SEC East: Can Georgia find a big-time RB, regain its edge on defense?
Can Florida handle the hype and the expectations that come from being the defending national champions AND preseason No. 1? Can Georgia regain its edge on defense and enjoy life after Stafford and Moreno? Tennessee has a new attitude, but does that translate into more wins under first-year coach Lane Kiffin? Is Kentucky headed to a fourth straight bowl for the first time in school history? Can Stephen Garcia finally give South Carolina’s Steve Spurrier a real threat at quarterback? In 2008 Vanderbilt went to a bowl game in a rebuilding year. Can the Commodores go to two straight bowls for the first time in school history?
Those are just a few things we still don’t know about the SEC East as we head into the summer. Here is a breakdown of each team. The SEC West comes on Thursday.
SEC EAST
FLORIDA
Last season: 13-1, 7-1 SEC; beat Alabama 31-21 in SEC championship; beat Oklahoma 24-14 in BCS championship game.
Starters returning: Offense 7, defense 11, kickers 2.
Coach: Urban Meyer, 83-17 overall, 44-9 in four seasons at Florida.
What we still don’t know: Who is going to back up Aaron Hernandez? Hernandez is probably the best tight end in the country but Florida is going to have some power-I sets this season and at times may use two tight ends. Freshman Desmond Parks, an early enrollee, suffered a leg injury during the spring which could keep him out of action this season. Can the Florida defense, which returns 11 starters, get even better? DC Charlie Strong says yes and the Gators can prove it by being more of a dominating unit. “We have talked to our guys about being more aggressive and working to get the opposing offense off the field as fast as possible,” Strong said. Are Frankie Hammond, Jr., and Deonte Thompson going to be the big-play wide receivers? Florida has a lot of guys who can run but a lot of emphasis this spring was put on getting separation from the defensive back in man-to-man coverage. The big question at Florida is not talent, which the Gators have plenty of. The question is whether or not the Gators can handle the expectations that come with being the defending national champions and preseason No. 1.
First game: Sept. 5 vs. Charleston Southern.
GEORGIA
Last season: 10-3, 6-2 SEC; beat Michigan State 24-12 in Capital One Bowl.
Starters returning: Offense 7, defense 6, kicker 1.
Coach: Mark Richt, 82-22 in eight seasons at Georgia.
What we still don’t know: Is somebody going to step up at tailback? With a veteran offensive line and a new quarterback in Joe Cox, Georgia will certainly need to establish the running game. The only question is whether or not there will be a featured back or if the job will be handled by committee. The Georgia coaches have been waiting on sophomore Caleb King to step up and show why he was one of the most highly-recruited players in the nation two years ago. King is good but he’s yet to prove that he should get 20-25 carries a game. Richard Samuel (wrist) did not take part in spring practice. Redshirt freshmen Carlton Thomas and Dontavius Jackson have some ability. It remains to be seen if incoming freshman Washaun Ealy will be a factor. How big a setback is Justin Houston’s suspension? Houston emerged as the best defensive end candidate in the spring but will miss the first two games for violating team rules. Georgia was counting on Houston to step up and help get this defense turned around. Who’s going to help A.J. Green? If somebody doesn’t step up Green won’t see single coverage all season. Michael Moore and Tavarres King will get a chance or it could be a true freshman like Marlon Brown or Rontavious Wooten.
First game: Sept. 5 at Oklahoma State.
KENTUCKY
Last season: 7-6, 2-6 SEC; beat East Carolina 25-19 in Liberty Bowl.
Starters returning: Offense 7, defense 5, kicker 1.
Coach: Rich Brooks, 123-150-1 overall, 32-41 in six seasons at Kentucky.
What we still don’t know: Can Mike Hartline get it done consistently at quarterback? Hartline, a junior, is coming off one of his best performances when he was named the most outstanding offensive player in the win over East Carolina in the Liberty Bowl. He is the No. 1 quarterback coming out of spring practice but Brooks said he will take a long look at incoming freshman Morgan Newton of Carmel, Ind. Newton (6-4, 220) had 1,938 yards passing and 1,664 yards rushing last season and led his high school to three state championship games. Brooks said he would use sophomore WR Randall Cobb in the “Wildcat” formation to take advantage of his athleticism. Can Kentucky rebuild a defense that returns only five starters? Yes, because CB Trevard Lindley, DE Jeremy Jarmon, and MLB Micah Johnson all decided to come back instead of turning pro. “Those three guys took what would have been a difficult transition and made it a lot easier because they decided to come back,” Brooks said. “Defensively we will be an improved team.” Last season Kentucky was 11th in the SEC in total defense (332.4 ypg) and eighth in scoring defense (21.5 ppg)
First game: Sept. 5 vs. Miami (Ohio) in Cincinnati.
SOUTH CAROLINA
Last season: 7-6, 4-4 SEC; lost to Iowa 31-10 in Outback Bowl.
Starters returning: Offense 5, defense 6, kicker 1.
Coach: Steve Spurrier, 170-62-2 overall, 28-22 in four seasons at South Carolina.
What we still don’t know: Can Stephen Garcia hold it together this summer? For the first time since coming to campus in January of 2007, the sophomore quarterback from Tampa made it through a spring practice and will be (hopefully) working with his receivers this summer. Spurrier believes that Garcia has the physical tools to play quarterback at this level. If Garcia will focus on football this summer, Spurrier might finally have the consistent quarterback he has lacked in four seasons as South Carolina’s head coach. Will the offensive line finally jell and become a respectable unit? Spurrier has not had an SEC-caliber offensive line since he got to Columbia. This group is still a work in progress under new OL coach Eric Wolford. The offensive line has to play better or Garcia will be running for his life all season. Who is the big-play WR now that Kenny McKinley is gone? Looks like it will be Moe Brown, who was named the offensive player of the spring. How good is Stephon Gilmore? Very. He enrolled in January and won a starting position at cornerback in the spring. Spurrier is also thinking about using him at quarterback in the shotgun formation.
First game: Sept. 3 at N.C. State.
TENNESSEE
Last season: 5-7, 3-5 SEC.
Starters returning: Offense 7, defense 5, kicker 1.
Coach: Lane Kiffin, first year as college head coach.
What we still don’t know: Can QB Jonathan Crompton get Tennessee through an entire season? Crompton, a senior who threw for 889 yards in eight games last season, emerged as No. 1 after the spring game. B.J. Coleman, the guy some people thought was a little more talented, has transferred to Chattanooga. That leaves junior Nick Stephens as the only other experienced quarterback on campus. How big an impact will the freshmen have at running back? Montario Hardesty looks like the starting tailback but Tennessee fans can’t wait to see true freshmen Bryce Brown and David Oku, two highly recruited players. Who will play the other safety opposite Eric Berry? Berry, who needs just 14 yards in interception returns to become the NCAA’s all time leader, lost his running mate in Demetrice Morley, who was kicked off the team. His replacement could be Dennis Rogan, who started 10 games at cornerback and two at free safety last season.
First game: Sept. 5 vs. Western Kentucky.
VANDERBILT
Last season: 7-6, 4-4 SEC; beat Boston College 16-14 in Music City Bowl.
Starters returning: Offense 9, defense 9, kicker 1.
Coach: Bobby Johnson, 87-92 overall, 27-56 in seven years at Vanderbilt.
What we still don’t know: Could Vanderbilt go to its second straight bowl game? It sure looks like it. The Commodores return 18 starters from Vanderbilt’s first bowl team since 1982. “We didn’t have to pull guys out of the locker room at spring practice because they are thinking we can do this again,” coach Bobby Johnson said. “We’ve got some momentum and we hope to build on it.” Who is going to start at quarterback? Vanderbilt has two quality quarterbacks in senior Mackenzie Adams, the returning starter, and rising sophomore Larry Smith, who led Vanderbilt to its first bowl victory since 1955. Johnson did not name a 2009 starter after spring practice. Who replaces the versatile D.J. Moore? Moore was a very successful two-way player for the Commodores last season and that role will probably be filled by sophomore Jamie Graham. Graham had 17 catches as a wide receiver last season but was moved to cornerback in the spring and will probably see action on both sides of the ball. Myron Lewis, who played opposite Moore last season at cornerback, could also see some snaps on offense.
First game: Sept. 5 vs. Western Carolina.
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Stanger
May 13th, 2009
6:15 am
Dawgs are the best team in the country again this year. That makeshift line last year allowed Moreno to have a great year, and the protected Stufford real well. Just think how good they’ll be this year. AND I WAS FIRST!!!!!
Frozen_Gator
May 13th, 2009
7:16 am
I’m very worried about the 3rd string waterboy. If we don’t develop some depth there an injury could cause us to become tired in the 4th quarter. We may then possibly become dehydrated across our 3rd string line and could give up a few yards.
JB
May 13th, 2009
7:22 am
Let’s get it started early and out of the way so we can talk UGA football.
1. We all work at burger places.
2. our degrees from UGA are worthless.
3. only a TECH grad can make over 100K
4. we all live in trailers.
5. mark richt has never won the big one
6. Grant field is the place and Sanford stadium is the pits.
7. No UGA fans ever stepped in a class room.
8. The SEC is over rated, even with the last 3 of 4 national champs from conf.
9. we will never beat tech again as long as Johnson is there.
10. Florida owns ya’ll
11. our players are angels and never get in trouble.
12. we’ll take our 2& 3 star players, you can have your 4 and 5 star.
13. Rather be dead than a Dawg fan.
14. All of the 7 game win streak was chan’s fault, nothing ya’ll did.
15. I know I missed some, Tech fans please feel free to add. I thought this would save ya’ll some time.
bigdawg01
May 13th, 2009
7:41 am
Good Job JB,
This blog is getting very tired with all the other BS on it every freakin day. Hopefully, we can talk some football today, but I wont hold my breath.
Reebok
May 13th, 2009
7:51 am
Tech fan here. I don’t see Georgia getting past Florida to get to the SEC championship game, but I give the Dogs props for opening with a real team this year, travelling to Okla State…Florida opening w/ Charleston Southern? Give me a break. And yes, I know my Jackets are opening w/ Jax State…I’m not crazy about that game, either.
