If he gets the chance, Johnson will bring the hammer down on the Dawgs
Nobody asked me but:
1. If Paul Johnson gets the chance, he’ll bring the hammer down on Georgia. State rivalries like Georgia and Georgia Tech are always big recruiting games. Saturday night’s game at Bobby Dodd Stadium will be no different. But in his second year at Georgia Tech, Johnson has infused the football program with confidence at a time where Georgia’s confidence is at a pretty low ebb. There is all kind of positive energy at Georgia Tech. I haven’t seen this much negative energy at Georgia since Jim Donnan’s last year (2000) as head coach. College Football 101 says that when you have your rival in a weakened position, you put your foot on the gas. If Johnson can lay a pretty good number on Georgia, he will. Georgia has enough athletic ability to make this game competitive. But I wonder if they have the heart to fight back. I really do.
2. I think Bobby Bowden will be back at Florida State next season. There is no doubt in my mind that if Florida State had lost to Maryland last week (and the Seminoles scored with 32 seconds left to win 29-26) it would have been very difficult for Bowden to make the case to return for his 35th season as the Seminoles head coach. If he loses at No. 1 Florida on Saturday, and we assume he will, Florida State will be 6-6 and heading to a bowl game. I think there will be considerable pressure for Bowden to step down but he has made it clear to those who know him well that he wants to come back and pursue a final ACC championship. Florida State has promised Bowden that it will be his decision. But this much is also clear. If Bowden comes back, the 2010 season will be his last at Florida State. Everybody understands that.
3. I think Bob Stoops will at least listen to Notre Dame. On the surface, it appears silly to think that Stoops would entertain the thought of another college job. He has one of the best franchises in the sport as the head coach at Oklahoma But the profession has changed. After a coach has been in one place for 11 years (he is 114-29 with seven New Year’s Day or BCS bowls) his support starts to sag unless he’s winning the conference championship every year. It’s been a tough year at Oklahoma, which lost QB Sam Bradford and TE Jermaine Gresham early in the season and has not been the same ever since. Fans become unrealistic and don’t believe the program should ever have a down year. Stoops is a native of Ohio and so he knows the territory. Notre Dame needs a strong personality and a proven winner on the college level. Maybe Stoops, 49, has one more move left in him.
4. Look for Colt McCoy to put up some pretty big numbers against Texas A&M. The Texas quarterback has put himself in position to win the Heisman Trophy with some good games against some pretty weak teams (Baylor, Kansas). The Longhorns get another struggling team when they go to Texas A&M (6-5) on Thanksgiving night. Next week Texas plays Nebraska in the Big 12 championship game. Nebraska coach Bo Pelini has a very good defensive scheme against spread attacks so McCoy probably won’t put up huge numbers against the Cornhuskers. McCoy and Texas will be the only college football game on Thursday night and a lot of Heisman Trophy voters will be watching. Texas will turn McCoy loose and give him a chance to make his move.
5. Rich Brooks should get some votes for SEC Coach of the Year. With a win over Tennessee on Saturday in Lexington, Kentucky will finish 8-4 and in second place in the SEC East. That should be good enough to get the Wildcats into the Outback Bowl on New Year’s Day. When Kentucky quarterback Mike Hartline went down with an injury on Oct. 10, Kentucky was 2-3 and it appeared the Wildcats would stumble towards the finish line. But Brooks elected to take the redshirt off quarterback Morgan Newton and, after a few games, the offense actually got better. Now Kentucky has won five of its last six. Kentucky began playing football in 1888. In all that time no coach—not even Bear Bryant—has taken the Wildcats to four straight bowl games. This will be Kentucky’s fourth consecutive bowl (they have won the previous three) under Brooks.
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368 comments Add your comment
Bobbi Dud
November 25th, 2009
12:44 pm
Time to name the stadium to the Paul Johnson Stadium !
k483
November 25th, 2009
12:46 pm
What is CMR’s dream job? If Bowden steps down, might FSU try to make a play for CMR? Would he consider it?
Dale Tims
November 25th, 2009
12:47 pm
Dog fans are cry babies and losers. Your stupid mutt died just like the dumb thug team. Dogs are done .
#1UGAFAN
November 25th, 2009
12:49 pm
Leedawg
“Never question a Dawg’s heart, particularly in print three days before the game.”
Geez Lee, I don’t think you should be bringing up a “Dawg’s heart” when UGA VII just had a heart attack and died. Think before you post dude.
Reality check
November 25th, 2009
12:51 pm
UGA fans get used to .500 seasons. Kentucky has passed you by. Please keep trumpeting your 4 and 5 star recruiting classes and turning them into mediocre players. The rest of the SEC appreciates you and so does Shreveport!
