UGA’s Rambo: “I feel like we’re more talented (than Alabama)”
One of UGA’s veteran defenders has provided some of the first bulletin board material of the week in advance of Saturday’s SEC Championship showdown between the Bulldogs and Alabama.
UGA's Mark Richt (AP)
UGA safety Bacarri Rambo went on ESPN radio after Saturday’s blowout win over Georgia Tech and said some words that will surely get the attention of Nick Saban:
“I feel like we’re more talented (than Alabama). We have better players at each position, across the board, especially on defense. It’s going to be a great challenge for us. I know it’s going to be a battle. It’s going to come down to who has the best defense and who makes more turnovers. It’s going to be a battle of the defenses.”
Loading ...What do you think? Is Rambo correct? Is UGA’s defense better than Alabama’s? And if so, should Rambo have made the remark? If not, why not? Please post below.
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TIM BUCK
November 25th, 2012
11:24 pm
Rambutt done opened da can and da CAN dont feel so good. TIDE 34-21
Keep Your Mouth Shut Son
November 25th, 2012
11:30 pm
I heard the sound bite that spawned this gem of an article and prayed it would just fade away. Thanks AJC for conjuring up this trash. Anybody else notice nobody cared to sign their name to this article? For all the Tech fans that think this newspaper favors one team over another, here is your answer. Rambo, why on earth would you give Bama any more fuel for the fire? Saban will be playing this like a fiddle 24/7. Our job just got 100% more difficult. Come on AJC, just pull this article and lets settle it on the field. How bout it Dawgnation, would you like to see this article pulled?
pat way
November 25th, 2012
11:32 pm
Sad thing is , if Ga loses they go to the Outback or capital one bowl and Fl goes to the Sugar Bowl
TIM BUCK
November 25th, 2012
11:39 pm
BLACKOUT BIATCHES
GWG
November 25th, 2012
11:41 pm
Did Georgia’s defense just allow over 300 yards rushing from a bad GT team?
jc
November 25th, 2012
11:55 pm
I watched GA play Kentucky and Tenn and to tell you the truth did not think much of the GA team I remember last year GA was saying there D was as good as LSU and we all know what happened in that game Should have learned from that one GA just have fun and shut up because after this yr look out here comes Florida again and looks like years to come Your mouth is why its so easy for a lot of people to not like GA You have done nothing to back it. Not even a Bama fan here but watch how they take care of business learn from it they have been there done that.enough said
Rick James
November 26th, 2012
12:05 am
@GWG
Did Georgia’s defense just allow over 300 yards rushing from a bad GT team
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It means nothing..Georgia still crushed them.Last season Alabama allowed nearly 400 yards to Georgia Southern but won the game by 3 touchdowns.What’s your point?
Rick James
November 26th, 2012
12:10 am
@USMC Dawg
Good point. Kerry, but you can’t overlook the INTANGIBLES…. like Aaron Murray has not shown that he gets up for the big game. Johnny Football is a FRESHMAN and has shown that he has ALL of the intangibles. The only stat that matters is WINS and LOSSES.
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How may SEC games has Murry’s team won? How many has Texas A&M won under Manzeil? So using your logic which is more efficent?
rick
November 26th, 2012
12:20 am
Rambo is a great kid and fine young man. Those that are calling him an idiot should have a direct conversation with me….
rick
November 26th, 2012
12:21 am
Fold Tide Fold….
jc
November 26th, 2012
12:27 am
Rambo is a great kid lol why did he miss first 4 games?
jc
November 26th, 2012
12:37 am
this will be a boring game Bama will control game by running there line will be blowing open big holes as game go s on Bama will win by 2 touch downs and just keep ball away from Georgias O for most of game GA will learn early they wont be able to run on Bama and have to pass most of game so there will be a lot of 3 and out for GA you will think your watching the boring GA and Kentucky game again but Ga wont be able to stop the run this will be one of the games where you know you can give 7 and still win sorry GA fans not this yr BANK ON IT FOLKS!!!!
A RTR Hit-N-Run from ATL
November 26th, 2012
12:50 am
HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA
Fair n Balanced
November 26th, 2012
12:56 am
Okay, not wise. Dumb in fact. This is something you say AFTER the game…….if you win. Well done Rambo, you just fired up Bama. We will see who has the best defense Saturday, but this poll is a bad idea. There is no way GA can claim to have a better defense. That is just dumb. All the facts prove that Bama does…..even over the last few weeks……it’s been a while since Bama has been scored on. BTW, bad idea to even print this article.