Urban Warfare
May 13th, 2009
7:53 am
Wow Tony, by some strange Cosmic circumstance you may have just placed the East in the exact order of actual finish with your listings! I’m sure that some would place Tennessee ahead of Kentucky and maybe South Carolina but I just have a feeling that it’s gonna be a tough year for the Vols. I thought Kiffin might try to rotate Crompton and B J Coleman a little this year to take the pressure off the QB position and mask the deficiency there but Coleman has left the building…But who knows, maybe Crompton turns into Peyton Manning this year. I sure hope so, because Peyton was the one Manning who could NEVER beat Florida…Georgia is a real wildcard to me, in some ways I see them being better and in some ways worse but honestly it could be 10-2 or it could be 7-5…probably somewhere in the middle. I think with the little summer program that Meyer has in place with strength coach M&M running the show…there will be no complacency going on in Gainesville…Mighty Gators…Beast of the East.
Urban Warfare
May 13th, 2009
8:01 am
Also Tony, going in Alphabetical order just might work for the West too when you break that down Thursday! Might have stumbled on to something there. LOL
SimpleDawg
May 13th, 2009
8:04 am
JB, you need to concentrate on solving your acne and try to determine if you’re a guy or a girl. Leave the football discussions for the men. You little techies always spew the same bile….you should’ve gone to UGA, like you wished you could have, and then you wouldn’t have all of these psychological issues confronting you every day.
Washaun better be the answer because I haven’t seen anything on UGA’s roster close to what we need at running back. I have a feeling that the passing game will have to open holes for the running game. AJ will get his help, but it’s most likely to come from a couple of the new kids coming in this year.
We had better find a couple of really good defensive ends to rush the passer and stop the toss sweep, or our defense will be chasing everyone sideline to sideline….no one will be running up the middle.
Oh, JB, are you still here….you may now go to your computer techician job….try to pick out a shirt without drool or food stains on it.
Seriously
May 13th, 2009
8:15 am
Haha, SimpleDawg, JB is a UGA fan, his post should be considered tongue-in-cheek….moron. Typical
Yo Simple
May 13th, 2009
8:17 am
I guess I’ll have to break it to you, SimpleDawg. JB is a Dawg whose entry above is tongue-in-cheek. So you wasted all your brilliance about acne and computers on one of your own.
Pago Flyer
May 13th, 2009
8:17 am
Well FL still has the best college qb, now if the DAWGS could just figure out how to beat them and gt!
BS Patrol
May 13th, 2009
8:17 am
SimpleDawg has outdone himself.
Atlanta Gator
May 13th, 2009
8:19 am
Predicted final 2009 SEC East Division standings—-
(1) Florida (8-0);
(2) Georgia (5-3);
(3) South Carolina (4-4);
() Tennessee (3-5);
() Vanderbilt (3-5);
() Kentucky (2-6).
For the Gators, it’s all about focus vs. believing their own press clippings; as an optimistic fan, I choose to hope that they will get a little bit lucky (again). For the Dawgs, it’s a rebuilding year; new quarterback and “featured” tailback will emerge, but it’s not enough to break through, and the UGA defense will continue to have untimely break-downs at critical points. The Evil Genius and South Carolina will finally find a quarterback, but it’s not enough to win more than 8 or 9 games overall (4 or 5 SEC). Tennessee has young talent, but no senior leadership and no established quarterback. Vanderbilt may out-perform expectations; I would love to see it happen, but I refuse to put any money on it. Kentucky’s season will be a test of Brooks’ coaching skills; the Wildcats are not going to overwhelm anyone in the SEC, but they could pull some unexpected wins.
SimpleDawg
May 13th, 2009
8:24 am
My apologies to JB….I guess I get the dumba$$ award today. To all of you techies…just consider my rant aimed at you.
Damn, I feel like Lane Kiffin…..I hope I can get my foot out of my mouth before lunch.
BS Patrol
May 13th, 2009
8:25 am
JB is too hip for the room.
slimpickens
May 13th, 2009
8:28 am
Tony, I just want some dye for my hair!
Urban Warfare
May 13th, 2009
8:33 am
SimpleDawg…I’ll give you credit…UNLIKE Kiffin, you’re man enough to give a sincere apology when you’re wrong…so kudos to you, my friend.
PTC DAWG
May 13th, 2009
8:33 am
The difference in the quality of the opening games is amazing.
Kiffin a joke
May 13th, 2009
8:33 am
Only question about UTee is how long will it be before Jonathan “Deer in the Headlights” Crompton gets benched & replaced by Jim Bob Cooter?
Can’t wait to see Urban Whiner exact vengeance of Biblical proportions against the Vols.
The Ghost of Wayne Madkin
May 13th, 2009
8:34 am
Will anyone score on Florida this year?
BS Patrol
May 13th, 2009
8:34 am
Very few of JB’s points are arguable.
Reality Check
May 13th, 2009
8:40 am
Lifelong dawg fan here, and JB is right. Hopefully this will remain a football discussion about the Dawgs and SEC and not a pissing contest about academia, and superiority of other schools. From a balling standpoint, UGA has several issues, the chief one being the defense or lack therof. It is not a stretch to say that last year was an aberration when comparing to other defenses under CMR, so hopefully we can show more energy and make less dumb penalties on defense. I think with our OL that the running game and J. Cox will be decent to score points in most games, however, a couple of teams with powerful offenses (ok State, Fla) scare me because of their ability to put up points. I also think that getting our best Offensive lineman back (Stourdivant) and defensive lineman (J Owens) back will help more than the doubters will admit.
Florida is head and shoulders above UGA and the rest of the East on paper, and should win the SEC. Hopefully we can get back to competing in every game this year and show up in the first quarter ready to play in every game. I think 9-3 would be a good year if we compete reasonably in all games.
Urban
May 13th, 2009
8:40 am
Tebow wept
Wonderful
May 13th, 2009
8:43 am
Thought this was a football blog; can we stay on topic please? Do the techies really get under your skin that bad?
Dawg_Bone
May 13th, 2009
9:01 am
My poor beloved dawgs….I hate to admit, but I don’t think UF is beatable! Handle the hype? It’s not like it is something new for them like it was us last year! I believe many people had them preseason #1 last year, as well! Plus, Tim Tebow is the kind of leader I wish we had! After last year, he won’t let them lose this year!
However, I think UGA is realistically the only team on their schedule that COULD beat them (given our week off) but we are going to have to find a pass rusher! Hopefully Jeff Owens will be the spark we needed to at least crush the pocket and give someone a chance to get to the passer!
I will also commend UF on putting together the biggest sh*t schedule on planet earth! If they played Bama or Ole Miss from the west instead of Arkansas or Miss St (not sure who that is…I think they are SEC) then maybe I would understand, but they literally play NOBODY! What a bunch of girls!
Mac
May 13th, 2009
9:02 am
I thought Caleb King was a big-time running back. Oh, that was in high school? I think Richard Samuel will step up and be the feature back.
David
May 13th, 2009
9:02 am
Florida’s schedule is a joke but they could lose one game either to LSU or GA. It is hard when you have the bullseye on you. GA will lose 2 maybe 3 games depending upon how the first two games go. SC hasn’t had a good offense with Holtz or Spurrier and this year won’t be any different. They have to beat UGA early to have a chance at a good season.
Georgia is loaded on defense so it will be upt to their coach to get it out of them, injuries decimated them last year.
Branden Smith will make an impact as will the kicker putting the ball into the end zone.
Miles
May 13th, 2009
9:02 am
The SEC East will be won by the Gators.
UGASlobberknocker
May 13th, 2009
9:07 am
Attn: Dawg fans . Re: Techies.
Sometimes it’s best to just ignore the baby and let them cry rather than humor them. I look at Tech fans talking football the same way that I look at actors talking about politics. Why get all worked up over comments from people who are clueless about the subject at hand? Ignoring the ignorance is the best policy.Their comments are totally worthless and not worthy of response.
Huh?
May 13th, 2009
9:10 am
1. Florida: Preseason #1; Legitimate SEC and National Title Contender; Not infallible; Could lose 2-3 games if complacent or Meyer tries to get cute; Will win the East regardless.
2. Georgia: Good but far from great. May be able to knock off Florida after the off week but won’t be consistent enough over the long haul to win the East. Will at least make that game more interesting than last year. Pounding Tech 10 feet in to the turf will make the season. A return trip to the Capital One bowl would be quite a feat.
3. South Carolina: Total Crap and irrelevant.
4. Vanderbilt: I think they go to another bowl.
5. Tennessee: Total crap and irrelevant. The offense will be an absolute horrific train wreck of epic proportions.
6. Kentucky: Total Crap and irrelevant. I just don’t have the same soft spot in my heart for Kentucky like I do for Vandy. I really don’t like these clowns for some odd reason.
That about sums it up. The SEC East will be pretty boring this year and isn’t that great. Thanks.
JB
May 13th, 2009
9:18 am
well, maybe all of us haven’t stepped in a class room…………….just got back from the doctor and find I’m being attacked by my own breed…………Thanks for straighting him out….and the apology…….
JB
May 13th, 2009
9:21 am
miles, I bet Sports center would hire you….geez………..
Voice of Reason
May 13th, 2009
9:26 am
Urban- a little blasphemous I believe.
JB- Loved the points, yet why to you say 3 of the last 4 NC? It is 3 of the last 3. 3 in a row. 3 of the last 4 makes it sound less than what it is. Besides that, you basically summed up all techie comments…. but don’ leave St Simons out… 45-42! hahahahahahahaha now that is out of the way.
Gen Neyland
May 13th, 2009
9:32 am
It has been written, ‘The bigger they are, the harder they fall.’ It will be hard to rope the Gator, especially if Tebow et al continue to live by the motto of ‘no one will practice, practice and play harder than we’uns.’ Okay, that wasn’t quite the quote but that was the attitude. What will August bring..? What will transpire over the summer..? Who will be doing community service and why..? And who will be the first from the SEC to suffer a loss to CLK and the Vols..? BTW, been in Athens this week. Saw the bronze Dooley and Heisman’s. Enjoyed the walk around UGA. Where can you get a beer in this town..?
Saint Nick
May 13th, 2009
9:35 am
Fla has tickets already on sale for the SECCG. They will play Bama, this time Bama gets the job done. Percy claimed glaucoma for his failed drug test, that is why he left UF early. He knew that if he stayed at UF that excuse would not work because Tebow could bless some eye drops and cure his glaucoma and give him sight equal to that of an eagle!!!!
