Grab bag time: Blackledge likes Bulldogs for an upset
Todd Blackledge thinks Georgia's Joe Cox might find his wait to start was worth it. (Brant Sanderlin/bsanderlin@ajc.com)Welcome to Grab Bag Monday. Let's see what we have left in here . . .
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♦ Blackledge on Dogs, Jackets
In case you missed it, former Penn State quarterback and ESPN commentator Todd Blackledge had some interesting comments about the whole SEC vs. ACC thing, leading up to Saturday’s game between Alabama and Virginia Tech. Feel free to catch up here. What I did not include in that column were his observations about Georgia and Georgia Tech.
Blackledge believes the Bulldogs have a good chance to defeat Oklahoma State Saturday, which runs contrary to what oddsmakers think. I’m not sure if this is enough for Georgia fans to forgive him for leading Penn State past the Dogs in the Sugar Bowl for the 1982 national championship. But it’s something.
“I’m anxious to see Georgia this year,” he said. “I really think they have a good chance to go into Stillwater and win. I think they’re going to be a lot better than people expect. The way they played defense last year is not the way they’re used to playing there, and I don’t think that’s going to continue. And Joe Cox — I know from day one Mark [Richt] has liked him. I’ve always liked the stories of those guys who had to wait their turn. They had one there in [D.J.] Shockley. Penn State had one with Michael Robinson [who led the Nittany Lions to the Big Ten title and an Orange Bowl in 2005]. It’s fun to see when those guys get their chance and they take advantage of it.”
Blackledge on Tech: “They’re a handful. If you’re going to play Georgia Tech the first game of the year, when you have the whole summer to prepare, or in a bowl game, when you’ve got some time, you have a better chance to stop them. But from week to week during the season, they’re difficult. You can’t simulate what they do offensively with your scout team. And the thing that makes them different from Navy or Air Force is they have some great players as part of that system.”
♦ S.I. calls Dogs-Oklahoma State a ’season-defining game’
SI.com is projecting Jonathan Dwyer and the Yellow Jackets in the Orange Bowl. (Johnny Crawford/jcrawford@ajc.com)
I’m not sure what that means, and I’m guessing the losing coach will beg to differ. But there are some comments in the piece from Athens’ favorite punching bag, Willie Martinez, who says there’s advantages and disadvantages to playing a highly ranked opponent like Oklahoma State in the opener.
“The problem with the first game is you don’t know what new stuff they may give you. You’ve got to be careful that you don’t spend too much time chasing ghosts [from what you see on tape]. You feel better in that you have more time to ask questions. You’re constantly asking around [the office], ‘What do you think of these guys? What would you do here?’”
For what it’s worth, writer Stewart Mandel also has early BCS bowl projections and puts Georgia Tech in the Orange Bowl against Penn State.
♦ We’re live from Jacksonville! (not that one, the other one)
Look, what I found. It’s Jacksonville (Ala.) State coach Jack Crowe, pontificating on the upcoming Georgia Tech game and not looking or sounding terribly confident after a scrimmage Saturday. By the way, the Jacksonville State Athletics website has a series of videos with Crowe, if you really have nothing else to do — and I mean, if you REALLY have nothing else to do.
Here’s Jack Crowe, talking “glimpses”
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45ACP
August 31st, 2009
7:24 pm
Coach: Mike Gundy, 27-23 in four years at OSU.
I thought he was 50-0 based on some of the articles I’ve read.
45ACP
August 31st, 2009
7:26 pm
Shouldn’t that be Brookings.
Just kidding.
BIGGATLDAWG
August 31st, 2009
7:30 pm
DEFENSE WINS GAMES!!! IF WE PLAY GOOD DEFENSE WE WILL WIN. PERIOD
eddiedawg
August 31st, 2009
7:43 pm
Let’s look back a year ago at UGA. We were ranked #1 preseason and everyone was talking about us. We had already had several major injuries. We had numerous off field incidents leading to many arrests.
Fast forward to this year. No one is giving us a chance. 0 injuries save 1 wr. 0 off field incidents.