UGA's Kicking Game Rocks
November 25th, 2009
12:52 pm
No need to rehash a year’s worth of UGA/Tech talk…UK cannot beat UTK…First, KY is not that good. Yes they beat UGA, but only because UGA gave it to them. UK had very little yardage against a poor defense in UGA, and UT actually has a real Defense. Offense is a swing, but D will win this for UTK.
Got 12?
November 25th, 2009
12:59 pm
Tech Fans,
Not to detract from your impending victory over UGA but, ESPN rates your three SEC opponents (Miss St, Vandy, and Georgia) as the three worst teams in the conference.
With that said, I hope Tech wins by 40.
UGA sucks Cox
November 25th, 2009
1:02 pm
Papajohns.com bowl… LOL!
athensdawg
November 25th, 2009
1:04 pm
yes, virginia, there still is a santa claus.
no, you dumb mark ray donnan koolaide drinkers, there is not a snowballs chance in hades of the dawgs winning this game saturday. in fact, this game should be labeled NC17 and the women and children shouldn’t be admitted. we are going to get our arses handed to us in every way.
we let kentucky come back from a 13 point deficit. that screams of lack of motivation and intensity. by all rights, we should have played at the same level and won that game 40-12. but we wont….not with mark ray donnan and his cast of YMCA saturday youth football league coaches on the sidelines. Georgia needs a real coach who gives a crap about winning…..not building houses on lake hartwell and making excuses for the fans….
“ooh…it took vince dooley 10+ years to win an SEC championship…it only took me one….you people should be thankful.” Uh, mark ray….it took Urban Meyer 2 years to win a NC….you aint got none. give me a freaking break.
it’s gonna get real ugly for the next three years. batten down the hatches uga fans…….
Nachos
November 25th, 2009
1:04 pm
They haven’t played a game at Legion Field since 2003! I think they condemned the seats in the upper deck as well.
Take shelter barners . . . it’s coming!
GTinWS
November 25th, 2009
1:12 pm
Paul is comin – and Hell’s comin with him, you hear! Hell’s comin with him!!!!!!
Ph.D. of Pigskinology
November 25th, 2009
1:20 pm
Got 12??
…I’m a Tech fan but you have got it wrong on your comment about the Vegas line…
…Vegas doesn’t set lines to entice betting on one side of the bet (you state the 7 point line is to entice Tech fans expecting a blowout to place bets)…
…oddsmakers set betting lines in the ultimate hope that they can equalize betting on BOTH SIDES of the bet…the line is adjusted up or down in an attempt to equalize betting on both sides as gametime approaches…THEN AND ONLY THEN does Vegas not care about the outcome of the game…they get their juice either way…if they have set a line that has encourage heavy betting on one side or the other, you can bet your sweet a** that Vegas very much cares about the outcome…
Go Jackets! THWG!
Mark Richt is The Man!
November 25th, 2009
1:21 pm
Recruiting war? Not.
Richt? 46 NFL Drafts
Johnson? O NFL Drafts.
Cox vs. Tebow
November 25th, 2009
1:24 pm
Let’s compare How Timmy Tebow did against Joe Cox in common opponents in TD passes:
Tenn: Tebow 0, Cox 0
Ken: Tebow 1, Cox 3
LSU: Tebow 1, Cox 2
Ark: Tebow 1, Cox 5
Vandy: Tebow 1, Cox 2
SC: Tebow 1, Cox 2
Total Wins for Tebow against Cox: O
Total wins for Cox against Tebow: 5
Ties: 1
Did I mention, Tebow got 6 of his TD’s against Charleston Southern, Troy, and Florida Intl’? What a joke!!!! Haaa haaaa haaaa!
HAAAA HAAAA HAAAA!!!!
Jon
November 25th, 2009
1:26 pm
You techies better pray to God you don’t get beat on Saturday.
MGS - FSU
November 25th, 2009
1:29 pm
If FSU allows Bowden to come back, they are completely out of touch with their customers – the fans.
Noth Ave. Trade School fan
November 25th, 2009
1:29 pm
“Dawgs”, calm down, or better yet just go bitch-slap your girl friend and take a Stanback Powder. That should make you feel better. It’s just a football game. Oh sorry I forgot it’s Hershel, it’s Munson, it’s Dooley, it’s Hunker Down you Harry Dog’s, Junk Yard Dog’s…… Come Saturday, what it will be is a long day for the Dog’s.
Cox vs. Tebow
November 25th, 2009
1:29 pm
Cool Stuff:
Cox-
23 TD’S, 2350 passing yards, 10 sacks
Tebow-
14 TD’s, 1945 yards, 23 sacks
Joe Schmoe
November 25th, 2009
1:31 pm
Cox vs. Tebow, please tell me you are not serious about comparing Joe Terishinksy the 3rd to Tim Tebow?
brokebackvol
November 25th, 2009
1:33 pm
No dog in the fight really, but if Tech fans think UGA is going to show up and lie down at Dodd Stadium ( Dodd was a Tenn. man, FYI) then you don’t know much about a man’s pride. The Jackets better get ready for a battle, cause I’m expecting this will be closer than expected. Good luck Dawgs – SEC Pride!
