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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118 comments Add your comment
Cuz
August 31st, 2009
3:39 pm
Well Blackledge owes us one for that 83 Sugar Bowl.
Spike
August 31st, 2009
3:47 pm
Roger that, Cuz. But give him credit, it was a great game winner and broke our hearts.
kendrick
August 31st, 2009
3:49 pm
I think Blackledge is right i see a bulldog upset. This game sets the tone for the season!
shankit
August 31st, 2009
3:50 pm
Todd Blackledge is a class act,
even though he beat my ol’ buddy “Black Cloud” Lastinger
in the Sugar Bowl for the national championship.
We need more announcers and analysts like Todd and
Nance.
D
August 31st, 2009
3:50 pm
Hey it’s cuz. The moron who mocks tech for advertising on the ajc. And then look what Ga did. Announced they have tickets for sale on the sports page. LOL. I thought they already sold their tickets. Haha.
BigMike
August 31st, 2009
3:53 pm
What is this guy screaming about? Oh, I forgot he has Ryan(I can’y stay out of trouble Perriloux) as his QB what a waste!!!! Still if they upset North Ave Trade school, he has my respect.
BigMike
August 31st, 2009
3:57 pm
D, It’s obvious you don’t know the difference. Getting UGA tickets is a priviledge, Begging someone to buy Tech tickets is a job!!!!!!!
Nerlman
August 31st, 2009
3:59 pm
Hit ain’t a-gonna be no upsayit. Tha Dawgs is a-gonna wee-un, like Gawd a-meant fer ‘em to.
shankit
August 31st, 2009
3:59 pm
Todd, if you read this blog, we would like to apologize
for the idiots, D, BigMike and stoopid for crashing yet
another web site to display their ignorance.
Please do not relate them to real Dawg fans.
ugadawgs89
August 31st, 2009
4:00 pm
The tickets that will go on sale are those that have been returned by Arizona St. and Tenn. Tech because they did not sell all of their allotment. All home tickets through the UGA athletic dept. have been sold.
Nerlman
August 31st, 2009
4:01 pm
Thet thar Jack Crowe feller looks real old.
Paul H
August 31st, 2009
4:01 pm
Once again:
2003: UGA 30, Clemson 0 (AT Clemson)
2005: UGA 45, Boise 21
2007: UGA 35, OSU 14
Richt’s opening day record: UNBLEMISHED
Richt’s road record: Best in SEC
See a patter this time, people?
Paul H
August 31st, 2009
4:01 pm
pattern
Lou
August 31st, 2009
4:03 pm
Those UGA tickets are the ones returned by South Carolina since they did not use their allotment. They will be gobbled up by Dog fans in no time. UGA didn’t advertise it on the sports page. The AJC is running it as a story, because it is newsworthy when the highly sought after tickets for UGA football games become available. It is not a story when Tech tickets are available. Therefore, Tech has to advertise. Dipstick!
Wildgator
August 31st, 2009
4:04 pm
I am a Gator fan, but ummm, this isn’t going to be a upset. Uga is going to win easily!! OK state had the 94th rated defense last year. Even if the improve to 54th, thats still isn’t enough to beat a sec team!! I am picking uga to destroy them!!!
C. Tampa Ironworse
August 31st, 2009
4:07 pm
Both Blackledge and Herbstreet are picking UGA…I guess ESPN/CBS/ABC changed the policy allowing these guys to talk positive about the Dawgs. I know Blackledge is male, but can he say:
I’M A MAN…I’M 40!!!
GO DAWGS and GO BOWTIE!!!
Tech75
August 31st, 2009
4:07 pm
Dang, that Jax State coach really sounded like he was optimistic, didn’t he?
Wow. Sounded like a lawyer whose client is going to the chair in less than 24 hours, with no reprieve in sight…
Ted Striker
August 31st, 2009
4:08 pm
I’m sure coach Crowe’s players responded well to his story about “Larry Ginn, Jr.” of Ohio State.
He looks like a nice guy but he reminds me of the dude who gets in front of me at the grocery checkout line and decides to write a check after taking 10 minutes to put things on the conveyor belt.
C. Tampa Ironworse
August 31st, 2009
4:14 pm
Gundy is just weighing in on Blackledge’s comments…
THAT AIN’T TRUE!!!
bad brad
August 31st, 2009
4:17 pm
Dawgs will win, but I won’t consider it an upset; Okla St is still just a big college wannabe; maybe one day but not this year to play with the big boys.
Enjoy Todd Blackledge’s restaurant tour during the season. Ate a few weeks ago at Weaver D’s in Athens (where he went last year before ALA game).
