Chavis-to-Georgia rumors still alive — and why not Garner? (UPDATE II)

I think Garner is a great recruiter and position coach, but not sure if he knows enough about the LBs and DBs to be a very good DC. I could be wrong, but I don’t think a promotion of Garner to DC will sit well with the UGA faithful.

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Second! Or first loser…

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Garner has pimped himself out plenty to be a DC…anywhere in DI, but there’s been no takers. Maybe it’s because he’s only a good DL coach if he has a couple of Seymours or Pollacks. He can’t seem to get it right without them.
That was not a strong D performance against A&M. It was a mistakefest by them. Since I’m not a uga fan, I hope he is named the DC, or I would even settle for Chavis. They are exactly the same…great coaches when they have great players. The difference is that Chavis can’t be bothered to recruit as hard as Garner. Either way, it’s win-win for the rest of the SEC.

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I’m not sure if Coach Garner is qualified or not but DCs have to start somewhere to become a experienced coach. I just hope that political correctness doesn’t get in the way of a qualified man including Coach Garner

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i’m not a defensive guru so somebody answer: what did garner and the kids do against TAM to have such a good game defensively that willie and co. might not have done? . . . just askin

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CMR’s coaching tree is a stick. Sorry, BVG.

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Petrino is a pimp. There, I said it.

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Jeff… with all the names out there whom do you think would be the best hire for Georgia and would take the defense to the highest level?

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Think of it this way: A DC hunt that ends up with Garner would equal the Falcon’s rehiring Marion Cambell.

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Richt has been loyal to a fault and now show little loyalty to Coach Garner. I think that Coach Garner deserves a chance. He might do a fantastic job.

No guarantees that another man would do a better job.

Coach Garner has been at UGA for what 12 years and deserves a shot. Seems like a good coach and a great guy.

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I agree with GW. Has it ever occurred to anyone that Garner does not want the DC job? He is already Assistant Head Coach and no other school has been able to lure him away. I think Coach Garner is happy where he is or he would have left a long time ago.

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A good recruiter isn’t automatically a great DC. Worst case scenario, Garner could suck as a DC, and it would take away his focus from recruiting.

On the other hand he did do a good job against A&M.

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If Garner wants to be a defensive coordinator I think he needs to go to a smaller school and get some experience before jumping up to the position with one of the top programs in the country. He is a great recruiting coordinator so that’s why UGA keeps him around. He would have been let go with the rest of the defensive coaches if it wasn’t for the recuiting. It doesn’t have to do anything with race. CMR needs to make a big hire here with a proven coordinator, not someone trying it for the first time.

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sometime we cant see beyond our nose .garner might be whatwe have been looking for.

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As I said yesterday, if John Chavis feels the need to deny it, then there must be something to it. Up is down; down is up. Nothing can be taken at face value these days. (see:Urban Meyer)

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All year it has been evident that things need to get shaken up over there, with some fresh perspective. Promoting from within does not shake things up.

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Bobby Petrino is a pimp.

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Chavis wont leave LSU. He’s already making 450,000 and didn’t UGA balk at paying the VT DC 500,000? It’ll take that if not more to move Chavis. If anything, Chavis will get a longer deal with more money. Let’s hope the more money thing can figure out 3rd and long…

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11-2 GEORGIA TECH in ORANGE BOWL: ACC Champs but not state champs.

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I’m just glad all we’re looking for is a DC and not in the mess the Forida Gators are in right now. Somebody needs to make up their mind if they’re going to Coach or not

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Our defensive line has not been dominate since Pollack and Co. left. Coach Garner IS an excellent recruiter and is in my opinion an average DL coach when one looks at other DL in the conference. Promoting him to DC at this time in his perfomance level sets him up for the FIRING LINE if the defense does not drastically improve immediately. The alumni and supporters will not tolerate a passive, soft, “bend not break” approach to defense at Georgia in the futue. We need fresh proven new blood. Thanks, Coach Garner for being a grade A recruiter for UGA.

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As long as UGA and it’s fans think that the defense did a good job in the Shreveport bowel, they will continue to be a middle tier SEC team. They gave up almost 500 yards and 20 points to a sub .500 team. Quit drinking the Kool aid.

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Nothing against Garner, but Jerrod Johnson looked awful and very mistake-prone. Georgia should have had 6 interceptions and 2 pick-sixes in that game. That A&M team look abysmal. UGA needs new blood – why hasn’t Ellis Johnson or Tyrone Nix’s names been thrown around?

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The same thing that cost Ray Goff his job is the same thing that will keep Garner for the DC job. One needed only to look around the NFL at all the great UGA players and then look at UGA finishing in the middle of the pack in the SEC. Garner has done a great job recruiting but an average job of coaching the DL. Just look around the NFL at the DL players from UGA. And Owens, Weston and Atkins will be there next year.

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Next year for the SEC East is going to be very interesting. UT is getting some major scrutiny from the NCAA and Florida is suddenly very, very shaky ( long term with recruits ) with even their alumni
( tons of whom are my family members ) and even KY is about to say bye bye to Rich Brooks, a fine coach.
Vandy is Vandy and also with now, a shaky staff and SC could be a dark horse with SS.

UGA? well now ………………SUDDENLY WE are in position to move fast. When Richt makes the HDC choice and we land a solid staff and land some more frosh talent, we are in better LONG TERM shape than any of the above and anyone that is not blinded by their hatred of UGA ( most of them went to JC for 1 semester and flunked out ) knows that what I post here is very on target.

The UGA offense in 2010 is the best in the league EVEN WITH a red shirt forsh QB named Murray. We will run the ball and toss short stuff to keep the chains moving and then hit the bomb and run the score up. Who in the league is a COMPLETE O team? Maybe Arkansas. Maybe. They do not have all the weapson like UGA has, however. Murray can throw while running gang. He is mobile and Jumping Joe Cox had lead in his cleats. Big difference. Also, Logan Grey will be a fine back up and he too is mobile and can MOVE those chains. You will see.

A top notch D coach ……………UGA wins a bunch in 010.

Tech? on, they are always gonna get drummed by UGA.

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David Pollack and others have stated that Garner doesn’t understand the other defensive positions well enough to be DC. If Garner was being considered it seems like they would have promoted him when they fired the other coaches.

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Texas A&M aside, if Garner was the guy he would have been announced immediately so he could try to get a staff in place and finish up recruiting.

If he is named DC it is because the first 10 candidates fell through.

I don’t think Coach Richt would lie, and he said the DC decision would be after the first week of January. He’s got some guys lined up already that he feels confident in. Haven’t heard any rumors of any prominent coaches just happening to get bumped into at Hartsfield.

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One more comment about UGA in 2010 …………the FG kicking and punting will be the best in the nation and this combo could end up winning a ton of games for UGA. Key point here.

Gooooooooooooooooo Dogs.

1-8, 4-15 and 30-24 and Dwyer and his 33 yds and Nesbitt with his 45 yds and Bay Bay and his GOLDEN HANDS. Wisconsin vs. Miami illustrated how Iowa is gonna pistol whip Tech.