See a difference? This team is loaded, healthy and ready to shock everyone. And yes our defense is ticked off-and will remember how to tackle.
OSU WILL LEARN WHAT PHYSICAL FOOTBALL IS.
GO DAWGS.
41 38 49 38 45
August 31st, 2009
7:45 pm
Here’s the interpretation of Willies comments from above “The problem with the first game is you don’t know what new stuff they may give you. You’ve got to be careful that you don’t spend too much time chasing ghosts [from what you see on tape]. You feel better in that you have more time to ask questions.”
“I am clueless until haftime if my boys get behind. I need the halftime break to make my adjustments when UGA plays good teams. I know sometimes I’m in over my head and rely on basic fundamentals to carry our team to hopefullly a victory. I wish I knew how to make adjustments on the fly, But I just usually wing it and hope for the best “…..
Tech Grad 94
August 31st, 2009
7:55 pm
I got a booger up my nose.
Mikey
August 31st, 2009
8:01 pm
Speaking of ESPN/CBS announcing tandems-
I recall the Saturday night ESPN games with Mike Patrick and Ron Franklin. Those two had good chemistry.
Now Patrick wants to know what Britney is up to…
Blackledge or Danielson?
No preference….
georgiagirl
August 31st, 2009
8:13 pm
Let’s hope Pickens does not use his money Sat. Okie State only gives Georgia fans 5000 tickets.
WOW.
GO DAWGS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11
Cuz
August 31st, 2009
8:13 pm
Praise God College Gameday is not in Stillwater. At least we won’t have Courso dooming us by donning the Bulldawg head. Whhewwwww!! Dodged that bullet. Pokies, remember when he picked your team last. Disaster. From my recollection he is the last survivor of the Titanic. He put on a ship head picking against the iceberg.
Say ship head three times fast. It means the same as D.
Cuz
August 31st, 2009
8:15 pm
Gundy aint no pansy. HE IS A MAN!!!!!!!!
41 38 49 38 45
August 31st, 2009
8:22 pm
Tech grad….. must be slim pickins huh ?
Joe Cox:
August 31st, 2009
8:42 pm
For many of you that do not know me, I am the 5th year Sr. QB for the mutts. I sat on the pine for most of my career coz I am not any good. the only thing I can do is throw a wobbly ball, which will be for a pick 6, or get sacked and I will be out of the game. However, we are loaded on offense with Caleb “pine sitter” King and a bunch of Freshman. I would say that Caleb is another Herschel Walker and I will lead our overated underachieving crappy academics school to a 7-5 record. THWG!
UGA sux:
August 31st, 2009
8:43 pm
Hey Georgiagirl: Are you a dog too?
UGA sux:
August 31st, 2009
8:46 pm
EddieDawg: OSU will learn what physical football is when they sack Joe Phallic and kick your redneck teams azzes. You better be careful what you wish for, as last years GT game was a lesson for you. Hey, Roddy Jones just scored again…………….no…………dang…..that’s Dez Bryant going all the wayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy! OSU rolls! THWG!
Joe Cox
August 31st, 2009
8:47 pm
UGAs defense isnt that great especially in the secondary. Besides Rashad “One Hand Push out of bounds “Jones none of the dbs will match up well against the wrs. This is a good matchup… powerful O vs a decent defense and a mediocre O vs a horrible Defense.
Dawg Turd
August 31st, 2009
8:47 pm
I am a 19982 gradiate of the Unavarsity of Gorgia and my majer wuz statistikcs. I have cum up with a complexx coompooter progrum that predicks the weinner of the game on Saterday. The teem that scorez the most points will winn the game. I have used this befour and it works ever time. Go Doggs. Woof Wooff
UGA sux:
August 31st, 2009
8:48 pm
T.O SEC = Sorry Education Conference and your conference is not the best in College football. Take out UF, LSU and Bama and the rest of the teams are mediocre at best. UGAG is not one of them. GO OSU!
Joe Cox
August 31st, 2009
8:49 pm
UGA only beat one team with a spread last year and that was LSU who had Jarrett “Pick Six” Lee starting the game.