1-888-TECH-TIX
August 31st, 2009
4:19 pm
Why, that there was GT’s Div II Rival Jax State’s old ball coah heh??
only 30,000 tickets left!!! call NOW!!! 4 tix, 4 hotdogs, 4 cokes!!!
worst “fans” in college football!!!!!!!
Saint Simons
August 31st, 2009
4:27 pm
I’m g@y
Mikey
August 31st, 2009
4:29 pm
….stay thirsty my friends….5 more days……
Nativebird
August 31st, 2009
4:36 pm
This ol’Gator sure would like to see those SEC Bulldogs go in there and make ESPN eat a little bit of Big12 Cowboy Crow. Gee these TV guys just can’t get their heads out of their Big12 / Pac10 Bu++’s.
Greek Dawg
August 31st, 2009
4:41 pm
Blackledge should be careful. He is very good on the ESPN games, but if he keeps saying nice things about UGA, which he’s done before this, he will never get the bump up to Corso’s spot on Gameday.
T.O
August 31st, 2009
4:43 pm
UGA 31-OSU-17 SEC=BEST CONFERENCE IN THE COUNRTY!!
Joe Cox
August 31st, 2009
4:48 pm
does anyone notice the guy rolling on the field in the video
Ryan
August 31st, 2009
4:49 pm
OSU isn’t ready to compete on the same level as the top teams in the SEC. The Dawgs should run and pass on this defense all day long. Dawgs win this game with ease!
Bob Horner had a sweet compact swing
August 31st, 2009
4:52 pm
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.
Jeff…must you always “throw stones”…
you had behavioral problems in middle school…fess up
that was probably Blackledge’s best pass in his career..
reality check
August 31st, 2009
4:56 pm
My prediction is something like 28 – 21 Georgia.
Everybody loves the OSU offense, but the team with the better defense usually wins. Their defense is questionable. As much as some malign Martinez, Oklahoma State has been giving up almost 100 yards per game more.
Robinson, Okung, and Hunter would all start if they played at Georgia, and Dez Bryant is truly special. But they will miss Pettigrew and overall I believe our talent level is higher, especially on the defensive side. The key will be stopping their running game.
We have stronger lines on both sides of the ball. Their run defense may be decent, but it is hard to tell because they have had problems in their secondary and everybody exploits that when they play them. Unless their new DC has done wonders and/or we do not establish and stick with the running game we should have some very favorable matchups offensively.
Tbone
August 31st, 2009
4:58 pm
Cuz and Spike,
Blackledge had a great game and belated congrats for the NC (26 years ago), but the bottom line is this…..our Herman Archie dropped a WIDE OPEN pass in the end zone that would have// should have given the DAWGS their second NC in 3 years.
Bob Horner had a sweet compact swing
August 31st, 2009
5:06 pm
Greek Dawg…I don’t know that Todd would want to replace Lee Corso….Todd is not ra-ra gamegay guy…he likes analyzing the games…I don’t know the man…just stating my opinion…which btw means nothing
2Cents
August 31st, 2009
5:13 pm
It’s sad that Ga has so few real #1 rankings (one is the loneliness number….) that the fans are still upset about a 1983 game.
Good luck on turning this program into a real contender…
redeployed dawg
August 31st, 2009
5:15 pm
I don’t understand why everyone is bashing OSU. It makes no sense bashing a team we will be playing. If we win, it isn’t an accomplishment. If we lose, we are that much weaker. OSU looked good last year and will provide a real challenge for our defense. It is time to see if last year’s defense was a fluke or if we need to have a major overhaul. I think Owens’ return will help a ton, but time will tell.
Spike
August 31st, 2009
5:18 pm
Tbone.. Good point. You have a good memory. I stand corrected.
Evil Richt 2009 S.E.C. World Tour: "Banned in Columbus"
August 31st, 2009
5:19 pm
Jack Crowe on ice with a splach of spring water is great for pre-game.
Sanford Drive
August 31st, 2009
5:36 pm
Reality Check,
I agree that defense wins games. However, I think our D is equally as questionable as theirs even with Owens and Co coming back.
Camden Mark
August 31st, 2009
5:36 pm
OSU is a real “powerhouse”,what with those 5-7, 5-7, 8-5 records over the last three years.I’m not saying this game will be a joke but going by history of the teams and overall rosters I think UGA should dominate in the trenchs and win a good game.
Sanford Drive
August 31st, 2009
5:37 pm
Redeployed Dog,
I agree with you here. It’s funny because their fans are bashing us the same way some of ours are bashing them. I even read one post on another site that said “UGA is about as good as Baylor.”