CPJ will have his resume ready on the bus when driving up the Sunshine Parkway tossing it out the window. He desperately wants that U of Central Florida gig. HAHAHAHAHAHAHA

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Wouldn’t bother me a bit to see Garner get a shot. We’ve had many successful black coordinators in recent years – Tyrone Nix, Charlie Strong, Randy Shannon and Ruffin McNeil come to mind – and since most players on that side of the ball are black anyway, I think a black coordinator might be able to motivate the troops better than their white counterparts. That was Georgia’s biggest problem in recent years – lack of fire and heart.

Let’s give Garner a shot.

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“I don’t think Coach Richt would lie….”

Yeah, and my mama thinks I’m still a virgin.

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SEC is changing fast, you obviously don’t know that Bama returns 9 starters on offense, including Ingram (not to mention his backup Trent Richardson who is better than anyone UGA has). AJ Green would be the only player that could crack the Bama starting offensive lineup next year.

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Allowing 471 yards by the 6-7 Aggies is not a STRONG defensive performance.

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There are more than a few D co ordinators in the NFl that would relish a fine scholl like UGA to be part of. Folks, lifestyle is HUGE to most family men. The NFL is not a great place to be unless you are happy in that town. UGA can offer a qualiity lifestyle. Most children on this site ar too immature to even know of what I post, as they are living with their moms and banging away on her POC while she works to support her 17, 18, 19, 20, 21 and soon to get outta jail 22 year old son.

Living in Athens, close to fine dining and shopping in both The Classic City and Atlanta town are dreams come true for the families, especially their wives. Lifestyle is key. SEC is huge DRAW. UGA IS A BRAND NAME, and you only have to look at the revenue $$$ their branded products produce. Richt is well thought of and yes, they might know that if he wins big over the next 4 or 5 years, they could be in line for his job, when he steps down. See?

All of this child like chatter about Bama this and Florida that and LSU this and UT that is baseless and ill thought of ……………wehn the entire deal of UGA coaching is thrown in. Money is only part of it when weighing a job. If most of these writers on this site ever HAD a career, they would know this to be true.

Gooooooooooooooo Dogs. 1-8, 4-15, 30-24 and Dwyer and his 33 yds and Bay Bay and his NFL hands. HAHAHAHAHA

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I live about 40 miles from the TN border and have listened to the sport talk shows in Chattanooga and the TN fans hated Chavis and couldn’t wait for him to leave TN. I don’t recall TN having any shut down defenses when Chavis was the DC there. Why would GA want him?

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Jeff — I think the answer to your “doesn’t he deserve the chance?” question is — apparently not. He is obviously coveted as a recruiter by all major schools in the South. So, if he had the chops, don’t you think he would have had several DC offers by now, if not from GA then from AU, TN, UM, MSU, CU, GT, KY, etc.,? It can’t be a racial thing, as OC and DC racial barrier was broken long ago (Charlie Strong, Tyrone Nix, Joker Phillips, Kevin Ramsey (yikes — what a nightmare that was) etc.,) If he were even close to being DC-worthy, he would have had offers by now. The fact that this has not happened by now should be pretty telling don’t you think?

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Hopefully something happens soon. This “throw something against the wall” so-called journalism is almost as bad as the lead up to the UGA vs GT game. As for Coach Garner, most of the time at big college programs (i think Georgia qualifies) the Coordinator jobs usually aren’t given to people with little experience at that job. When a potential salary of almost a million dollars a year it would make sense you would look for a proven coach. With the pressure to win so great at Georgia, hiring a lower defensive coach to Coordinate the defense is risky at best. If it works your a genius if it fails it could be your last mistake. Failing with a proven coach shows your trying for the best at least. It’s not an accident there hasn’t been an anouncment (meaning it’s not Garner). Georgia’s future coach is working somewhere else right now. Please hurry son we don’t have to see these silly columns anymore!!

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Hey UGA dwells …………..I said the SEC EAST. I know that IF you went to college it had to be at Bama. You cannot read.

Besides, UGA has handled Bama plenty in the last 25 years. LSU and Arkansas and Auburn also.

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I actually thought from a couple of previous articles you were starting to make sense…then I read this.. NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO WAY!!! That would be an even bigger mistake than what we had……

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Nothin against Garner personally but I’d have to pass on that. I think promoting anyone in-house would be a mistake as was proven with Martinez taking over. The defense needs to completely re-tool and get a new identity and new attitude. I prefer a reckless abandon style that causes havoc. Those defenses create turnovers, which we’ve seriously lacked and they win championships. Period. I wouldn’t mind seeing what Diaz has to offer. MTSU looked really good in their bowl win over Southern Miss and they led the nation in tackles for a loss. I truly believe Richt will make the proper choice this time. He has to; he’s never had this much heat put on him.

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Jeff I agree with Judge Dawg, why don’t you stop trying to stir up trouble for UGA. Go ahhead and focus you effoerts on techs upcoming loss to Iowa theres plenty to stir up over there.

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jdub…..Bud Foster got the deal of a life time and everyone knows it. Ellis Johnson or Koenning where not offered the job. Do you your home work. The state of UGA is fine. CMR needed to make changes and he is working on it. One down year and everybody thinks the ship is sinking, I will agree another sub-par year and then you may have a point.

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Jeff — He needs to get that chance elsewhere. GA is in a position where they don’t have to give people developmental opportunities. They need to get a proven commodity who has demonstrated results with coordinating defenses at a high level.

All of the haters on these blogs (or media for that matter) who think that GA can’t get anyone to take the job or that they have been turned down by everyone is being intellectually dishonest or are just not very smart. The fact is, the next DC will come from a school who is in a January bowl or from the NFL. So, you folks are just gonna have to deal with that reality.

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I’ve had my identity stolen. Run with it new Dawg Tired. I guess I’ll be the blogger formerly known as Dawg Tired.

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yep..he lands those 37 star recruits….and yet we finish 10-3…8-5…11-2…..hmmmmm

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AltamahaDawg …….well said!!! How’s things on the river?

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I don’t think it’s the fact that Garner is or isn’t DC material. It’s the fact that CMR needs to make a splash on that side of the ball to keep big boosters and Dawg fan at bay.

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I’ve had my identity stolen. That sucks. Run with it new Dawg Tired.
I love Garner’s loyalty. Don’t know why he is not the DC. I think having Damon would debunk any race issue. The 30-24’s and the 45-42’s seem to be slowing a bit. Hopefully that is the trend.

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I wonder if there has been a long exaustive search for a DC i mean with all the spys watching the football world has anyone heard of an actual interview . Or do interviews even happen anymore . Maybe instead of interviews they send the resumes of all the possible DC’s to a PR firm and say now who will get us the best press? Has in really completely changed from and earned job to the winner of a beauty contest ?
just saying.
GO DAWGS

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Tech Fan, just as when we whipped you guys, look at the most telling statistic. The final Score! Erk Russell’s defenses always got that same statistical crap, but not many teams beat his D.