UGA sux:
August 31st, 2009
8:50 pm
Nice comment DawgTurd! Dawgs suck azz!
AltamahaDawg
August 31st, 2009
8:56 pm
Hey it’s cuz. Hey Cuz.
masivatack
August 31st, 2009
8:57 pm
bad news for the pokes. their best DB & only returning starter DB was arrested. He was supposed to be the guy covering AJ.
http://www.tulsaworld.com/sportsextra/OSU/article.aspx?subjectid=93&articleid=20090831_298_0_STILLW424277
Vick=Dog killing thug
August 31st, 2009
9:03 pm
Anyone get a update on Caleb or Ben Jones ?? I’m sure they will both play on Saturday…
eddiedawg
August 31st, 2009
9:39 pm
@UGASUX-
All your facts are from last year you idiot. It’s over and done. And believe me, Nov 28th is circled on Richt’s calendar.
Funny how you Tech idiots come on the UGA blogs and talk smack after 1 win in 8 tries. BTW did LSU just fake another punt? Loser-THWGT.
Cuz
August 31st, 2009
9:41 pm
Try a civil discussion on the merits of whether the Dawgs D will be able to contain Zac, Dez or Kendall. Or just say dawgs sux. The first, we can have a converstion. The second, you are just another Bozo on the bus.
Never Ever
August 31st, 2009
9:45 pm
Taking shots at the women now?
You ARE NOT A MAN.
Robert Reagin
August 31st, 2009
9:55 pm
Blackledge vs. the Dawgs, ‘83 Sugar Bowl on Espn Classic in five minutes.
45ACP
August 31st, 2009
9:59 pm
It’s eveident none of these “haters” have ever had a civil debate with anyone using research and facts. They have nothing so it’s always name calling and adolescent insults.
AC in Boulder
August 31st, 2009
10:00 pm
DAWGS 34 oklahoma st. 17 book it!
45ACP
August 31st, 2009
10:08 pm
yeah I know it’s evident.
Sue me.
Cuz
August 31st, 2009
10:32 pm
45, I put in the latest explorer package and it will spell check anything I write. Of course you have to remember to check it, but that sounds redundant. Funny, it thinks my name is misspelled. It must be in the hands of the New New World Order. I liked the Old New World Order best. Less complications.
Cuz
August 31st, 2009
10:37 pm
If the starting DB’s for Hokie Pokie State got arrested, can we as the Dawg Nation bail them out for Saturdays game. That way no excuses for the loss.
NRBQ
August 31st, 2009
10:39 pm
Joe Cox imposter:
I’m don’t know who you really are, but I’d bet everything I own YOU didn’t throw for 8500 yards, and 109 touchdowns against 16 interceptions in two years of high school ball.
reality check
August 31st, 2009
10:39 pm
Cuz, I gave up on civil discussions on this blog. It has been taken over by immature people with intellect insufficient to discuss anything of substance.
It is only the distant, alcohol induced memory of lessons taught to us years ago by Nurse Cratchet that somehow bring me back now.
doug
August 31st, 2009
10:39 pm
Georgia is too big too deep too talented and to experienced for OSU to handle for 4 quarters. Owens and Atkins will collapse the pocket on Robinson and make life difficult for Hunter. Our offensive line will simply be too big too deep too talented and to experienced for a very average OSU DL. UGA will drag OSU out into deep water and make for a very sad night in Stillwater. This will be UGAs most physical team on both sides of the line of scrimmage we may have ever seen. Uga will make serious waves this year.
45ACP
August 31st, 2009
10:40 pm
I’m all for less complications.
I am running IE8. Where might one find the spell check?
You are on to something with the Amish football team.
Ed-Covington
August 31st, 2009
10:43 pm
eddiedawg:
I thought that this was Jeff Schiltz’s blog containing comments about both TECH and uga; why are you claiming it as a uga blog? THWG!!
GM
August 31st, 2009
10:47 pm
If Tech’s high school offense put 45 points on UGA, just think what a college offense like Okie State will do to Willie’s boys.