The 50 Million Dollar Man
November 25th, 2009
1:34 pm
“Hi guys, listen, Richt can coach. I got drafted #1 in the NFL and a big ole’ check for $50 million to prove it. Ok, gotta run, I just got finished doing what no QB Rookie has done since 1936, throw for 5 TD’s in one game.”
Matt Stafford
Got 12?
November 25th, 2009
1:35 pm
PhD,
We are saying the same thing. The line is set at seven because there is already enough action on the under. (Obviously, they wouldn’t know for sure before setting the line but, based on historical data, they can estimate there will be an imbalance towards the under.) They are looking for equality by enticing people to bet the over.
The bookmakers want the outcome that benefits them most. They, collectively, don’t care who wins any game.
If Tebow Is Superman, Cox is Batman!
November 25th, 2009
1:36 pm
Batman had a darkside.
Cox kicked “the great college player of all time’s butt this year:
TD’s
Passing Yards
Less Sacks
Head ot Head against all 6 common opponents
If Tebow is Superman, then Cox is Batman!
Tebow Delivers Pizza to Matt Stafford's House Rumor
November 25th, 2009
1:42 pm
I heard Tebow plans to go to work after college delivering pizza in his truck, since Mel Kiper says No NFL has the slightest interest in Timmy Tebow’s “QB Skills”.
Tebow plans to wear a Spuerman cape, use his heisman as a hood ornament to impress everybody, and then give a speech at the door:
“You have never seen ayone deliver a pizza faster, drive better, or smell gooder, God Bless America”
Rumor has it, Stafford owns the Pizza delivery company, the truck dealdership where Tebow bought his truck, and an extra house in Florida where Tebow did the delivery.
So much for working hard for Meyer for 4 years in his High School offense.
Tebow’s future goals include being promoted to assistant pizza delivery guy and making $7 an hour.
GT93
November 25th, 2009
1:42 pm
ditto ‘Joe’ … funny things happen when you start talking about one team hammering another.
I’ve been a Tech fan long enough to know not to make any predictions about this game. UGA has ’spoiled’ a good Tech season many times before, and vice versa.
Looking forward to a good, hard-fought game Saturday night. GO JACKETS!
techie on the coast
November 25th, 2009
1:44 pm
60 – 9 Tech rolls over UGA…….and moves on to face a defeated Clemson….48-24 Tech ACC champs…and the Tech clobbers Alabama in the Cotton Bowl 52 – 19
son_sir
November 25th, 2009
1:45 pm
Ahh.. Tony and Bark Madly are doing their best to stir up some emotion in the Dawgs. As someone said early, “very transparent”. You really need some work on your stealtn. You’re doing your best to get the Dawgs stirred up though, so I’ll give you credit for that. You guys are about as stealthy as Buck Belue. I think Tech will cover and putting the “hammer down” as you say would be nice, but don’t see it realistically.
THWG !
Got 12?
November 25th, 2009
1:46 pm
Cox is on a loser squad therefore is a loser, as well.
A better comparison would be Tebow v. McEloy–both quarterbacking undefeated teams and with similar stats.
McElroy for Heisman!
Hayseed Dixie
November 25th, 2009
1:49 pm
It’s hilarious how some Dawg fans (and some bedwetting Tech fans) label us as classless, when some of ‘em want to fire the best coach UGA has had in the past 20 years.
Because of ONE OFF SEASON.
Calling for Richt’s head??? That’s more classless than any Tech fan could dream of.
Dawg-Hatin' Jacket
November 25th, 2009
1:51 pm
Doesn’t matter what the score is, as long as we win.
THWG
Ph.D. of Pigskinology
November 25th, 2009
1:53 pm
JaxDawg
Oops, I didn’t see your response to Got12?? and pretty much repeated what you posted..
Hey, I’m in Ponte Vedre Beach…what is your take on this football game?
Delbert D.
November 25th, 2009
1:54 pm
If Bowden returns…to even more thousands of empty seats in Doak Walker Field, and recruiting continues to slide due to the uncertainy surrounding the program. Despite the public statements of support, some people will have the Big Talk with Coach. He will then walk away on “his own terms.”
That, of course is a guess, but I find it hard to see it any other way.
Delbert D.
November 25th, 2009
1:57 pm
“3. I think Bob Stoops will at least listen to Notre Dame.”
Good call, since he has already said that he is interested in talking to them. And he has denied saying that. (si.com reports)
how2fish
November 25th, 2009
2:00 pm
techie on the coast
Dude that was funny I mean really really funny !!!
how2fish
November 25th, 2009
2:02 pm
Got 12? I think your guy should win something before you compare him to Tim Tebow?