JB
May 13th, 2009
9:37 am
Thanks voice if reason…………..That’s why you are a Tech Guy and I a lowly UGA guy……..hold on a minute….Leroy, the damn drive thru is backing up………Sorry about that, I’m back….Where was i ?
KidRay
May 13th, 2009
9:43 am
Rutgers fan here, and therefore able to stay objective…
Fla is a top heavy fave although the Dawgs seem to play better with low expectations. They could surprise and finish 7-1. Also, I think Kent will take a step back this year although Tenn is relevant again. Both off the field (right away) and on the field (in a year or so)
Another monster year from Fla and UM could bolt to the pros.
JB
May 13th, 2009
9:44 am
General, give our Tech friends directions to the Heisman’s in Athens, just in case they ever want to ride over and see one in person….sorry, or two…….
Eric
May 13th, 2009
9:45 am
Florida opens with Charleston Southern? Charleston Southern what? Is that a Hospital, a rest home, a drive in, a church, what? What the hell is Charleston Southern? And why is the “mightiest team in the land” playing them? What a bunch of wusses!
Red Elephant
May 13th, 2009
9:46 am
JB – That was too funny!!
Alabama & Virginia grad here – GT is certainly no lady, but “She doth protest too much, methinks.”
Every visit I make to UGA I come away impressed with the beauty of the campus & town, the pretty co-eds, the diverse student population and great fan support. At GT I encounter diesel fumes and that stunning view of the I-75/I-85 “connector.” Besides, what kind of school errects a flashing, electric sign on their campus? NC – No Class. But I guess it is a close walk to The Varsity.
TampaDave
May 13th, 2009
9:46 am
Saw Tim Tebow over here at Clearwater Beach the other day. When he got into the water I actually saw a 12ft Hammerhead swim and get into a shark cage.
CharlotteGator
May 13th, 2009
9:50 am
TampaDave…nice…that’s a new one, not the same tired Chuck Norris type crap…good stuff…
Forrest Gump
May 13th, 2009
9:51 am
The issue with UGA is never about talent but about discipline. Until Richt stops applying NCAA minimums to criminal behavior and gets control of the program, arrests will continue as will penalties at critical points during games. The beatings by Alabama and Florida and the humiliation by Tech should reduce the sense of entitlement somewhat.
dawgfacedboy
May 13th, 2009
9:53 am
I’m usually very positive but there isn’t a whole lot to be excited about as a UGA fan, for me. Noone stepping up at RB, a QB who knows the system but has VERY little game experience, 1 WR, and a D with more holes in it than Jeff Francouer’s swing. Having Bobo and Martinez returning certainly doesn’t help the situation. 8-4 Capital One here we come.
m
May 13th, 2009
9:54 am
ugag being ranked preseason #1 last year was probably the funniest joke EVER. Helle, they didn’t even end up #1 in Clarke County; and certainly not #1 in the state of Georgia or the nation.
you delusional dawgies are hilarious. Just remember there is a new sheriff in town…and his name is Paul Johnson.
Thank God and Greyhound that Chan Gailey is gone forever…you dawgies are really going to miss him.
Reality Check
May 13th, 2009
9:56 am
Florida is truely a great team and deserves all of the hype based on last year, unlike our Dawgs last year when we beat a second tier Hawaii in the Sugar Bowl. With that being said, I still do not put Florida in the unbeatable category. It is worth noting that the last four National Champs from the SEC this decade have all had at least one loss in the conference. However, if any team can run the table like Auburn in 2004 it is this UF team. Unlike Auburn, UF’s easy OOC schedule will not penalize them if they win all their games since they will start ranked #1.
TampaDave
May 13th, 2009
9:58 am
Also had a chance to say hi and meet his girlfriend. I’ll tell you, that Lois Lane is one nice girl!
Red Elephant
May 13th, 2009
9:59 am
Oh yea, back to football…. only Florida will beat Florida this year. Too much talent, too much speed, too much mental toughness, too many returning starters, too much Tebow……keep your eye on the Florida/LSU game.
UGA may have a painful flirtation with the 2006 season. Sorry guys, I see you struggling in a mighty way with the O. The TE position has always figured heavily as a Mark Richt calling card (Ben Watson & Leonard Pope spring to mind – They were on the field making a HUGE difference, not on the sidelines paying penance half the season). Who steps up as TE this year? I do expect the D to have a bit more fire in the belly, but you have to step up the pressure on the QB………..and as usual, Florida waits for you……
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May 13th, 2009
10:02 am
[...] Barnhart of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution has put together his end-of-spring previews for the teams in the SEC East in his latest blog post.For each school he provides a list of “what we still don’t [...]
stoopid
May 13th, 2009
10:03 am
Gen. Neyland:
There is beer everywhere you walk in Athens. But you should try Trapeze Pub. They have over 1000 beers available.
Tech sucks
May 13th, 2009
10:04 am
Tony how can you not mention Florida handling the O-Line issues, and losing their 2 best WR’s… Those are their biggest questions… ?
TampaDave
May 13th, 2009
10:04 am
Man, don’t be so serious!
Saint Nick
May 13th, 2009
10:05 am
Tebow is responsible for the evolution of the giraffe…. HE UPERCUTTED A HORSE!!!!!!!!
JB
May 13th, 2009
10:05 am
The day care m stays in must be closed on Wednesdays……..
Reality Check
May 13th, 2009
10:09 am
Thank god and greyhound GT has transportation to the Humanitarian bowl again.
Saint Nick
May 13th, 2009
10:10 am
Another day arises, same M nonsense. I wish M’s mother would take a hammer to his keyboard!!!!!
word
May 13th, 2009
10:11 am
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JB
May 13th, 2009
10:16 am
I think you are right Red Elephant, Florida will be the only one to stand in there way……..They have the athlete’s and coaching to pull it off. Hate Meyer, but he has that team ready to play and Tebow is a hell of a leader, coach on the field. Their Defense will be unreal this year…..Dawgs have lots of questions
( heart, leadership, schemes, tackling. some assit. coach’s ) We all want our teams to do well, but i need to see some changes first. somebody did a graph on our D since Willie took over, and there is a definite trend, and it’s not good.
Saint Nick
May 13th, 2009
10:17 am
M,
Go back to your Highlight magazine and your yugioh card collection and leave the sports blog to the adults!!!!!
chuck
May 13th, 2009
10:20 am
You guys are all full of it. Can you truly say that NONE of you have hypocritically spewed the same non-football related crap on the Tech blogs??? Tech has terrorists, our women are ugly, we all have acne, we can’t fill our stadium, etc… Give me a break!
Brandon
May 13th, 2009
10:23 am
It’s funny how Clemson and Georgia fans are just a like. The two most dillusional fan bases in the country. Neither have won anything in 30 years and they both think they are national powers every year. Neither are anywhere close to being in the same league as USC, Texas, Oklahoma, Florida, LSU, or Ohio State. Wake up and get with reality, Georgia is a mediocre SEC team, that like South Carolina has plenty of NFL talent just can’t do anything with it.
Saint Simons
May 13th, 2009
10:26 am
45-42!!!!!! hahahahahahahahahahaa
mark
May 13th, 2009
10:27 am
Chuck- there’s a difference, all of those things are true.
PTC DAWG
May 13th, 2009
10:27 am
Oh yeah, you just have to love the idiots who come on here solely to RIP UGA. Thanks for caring.
Reality Check
May 13th, 2009
10:29 am
Brandon- funny how UGA is no where near the level of those other teams. Last year was a down year with 10 wins and we still beat LSU who is on your list, and also we beat LSU the two prior times with none of the games really close. Last year we were nowhere close to top teams, the year before we finished #2 or #3 and beat Florida, but this does not really count I guess. The only hole in our resume is NC’s like these other teams and that is a fact. However, In most years in CMR era we could beat any of these teams on a given day.
Saint Nick
May 13th, 2009
10:30 am
Chuck,
I have NEVER been on a GT blog… Does GT even have a blog!!!!!
TechDan
May 13th, 2009
10:31 am
Sorry about M, everybody. Try not to hold him against the rest of us.
I don’t know how UGA-GT will turn out (though I’ll gladly talk trash about it back on the Tech blogs) but I do know that Florida has the upper-hand in the SEC. Not that I wouldn’t mind having UGA roll into Atlanta undefeated. Let’s see if we can get a top 5 matchup on the Flats next November.
dawggirl
May 13th, 2009
10:32 am
That Florida schedule is an absolute pathetic joke. Charleston Southern, well let’s just say Eric said it best. They try to rationalize their weak OOC scheduling with the fact that they have to play big, bad scary FSU from the ACC every year. Gimme a freaking break. FSU was good in the 90’s, but they are a far cry from what they used to be.
Kenny Powers
May 13th, 2009
10:32 am
Brandon; your mother named you Brandon….loser.
Diamond Dawg
May 13th, 2009
10:33 am
Funny how Tech fans talk about our football team all the time. Maybe its because nobody talks about theirs. Nobody cares about Tech football but the twenty thousand fans that are at the games. Just face it Tech will always be second class in the state. Sorry guys, truth hurts. Go Dawgs.
RxDawg
May 13th, 2009
10:33 am
LOL Frozen Gator
Ron
May 13th, 2009
10:35 am
I’m not sure how good UT will be this year, but you can rest assured their defense will be light years better. Monte Kiffin has produced quality D’s wherever he’s gone so I expect UT to be no exception.
The 2 big questions to me regarding the SEC East are:
1) Can Joe Cox hold off Aaron Murray as the starter? Wouldn’t surprise me to see Murray take over mid-season kind of like Stafford did from Tereshinski.
2) Will this be the year that Spurrier’s offense takes off? Everyone seems to have written off the Ole Ball Coach, but he didn’t all of a sudden forget how to coach offenses. If Garcia can run his system efficiently, the Evil Genius may just have enough talent there to at least make some noise.
mcdawg
May 13th, 2009
10:37 am
does anyone have a tougher schedule this year?? one game at a time
Bill W.
May 13th, 2009
10:39 am
1. UGA
2. UF
3. UT
4. UK
5. Vandy
6. SC
Yep, I said it. I am one of those “delusional Dawg fans with the pie in the sky ideas each season”. Riding off of JB’s coat tails, I wanted to get that out of the way before smeone said it.