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Denver, if your D is on the field for 60 minutes it might be time to take a look at special teams.

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Chavis would be an upgrade from Martinez but I wonder why he would leave LSU except for more $$$$$$. Garner would be an upgrade from Martinez most likely but it would be a gamble and I don’t think Richt is in a position to gamble.

My bet is this is the pecking order he is going after

Smart
Grantham
Chavis
Garner/Diaz

If you have to “settle” for Diaz, why not promote Garner?

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Cherekee, lets just say you need waders right now. Fortunetely, as a veteran of the UGA blogs, I am already used to that.

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Indeed, why not Garner. If for no other reason, they can’t afford to lose him as the recruiting coordinator. Of course, they may be the reason why they don’t want him to ‘lose focus’ on recruiting, even if it is to coordinate the defense. I say give it to him and make sure he has some smart, capable assistants…including David Pollack. I mean the kid, Pollack, surely doesn’t want to spend the rest of his life, and career, standing around playing ’smiling stooge’ on those ancillary networks talking football. Be a coach man. With your enthusiasm and knowledge, along with a little seasoning, maybe we’ll develop – and keep – our own David Muschamp and Kirby Smart. Meanwhile, Rodney Garner will find out which job he wants – continued success as one of the country’s finest recruiting coordinators, or rolling the dice that the pressures and decisions (along with having to fire assistants when they aren’t getting the job done, rather than allowing the administration to lay the blame on him) of the DC are worth it and manageable. Of course, having Pollack in the wings might prove more than Rodney could stand, but it needs to be given the opportunity to prove to us and to himself that he’s more than a pleasant person.

Go for it Mark, make us all proud.

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No GARNER!!!! We don’t need to promote within.

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Yeah! MR has a real good eye for talented coaches. Why just look at the outstanding job BimBobo the Clown does at OC.

My GEEF contribution will kept to the minimum allowable to keep my seats on Feb 15.

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Great defensive display? Which game were you guys watching? TAM went up and down the field. What did they set, an all time first down mark against any Richt-coached team? How many yards exactly? But for playing like country fair clowns on special teams, fumbling, throwing two questionable (bad reads) int’s, TAM kicked our tails all over the field. A&M played a better defensive game than UGA did, until maybe the last half of the 4th quarter.

If you’re awarding the DC job to Rodney Garner (a great guy, I’m just sayin’) based on UGA’s outstanding defensive showing in that game, I’d suggest we keep looking. Not saying he can’t do it (have no idea) but that wasn’t a brilliant show out there. It was, frankly, embarrassing.

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Jeff

Your comment to Jdub is off. You do not have to employ Garner as a DC when you have worked to see IF he can do the job. In 9 yeras at UGA with Richt, that assessment has been made with the evaluation being he is not ready.

To place him in that position when you are sure of failure would not be fair to Garner, Richt, the players, or the fans.

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My question would be first….is Rodney Garner interested in the coordinator job? Maybe he likes coaching the line?

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If Garner were the man, CMR would have recognized it already. The fan base would be calling for it. The AJC press would be calling for it. Jeff would be calling for it. Apparantly, that is not the case.

Coach Garner is a very well paid part of the UGA coaching staff. His many raises are proof that CMR is aware of him great value. He is the best recruiter around. He is a major reason for UGA’s success.

But as Jeff Shultz suggest, “give him a chance” is too risky. This hire is a very important part of CMR’s future and the future of UGA football.

It is amazing how little the press knows about the search. There is little known. Either CMR has a coach in mind that will not be know for a week and one half or he has no plan at all.

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CaliDogg -

Be careful. Using logical statements on a site filled with KoolAid drinkers is not a good idea. Better to let them dream.

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Ultimately Richt cannot afford to fail with this hire.

He has to get someone who is going to put the screws to these guys when it comes to technique. They have to be the sloppiest team in the SEC if not all of major college football.

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Garner is great at recruiting and was obviously contributing enough in Athens for CMR to keep him around – twice (when he arrived in Athens being the first time). However, I think the DawgNation is looking for a splash candidate, and nothing short of that will make everyone happy. But we also tend to drink our own kool-aid at times (like every other program) and think we are the best spot in the country. If we were, then great candidates would be beating down our door to move here. Heck, I love Athens – I’m available, Coach!

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A year ago there were numerous comments on here that Chavis is not a good DC.

LSU was 56th in scoring defense in 2008 and was 12th this season, just .8 points per game behind Texas at 8th. Chavis made significant improvement in the most important defensive statistic.

BTW Matt, Saban hired Jimbo and Miles kept him so Saban probably should get credit too for having an assistant who has gone on to be a head coach.

Geaux Tigers
Go SEC

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As a UT fan, Chavis used to frustrate me by frequently giving up the big plays on 3rd and long. Over time, though, I came to appreciate that he was a very good DC, especially after our talent level on that side of the ball (D-Line and LB’s) began to decline. As long as someone can recruit the talent, he will coach them up.

Total aside, I think it’s funny how many Dawg fans believe Pollack would be a good coach…why precisely is that? Perhaps he would be, but no one KNOWS that.

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Our talent, is for the 4-3 defense, so we need a DC who runs the 4-3. We don’t have a big nose tackle recruit like Mt. Cody, or 2 Big Inside LB’s you’d need to run the 3-4, or 2 giagantic 6-5 275 lb DE’s to run a 3-4. We don’t have a ferocious former DE to play the pass rushing weakside LB. So if the rumor mill is about a 3-4 guy, it’s probably not true.

I think Meyer wants to run a 3-4 defense or even a 3-3-5, so Richt will likely not be targetting the same DC as Meyer. Meyer is recuruiting a guy to stop the spread offense, which Meryer thinks SEC offenses are moving to.

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Jeff: “…the last thing I expected was that it would unravel into some inane and profane race debate. After becoming aware of it last night from a reader, I had to close commenting and eventually deleted about 60 comments.”

As much as I enjoy them, I’ve wondered several times how these blogs could be better monitored. What’s the deal? Any way your readers could help, Jeff?

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John Chavis takes a rap for his bend but don’t break schemes. Fine and dandy. Personally, I appreciated his efforts Atop Rocky. He did his job during Fulmer’s declining years and kept the focus on his defensive duties by fielding a nationally Top 10 defense in Fulmer’s last season of 5-7. I don’t want him at Georgia, ditto nowhere in the SEC East. And to those that say UGA can do better, Chavis is just one of a few SEC DC’s with a BCSNC ring wrapped around his meaty finger. Good luck with Rodney if he’s your pick…

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jumbeauxtiger: Yeah, I debated listing Fisher under Miles. You’re right though, the credit should go to Saban. I didn’t like Fisher much anyways.

I love how UGA have hated and made fun of Chavis for close to 20 years but now feel he’ll solve all their problems. Sorry guys, he’s where he’s truely loved.