NRBQ
August 31st, 2009
10:49 pm
That Herman Archie dropped TD just showed on ESPNC. His third drop of the game.
NRBQ
August 31st, 2009
10:49 pm
Wow. Great to see Clarence Kay again.
TXDawg (from Decatur to Mansfield, TX)
August 31st, 2009
11:10 pm
Hey Jeff, can you tell the stats department over at the AJC to get the numbers right. Mark Richt’s record against ranked opponents on the road since taking over in 2001 is *19-5* or *11-3* if you subtract the SEC Championship and Bowl games against ranked opponents. Florida games are not included.
Date Opponent Opp. Rank GA Rank Score W/L
10/6/2001 Tennessee #5 NR 26 – 24 W
11/24/2001 GA Tech #21 #23 31 – 17 W
10/5/2002 Alabama #22 #6 27 – 25 W
11/16/2002 Auburn #24 #7 24 – 21 W
12/7/2002 Arkansas #22 #4 30 – 3 W
1/1/2003 Florida St #16 #4 26 – 13 W
9/13/2003 South Carolina #25 #8 31 – 7 W
9/20/2003 LSU #11 #7 10 – 17 L
10/11/2003 Tennessee #13 #8 41 – 14 W
12/6/2003 LSU #3 #5 13 – 34 L
1/1/2004 Purdue #12 #11 34 – 27 W
11/13/2004 Auburn #3 #5 6 – 24 L
1/1/2005 Wisconsin #16 #7 24 – 21 W
10/8/2005 Tennessee #7 #5 27 – 14 W
11/26/2005 GA Tech #24 #13 14 – 7 W
12/3/2005 LSU #3 #12 34 – 14 W
1/2/2006 West Virginia #11 #8 35 – 38 L
10/7/2006 Tennessee #14 #9 33 – 51 L
11/11/2006 Auburn #5 NR 37 – 15 W
12/30/2006 Virginia Tech #14 NR 31 – 24 W
9/22/2007 Alabama #20 #21 26 – 23 W
1/1/2008 Hawaii #10 #4 41 – 10 W
10/25/2008 LSU #11 #9 52 – 38 W
1/1/2009 Michigan State #18 #17 24 – 12 W
Overall Record >> 19 – 5
Cuz
August 31st, 2009
11:31 pm
reality, just bringing up Nurse Cratchet makes me want to get a bottle in front of me.
Cuz
August 31st, 2009
11:36 pm
45, it just showed up when I ran IE 8. Maybe it is a Yahoo program, I run it also. All I know is it spell checks everything I miss, if I remember to run it. It is on my google bar, I downloaded the google “oh my God” program. Maybe it is part of it. It does not tell me God should be caps, I have to proofread for that particular.
Pago Flyer
August 31st, 2009
11:36 pm
If the offense that GT runs is so great why aren’t there more schools running it?!
Chuck Uga
August 31st, 2009
11:38 pm
Is Stewart Mandel a comedian?
JCJ
August 31st, 2009
11:54 pm
SEC has 3 interesting games this week: SC @ NCS, UGA @ OK State, BAMA & VA Tech.
Prediction: SEC 1 Others 2
45ACP
August 31st, 2009
11:57 pm
Well I don’t have it so I will have to rely on my Jim Cherry Elem. and my Chamblee High and Kennesaw State education.
3 of the finest education facilities in the great state of Georgia I might add.
Robards
August 31st, 2009
11:59 pm
I’ll bet I know who Schultzie is taking in Stillwater. I’m thinking he says something like, “Take the points, but you won’t need ‘em.”
Tech Grad 94
September 1st, 2009
12:13 am
I ams so articolate.
45ACP
September 1st, 2009
12:26 am
yes you is.
Johnny DangerDawg
September 1st, 2009
12:46 am
doug,
I am still worried about UGA’s defensive ends. If the Dawgs can find a playmaker at that position, I’ll feel a lot better. I’m excited to see what Marcus Washington will do this season.