I predict the Dawgs will be solid on D especially with so much emphasis and critique during the off season. O line will be fine and JC will show folks what he has learned waiting for his time. One of the young guys at WR will step up and I’m not worried about the backfield. One of those 4 or 5 guys will emerge solidly. Dawgs have the bye week and may surprise the Gators. Let’s get behind them. GATA.
Sanford Drive
May 13th, 2009
10:40 am
Saint Nick,
I think Tech does have a blog. It’s weird to see a high school program get their own blog, though.
Cat Fan
May 13th, 2009
10:49 am
I hope everyone keeps picking UK to finish last in the East. I think we can realistically finish third behind Florida and Georgia and win our fourth bowl game in a row. Go Cats!
Mister T
May 13th, 2009
10:50 am
Thanks JB for your first enrty. That about covers it. You forgot to try and assert uga’s dominance after finally having beat Tech in anything last night. Congrats on the BB game. I think we need to stop the neutral field thing. It appears to be about as onesided as uga’s neutral field experience in Jacksonville. Tech has a better record in Athens than Truner Field.
Saint Nick
May 13th, 2009
10:51 am
Kind of creepy to think of a couple of GROWN techies sitting in their mothers basement running a website!!!
RxDawg
May 13th, 2009
10:52 am
Hehe, I’m loving the trash talk today. It’s got a good nature about it mostly.
Great post Rutgers fan. I completely agree.
Tech sucks
May 13th, 2009
10:54 am
Did you really just say that UGA finally beat Tech in something? That is hilarious. Tech beats us by 3 points after losing 7 in a row in football and losing pretty much every single other sport we’ve played you in. Get your facts straight, Nerd.
RxDawg
May 13th, 2009
10:57 am
“Can Joe Cox hold off Aaron Murray as the starter?”
Murray?? Sorry Ron, but I’m actualy more concerned if Cox can hold of Logan Grey. He REALLY impressed me during the spring game. I know it’s just one game, but I saw something there. Murray was good too, but I’m somewhat concerned about his height. Either way, I honestly don’t think Cox is going anywhere barring injury. Hes a different player then Joe T was.
Sanford Drive
May 13th, 2009
11:04 am
We’re world beaters now that we beat tech in baseball yesterday.
Erk
May 13th, 2009
11:08 am
Brandon, unlike Clemson, Georgia has won their conference twice and finished #2 in the country in recent years. Georgia can at least play smashmouth but Clemson is all finesse, although that will likely change under their new coach. Georgia has beaten LSU somewhat easily the last three times.
JT
May 13th, 2009
11:08 am
Ding..ding…ding…ding…ding…ding….we have a winner!!!! Not exactly a shocker, but m wins the “D0uchebag of the Day” award for being the first to rise to the bait laid by JB and play the part of the predictable adolescent techmite talking smack like a middle school Wii champion. Nice job loser.
knoxdawg
May 13th, 2009
11:09 am
I like this Dawg team more so than I liked last years team. The key word being TEAM. 08 squad never showed me the team concept. I believe 09 will be different. May not have a better record but it will be a better team. I don’t think you will see them lose the way they did in 08. They will be more competitive, especially on defense. No 49 -10 losses or 31 – 0 at the half. Games will be much closer. UF should win the East but they could easily lose a game. UGA, SC or UT could be runner up. In the West, watch out for Ole Miss. Bama has questions at QB and O-line. LSU may be the class of the bunch but Houston Nutt does over achieve. As a Dawg fan I look forward to playing GT, time for pay back. It will be a great game and it would be nice to see both of them in the top 10 every year when they play.
SEC has football?
May 13th, 2009
11:09 am
You mean they actually play football in the SEC? Enough with the comedy Mr. B. Now, com’on Tony, let’s talk real football, and the ACC.
It’s a tickle pile.
Tech’s beats GA once in 8 years and they act like they never lost to GA.
Tech’s stadium is small.
Tech doesn’t sellout it’s stadium.
And blah, blah, blah is everywhere on Tech’s blogs or on TB’s when he writes about the ACC.
Mister T
May 13th, 2009
11:10 am
not sure where “m” got his opinion of uga preseason last year. On paper, nobody should have touched uga last year except the vicious schedule they had. I suppose that is why uga fans were so disappointed last year. I truly believe it was a lack of discipline. My guess is that cmr has made adjustments to that issue. I imagine he learned a lesson or two from his Tech counterpart.
Judging from the spring game I saw on uga…I doubt expectations are quite as high as last year. It could be ugly for the dawgs.
dawgbone, what’s with the hatin’ on the Gators schedule? It won’t be long until uga has the same scheule. I am pretty sure that the part of the schedule you pointed out (SEC) is predeterminedyears in advance.
Kudo’s to the dawgs for scheduling OkSU this year. I don’t think they had any idea that they would be getting as stout of an opponent as they will likely be getting. They would have faired better against this schedule last year.
My prediction…dawgs lose 4 or more this year. LSU, UF, GT + one more along the way. If they start 0-2…they lose 5 and get to play in one of Tech’s recent past bowl locals.
Dean
May 13th, 2009
11:10 am
Something to think of for the sake of discussion. I think we all agree that Florida is obviously the team to beat. But, what if Tebow went down by the mid point of the season. Let me emphasize that I don’t wish that on him but just wondering what would happen. Do the Florida faithfull feel they could still run the table. The defense is there to stop other teams. How would the offense fair?
Same old, same old ......
May 13th, 2009
11:12 am
mcdawg
May 13th, 2009
10:37 am
does anyone have a tougher schedule this year?? one game at a time
YO, “mcdawg” …… didn’t we hear the same nonsense from GA fans last season???
Otto
May 13th, 2009
11:12 am
Grey is the challenger. Hopefully both the Freshman QB can be redshirted.
I wouldn’t mind seeing UK finish 3rd. I’d love to see UT last but I don’t think Lane will pull that off.
Otto
May 13th, 2009
11:13 am
UGA did have one of the toughest schedules last year and they do again this year.
Dean
May 13th, 2009
11:13 am
If you guys want to shut ‘m’ up then just stop responding to him. He says the same stuff everyday and has nothing to offer to the discussion of football. Treat him as irrelevant as he is and stop encouraging his continued ignorance.
Sanford Drive
May 13th, 2009
11:14 am
Tebow’s backup looked pretty good in the spring game. They will be tough in 2010 too. We’re kidding ourselves if we think otherwise.
Otto
May 13th, 2009
11:16 am
Dawgirl, UF can get away with the easy schedule. IF they win the SEC chances are they go to the BCS title game. UGA and Auburn can’t get away with that schedule. Thats life and if I were UF’s AD I would do the same.
PTC ..., you're onto something
May 13th, 2009
11:18 am
PTC DAWG
May 13th, 2009
10:27 am
Oh yeah, you just have to love the idiots who come on here solely to RIP UGA. Thanks for caring.
Yeah, YOU have never been on the GT blog solely to RIP GT. But good try.
He’s one for you ….. If Tech is healthy (heading into to their off week before the GA game) then the Jackets win easily in 2009. If not, then GA has a good shot to win. But there’s always 2010.
Dean
May 13th, 2009
11:18 am
Logan Grey looked great in the spring game last year. Spring games mean absolutely nothing. Do any of you Gators doubt that Kiffin will instruct some of his defensive players to try and injure Tebow?
nunyabiz
May 13th, 2009
11:20 am
Hey F_Gator! Thanks for the laugh. Unfortunately you guys can probably back up those implied brags. As for the water worries, I’m sure your cheerleaders can fill in by carrying it in those little barrels around their necks.
Sanford Drive
May 13th, 2009
11:24 am
Anyone else interested to see how much Urban actually lines up Tebow in the ‘I’? How much do you all think that will actually happen?
Pi$$onaDAWG
May 13th, 2009
11:29 am
UGA plays 3 team in 09 that had winning conference records and only 1 of those teams is in the SEC. Florida was 7-1, Ok State was 5-3, and GT was 5-3. Sounds like even a bad UGA team should win8 or 9 games by just showing-up.I don’t care what the talking head say UGA has better talent than most teams on their schedule every year and has built in an eazy 7 wins every year. This year it should be USC(they play you close every year blah blah), Ark, ASU, UT, Vandy, Tenn Tech, UK, Auburn (a toss because they beat you in your house and you beat them in theirs). Ok State on the road, Florida well on the road so to speak, & Tech on trhe road are the hardest games you don’t play in Athens. If you can find a QB UGA should win 8 eazy and 1 or 2 maybe upsets so, 9-10 & 3-2, but no SEC Champion or even the SEC East rep. in the game.
buckblue
May 13th, 2009
11:30 am
LSU vs UF in the SEC Championship game…..which should be included as a BCS bowl….since LSU and UF have won the last 3!
Sanford Drive
May 13th, 2009
11:31 am
Pissonyou,
You left out LSU.
Saint Nick
May 13th, 2009
11:39 am
buckblue,
LSU has to get by Bama first. SECW will be far more entertaining this year than the East. LSU has to travel to Tuscaloosa AND I am still not sold on Miles as an SEC coach. LSU was lucky to get the chance at the 07 NC, with all the talent he had that year, Arkansas should not have beaten LSU. Last year was not a fluke and it wasn’t all QB problems(though it was part of it) Offensive plays and situations the O staff put the QB in was horrendous!!!!!! They should have been running it 80% of the time. This year will be a little better, but I still think A LOT of kinks need to be worked out. Chavis will improve the D, but not much with his 3rd and 7+ first down conversion stats(AWFUL!!!!).
dan
May 13th, 2009
11:41 am
My predictions
SEC EAST
1. Florida- 12-0: Gators get Ole Miss off their schedule and a bye week before LSU. The Florida vs. UGA game will be close due to UGA’s bye week. Expect an undefeated season but a loss in the SEC Championship ala Alabama in 2008.
2. Tennessee- 9-3: The Vols home schedule is very easy, the only loss they will have at home is to UGA.
3. Georgia-8-4: Dawgs schedule is too tough and they’re too green at too many key positions to be any better than this.
4. Kentucky- 7-5: The Wildcats are a better team than people think. They definately have the potential to make a bowl this year.
5. South Carolina-5-7: Stephen Garcia is terrible! I’m calling it right now. This will be Spurrier’s last season in Columbia.