As for UGA’s future, just look at what happened to LSU when Miles decided to promote from within. The program almost imploded. Neither guy Miles promoted to co-DC was ready and it hurt LSU big time. Richt needs to be smart with this and I think he is.

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My money is on Garner too

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Having the right guy in charge of recruiting is as important as any other position in the program… that is reality in the modern era. Contrary to what Ryno and others may say… all coaches are only as good as their players. Garner is a great recruiter… Fulmer’s program started to falter when Garner left the Vols to come to Athens. People forget about that. He might be alright at DC… but then who is going to bring the blue chips into Athens when Saban, Meyer and Kiffen are whispering in their ears?

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Cherokee, as far as you can get.

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AltamahaDawg: I think coaches that are coaching in the NFL playoffs are off limits until they are done but I am not completely sure on that.

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techster, you do realize that Bowl moneys are pooled and then split up between the conference members? Or at least that’s how they do it in the big boy conferences.

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If Garner is not promoted, I hope he quits and moves on to another program where he will be appreciated. Then let’s see what UGA does then. Going outside to hire a DC doesn’t guarantee anything. Hiring a DC from outside to “fire-up the fan base” makes absolutely no sense at all.

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I agree with you Matt. Other than the dual DCs, Miles has made good hires. I really am excited to have Frank Wilson and Billy Gonzales. Some don’t know that Wilson is a displinarian, great recruiter and has alot of respect from high school coaches in the New Orleans area. Gonzales must be a quality coach too to be with Meyer for so long.

Richt is a smart guy and knows what he is doing. I do think that if it was going to be Garner he would have already announced it.

Geaux Tigers
Go SEC

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DawginLex,

“Just wondering why you are spending time on a UGA blog?”

It’s because everyone likes to bitch slap the dogs and watch em whine. It’s true. Georgia has twice as many rivals as any team in the south (Tech. Florida, Auburn, LSU, Tennessee, South Carolina, and Clemson was untill you guys backed out of that one). IT’S THE OBNOXIOUS FAN BASE!

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$1.4 million : If you think the UGA fanbase is obnoxious, you ought to read some posts from the enemy bloggers. Geez…

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Had Gardener been hired right off the bat everyone would have screamed because UGA did not go looking for a DC. So shut up with the ‘if he was any good he would have already been named stuff”! Your dline is always going to look bad when the defense plays soft cover 2 and almost never blitzes. You are playing 4 down linemen against 5 or 6 blockers not going to get alot of sacks that way. Only problem I have with Gardener becoming DC is that it might affect his recruiting…

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SSI gator……..who is Florida going to hire as DC and HC once Meyer says he has changed his mind again?

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We don’t need Garner as our DC. We need a guy who is PROVEN in major college football. Foster would have been great, but obviously he’s staying with VA Tech. Chavis would be good, if we can get him, he’s done great work turning around LSU’s defense.

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With all due respect, I don’t think Garner is the man for the job. If he doesn’t work out you lose your DC AND your recruiting head. He has enough titles, so let it rest. Get a bonafide proven DC (the key word being PROVEN and I’m not sure what you don’t understand about that!). Sounds like Chavis is talking himself into a raise.

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OBVIOUSLY HE IS NOT READY TO BE A D-COORDINATOR OR HE WOULD HAVE ALREADY BEEN OFFERED THE JOB. I THINK WE NEED SOME MORE ENERGY INTO THE PROGRAM AND GARNER DOES NOT POSSESS MUCH MORE THAN RICHT. GIMME A YOUNG ENERGETIC GUY THATS HUNGRY!!!

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BTW, Tech fans would hate to see Chavis at UGA. Remember last years Chick-fil-a bowl? LSU 38 -GT 3

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Forbes loves Richt’s college football program from a financial standpoint and ranks it #3 out of 120 teams at $90 mill per year. #1 in SEC. Forbes also ranks UGA #3 in apparel sales–Georgia has built a natl brand with a huge base–Richt’s 90 SEC wins in 9 seasons–everybody loves a winner.

http://www.forbes.com/2007/11/20/notre-dame-fooball-biz-sports-cx_ps_1120collegeball_slide_4.html?thisSpeed=15000

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Jeff, keep your money regardless (if you have any).

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Ray Goof was a recruiting coorindator too and was promoted. SPLAT

How you draw a line from one to the other escapes me.

So if I’m a good dentist, does this mean I can be a good cardiac surgeon?

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I don’t know if Garner is ready or not, but the defense was better prepared for A&M than for most games this year plus they gave a better effort. Seems to me that it is more important that the DC be able to motivate the players than know every x and o. You can hire some x and o help if you need to.

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trey, the man’s name is Ray Goff. Former player, longtime friend of the Dawn Nation. A little respect and not calling him names because he wasnt as successful as a head coach as we would have liked isn’t too much to ask is it? . And the analogy would be if you were a good dental hygenist, would you be a good dentist. Garner isn’t a soccer coach.

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Mike Leach is done at Tex Tech

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I agree Altamaha- Nobody could run the veer option like Ray Goff, just ask our gator friends!

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here’s the deal…

if Richt was going to give Garner a shot he should have fired Martinez Sunday morning after Tennessee and then told Garner he’s got 6 games to see what he can do.

obviously, that did not happen so we do not need to engage in a Garner argument. if he did well with the DL i might entertain the question.

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I sure hope this Mike Leach doesn’t go to Florida. It would be awful to be locked up in a shed when you break a leg or something. I feel sorry for that gator.

P.S. Now the b!tch is suing me for getting paint on her car seat. And I just learned I won’t be the permanent mascot because I can’t turn my head fast enough. Seems you need to have your head on a swivel to follow the ball when the opponent whizzes it down the field against our defense.

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Hey Jeff, I heard Monte Kiffin was next on Mark Richt’s radar. I mean why not? Go big or go home, right?.

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# 1 DC choice: Will Muschamp – born in Rome Ga – Bulldog bred – Has an older brother coaching H.S. football at Lovett – Has worked under Saban – will cost mega $$$$$ – Damon Evans step up spend the money! Why settle for less when you can afford the best?

# 2 DC choice: Kirby Smart – Bulldog bred – has worked under Saban – he will be cheaper than Muschamp but not by much! If Alabama wins National Championship he might come for Muschamps money and title (HC in waiting) If Alabama loses he will stay for that chance at a NC title. Damon Evans don’t be cheap – spend the money!

# 3 Choice: Rodney Garner – he’s not interested in being DC – he’s in the rocking chair – no pressure- he likes what he is doing now – leave him alone!!! It was Mark Richt that worked the DC job for the A&M game.

I learned this a long time ago while coaching my son in the rec leagues – if I was lucky and had above average talent on my team, I could run the table 12-0! The other parents thought I was such a smart coach. Less than average talent on the team and the other parents were throwing me under the table 0-11-1 – back to back years – I retired after the 12-0 season!