A RTR Hit-N-Run from ATL
November 26th, 2012
12:57 am
Please make it a blackout, so as it was before, it’s UGA’s [radio edit] funeral.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mCDBFSIDFjU
A RTR Hit-N-Run from ATL
November 26th, 2012
1:04 am
Oh, this is going to be ugly.
I don’t think Georgia will cross the 50 now.
Mr Hard
November 26th, 2012
1:11 am
SOFT !!!!! UGA defense is Too Soft !!!!! Bama is Tough !!!!
Drew
November 26th, 2012
1:11 am
Once again, the media blows this WAY out of proportion. What did he say that was bad? Seriously. There’s nothing wrong with having confidence in your team and saying it’s going to be a battle of defenses.
FBomb
November 26th, 2012
1:19 am
Agree, Drew! But this is a Mark Richt team.
boykin
November 26th, 2012
1:23 am
Did not know the Bama fans know exactly whats gonna happen in the SEC Championship,Johnny Football! Refreshing to read.
alabama mark
November 26th, 2012
1:25 am
keep talking Rambo…. how was that drug supension for you?
diamonddaveincali
November 26th, 2012
1:28 am
Lets see
better Qb-UGA
better rb’s-UGA
better TE-UGA
better WR-UGA
Better LB’s-UGA
Better DB’s-UGA
Rambo is right. Time for the DawgNation to be top Dawgs, again. all them tech haters are really hatin right now. eff you!
The Gator
November 26th, 2012
2:13 am
Better to be thought a fool than to open one’s mouth and remove all doubt.
Georgia backed into this game big time and is about to get embarrassed for all to see. Rambo and UGA fans don’t understand that talent is only a starting point. Auburn has two top three national recruiting classes on its roster. What did that get them?
You have to have player development through great coaching, and that’s where Georgia has always fallen short. Georgia will be badly out-coached in the SEC Championship game.
David
November 26th, 2012
2:21 am
Tech put up 400+ yards of offense on that defense and their lack of discipline and incompetence kept them from scoring. What do you think a team like Alabama, that doesn’t have those bad football team problems, is concerned about with Georgia’s D? As an impartial observer on both sides I think UGA is a product of their schedule. Carolina, FL, and Vandy are the only Division 1 teams they have played with a winning record. GSU is a Div 2 team. Everyone else they have played is .500 or a lost worse. Alabama can at least say they have played 4 high ranked teams coming into this game. I just don’t know, they are in the game so anything can happen. I saw UGA beat a lot of mediocre to really bad football teams and go 1-1 against actual competition. Plus UF gave them the ball 6 times and it was still a struggle up to the end. Bama has their problems as well, I think they are better coached though.
Bammy needed a do over with LSU in 2011 to win the mythical national championship
November 26th, 2012
2:48 am
Only douchebags get geeked about bulletin board material. UGA is WAY better than Bammy and will show it Saturday.
jack smitherman
November 26th, 2012
3:00 am
well, Alabama won two national championships games in the last 3 years an might win the 3rd. out of 4 years so bark on sounds like Darrell who call the Finebaum show . Yes Bama beat LSU at their place after a bye week for them an Texas a&m had two weeks to prepare for a tired Alabama game . that just finnsh beating a undefended Miss. State . This seem to have woken up a sleep gaint now and fellows ya are next ! Roll Tide Remember ya’ll late game playing Bama in GA. ya’ll all fired up dress in black an i think it was 31 to 7 at the half and Bama won in the GA. Dome ! This is why Ga. almost got coach Rick fired . Darrell from GA said now we just put ASuburn down by 38 points so lets see how Alabam does ,ok it was 49 to 0 after the half an didn’t play the starters the whole second half ! Lets see what happens when saturday comes !Roll TIDE
See Rock City
November 26th, 2012
3:46 am
All I know is one thing:
On Sunday one ‘troll element will be far removed from this forum and a few of these morons will probably not survive the experience.
This game is their worst fear realized.
DeeDeeto3
November 26th, 2012
5:16 am
It never works to run your mouth before a big game! Jeez, shut the heck up and prove your point on the field. I’m a huge Georgia fan but several of the comments before mine are accurate. Georgia lacks the discipline and self control that Alabama brings to the game. Work on that and hopefully you can pull this one off.
Truth Be Told
November 26th, 2012
5:28 am
F**k it no one expects us to win anyway. Add fire to the flame Let The Big Dawg Wat!