6. Vanderbilt- 4-8: The Commodores might pull off an upset and play some ranked teams close, but they’ll still finish with a losing record.
Gatorzone
May 13th, 2009
11:45 am
St. Nick, I tend to agree with you on Miles. The year they won it all, he was VERY risky on 4th down and had them in terrible situations against UK (hence the loss). His style only works if you have overwhelming talent and/or luck. He did not have either last year. He could flame out in a couple of years if he does not change his style.
Pi$$onaDAWG
May 13th, 2009
11:48 am
The total conference Win Loss records of your 09 schedule is 42W’s & 55L’s. I am sorry that don’t sound too tuff. Like I said before only 3 teams had winning conference records. Sell that TUFF Schedule crap or admit your 4 & 5 stars ain’t that good:
@ Ok State 5-3 Tuff
H USC 4-4 Not So
@ Ark 2-6 Not So
H ASU 4-5 Not So
H LSU 3-5 Tuff
@ UT 3-5 Not So
@ Vandy 4-4 Not So
n Gators 7-1 Tuff
H Tenn Tech 1-7 Not So
H Auburn 2-6 Tuff they win @ your place
H UK 2-6 Not So
@ Tech 5-3 Tuff
I guess like every year we just have to wait and see how the games actually play-out.
Will
May 13th, 2009
11:50 am
Big Tone,
I’m surprised at how down some of my fellow dawgs about the 09′ season. To me it’s all about having fun each Saturday: Drinking cold ones, watching the gals and eating lots of junk food. Plus the fact my wife stays off my ass for an entire 24 hour period! As far as football there is no need to worry. We will struggle at times becasue we have the toughest schedule in the country but take note……By Oct 30 we will be well rested and hitting on all cylinders. UGA goes to The Devil’s Den(jax) and kicks UF out of the NC race. Then Tebow cries again but wins another heisman for his acting performance.
FLADAWG
May 13th, 2009
11:53 am
I’m afraid our Dawgs are in real trouble this season. With half the team gone (the best half) from last year we will be fortunate to win 6 games this season.
Maybe it’s just what we need – kinda like an “Adjustment” from the Backcracker.
UF lost half of their O but it won’t matter – their Veteran D won’t allow many points to be scored on the team this season. I just hope Bama will give ‘em a good game – I don’t think we will.
Big Dog
May 13th, 2009
11:55 am
Preseason #1 in the nation end of the year #2 in the state!UGA will always have 4&5 star HIGH SCHOOL players its just a matter of player devlopment and evaluation.Who’s call was it to red shirt Moreno?CMR has peaked at UGA he will never live up to the high expectations he will continue to slide. UGA fans are dilutional when it comes to the status of the football program on the national stage!
gdawginkalamazoo
May 13th, 2009
11:56 am
..and the UGA defense will continue to have untimely break-downs at critical points….
Atl Gator, and when has this ever happened?
The breakdowns usually occur in non-critical situations thus creating
the critical ones.
JT, M has stopped accepting these awards as his mom’s basement is filled to capacity.
Pi$$onaDAWG
May 13th, 2009
11:57 am
Sanford Drive LSU was 3-5 in the SEC but I knoe it is hard for UGA fans to read NUMBERS. LSU was 7-5 then Kicked Ours A$$ to finish 8-5. LSU beat 3 SEC teams is that eazy enough for you to understand now?
Glenn
May 13th, 2009
11:57 am
Let me start out with that the SEC is tough again as normal. UGA has got the team to be in every game and could win every game although very unlikely that will happen. Fla. Ala. and LSU are in the same situation. So it comes down to coaching and breaks and could throw in a little of Larry;s Lady Luck. You have to give a little edge to Fla. if you look at the big picture. Just so you will know, if you give Steve Spurrier any of the teams above you would be scared to death of them.
Go Jackets!
May 13th, 2009
12:08 pm
GEORGIA SUCKS! HAVE FUN GETTING WHIPPED EVERY WEEKEND THIS FALL, BOYS! ESPECIALLY IN LATE NOVEMBER.
stoopid
May 13th, 2009
12:13 pm
yeah Go Jackets! whipped every weekend huh? maybe we should just switch to the oh so tough ACC!! hahahaha
gdawginkalamazoo
May 13th, 2009
12:14 pm
I think Richt has learned a lot regarding the redshirting of players. IMO Moreno could have been doing the same thing his freshman year. So look for Richt to lay back on those redshirts for the guys who can come in and possibly contribute. If a player needs to hit the weight room in order to be optimized at his position then you might see the RS.
Huh?
May 13th, 2009
12:24 pm
I think Florida’s easy schedule could hurt them more than it helps them. I’m of the philosophy that a more difficult schedule keeps a team focused and hungry. It also pays off towards the end of the season if you escape without too many injuries. If Florida loses this year, which they will, it will be because they got caught napping. Its pretty easy to go to sleep when you open with Charleston Southern and Troy.
buckblue
May 13th, 2009
12:27 pm
Its been quite a while since LSU lost in tuscalooser….lets see how bama plays with a rookie qb.
CDog
May 13th, 2009
12:31 pm
As a Gator, I like our chances against everyone in the East, but LSU and Bama (SECCG) will be tough tough tough. Our defense will be really good and compensate for any downturn in the offense.
uuugh.
May 13th, 2009
12:37 pm
Sweet Lord–Can we please retire that “Thank God and Greyhound” line? That is about as creative as making fun of Carrot Top at this point.
The 54-42 grows tiresome too…but to the winners go the spoils. Get them in while you can tech idiots.
I am interested to see what happens at RB and WR this year. I am hoping for exciting things from both but that hope is tempered by my lack of faith in Bobo’s play calling. Let’s get fancy at midfield rather than 2 yards out this year coach!
Defenseive performance will be defined by discipline…and we are obviously off to a rough start!
Next, I am interested to see if UF can keep it going. Losing to Ole Miss may have been a fluke last year…but this year a loss could be a little more difficult for Reverend Tebow and his congregation to overcome. Does he have any bullets left?
Lastly, I would really love to see someone from any team knock the crap out of Tebow on one of those sissy jump passes.
Sanford Drive
May 13th, 2009
12:45 pm
Honestly, Pissonyou, I can barely understand you, due to your poor grammar and spelling. Since when does “easy” have a ‘z’ in it? Even if every team in the SEC had a losing record, it would still be better than the ACC. High School conferences such as the ACC are excluded from the conversation.
Dave In Tampa
May 13th, 2009
12:46 pm
I have to stick to what I said on a post before. I believe the 1st two games will set the tone for the rest of the season. We will finish with 2 loses or 5 loses. I also agree with the fact that we need an RB to step up and carry the load.
mightyKC
May 13th, 2009
12:48 pm
Otto
“Dawgirl, UF can get away with the easy schedule. IF they win the SEC chances are they go to the BCS title game. UGA and Auburn can’t get away with that schedule. Thats life and if I were UF’s AD I would do the same.”
cmon, dude…last year florida’s schedule was ranked 4th toughest in the nation, and in 2006, the most difficult. year after year other schools (mostly non-SEC fans) complain when FL has a cream puff (or two) on sked, but it’s always offset by tougher comp elsewhere.
stop yer whining. admittedly Fl’s schedule is easier this year, but we still play LSU EVERY Year (arguably the best team of the decade)…and last year we played the 2007 Nat Champs AND the 2008 preseason National champs.
If FL wins out, and is good enough to also win the SECCG, they deserve to be in the BCSCG.
Tide rising
May 13th, 2009
1:00 pm
Gators certainly seem to be the class of the conference. They are not invincible but will be sure as hell hard to beat. Especially if Tebow stays and delays his ascension into heaven.
UGA will be good as long as someone steps up for them at rb. They will have a veteran O-line and it all starts with the O-line.
3rd place to me is a toss-up between Vandy which could have another bowl in them with 18 starters back, Kentucky, which seems to be gradually getting better, and South Carolina depending of course on whether or not Garcia can stay out of trouble and come through.
I actually think UT may well end up last. I just don’t think a whole lot of Kiffin but the really big thing to me is that they have lost 11 scholarship players since Kiffin arrived including some potentially key players like Ahmad Paige. How can anyone think they won’t have some serious issues after just losing 11 players who weren’t freshman. Add to that their qb woes and I think it will be another long season for the Vols.
Glad to see JB got the jump on the dawghaters but apparently it still didn’t do a whole lotta good. Still the same cast of characters coming on with their lame, used up 45-42 drivel and such.
In regards to m I say “Never argue with an idiot. He will drag you down to his level and beat you with experience”
Pago Flyer
May 13th, 2009
1:01 pm
Why is it that the past 8 years the DAWGS always have a Top Ten recruiting class….but…nothing happens!
Tide4u2c
May 13th, 2009
1:04 pm
buckblue,
LSU does not have an experianced QB, sure Bama will have a new QB(Greg McElroy) but he has been in the system since Saban came and he knows the offense.LSU’s QB(Jefferson) does not have alot of experiance, I will admit he played well in that bowl game last year though but did you see Greg McElroy throw that awesome touchdown pass in the Iron Bowl after the starters were taken out and the backups were brought in?The fact is Bama has done more with less while LSU has done less with more.
macrotech
May 13th, 2009
1:08 pm
the parody in college football is such, that anyone can beat anyone of a given saturday. these kids are 18 or so years old and the coach that can maintain his teams focus the longest tends to win most. uga has lost some key players, but you have to lean a little on the fact that cmr has done some amazing things with the dawgs and trust that he hasn’t given up the ‘09 season. lane kiffen is unproven and tenn. has been a non-factor for a while. uf has a good thing going and myers seems to be one of those coaches that keeps his teams focus (slipped once last season). the ole ball coach doesn’t seem to have his mojo anymore and garcia doesn’t appear to be much of a winner. lsu is a MUCH better team than their ‘08 season record would suggest (Tech can testify to this!). that jefferson kid is a stud athelete and he has put them on track. alabama is going to rise up put themselves in a position to win a lot of games….all that said, this is going to be an exciting season of football! why you sec folk make such a fuss about the acc is a mystery to me…you’re ALL going to have your hands full! worry about the acc when you survivors make it to the bowl games! GO TECH!!!
Dan
May 13th, 2009
1:10 pm
The only person will will miss from GT is Reggie Ball. That guy might as well have been wearing red and black.