# 4 choice : Any coach that can recruit and has a keen eye for defensive talent – like I used to preach to my kids “if they can’t score on you than they can’t beat you”

Improve the defensive talent during the recruitment process and suddenly you will discover that you have a good DC!

Georgia is weak at L.B. and D.E.

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i don’t know about Muschamp realistically being a candidate but the 5 year extension mack brown just signed probably was not what he envisioned in terms of a timeline at Texas.

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Dawg Fud,

We shall see little man

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Perhaps he just isn’t a good fit. Geez, Charlie Weis seemed to be a great OC in the NFL. He sure was a terrible fit as a Head Coach. Brad Scott was a nice OC at FSU in the day, but not so good as the Man either.

But perhaps most of all, he can’t be a DC at UGA because the duties of being the main recruiter would not allow him the needed time to be the DC. UGA doesn’t want to lose their main recruiter since those recruits will ultimately make or break the team. All the great coaches in the world won’t help if you don’t have the studs to play.

How many amazing recruiters are coordinators? Ronnie Cottrell at FSU in the 90s? Eddie Gran at his various stops? Ed Oregeron at UT? Bruce Chambers at Texas? Curt Cignetti at Texas?
None of them are coordinators. The jobs simply are not compatible, it spreads you too thin.

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if it comes from the NFL then my bet it is somebody from the Cowboys – either the DL coach or Reggie Herring the LB’s coach

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kalamazoo, yes he does. you are correct.

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$1.4 million Shreveport vs. our $14 million BCS Orange bowl …You say you were recruited by Coach Gardner .. so where did you end up since it was not UGA?

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Sly Croom

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Jeff – I understand your position..that we can’t know if perception is reality if he’s never given a chance. Yet, think about what you are saying. CMR (and likely the collective coaching community) has assessed CRG over his career and through many interactions has seemingly determined that he is not DC material (if this is indeed the case). These perceptions are created through ongoing dialog in team meetings and while watching tape, in observing him coach during the week and during the games, in listening to past players etc. Surely, many situations and interactions have led to this perception being created over time…not just by CMR but by the rest of the coaching community. Now, sure, these perceptions could be wrong and we will never know whether they are true or not unless he gets the chance. But, then I ask what about all of the other people for whom we have similar perceptions of and that also simply don’t align to a DC job at a top program? Why not give them a shot, too? My point, CMR does not really have the luxury of challenging his perceptions just because Coach Garner is a great recruiter and a nice guy. His career rides on this decision, unless he has some real inclination that makes him question the validity of the perception he holds of CRG (again, if indeed it is the case), he can’t just give him a shot to see if maybe his assumptions are wrong.

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Daniel, good luck hiring ANY decent coaches from now on, if you start firing them in mid-season.

Did you happen to catch that offensive performance in the TN debacle?

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“Garner”

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Garner’s not qualified/interested and has said so himself recently. He has a pretty sweet deal right now as a DL coach and Asst. Chavis is the man based on what I am hearing. This is based on the fact that Miles is a clown to work for and Chavis wants to coach against his former team every year.

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Since half of you dogs on here can’t even pronounce the guys name…
http://www.georgiadogs.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=8800&ATCLID=301097
Rodney Garner added the title of Assistant Head Coach in 2005 after serving as defensive line coach and recruiting coordinator at Georgia since January, 1998.

During his eight years with Mark Richt at UGA, he has been part of a staff that has led Georgia to 82 victories, two SEC championships, three SEC Eastern Division titles, six bowl victories, and six top ten finishes in the final national polls including No. 2 in 2007 and No. 3 in 2002.

Garner was part of the 2005 Georgia team that finished 8th nationally in scoring defense (16.4 ppg). He also was part of the 2003 SEC Eastern Division Champion Bulldog defense that finished 2nd nationally in scoring defense (14.5 ppg), 4th in total defense (276.86 ypg), 6th in passing defense (174.50 ypg, 1st in the SEC),14th nationally in turnover margin (+.79), and 4th in number of scoreless quarters (25) among the AP’s final Top Ten teams. He was also part of the 2002 Bulldog defense that finished first in the SEC and fourth nationally in scoring defense (15.1 ppg), first in the SEC in red zone defense (58.8%), second in the SEC in rushing defense (114.0 ypg), and allowed only 31 second half points in the final seven games of the season. The 2002 Bulldogs finished 13-1, won the SEC and Nokia Sugar Bowl Championships, and were ranked third in the final national polls.

Garner participated in the inaugural Minority Coaches Forum in Scottsdale, Ariz., in May, 2006. He was also selected one of 10 coaches from throughout the country to participate in the 2004 NCAA Expert Coaching Academy in Indianapolis and one of only 20 chosen for the NCAA’s 2004 Advanced Coaching Academy in Orlando.

In the past nine seasons, he has coached four NFL first round draft choices — Richard Seymour (Patriots) and Marcus Stroud (Jaguars), both Pro Bowl starters; Charles Grant (Saints); and Johnathan Sullivan (Saints). He has also coached Corvey Irvin (3rd, Panthers, ‘09), Kedric Golston (6th, Redskins, ‘06), Emarlos Leroy (6th, Jaguars, ‘99), and free agent linemen Ken Veal (Chargers, ‘04), Paul Snellings (Colts, 2000), and Brandon Miller (Colts, 2000).

Originally from Leeds, Ala., Garner coached tight ends and offensive tackles at Tennessee in 1997 after coaching tight ends for the Volunteers in 1996.

Prior to his tenure at Tennessee, Garner served in several capacities on the Auburn staff from 1990-95 including recruiting coordinator, tight ends coach, and assistant strength and conditioning coach.

The personable Garner was named All-SEC and honorable mention All-America as a senior at Auburn in 1988. He captained his team that captured the 1988 SEC Championship. Garner had a free agent tryout with the NFL’s Tampa Bay Buccaneers and played with the Pittsburgh Gladiators arena football team in1989.

Garner was an outstanding high school player at Leeds High School receiving many national, state, and local honors. He is married to Kimberly Lawson Garner and they have six children, Bridgett (23), Brielle (12), Jaiden (7), Kai (6), and Sydney and Milan (5 years).

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Chavis would be a big name defensive coordinator who has proven himself on two national championship teams.

Rodney Garner is an excellent recruiter, has been very loyal to the program and has produced many excellent defensive lineman. Also, Garner was able to unleash his lineman without Martinez there to hold them back in the bowl game. The aggressive strategy worked and was much more fun to watch!

Who knows…..

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Hey Jeff. Can you get us some more coverage on Duke and the history of the great battles between them and Tech? Thanks.

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Altadawg, IMO I thought Goff tried his best to do the right thing and win but it just didn’t work out. No body wanted to win the games more than him. I still consider him a damn good dawg becasue I remember going to see play back in the day.

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The Dawgs have been to 13 consecutive bowl games and won 11 out of 13 and the Dawgs have won at least 8 games in a season for 13 straight years and beaten arch rival Georgia Tech 8 out of the last 9. Add to that the Dawgs are the reigning champions of our state having whipped Georgia Tech in Tech’s own little stadium.