ColumbiaDawg
November 26th, 2012
5:33 am
Thanks for just waking up Alabama. Of course, you realize they are going to have those remarks posted on their bulletin board.
Notso Fast
November 26th, 2012
5:41 am
The Dogs do have the players to win ,the guestion is and has always been do they have the Coaching. Will he spring the black helmet surprise or will he have his team ready to play? You can never tell with Coach R. He is a great man and a very good coach off the field. Game day coaching is just not his strong suit.
Please
November 26th, 2012
5:42 am
This is from the player who thought the brownies were from Kroger????
RedandBlackDAWG
November 26th, 2012
5:53 am
RollTide2012
November 25th, 2012
5:49 pm
Your comment might hold water if it were true. Are we to believe that you are in the Tide’s locker room and therefore know how any player feels or reacted. You place way too much importance in what you say, and expect people to give any credence in what you post?
Turd Ferguson
November 26th, 2012
5:54 am
Already got the game won is how I took it. Looking ahead will beat you every time.just what we wanted. ROLL TIDE he will eat those words.
Esquire
November 26th, 2012
6:13 am
S.T.U.P.I.D.
Andy
November 26th, 2012
6:23 am
I think the game will be great, I am looking forward to it and will be there to watch. Who has the better players, defense? Who knows, but statistically Bama is better, and although it is very close, if you believe in recruiting rankings, Bama has won that battle as well. However, the good news is it will be decided on the field. I think if both teams play their absolute best game, Bama wins by 7, if not then who knows.
Cal22
November 26th, 2012
6:29 am
UGA Y fans have been eating the same brownies Rambo’s been munching on. Capital One Bowl or bust, baby. Cue the Black Out. Roll Tide!!!
Bacari Knows
November 26th, 2012
6:44 am
Bacari has it right–Ga has more talent at all key positions–the Dogs will roll against bama, which is overrated. Dogs 29 bama 17. Dogs v. ND for the title—take it to the bank!
Black Out!
November 26th, 2012
6:47 am
Richt should use a blackout this week to fire up the team—all black uniforms and helmets and the fans can wear all black to the Dome!!! BLACKOUT!!!! Dawgs win big!!!!
Win P.
November 26th, 2012
6:50 am
…….and the winner is AJC Sports. Maybe drugs do with brain functions. JB finally went to bed.
oakisland
November 26th, 2012
6:51 am
I think destiny comes into play and this is Coach Richt’s year. We had to have Kstate and Oregon lose and they did. Where is the the NCG played? Where did Coach Richt play college football?—MIAMI–BELIEVE
Win P.
November 26th, 2012
6:52 am
Sorry, should read ..”Maybe drugs do interfere with brain functions”
Tim Scott
November 26th, 2012
6:55 am
Okay puppies first I would like to say thank you to Rambo for running off at the mouth. Way to go poke the bear with a stick not smart. Lets be honest for two years now you had the softest schedule in the the conference. Your only tough contests this year you split and one of those Florida had to have 6 turnovers for your victory. Go Bama Roll Tide !!!!! ITS GREAT TO BE A FLORIDA GATOR
ty
November 26th, 2012
6:56 am
What is he suppose to say to the media? “Alabama the greatest that has ever been, we should not show up, it is impossible to beat them”? Media types have always asked the set up questions to have something two report. I think Alabama does not need any media to get them ready nor do I think Ga needs any media to get them ready. I wish the players were banned from talking to the media. The media would not have a job to report sports. That would be a great concept.
aw
November 26th, 2012
6:58 am
IF True, then why have Florida, Alabama, LSU and Auburn (one championship, one undefeated season) won MULTIPLE CHAMPIONSHIPS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ps Quit trying to talk smack after beating a 6-6 Ga Tech???????????? Really!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Senor Coughee
November 26th, 2012
7:02 am
Shut up, shut up, shut up!
christophorm
November 26th, 2012
7:03 am
UGA ’s only championship VS ND 1980
Neut
November 26th, 2012
7:07 am
Just more low class BS from UGA players just like body slamming people in Saturday’s game. Necessary? No. Showing off? Absolutely. I am sure Alabama will be plenty inspired this Saturday.
Mike Franklin
November 26th, 2012
7:09 am
It’s a tough lesson in this game and an old story. You run your mouth, talk trash about your opponent and they get bulletin board material and one more reason to play you that much harder.
Enuck
November 26th, 2012
7:14 am
Why is anyone surprised by what a remedial English student says at any Football Factory University?