Saint Nick
May 13th, 2009
1:12 pm
buckblue,
The last 2 games LSU has played in TUSCALOOSA has not been easy. In 07 LSU SHould have lost and would have if JPW doesn’t fumble with less than 2 min left. In 05, the game that decided the west that year, it went to overtime, and remember that was a MIKE SHULA COACHED TEAM!!!!! So, with talent being close and Saban at the helm with home field, and Les Miles still coaching LSU, MY MONEY IS ON BAMA!!!!!
ctate1906
May 13th, 2009
1:15 pm
The Dawgs won’t make it past Arkansas undefeated next year. You guys seem to be overlooking that game. It’s a game that most have picked an upset for Arkansas.
Saint Nick
May 13th, 2009
1:15 pm
And also buckblue, McElroy is a redshirt junior, this is his 4th year and his 3rd in the system so its a different than throwing a freshman out there and hoping for the best!!!!
LOL
May 13th, 2009
1:20 pm
Congratulations Pago Flyer, you pulled your head out of your a$$ long enough to come up with some new material.
Tide rising
May 13th, 2009
1:23 pm
buckblue,
I didn’t understand your pick of LSU to win the west LSU won only 3 conference games last year and was destroyed at home by an Ole Miss that returns most of their team. LSU lost numerous great D-lineman and a couple of great O-lineman.
But the biggest thing about LSU is that 3 of their 4 toughest games are on the road UGA and division rivals Ole Miss and Bama. They get Florida at home but its Florida so we can probably chalk that one up as a loss.
Additionally, Bama and Ole Miss both get to avoid the 2 big boys in the east Florida and UGA. LSU could be better than both Ole Miss and Bama and still not get to the seccg by virtue simply of the scheduling which very heavily favors Ole Miss and Bama.
Also, I didn’t understand your criticism of Bama’s new qb McElroy. He is a 4th year junior so he knows the offense very well. In spring practices and in the A-day game he was impressive in locking down the qb spot. He also was 16 of 20 in real game experience which is 80% completion rate. Exactly how will there be a dropoff at qb?
Pi$$onaDAWG
May 13th, 2009
1:24 pm
Sanford Drive the W is close to the E and the Z is below the S sorry for the errors but that doesn’t change the facts. UGA is overrated always because of the “talent” they get and then play a schedule that should get them 7-8 wins eazy with that “talent”. The past few years we have not delivered against UGA and in the bowl games I will admit, but isn’t that because TECH can only recruit players UGA didn’t want, as the recruiting blogs always state? I type on the blog as stream of thought like most and that doesn’t require grammer does it?
Pi$$onaDAWG
May 13th, 2009
1:28 pm
Sanford Drive didn’t that big SEC team OLE MISS back out on TECH this year because they think they can have a good year and didn’t want to risk a loss against Tech and a posible bowl game? I think Tech won 2 of 3 against the SEC last year too.
Tech First
May 13th, 2009
1:31 pm
Florida watch out for Vandy (Over Hyped Georgia will almost nothin again) Tech will win the Acc and beat Georgia’s *** AGAIN!
Sanford Drive
May 13th, 2009
1:33 pm
Oh, is that your excuse for stupidity? Stream-of-consciousness? I wish I lived in the same dream world as you.
7-5
Otto
May 13th, 2009
1:33 pm
KC, I’m not complaining. UF earned it. I hope UGA can get the UF monkey off their back and dominate the SEC like UF has allowing UGA to take easier schedules.
Who has UF played OOC from a BCS conf. other than FSU and Miami in ‘08, ‘03, ‘02 during the regular season? You have to go all the way back to ‘90 for Oklahoma St to find a regular season OOC game from a BCS conf. excluding FSU and Miami. Auburn or UGA would have a hard time winning a national title before the recent SEC title run with that schedule. No doubt it is tough enough in my eyes but not the national medias eyes.
For the people claiming LSU will win the west, they have a much tougher road than Bama with both UGA and UF on LSU’s schedule. I think by midseason people will be asking why McElroy was not starting earlier.
uuugh.
May 13th, 2009
1:33 pm
Grammar, Intelligence, and Class are not requirements on this blog. Your presence is your confirmation Pi$$onadawg.
buckblue
May 13th, 2009
1:40 pm
Saint Nick…of course your money is on bama….isn’t that why you are called the PAYROLL TIDE?
As much as you guys dissed Sarah Parker Wilson…you are going to wish you had him before this season is over….McElroy played mop up duty last year…..
Jordan Jefferson is the truth…and we have not even talked about Russell Shepard…(aka Percy Harvin at QB)….
No need to bring up last year cause its gone….so I won’t bring up the tides two game loosing streak to UF and to UUUUTAH.
Anyway…the season will be here before you know it and it will all play out…..Geaux Tigers….!!
Pi$$onaDAWG
May 13th, 2009
1:40 pm
SUCK IT UP DAWGS. Play the games and we will see. Aaron will be the starting QB after the USC game. King is not the best back. GAC’s team was better than the competition and made him look better than he is.
LMAO at buckblue
May 13th, 2009
2:01 pm
buckblue
“Jordan Jefferson is the truth…and we have not even talked about Russell Shepard…(aka Percy Harvin at QB)….”
YOU ARE THE REASON I READ THIS BLOG!!!!!!!!!!
Tide rising
May 13th, 2009
2:06 pm
buckblue,
McElroy’s stats speak for themselves. Although he played sparingly, 16 out of 20 passing is pretty impressive in anybody’s book.
I don’t know which is funnier. You annointment of Jordan Jefferson as the truth after one decent game or your glorification of Russell Shepard who has never played a down of college football. You’re too funny.
We can talk about Bama’s 2 game losing streak to national champion Florida and 13-0 Utah which finished as the runnerup. Or we can talk about LSU winning only 3 conference games last year and taking buttwhoopings at home to UGA, Ole Miss, Bama beat em at tiger stadium, etc. Man, I even think you lost to that horrible Arkansas team. Is that true or am I mistaken?
I can’t bust on you too much over Bama beating you in the so called “death valley”. After all, that is our “home away from home”. I believe we went through a 19 game unbeaten streak playing in tiger stadium from 1969 to 2003. Nick Saban finally beat us in 04. But 20 out of the last 22 in your house is still pretty good. As a matter of fact I think that type of domination gives us the right to say that tiger stadium is “our house”.
Jumbotiger
May 13th, 2009
2:08 pm
FL 7-1
UGA 5-3
SC 4-4
UT 4-4
UK 2-6
Vandy 2-6
Uga beats Okie St and GT. Fl goes 11-1 and wins SEC. SC will be 8-4 and UT goes 7-5.
Geaux Tigers!
Go SEC
Tide rising
May 13th, 2009
2:10 pm
buckblue,
Speaking of payroll tide I got some money for you. Since you obviously have proof of us paying players I will send you $1,000 if you will please just send me your proof. Surely you can back up your accusations. If not then that of course would just make you another lying sack of Sh_t! Please just post your evidence though and I’ll be happy to wire you the money. If you can’t send proof then just STFU!
Saint Nick
May 13th, 2009
2:11 pm
buckblue,
Nick Saban pays players????? So, your arguement is that LSU was cheating when they won it all in 03???? And also, Why does MY money being paid to Vegas have anything to do with Bama football???? You are just jealous that Nick is not your coach anymore!!!! You and EVERY other LSU fan would rather have Saban than the idiot that coaches your team now!!! Jefferson had a decent game against GT, SO WHAT!!!! JPW looked like a 1st rounder after we played an ACC team last year!!!! Bama will win the west because we have Saban and you have Les, plain and simple!!!!!
Whopper Dawg
May 13th, 2009
2:13 pm
Tony,
You missed one, does Mikie Bobo stand a chance in a mental chess match against Daddy Kiffin? No.
UGA loses to TN this year. You heard it here first.
And I hate it.
Whopper
OaktownGator
May 13th, 2009
2:21 pm
I like the Gators to run the table (big surprise, right?), but we’ve never done it before, and we all know how tough that is in the SEC, so I’m not counting on it. This s/b the best defense we’ve ever put on the field, though, and defense wins championships. We have a lot of leadership with Tebow and Spikes among others, coming back..
I think the Dawgs will field a better team this year than last year – tougher, more disciplined and back to more old school football. But with the tough schedule, it probably won’t make much difference in the final record.
I think Tennessee is going to have a rough year. They are very thin at OL, don’t have much talent on offense, and have a pretty tough schedule. With several coaches who’d like to give Kiffin a personal beat down, I think they will be lucky if they go .500 in the regular season. Hopefully, they quit embarrassing us out of conference, though. Freaking Wyoming. They’re gonna have to watch out for the Ohio Bobcats this year. And don’t forget Memphis.
Vandy just might finish 3rd in the East, which doesn’t say a lot for the East this year.
The SEC West s/b real tough, though. Bama, LSU and Ole Miss should all have strong teams, and I wouldn’t be surprised if Arky pulls an upset or two, with Petrino’s offense in its second year.
OaktownGator
May 13th, 2009
2:24 pm
Whopper – With Kiffin’s award winning offense from da Raiders, and his lack of talent, you guys will need about 14 points to seal the deal. You’ll be fine.
braveshater
May 13th, 2009
2:26 pm
Hernadnez is not the best tight end in the country. Not even close. Have u watched Oklahoma the last 3 years. Jermaine Gresham is BY FAR the best tight end around. I mean are u a Florida HOMER or what.
Otto
May 13th, 2009
2:53 pm
Oaktown, Auburn has the talent for an upset or 2. Unfortunately Auburn likes to upset UF or UGA and UF is not on the schedule. An Auburn win over LSU would not surprise me in the least. LSU gets Auburn after a bye week but LSU goes to Athens and gets UF at home before the bye. The west will be interesting.
longtimesecfan
May 13th, 2009
2:56 pm
dawg bone , eric, and others—–
so LSU, uga, and FSU are NOBODY !!!!!! UF plays them every year.
admittedly, Chas So is weak sister but they were a last minute
sub when (I think) respectable U of So Fla opted out.
SEC schedule is set by conference not by the teams.