PS. Don’t forget that the 1998-2000 Georgia Tech teams earned Tech an NCAA Probation for academically cheating in order to keep players eligible.

UGA’s Sanford Stadium seats 92,600 and has been sold out every game for over two decades.

Bobby Dodd Stadium only holds 55,000 after recent additions and only sells out when Georgia and Clemson come visiting.

A huge black eye was given to the ACC when the Dawgs whipped the eventual ACC champs! 30-24!

If you don’t like hearing this stuff, Techies, then stay on your own article blogs and off ours.

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Can any of you guys tell me where the Homo Evolution Interactive Science Museum is here in Miami? Gonna try and catch the game too while I’m here.

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I think I wouldn’t have a problem with Garner being the D-coordinator if and I say if they hire Diaz coach the secondary and special teams and hire Tommy West to coach the linebackers. I think that would be a solid defensive coaching staff. Diaz coming to UGA for more pay would be a step up from coaching a defense in the sunbelt conference.

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AltamahaDawg ….He is gone now..but will reappear as someone else, now that he has been exposed as a punk. Saying he plays for Tech but he is on the internet when he should be traveling with his team if he really was on the team.

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$1.4 million Shreveport vs. our $14 million BCS Orange bowl your a football legend in your own mind..your the wisest , fastest, strongest etc etc……oh yeah and your a 00 spy and we know the chicks just have to dig you….PLEASE!

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Cherokee: Yep….his usual duck and hide routine. $1.4 million Shreveport is Yellow Fuzz who was talking all big before the beat down on the flats. Teh poor little zit faced goober had to change his name because he got shown up big 30-24! ha ha ha what a L O S E R!

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$1.4 million Shreveport vs. our $14 million BCS Orange bowl WTF?? When have you been right about UGA football…you picked UGA to stomp a mudhole in the Bugs? You picked UGA to pound the Aggies?? You knew CMR was going to replace CWM??

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$1.4 million Shreveport vs. our $14 million BCS Orange bowl ANSWER the question. If you play for Tech why aren’t you on the way to Miami with the team?

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With 5 kids in school in Athens, a well paying Asst. HC position and title of recruiting coordinator, a position he does very well at, I don’t know why he would want to screw that up and become DC.

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If the pay is right, I am willing to consider the job. Afterall, I have to pay for this house restoration.

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It might be this guy…it might be that guy…no wait its this other guy…JS at his best stirring things up. Glad CMR saw through that fake reporter/sportswriter persona.

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Wave a big pay raise in front of Garner and he will hang around one more year before leaving for the Tick Hounds.

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I think it is time for UGA to lock me into a long, long term contract.
They had better hurry…I have other teams talking with me!

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Note to Bobo…

Please go!

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I have never kissed a girl. I once kissed flagboy aftur a Georgia Tech futbol game. There weren’t very many people there, but the there never is.

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1. GT
2. GT
3. GT

Am I right?

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The DAWGS are the best…period.

Just let MR coach the team and pick his assistants.

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More questions….READ ANSWERS BELOW:
Who whipped GA Tech on Grant Field a few weeks ago? The Georgia Bulldogs
Who has beat Tech 8 out of the last 9 years? The Georgia Bulldogs
Who leads the all-time UGA vs GA Tech series? The Georgia Bulldogs
Who has been to the most bowl games. UGA or GA Tech? The Georgia Bulldogs
Who has been to the most major bowl games, UGA or GA Tech? The Georgia Bulldogs
Who has won the most bowl games, UGA or GA Tech? The Georgia Bulldogs
Who has won the most games all-time, UGA or GA Tech? The Georgia Bulldogs
Which team has won the most conference championships? The Georgia Bulldogs
Who consistently sells out their games UGA or GA Tech? The Georgia Bulldogs
And using the sources that GA Tech uses to claim 4 national championships how many has UGA won? FIVE (5)

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I think I’ll wait until CMR announces the hire.

30-24

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…who beat Tech’s butt in football this year?

ANSWER: THE GEORGIA BULLDOGS

30-24!!!!
30-24!!!!
30-24!!!!
30-24!!!!
30-24!!!!

Who is the second best team in Georgia? The GA Tech Yeller Jackettes

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DawggonecoldinBoston
“Please explain why you think he will do a bang up job if given the chance”.
Call it football instinct. Something very few (if any) of the dogs that post here have. In my opinion, Georgia doesn’t know what they have in Garner. Just because he’s a fabulous recruiter doesn’t mean he would not also be a fabulous DC. Bet Florida, Florida State and Alabama are eyeing him! Wish Tech would.

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Flag boy I still love you! I miss you! Why did you dump me?

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Pay Kirby Smart whatever he wants—he’s the best D coordinator in the US. It will take at least $1.5 mil per year, but that’s chump change for UGA—they have millions in the bank to pay whatever it takes. Don’t hire overrated coaches like garner and chavis.

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As good a recruiter as Garner is, if he were good enough to be a defensive coordinator, he would be by now, somewhere. I agree that the only reason we’re looking for a new coordinator is because of the outrage of the fan base. It took two years of pathetic defense for Richt to recognize that Willie is not an SEC coordinator.

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Kirby Smart’s the guy
“Don’t trust ESPN anti-Georgia biased reporters, these are the same guys reporting Georgia would hire Koenning, and they have anti-journalistically minded reporter Kirk Hierbstreet, the guy who tried to steal the Natl Champ from Richt in 2007.”

What is wrong with some of the Dawg Nation? This is the most ridiculous statement of today and we have seen it before. Move on……………….

Tennessee finished the regular season with a 9-3 overall record and a 6-2 record in the SEC Eastern division. They tied with Georgia as champions of the SEC East, however, by virtue of a head-to-head victory over Georgia, the Volunteers were the SEC East representatives in the championship game.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2007_SEC_Championship_Game

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Come on Schultz, you know Richt can’t afford to take a chance on Garner. Garner could turn out to be the best DC in the world, but he COULD be another Willie. If Garner did’nt work out, it could end Richt’s tenure with UGA. This hire needs to succeed, no questions ask.

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AltamahaDawg,

Do you think we could be looking at another Goff/Robinson combo with Murray and Zach Met? They both fit the mold and Richt likes to play 2 qb’s.

Could happen

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Nothing is more low class than the racists comments and racial name calling posted by Tech fans on here. Grow up!

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Garner yes…be the first to show greatness MR

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CMR is being very deliberate in his search it doesnt just have to make sense to the program but has to have” a wow good hire” affect to the dawg nation or better than 65% of the fan base the other 35% will be swayed in time with good play and big time rivalry victories.I tired of speculating on who it will be,just ready for a solid hire.

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Attention: GA Tech fans,
Leave your racist comments out of these postings. You just make yourself look trashy, ignorant and low class.

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I am sure Coach Richt is seriously considering Coach Garner. Garner has been a very loyal, classy and effective coach for Georgia. If anything effected his defensive line it was the ridiculous and passive defensive schemes carried out by Martinez.