Camden Mark
August 31st, 2009
5:43 pm
Shame to,they seem like such nice folks.They (OSU fans)need to come here and pick up some trashy blog talk lessons.
Been on their blogs,their far to nice
Champ E
August 31st, 2009
5:48 pm
Tbone….Can you give us any more info on that dropped Herman Archie pass that would would have given us the game and another NC? I’ve got the game on tape, and I don’t remember seeing it or hearing any other complaints about a potential game winning dropped pass.
reality check
August 31st, 2009
5:50 pm
Sanford Drive, OSU gave up 406 yards per game last year. That is almost 100 yards per game and 30 percent more than Georgia. That is not close.
More important, the problem with Georgia last year was less defensive yards than it was turnover ratio, penalties, and poor field position after kickoff. I believe Richt has been addressing those things and we will see significant improvement. I also believe injuries last year were a huge problem. Georgia had more starters lost to injury than all but 5 teams in football. OSU was one of the mnost fortunate in that regard, and also had one of the better turnover ratios in the country. What I am saying is that Georgia has a very good chance to be much better this year just by returning to normal in key aspects of the game.
UGASlobberknocker
August 31st, 2009
6:06 pm
Who do you SEC fans like better as SEC color commentator, old or new….Blackledge or Danielson?
Kendawg
August 31st, 2009
6:09 pm
If UGA wins Saturday, will we once again hear that the opponent was “overrated”?
reality check
August 31st, 2009
6:19 pm
Incidentally, Sanford Drive I agree with you that it makes no sense to bash an opponent. At best it diminishes the accomplishment, and at the worst the team that is being bashed might win, making the basher look really dumb. OSU is a good team. I still like our chances.
JLK
August 31st, 2009
6:22 pm
Yaawwwwwwnn! Georgia fans. If only y’all were as sexy as you think you are. Shame, though.
Gen Neyland
August 31st, 2009
6:29 pm
Opening Day games show coaching staffs what they have to work with and work on moreso than summer/fall camps. If UGA loses to OK ST, I want to see Bubba Joe Cox out in front of the cameras, tears streaming and telling the Bulldawg Nation,” Noone will practice harder, play harder, push harder, etc etc etc”…Go Vols
Champ E
August 31st, 2009
6:29 pm
UGASlobberknocker….I kinda like ‘em both really. Both seem fair, and knowledgeable. Maybe Blackledge by just an inch cause he gives us tips on good eatin places! Speaking of eatin…TBone…I still need to know more about the Herman Archie dropped pass. Maybe it will help my case against the Penn State fan that keeps doggin me.
Champ E
August 31st, 2009
6:33 pm
JLK…don’t ya know…thinking your sexy is 90% of the game! Naw….guess you wouldn’t know bout that!!
KeithBrooking
August 31st, 2009
7:13 pm
If your coach is a pansy then your team is a pansy. Excuse me for piling on.
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.
Johnny DangerDawg
September 1st, 2009
12:51 am
Pago Flyer,
The top recruits want to go to the NFL, so they prefer schools where they can demonstrate skills they’ll need in the NFL. Most colleges don’t want to run non-traditional offenses because those offenses will scare away many of the top recruits.
Whopper Dawg
September 1st, 2009
1:05 am
Sounds like Willie is already confused and we haven’t even kicked it yet. He is paid to have a clue and he doesn’t. Keep asking, Willie, maybe somebody will tell you. I would suggest calling a real DC. They have got’em at all the other top tier SEC programs. Please let me know if you can’t identify those programs.
Eric C.
September 1st, 2009
6:30 am
Dawgs compared to the 1985 Chicago Bears here…
http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/32605187/ns/sports-college_football/
Not Disappointed!
September 1st, 2009
7:20 am
The Joe Cox and the pups has to hit first and hard to knock Okio State out of there game or it’s going to be a long day for the dawgies.
The Jacksonville State coach sounds depressing, “Do we really have to play GT Tech Saturday?” Geez!
Gt4ever
September 1st, 2009
7:30 am
UGA wins by 2 touchdowns…..
Georgia News – 9/1/09 | MrSEC.com
September 1st, 2009
9:32 am
[...] was arrested yesterday for driving on a suspended license.Jeff Schultz of The AJC looks at what national writers are saying about the Georgia-OSU opener.Tailback Caleb King appears to be making progress with his hamstring [...]
AceDawg
September 1st, 2009
9:54 am
I agree johnny dangerdawg – finding a passrush in my opinion would automatically make us a better team than last year.