OaktownGator
May 13th, 2009
3:04 pm
Otto – good point on Auburn. I’m not sure about Chizik – I reall doubt he’ll be as good as Tuberville. But Auburn does have some talent, and they’ll probably throw some people off with their new offense, if they can execute. LSU is a team they play tough, for sure.
braveshater – I love Hernandez, but you’re right that Gresham is the number one TE in the nation. My guess is that Hernandez is next behind him. Whether or not that is true, Hernandez is a big match up problem for most teams, and Tebow and the coaches know they can rely on him. Hernandez will have a big year, this year.
LSU
May 13th, 2009
3:12 pm
Saint Nick
The game last year went into overtime also(against the all mighty saban), if not for the Jarrett Lee interception at the end bama loses that game.
See I can play that angle also like you can about the 07 game.
gdawginkalamazoo
May 13th, 2009
3:18 pm
We could easily end up 4-8 if the team has similar performances like any of the following at any point during the season: 1) the first half of the Bama game 2) the second half of the FLorida game 3) the third quarter of the Tech game. Complete shut down. Sitting on the bench looking like deer in the headlights. Or standing on the field looking like deer in the headlights. I sure hope the leaders step up and play with fire. Joe Cox seems to have the fire for the O. Maybe Owens on the D line or Curran will be stepping up. Anybody that can prevent those types of meltdowns please stand up. Slim Shady. Those were turrable (Barkley) to watch as a fan. And I can’t imagine it being any better for the team.
bamafan
May 13th, 2009
3:21 pm
I think the gators will play the bengal tigers in the Georgia Dome in December this year. Florida will probably go 8 and 0 in the conference
like the crimson tide last year! Georgia will be the second best in the
east and the other 4 teams fighting it out for 3rd and last place.
GO DAWGS!!
Otto
May 13th, 2009
3:37 pm
How good Chizik will be remains to been seen. Tubby was only as good as his assistants esppecially on offense. The staff has much less internal fighting now than it did under Tubby from I am hearing. How it translates on the field nobody knows. The west is full of questions and Bama is my pick given schedule and turnover.
Big Dog
May 13th, 2009
3:42 pm
buckblue I like Georgia!!!!! I like them to loose!!!!!!
BAMA STAN
May 13th, 2009
3:57 pm
12 NATIONAL TITLES – 21 SEC TITLES!!!
Should be a very interesting year in the SEC.
SEC East – Urban is the man. The rest looks like the ACC – all capable teams – nobody great. That includes UGA.
UGA could get double digit wins – or have a painful 7 win season with several tight losses. Every game should be exciting – sure wins are AZ State and TN Tech. Florida, LSU and OK State will be monsters for UGA, Several upset games along the way.
SEC WEST – BAMA/LSU will be duking it out – Ole Miss will be the spoiler. NOT DISRESPECTING OLE MISS – but I think Ole Miss will be as good as they will be under Houston Nutt – as good as the Jim Donnan teams (which were very good – but lacked consistency). Arkansas and Auburn will be a handful.
LSU – should be very good.
BAMA – should have better overall depth – need solid QB leadership.
Who will be better – BAMA or LSU. 50/50 at best – will be a great game – have respect for Miles – terrific coach and recruiter.
Regarding Auburn – I like their staff – and they are athletic. Defense should be very good – if offense clicks – they could get on a roll at the end of the season. UGA/Auburn game could be a big win for Auburn.
SEC in 2009:
CREAM: Florida
Next wave #1: BAMA/LSU.
Next wave#2: Ole Miss/UGA
Next wave #3 – in no particular order: AUB/ARK/KY/SC/TN/VANDY
CABOOSE: MS STATE
Preston
May 13th, 2009
4:31 pm
UGASlobberknocker, that was very good. Right on! (referring to 9:10am post)
Preston
May 13th, 2009
4:33 pm
BigDog, how does a team “loose”? Go back to school.
buckblue
May 13th, 2009
5:02 pm
Saint Nick….aka a@@ Clown….bama has a long history of making payments….started with the bear….and continues on with julio’s escalade….smith getting kicked off the team$$….etc. You can keep nick the prick….he starts out like a house on fire and then aleinates everyone….maybe it has started already in tuscaloosa….smith leaving early….lance thompson quiting….kevin steel quiting….
LSU has won 2 BCS National Championships and 3 SEC Champtionships since the last time bama won anything of any significance…..(unless you want to count you bowl victory in the poulan weedeater bowl against Colorado!!)…..Win something of signifance….and then you can start crowing about how the world resolves around nick….etc. Unitl then…SSSHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!
Les is more…!!
wareagle
May 13th, 2009
5:04 pm
Payroll Tide…I like that….!!
wareagle
May 13th, 2009
5:08 pm
Cha Ching here comes nick the prick and the payroll tide….!!
shane#1
May 13th, 2009
5:12 pm
General, I like the bar at the Holiday Inn on Broad. It’s only a couple of blocks to most Cafes and Bars, so I would suggest You walk. Don’t drink and drive in Athens and the sign above the bar means just what it says. Do not walk outside with a beer. It is not for nothing that all those football players have been arrested. The MPs at that post are tough! UGA will do better than expected this year. 10-2 is most likely bur 11-1 is possible. Unfortunately 8-3 is also a possibility. I am sure CMR will breathe a lot easier when some of the walking wounded return to the fold. The big bad Gators and Dr Tebow are definately the team to beat in the East. HeJJ, they are the team to beat in the SEC and the BCS!. So Richt has won 82 games in eight years. What Div 1 coaches have won a hundred games in their first ten years? Can some of you stat guys that can still remember stuff help me out with this?
Musso
May 13th, 2009
5:13 pm
I’m a Bama grad and fan… I say it was Ben Keller and Logan Young that made us suffer through the 4-9 and 6-6 Shula teams and even the 7-6 Saban team. Keep your noses clean, boys… Did anyone see the cable TV crime show on Logan Young? What a schmuck! I hope nick does a better job in hiding these payments….
PTC DAWG
May 13th, 2009
5:15 pm
IF you can show me where I’ve been on a GT blog ripping them, let me know…or even a Barnhardt blog ripping GT or anyone else for that matter, I’ll be shocked.
Jaded Jacket
May 13th, 2009
5:32 pm
Yawn…
A Ga Boi gator Fan
May 13th, 2009
5:49 pm
everyone comments are funny as hell with good sportsmanship..aint gonna lie..im from georgia but a gator fan..i always support the dawgs until they play the gators..gators has a lot to live up to this season which might distract them unless f lane Queffin keeps runnin his mouth..everyone will have only one win cause they put all their efforts in kickin his azz.
UGA-good luck this year
FLA-another NC if the O-lline holds up..GO GATORS!!
we had a great gameplan but failed to execute
May 13th, 2009
5:56 pm
UGA ranks #1 in the NCAA for Gameplanning.
We always have a great gameplan.
This year our game plan is to win all our games and play for the national championship.
does BuLL have a best friend?
May 13th, 2009
6:14 pm
Could the off date prior to a game be overrated? Dogs are talking about being rested for Fla this year. How did that off week work out last year….it seemed to be an off weak!
F1
May 13th, 2009
6:34 pm
As for the 2009 UF Schedule goes, you can thank the idiotic NCAA Schedule Makers for that by making match-ups years in advance. By he way, i would not be surprised if Florida executes the “Scoreboard Chomp” move to the End Zone Stompin’ UGA Bulldogs for the second straight year.
F1
May 13th, 2009
6:34 pm
the*
Atlanta Gator
May 13th, 2009
6:41 pm
gdawg~zoo—-I stand corrected. Subtly corrected, but corrected nevertheless.
DawginLex
May 13th, 2009
6:44 pm
And we should listen to anyone named PI$$onadawg because ??????
IGNORE IDIOTS.
UGA will be better as a team than 2008 but the talent at QB and RB will be a big dropoff. The OL will make things easier but there has gotta be some offensive innovation in order for this team to avg 400 yards and 30 points. Losing the rush DE for the first 2 games will hurt but there are others that will provide depth.
Believe it or not, I think the D will carry this team and the O will put up enough points to win a lot of games. I look for Grey to play a lot, especially in certain situations.
I see the florida game as being the only game that the talent on paper is not the same or better. Tech will need to unveil some new stuff in order to do the kind of things that some of these idiots think they can do. I would worry about beating VT, UVA and UNC first. If you don’t do that, you are heading back to the chicken bowl and we all know how that turned out.
I see 10-2 for the Dawgs. If the gators don’t have some folks step up at WR, they could stumble but the Florida version of Herschel overrides a lot of stuff.
Atlanta Gator
May 13th, 2009
6:48 pm
DawginLex—-The “Florida version of Herschel?’ That sounds dangerously like a compliment to a Gator player from a Dawg fan!
Please Tony
May 13th, 2009
6:59 pm
Tell me what you have seen from King to say “he is good”. He runs with no heart and doesn’t have “it”. Show me, then tell me he’s good. Just because he was a highly rated recruit doesn’t mean he’s worth a damn.
Tide rising
May 13th, 2009
7:09 pm
buckblue,
Still insisting that Bama has a long history of making payments starting with the Bear. Really? It funny but no one on campus has seen Julio with an Escalade. Where is this imaginary escalade that no one has seen? Also, it seems to me that if you are going to accuse Nick Saban of making payments to players then wouldn’t he have done the same at LSU considering he was there for 5 years. Or at Mich. State or Kent St?
LSU has had a good run here in the 2000s thanks to the talent base that Saban built and left with Miles. Seems you guys need to get over the fact that Saban isn’t there anymore and that you’re stuck with Miles the hatter. You’re just mad because LSU has always lived in the shadow of the Alabama program in the west. You had a good run in the 2000s, its over, and now you’re going back to your corner now that the king in the west is back on his throne.
I got your money ready for you when you can prove a single payment made to a single player by Saban or Bear Bryant. I also have a nice, paid off SUV. I’ll throw that in also as a bonus. All you got to do is prove the BS you keep spouting. I’m sure you got more than BS. Don’t you?????
DawginLex
May 13th, 2009
7:13 pm
Absolutely meant to be a compliment to Tebow. He IS Florida’s version of Herschel. Fortunately, he is a senior
Preston
May 13th, 2009
7:27 pm
does BuLL have a best friend?
What the hell are you talking about? UF had the off week prior to the UGA/UF game last year.