However, Richt may be gun shy because he promoted Willie Martinez to defensive coordinator and Willie failed miserably. Therefore, I feel strongly that Coach Richt will go with a well established defensive coordinator whatever the financial cost. UGA has the money to pay.

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How about letting me fill one of those vacant coaching positions?

The first thing I would do is tie a rope around Russ, the temporary Mascot’s testes and drag him down the street behind my scooter then I would lock him in the broom closet.

My second order of business would be to drive over to the flats and punch Paul Johnson in the mouth.

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Duecy D
I agree for the most part,his coaching style was alot like WM defense too though and not against an SEC team.This is what i fear WM imprint on Garner.We need an outside source with a much more aggresive defense with more blitz packages this hire will help Garner in the long run.This will give Garner the resume he needs for the next hire at that position with no questions asked. CMR just does’nt want a repeat of WM defense like i said it will help him in the future

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Does Mike Leach know defense? It sounds like he did not get treated fairly at TT and did wonders as a HC there.

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Rodney Garner’s position as Recruiting Coordinator is at least equal to either defensive coordinator or offensive coordinator. Coach Garner is and has been the highest paid assistant on Richt’s staff and he has earned every bit of it. If Coach Garner wants to be considered for the job I am sure Coach Richt will give him major consideration. Coach Garner has been an excellent coach on our staff and has earned great respect. I am very proud to have him on our staff at UGA. He is a great recruiting coordinator and is absolutely invaluable in that position. If Richt chooses Garner I will support him in that decision.

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Everyone has faults CMR is loyalty and devotion,i like these traits but alot of times blocks you from seeing the big picture.Now these faults can be used to his advantage, it can be used for a solid hire with theknowing your HC will fight for you and give you every chance to succeed

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Why hire Garner for DC, he knows nothing about defense. He is a recruiter not a defensive coach.

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For starters the defensive line play at Georgia has mediocre at best in recent years. That’s the where the defensive problems start at UGA, and last I checked the line was Garner’s department.Many fans were surprised to see Garner’s head not included on the chopping block along with the other defensive coaches. Most knowledgeable dog fans, rightfully so, generally assume we kept Garner largely because of his recruiting prowess.
Let’s face it, whoever gets hired as the Defensive Coordinator will probably want to bring in his own guys to coach the line, LB’s, secondary. Where will Garner fit in? A) Assistant Head Coach in charge of recruiting; if it stays at all.

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WHY, WHY would you even speak to ANY adult who has punished ANY kid for ANY reason by putting him in a closet????? If you knew your neighbor did that to his kids you’d be calling DFCS. So what kind of moron suggests Leach as a coach for ANYTHING? An adult who punishes a kid by putting him in a closet needs to be in jail, not coaching. The fact that 20 people may have been stationed outside that closet has zero relevance. It’s unacceptable for any reason and he needs to be tarred and feathered.

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Good article by Doug Roberson
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Paul Johnson’s will to win is so strong, his wife jokes that he wouldn’t even let his daughter win at Candy Land when she was a little girl.
When his wife would ask why, the coach gave the only answer he knew.
“Hey, she’s got to learn to win on her own,” Johnson said, retelling the story he says his wife still often jokes about.
Johnson’s will — no, his need — to win, whether it’s playing golf, football or even board games against little kids, is unlike anything his players or assistants say they’ve ever experienced.
Born and fueled in the Appalachian mountains of western North Carolina and then honed at coaching stops all over the country, that desire to be the best has helped Johnson propel the No. 9 Yellow Jackets to the Orange Bowl for the first time since 1967, the honor for winning their first outright ACC title since 1990.
“He’s been nothing but a winner his whole life and he wants to remain that way,” defensive coordinator Dave Wommack said. “If you’re going to beat him in something, you better have your A-game.”
Some of it comes from people telling him what he can’t do. Take the people who said — some continue to say — that his spread-option offense wouldn’t work in the ACC. Some 10,500 yards and 20 wins later, he’s proving them wrong.
Some of it comes from just doing his job. As co-offensive line coach Mike Sewak says, you get only one chance every week to prove that you know what you are doing. He says Johnson always runs practices at full-speed, all the time. Sewak said he can’t remember the last time a Johnson-coached team did a walk-through that was, in fact, a walk-through and not a full-speed exercise.
There’s no wasted energy and no wasted time. The focus is on winning. It’s why Johnson scoffs when asked why skill players rarely wear no-contact jerseys. He points out that the team they’ll be facing on Saturday won’t be playing two-hand touch.
And some of it comes from growing up as one of the youngest kids on his block in Newland, N.C. Johnson says you got competitive or you got whipped. Baseball, basketball or football. It didn’t matter. No quarter was given.
“There’s a fear of failure,” Johnson said. “It’s who I am.”
Roddy Jones, a sophomore A-back, said that drive was evident in the first team meeting Johnson held after he was hired by athletics director Dan Radakovich in December 2007.
Some of the rules he put in place were simple: mandatory team breakfasts and mandatory class attendance. The last, however, showed his new team just how serious he was about one day leading his team to a national championship: 5:30 a.m. runs every morning before spring ball.
“We knew this was serious. We are going to work,” Jones said.
It wasn’t as if Chan Gailey, whom Johnson succeeded, wasn’t competitive. Jones and others who work with the coach said the difference is Johnson wears his emotions on his sleeve. Despite the “I-don’t-care-what-you-think” stance he often takes with the media or fans on his radio show, he takes slights personally. Couple that with his appetite for seemingly reading everything that’s written about him or his team as he searches for motivation and it can make for interesting exchanges.
There was a moment earlier this season after Tech defeated Virginia, when Johnson good-naturedly called out a national blogger who had picked his Yellow Jackets to lose to the Cavs.
Then there was the “McDonald’s” moment, while Johnson was coaching at Navy. Asked why the coaches seemed to get all the credit for the wins and the players the blame for the losses, Johnson cut loose but this excerpt made many chuckle:
“I don’t go down to McDonald’s and start second-guessing his job, so he ought to leave me alone,” Johnson retorted.
Johnson can be just as caustic with his players. Former Middie quarterback Chris McCoy, the same player who torched Tech for five touchdowns in 1996, tells a story of how Johnson once thought he caught him smiling a couple of days after a loss. McCoy said Johnson grabbed him by the back of the shirt and yanked him out of the huddle faster than you can say “spread-based option offense.” And that was during practice.
“I was just admiring his wonderful coaching ability, and he took it the wrong way, I believe,” McCoy now jokes. “You love to play for him. He’s going to give you his all. You see that in every play he calls, every minute with him. He expects the same thing … even when you are admiring his ability.”
Those who play for or coach with him now tell similar stories. Tech center Sean Bedford said he wouldn’t play Johnson in anything because he’s afraid what his coach might do to win. Wommack said even if he has beaten Johnson in something, he wouldn’t say. Sewak, who has worked with Johnson off and on since 1985, said he has beaten him in golf a few times, but jokes that Johnson wouldn’t admit it.
“He’s like me and like anybody else: let’s run it again,” Sewak said. “Best two out of three. It may end up best 1,300 out of 1,500.”
Most important, beyond all the bluster, Bedford and quarterbacks coach Brian Bohannon said the team has taken on their coach’s personality.
Take the overtime period of the Nov. 7 Wake Forest game, when Johnson, trailing by three points, risked his team’s chances of the ACC title by going for it on fourth-and-inches from inside the 5-yard line. He later explained his decision by saying he can’t ask his players to play to win if he’s not willing to coach that way.
“He coaches the way he speaks,” said Wes Durham, the radio voice of the Yellow Jackets. “He coaches the truth. He plays to win.”
One can’t talk about Johnson’s competitiveness without mentioning the other big fourth-down decision. Trailing Clemson by a point in the ACC title game and facing fourth down on their last drive on their own 23-yard line with less than five minutes to play, the Jackets had to go for it if they had any hope of winning the game.
Johnson said there wasn’t anyone on the field who doubted that not only were they going to get the first down, but that they were also going to score a touchdown and win the game.
“He’s built the toughness and character of this team,” Bedford said. “We have to go for 60 minutes. We’re not going to stop until the final whistle.”

