustomed to the smell of rotten produce, but we will win as we do 75% of the time.

COOT U: Where Mediocrity is a way of Life and Next Year Never Comes

By ARdawg

March 11, 2008 8:51 PM | Link to this

Head Ball Coach

My that is quite a prediction. Unfortuntely for you it’s pure fantasy. Enoy your 5-7 season and good luck on your hunt for a new coach. Old Ball Sack has just about had enough of trying to make a silk purse from a sow’s ear. I understand you all might be able to make Skip Holtz an offer

By JBEGGS

March 12, 2008 8:44 AM | Link to this

Hey whitegoat, when are you guys gonna be crowned preseason national champs again? Seems every year you guys are the self-proclaimed winners of that award. Enjoy the highlight of your season last year - the 16-12 victory over a Dawg bteam with 3 frosh on o-line. You epitomize what is South Carolina football - loserville!!

By Whitegoat

March 12, 2008 9:07 AM | Link to this

After all of the stupe comments from you n-lickers, only ARdawg has it right. It is yet to be seen on the field…….The game may be circled for the dogs, but you all know somewhere in your day to day thinking, that same game is circled by the Gamecocks as well. There is no doubt you do fear the Gamecock crow!! Bleat in a flock of goats.

By murdock5151

March 12, 2008 9:18 AM | Link to this

tiger rag- that is a nice spin you are trying to put on the ray ray situation. yes they offered him a graduate assistant position which pays for tuition but they stripped him of his scholorship which pays for tuition, room and board. guess he and his brother could live in the locker room. in other words if bowden offers you a scholly, he will honor it as long as he doesn’t find someone better while you are still there, excellent recruiting tactic.

just to keep the record straight

By P Dawg

March 12, 2008 11:39 AM | Link to this

Why in the hell are you guys wasting so much thought on the USC situation. Ther’s not one. They got their little “once in a while” win and that will be the last for a long while. We need to be talking about King. I haven’t heard a whole lot about him other than he’s supposed to be as good as, if not better than, Moreno. If that’s the case, with the O Line we have, this is going to be one hell of a season. Like someone above wrote—-no weaknesses! Good luck to King because we already know what Knowshon can do. We’re loading up on RB’s so well that these guys must be hoping for just two or three great seasons and leave early for the draft to give the younger guys their time to shine. Sounds like success to me! GOOOOO DAWGS!!!

By S. Carolina Rider

March 12, 2008 11:42 AM | Link to this

You guys won’t beat the Gamecocks again this year. SORE LOSERS! Your secondary is too weak, Still holes in the defense. Your Offense looks good on paper but Bobo can’t call plays for s*. UGA has depth but Carolina wins AGAIN 35-31. If we beat that a with Chris Smelley last year I hate to see what Stephen Garcia is going to do. If he has problems then we just go back to Chris. The Columbia Campus is soo bad but a few of UGA’s cheerleaders spent the night at the Carolina Athletic Dorms year before last and they loved OUR showers!! They sure love the COCKS!!!

By P Dawg

March 12, 2008 11:58 AM | Link to this

Doesn’t the columbia newspaper website have a blog for you pathetic c** lovers to talk bs on. Get off the blog where the team being emphasised is UGA because they have a MUCH better team coming in 08’ and beyond. If Spurrier can’t win there, nobody can win there. Sucks for you cocks! Keep on hatin’ cause it’s just gonna get worse for you.

By P Dawg

March 12, 2008 12:04 PM | Link to this

One more thing for you cocks to think about. A 16-12 lucky win over UGA in 07’ and another lucky win over UF a couple of years ago are the biggest wins in recent history. Why would you even try to talk sh@# to the likes of the premier teams in the SEC. How many SEC championships do you have? NC’s? None, zero, nada, zilch. Put that in your pipe and smoke it bit@# !!!!

By P Dawg

March 12, 2008 12:09 PM | Link to this

S. Carolina Rider, your name is fitting because you probably do ride cocks!

By Urban Meyer

March 12, 2008 12:38 PM | Link to this

Whew, I just hope the dawgs are overlooking us. I fear another whooping this year, my gators just ain’t good enough. I do look on the bright side though, I still have a year or two to get an offer from someone else who thinks I can coach. My own players will be coming through soon, oooooooh sh……!

By LawDawgII

March 12, 2008 4:45 PM | Link to this

Defenses in the SEC will be coming after Stafford hard. Real key to King’s playing time will be how well he can block and pick up the blitz. Dawgs cannot give up the pass everytime King is in the backfield. This skill is usually developed with experience and King just doesn’t have it yet. If the Dawgs can pick up the blitz regardless of which back is in the game, “dominating” is probably too weak to describe them!

By CapeCodDawg

March 13, 2008 5:21 AM | Link to this

As far as I’m concerned Knowshon Moreno made last years team. Now before people get all crazy listen up. He brought a lot of passion and swagger to the field and that obviously rubbed off on his teammates,the Florida game set it off. Of course the team was amped up,but they all seemed to be “little Moreno’s” themselves and after that we were on a roll. That being said I watched alot of (H.S.)video on both RB’s and honestly while Knowshon was racking up numbers in Jersey,King was embarrassing much better talent. this will be Knowshons team until he leaves, King is going to really turn alot of heads. Your gonna see alot of loooong runs from him. Throw in Thomas and Samuels and it’s a wrap. These guys are going to be incredibly tough.