TheItalianDawg
May 13th, 2009
7:44 pm
what an incredible creativity in the nick name “pi$$onaDAWG”!! so actually, you are naming your self a urine sample, you must be a moron from Georgia tech
Pi$$onaDAWG
May 13th, 2009
8:00 pm
ItalianDawg is that short for a Catholic Hydrant Humper without a Rubber or is that a bad hair-do that smells like garlic on a vespa? Work harder at a comeback or just shut the fu&k-up you weak Butt UGA joke.
SamoanDawg
May 13th, 2009
8:00 pm
Dawgs will save all its timeout to beat the gators, plus the red flag.. to challenged Urban Lyer, oh yeah, and the celebration in Urban’s face. Tim goes beserk and blow his nose on Erin Andrew’s scarf. Dr. Lou laughs his azz off after a memorable pep talk, tried to console Urban Lyer.
Should be a fun season!
115 mo’ days!
Pi$$onaDAWG
May 13th, 2009
8:05 pm
IT Alien My namd says I PI$$ on a DAWG. Your wife seems to like when I do it to her in your bathtub and call her Dog Bi**h.
hop
May 13th, 2009
8:14 pm
it will be a wild year in the SEC with some parity in the west with bama,ole miss and lsu. i think ole miss might take it since they have the best qb in the west.
florida will win the east and the georgia season will depend on how many more players they will lose to rule violations.
dawgs have the talent,but little discipline makes for a so-so year.
Gen Neyland
May 13th, 2009
8:24 pm
Just put the wagon in the barn and fed the mules. Them babies can gee-haw. Funny though, those college kids in Athens looked at us like they’ve never seen a mule driven wagon…Whopper : Chavis did pretty good against Bobo, and you’ll see him again this year with the Tigers…shane #1 : The ‘where do you get a beer in this town’ statement was very tongue in cheek. I think that over-grown creek at the bottom of the hill flows Bud…stoopid : Found Trapeze…JB : How do you give Techster’s directions when their Mom’s still drive them to school..?
Eric the retard
May 13th, 2009
8:32 pm
Hey Eric UGAY paying New Mexico State 1 Million or should say UGAY ‘Buying a Win” in 2011.. What a wussy program.
Leghumpers will be better in 09...PLEASE!
May 13th, 2009
8:36 pm
Can’t wait to hear the UGA Leghumpers whine cry make excuses why they only won 7 games.
MVP
May 13th, 2009
8:39 pm
CHOKE……..THE OFFICAL DRINK OF THE GEORGIA BULLDAWGS !!
jumbotiger
May 13th, 2009
8:46 pm
Tide rising, we are “stuck with Miles”? Miles has proven that he can recruit as good as Saban and arguably as good as anyone in the nation. He may not be as eloquent a speaker as Saban but he is a very good coach. You don’t win championships with just good players as you have alluded to. It takes coaching, recruiting, sound planning and luck. Actually I like Nick but he has his faults too. There was no excuse for you losing to UL-Monroe in 2007 and then to Utah in January. Just like there was no excuse for us losing to UAB in 2000 under Saban. Miles likewise has lost games we should not have lost. That’s the way it is. Hopefully you win alot more than you lose. BTW yes you had your run in Tiger Stadium but we have also had our run in Tuscaloosa. When is the last time we lost there? We have our share of poor sports but I have found over the years that there seems to be more classless Bama fans than ever such as Saint Nick. I don’t understand why both sides can’t just admit that both LSU and Bama are strong programs instead of these personal attacks.
45 to 42...one win out of the last 10...and we were still ranked ahead of you.
May 13th, 2009
9:06 pm
Given that the previous 3 wins in the late 90’s were vacated. I do not think that you should go around touting your ONE victory out of the decade as the end all be all.
Things will be restored to normal next year when the Dawgs head to Sanford South and put yet another ass whuppin on you NERDS!!
That is the difference between your “program” and UGA’s…you guys aim to beat one team and we aim for conference and National titles.
Bunch of losers!
William West
May 13th, 2009
9:07 pm
I did not know that Charleston Southern had a football team, I am serious
SamoanDawg
May 13th, 2009
9:09 pm
8-4 considered a losing season for the dawgs. To all you dawg haters, ain’t no way Ga will finish 7-5…. 9-3 and 10-2 probable this year. Fla and LSU are the top two we must beat. For some reason, I feel confident against the Pokies.. even without Justin Houston and Bruce Figgins. Razorbacks concerns me more than the Cowboys.
Given that the Nerd Herd's #1 Goal was to beat UGA...
May 13th, 2009
9:12 pm
…then it should not be too big of a shock that you actually pulled one out of your @ss. If all UGA did was focus on TECH 12 months a year, then we would never lose to you Nerds. We already barely lose to you as is, and we only give a week to preparing for your sorry @ss program.
We want Championships, be it Conf Titles or BCS…all you want is to beat the in state program! I guess I understand though, I mean it is totally obvious that you all have pen!s envy when it comes to UGA!
GO DAWGS!
S.E. Dawg
May 13th, 2009
9:36 pm
Dawgs will be better than most people think. Just when everyone thinks we will have a lousy season, that’s when we usually have a breakout year. There’s to much talent on this team for someone not to step up.
May be wrong, but just that feeling about this team. Sure hope no one is judging us by our spring game. That can be very deceiving.
The Grinch
May 13th, 2009
9:39 pm
To MVP
Hey, tard, what is “OFFICAL” …..BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!
Atlanta Gator
May 13th, 2009
9:40 pm
DawginLex—-Did you hear that Tebow has a little brother who plays football, too? ; )
Just kidding.
The Grinch
May 13th, 2009
9:40 pm
When will the georgia baseball players get their commemorative rings for beating the yellow jackts last night? BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!
SamoanDawg
May 13th, 2009
9:44 pm
Btw, no disrespect… I ain’t worry about Techy this yr. We got their cheap chopped blocks..below the knee.. figured out. Jeff Owen & Geno Atkins will ripped their friggin helmet off.
BS Patrol
May 13th, 2009
9:55 pm
No wins were vacated, idiot!
The main difference is, you aim for them, Tech gets ‘em. Loser!
Cuz
May 13th, 2009
10:05 pm
I’m with you brah, Geno and Jeff will put a world of hurt on alot of players this year. Thing 1 and Thing 2.
Nerdus Maximus
May 13th, 2009
10:33 pm
Geno & Jeff will be trampled underfoot by the thundering Nerd Herd.
AltamahaDawg
May 13th, 2009
10:35 pm
You know, Fl might never give up another point, but it seems like every few years there is somebody “unbeatable” or will revolutionize the game, and somehow the game kind of levels everything out over time. Lots of pieces have to come together, and everything cycles.
SamoanDawg
May 13th, 2009
10:39 pm
Cuz, we have a Thing 3 and 4 too… it’ll be contagious to Kade Weston and DeAngelo Tyson.
Cornelius Washington is the kid I’m anxious to see on the field. Do you know if he burned his redshirt? Right now, I think they listed him as a soph.
SamoanDawg
May 13th, 2009
10:56 pm
My top 2 RB should be Richard Samuel and Carlton Thomas. Caleb King demoted to 3rd.. Washaun Ealey and Dontavous Jackson vied for 4th. We’ll be okay at the backfield.. it’ll be by committee like we did with Kregg Lumpkin, Danny Ware and Thomas Brown.. unless Samuel just absolutely separate himself from the pack. He has one weakness.. FUMBLEITIS.. it’s curable though.
Greek Dawg
May 13th, 2009
11:13 pm
I just returned from listening to CMR at the Savannah Bulldog Club meeting. Simply said there cannot be a better human being on earth. I would not trade him for any coach anywhere. To my fellow Dawg fans who from time to time talk about CMR being under pressure or even suggesting he should be replaced, just shut up. We can do no better.
George P. Burdell
May 13th, 2009
11:16 pm
Greek Dawg,
he’s your football coach, not your preacher. Give up the ghost.
SamoanDawg
May 13th, 2009
11:35 pm
So far, Branden Smith, Arbry Jones, Chase Vasser, Austin Long, Michael Gilliard, Rantavious Wooten, Arthur Lynch & Chris Burnette made it in.
Branden Smith should get plenty of PTs out of this group.
The Comodore
May 14th, 2009
2:20 am
1) vandy takes the east
2) uga finishes the season under .500
3) uf has 3 losses
4) lsu v vandy in sec championship – vandy in ot by 3
5) the USD completely looses all value by Jan and im buying beer with Euros in Pasadena
Done.
Dave In Tampa
May 14th, 2009
6:43 am
George P. Burdell
Seriously?? Was that even called for? CMR is a great man on and off the field. You need to do some research before typing.
Frozen_Gator
May 14th, 2009
8:05 am
nunyabiz………maybe the gators could get some transfers from neb raska……..they’re cornfed up there you know!!!
Preston
May 14th, 2009
9:25 am
Eric, you are a retard!
Preston
May 14th, 2009
9:27 am
UGA’s season will depend on injuries and how many stupid penalties we get called for. Last year could have been much better w/o the flags.
G8R GRAD
May 14th, 2009
2:40 pm
Atl Gator:
Now, now, it’s not nice to tease the puppies!
pb
May 14th, 2009
11:25 pm
machrotech – lane kiffen is unproven and tenn. has been a non-factor for a while.
I guess winning the East in 07-08 hmm 2 years ago was a non factor right? and only losing to LSU by 7 in the SEC championship after the game was close basically the whole way ’til Ainge sealed it with his pick six throw.and nice spelling of Kiffin. I know it’s difficult to think and actually put down words that have any logic at all
wisconsin phil
May 15th, 2009
3:36 pm
lets see georgia is opening up at okie state and gators have charleston southern in the swamp….suburban meyer must have had to stand in line a long time to get that matchup!!!!!!!!!!!!!
dawg gone
May 15th, 2009
4:03 pm
martinez………arena league took a year off…with your wonderful philosophy you could be defensive coach for the georgia force…average pts given up as georgia co-ordinator will match right up with AFL…GET RID OF HIM PLEASE CMR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
Floridan
May 16th, 2009
12:15 am
Dean: “what if Tebow went down by the mid point of the season”
Florida’s backup QB, John Brantley, would probably be starting on most of the other SEC teams
Joe Paterno
May 17th, 2009
5:28 pm
LSU exposed GT last year and I am sure that game tape is on every coach’s desk who play’s GT this year