Joe Namath
November 25th, 2009
2:02 pm
Georgia is going to win the damn game. I guarantee it.
Carrie
November 25th, 2009
2:04 pm
I agree with Tony’s assessments!
1. Tech’s hobnail boots will be firmly planted in UGA’s neck at the end of the game, and sugar will not be falling from the sky! Call it GT 52, UGA 24. UGA could win, but only if they play their most error-free game of the year, and that’s not likely. It will be fun to watch the sea of red and black fleeing from Grant Field in the third quarter!
2. Bobby Bowden will indeed return to FSU for one more season. He should bow out gracefully now, but he wants one more season and a shot at the ACC title, so he can go out a winner. He’s just deluding himself, it ain’t gonna happen. After retiring, he will work for the Florida corrections department as a parole officer and part-time recruiter for the Criminoles.
3. Bob Stoops will appear to be listening to Notre Dame, but it’s only a ploy to get a big contract extension at Oklahoma. Why would anyone want to coach at ND? Okay okay, it’s the money and the prestige, but it’s a thankless job, as a succession of coaches like Charlie Weiss have found out.
4. Colt McCoy is probably 60/40 to win the Heisman, and he probably will if he finishes strong. My own outside favorite is C.J. Spiller at Clemson, but quarterbacks usually win.
5. Rich Brooks is worthy of SEC Coach of the Year, considering how much he’s done with the medium talent he has. He would also probably be the least controversial pick.
Statue for CPJ
November 25th, 2009
2:05 pm
It’s fun talking about hammering UGA but I don’t think it’s a good idea. There was the same kind of talk before we played LSU last year.
If this team ignores all this B.S. and stays focused, UGA’s best won’t be enough. If Tech comes into this game expecting to win and UGA is focused, Tech could lose.
The whole HC in waiting thing is a conflict of interest for FSU. JF is purposely going to suck so he can get Bowden fired so he can become HC. Now that JF’s offense sucks, does FSU really want him as HC? FSU needs to clean shop and and find a proven HC.
Saint Simons
November 25th, 2009
2:07 pm
Paul Johnson is a “homo”
Joe Namath
November 25th, 2009
2:07 pm
Georgia is going down quicker than a cheap hooker in Vegas. I guarantee it!
Ed
November 25th, 2009
2:08 pm
If Georgia can’t prevent getting “hammered” by Georgia Tech, so be it. Talk about Bizarro World. Is this the 1950s?
Ann Bowden called it – FSU doesn’t have the nerve to send Bowden packing. It’s a shame. Bowden did a lot of great things for FSU football, but that doesn’t give him the right to oversee it’s total destruction, either. Contrary to popular belief, FSU football actually existed before Bowden. Ask Dooley – he lost to FSU in ‘65. Disgraceful what has been allowed to happen to that program. The reviled Gators have won national championships this decade because there’s no longer a viable FSU to knock them off at the end of the year.
U-no
November 25th, 2009
2:08 pm
I am gonna keep throwing this down to make the point. You don’t walk out on your team when they are still in a position to win if you really care anything at all about your team. The Dawg Nation flipped a monster bird to their team last weekend, disrespected them while they still had time on the clock and an opportunity to tie or even win. That is crazy!
That will hang in the minds of all the Pup players and rob them of that extra bit of fire they will need this weekend. You just go hide and watch Puppies… they may come out and play hard for the first couple of quarters, but when the Jackets get that offense rolling (maybe even before the first half is over) the Pups will tuck their tails and it will get ugly.
The only thing really in question is how long the Puppy fans will stay in their seats once things start heading south for their team.
Paul in RDU
November 25th, 2009
2:09 pm
Old Dawg – Excellent post.
Carrie
November 25th, 2009
2:09 pm
Did I mention that Mark Richt is the finest football coach in America, and I hope he stays at UGA forever? I mean that sincerely. Really really sincerely.
Ph.D. of Pigskinology
November 25th, 2009
2:09 pm
Sorry, got 12??…guess I misunderstood…you obviously understand the deal…
GT_88
November 25th, 2009
2:17 pm
Azzwhuppin’ Alert: Georgia Tech 49, UGA 17.
GO YELLOW JACKETS!!!
Got 12?
November 25th, 2009
2:17 pm
how2fish,
The Heisman is an annual award so, it’s not supposed to matter what you did in previous seasons. Upon that premise, Tebow and McElroy are equal in accomplishments and stats. If Tebow is being considered for the Heisman, McElroy should be, too.
UGA fan living in the past
November 25th, 2009
2:19 pm
Well three years ago we won.
Blassie in Adairsville
November 25th, 2009
2:19 pm
Dawg gone!
UGA fan living in the past
November 25th, 2009
2:20 pm
Just because we lost last year and will most likely get beat this year does not mean Tech has a better team.