Ed
September 1st, 2009
11:11 am
I grew up thinking that Blackledge was pure evil, a demon sent from the bowels of Hades to deny the Dawgs their rightful spot on top of the college football world. It turns out that he was just a good college quarterback doing his best to help his team win. Even more startling, he would become a good commentator with a taste for southern BBQ. Who knew?
The guy turned out to be a good commentator
Dawg Fud
September 1st, 2009
1:00 pm
i think the tell-talle matchup is Bobo’s offense versus Bill Young’s defense. Young is a pretty damn good coach and i am interested to see how Bobo matches wits aainst him.
Shocked
September 1st, 2009
1:00 pm
Someone from the OSU secondary was arrested? I wasn’t even aware they had a defense!
Just A Fan
September 1st, 2009
7:40 pm
I don’t know much about OSU. But I know UGA is in the toughest conference in the country. Cox has been chomping at the bit for 3 years to show his stuff. UGA has talent sitting on the bench that could start any where else. They are well coached, well prepared, have winning traditions, and are not intimidated. The dogs will win. What the score will be, I don’t know. GO DOGS.
Just a Flawed Fan
September 1st, 2009
8:54 pm
Reasons why your argument for a Dogs win is flawed:
“I don’t know much about OSU” – Self explanatory.
“UGA is in the toughest conference in the country” – so what?
“Cox has been chomping at the bit for 3 years” – but hasn’t done ANYTHING.
“UGA has talent sitting on the bench that could start anywhere else” – anywhere else? Wrong.
“They are well coached” – Wrong. One of the most penalized teams in football.
“Well prepared” – not always, especially on defense.
“What the score will be, I don’t know” – you got this one right. You don’t know.
William Casey
September 2nd, 2009
11:22 am
If UGA had talent on the bench who would start anywhere else, maybe they should have put them in during the 3rd quarter last year vs. GT.
shards1967
September 2nd, 2009
2:45 pm
Here is why UGA wins on Saturday and most future game days:
Orson Charles, Israel Troupe, Tavarres King, Mike Moore, AJ Greene and Marvelous Marlon Brown, Rontavious Wooten, Carlton Thomas and Brandon Smith and Logan Gray, RICHARD SAMUELS and Joe Cox. SPEEDY is the one adj that describes about all but Joe Cox.
Last year? These guys were not playing and / or they were not yet on campus. They are all skilled players. Couple this fact with the D schemes and we will be fine with four NEW D.Ends DEEP D LINE and Rennie Curran and his fast LB buddies and BRANDON SMITH and Nick Williams, Byron Evans and Sanders and Rambo and soon to play Justin Houston and Martrez Robinson.
We are far more athletic and even though many are frosh, they will learn on the job like other greats have.
We can dominate if the D steps up and then, we allow Samuels to seal the game with about 90 yds late in the game.
UGA 38 – OSU 34
go Dawwwwwwwwwwwwwwwgs.
Hairy Dawg 73
shards1967
September 2nd, 2009
2:52 pm
Another UGA name missing from action in 2008 and ask Tebow in 08 if HE missed him. Marcus Washington. He and three other formerly injured UGA D.Ends are baaaaaaaaaaaaack. Game changers all of them. Had they played last year, we lose one less game to that funky broken bone or whatever it is with tech. DEs this year will throttle that old bone thing.
1-9 it will be for them and the mighty blue carpet bowl in 27 frozen degrees in front of 12,000 fans. Hey, tech could repeat that mighty Micron Bowl in San Fran. I think techers would be happier in san fran.
macrotech
September 3rd, 2009
5:54 am
shards1967, you’re making statements like, “DE’s this year will throttle that old bone thing” and you THINK Tech would be happier in san fran?! Live in denial, much?! For the record, 1-9 doesn’t get you in a bowl! EVEN in this age of too many bowls! For a shard in their 40’s you’d think you’d have learned SOMETHING in all these years! Then again, you’re a mutt fan…you can go back to your nap time! Put your crayons up first!
Todd Blackledge
September 8th, 2009
1:11 am
[...] a closer game at 6 pm Saturday when he provides commentary on the BYU-OU game for ESPN. … Grab bag time: Blackledge likes Bulldogs for an upsetTodd Blackledge thinks Georgia's Joe Cox might find his wait to start was worth it. (Brant [...]
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September 8th, 2009
7:50 am
[...] photos – many of your a Penn Ohio …Kashmir Sentinel – http://kashmirsentinel.com/|||Grab bag time: Blackledge likes Bulldogs for an upsetIn case you missed it, former Penn State quarterback and ESPN commentator Todd Blackledge had some [...]