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Petrino ain’t the pimp. He’s further down the chain of command.

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i think garner could do at least as good as willie. and with two excellent position coaches probably far better. as far as the a&m game it was a vanilla scheme. but the d line, garners boys and up until now he only had dt’s played their butts off for the most part, and the ga’s coached the lb’s and d backs where most of our problems have been and were still for this game. hard to unlearn all the problems in 2 or 3 weeks. also, the basic question is if, IF, garner wanted the job cmr takes a small gamble b/c he is unproven, but we still have him around recruiting. on the other hand, he risks losing the recruting ability if garner feels slighted and wants to move on. also, what if new DC doesnt mesh w/ garner he may go anyway. cmr has wieghed the pros and cons im sure very dliberately since he decided to fire willie and the gang. hes very deliberate and loyal, if hes not offering to garner theres very good reasons. hopefully, it works for us in the end. we must trust him. but, on thatu note what does sanders or

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$1.4 million Shreveport vs. our $14 million BCS Orange bowl:

Why would you repost that lame article on a blog you dipsh.t loser?

Everybody knows that you are really Yellowfuzz using a new, more moronic handle. Why don’t you go post on the Tech blogs? Oh yeah, we already know the answer to that one….no one gives a crap about GT!

I can’t wait unitl the Sweatbees get slapped around in yet another bowl! I’m gonna be laughing my a.. off1

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Garner might be a great coordinator, he’s just an unknown quantity when it comes to coordinating. At least from the fan’s perspective. Biggest problem with hiring Garner, really, is the circumstances. It would be a tough sell politically to hire from within when Dawg Nation wants a defensive makeover.

When Martinez replaced BVG, fans wanted continuity. But not this time.

Chavis wouldn’t be a bad hire in my opinion.

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$1.4 million Shreveport vs. our $14 million BCS Orange bowl

Well written article for sure..yet this paragon got schooled by the UGA COACHING staff this year..and that that should continue.

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GA Tech, 4 NCs claimed, 1917, 1928, 1952, 1990. First 3 titles back-dated, 1990 half way legit but not really it was shared with colorado and north carolina . Real total, 1/2 title by one vote in the upi poll oh thats funny . “I’m a Ramblin’ Wreck from Georgia Tech and a helluva embellisher.

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tyger, UGA has had two AA men’s bball coaches, has an AA AD, and the Chancellor for the whole system is AA. Just because folks want Chavis or Smart does not mean that there is racisim at UGA. It is possible to like a white guy and not have that be at the expense of a black guy.

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longtime is right on time, everybody loves Garner, but rumor has it that he does not want the DC job.

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I haven’t read most of the post, but wasn’t Garner a DC at Ga. under Donnan one year, back in the 90’s?

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1.4 million Shreveport vs. our $14 million BCS Orange bowl WHO kicked Tech’s butt this year? So you got lucky and won the sissy conference. I thought you would be on your plane now for Miami. Or did you miss the flight?

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When are you people going to wake up? This DC situation is becoming embarassing for UGA! Being turned down by Bud Foster is one thing but Kirby Smart? Come on ….. We all know who’s REALLY running the D at BAMA …. Nick Saban is! If KS is smart he’d taken the UGA DC job in a second. Obviously he feels there is reason not to …. and I DON’T think it has anything to do with BAMA’S NC game. Something is BAD wrong when UGA has to practically beg people to interview. Maybe I’m wrong but why has this gone on this far? FSU has hired a DC, Hell even Illinois has hired! Our guy at that. Something’s wrong people WAKE UP! This should NEVER have gone on this long!

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$1.4 million Shreveport vs. our $14 million BCS Orange bowl:

Questions NOW answered by the DOG Nation:
1. WHO will play in their FIRST BCS Bowl in 32 years? GT
2. WHO won THEIR conference Championship after ELEVEN years? GT
3. WHO is currently ranked in the top 10 but won’t be ranked in the top 15 after getting hammered in the Orange Bowl? GT
4. Who cares about GT? NOBODY

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I need to find a school to transfer to so that i can resume my illustrious college football career. I’m pretty much a loser so I think I would fit in well at Georgia Tech. Will you guys have me?

If Coach Johnson calls me stupid on National TV, my dad will have him canned too.

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Hey $1.4 million Shreveport vs. our $14 million BCS Orange bowl: Do you have no shame or do you just not have any sense? The loser doesn’t run his mouth. “It is better to be thought a fool than to speak and remove all doubt” Mark Twain. Better yet, the Scriptures say “Even a fool when he is silet appears to be wise.” Why don’t you just wise up?

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Garner will recruit only white players. Roosevelt White, Leroy White, Willie White, Muhammed White

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Thats all we need, Jeff Schultz telling us who UGA needs as a DC. I’m sure Richt reads your column on a daily basis.

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Dawg Master

December 30th, 2009
2:30 pm
Pay Kirby Smart whatever he wants—he’s the best D coordinator in the US.

What makes him so great? Is he actually the best D.C. in College ball or does a lot of his success have to do with being loaded with talent at Bama. Its the talent, 100%. Give him that 09 UGA defense and see if you believe he is the best.

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[...] Read the original here: Chavis-to-Georgia rumors still alive — and why not Garner? | Jeff … [...]

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I really like it down here on South Beach. I picked up a couple of really cute sports bras at one of the boutiques.

I found a nice hot dog stand too.

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If you give Mike the UGA job, instead of having pretty boy, you’ll have buckets of TD’s. Your QB’s will throw so much their arms will be sore so you will have to play 4 or 5 QBs. That would solve your QB train wreck at UGA since you have 12 ready for the NFL. Also, Mike would’nt hire a defensive coach since defense isn’t needed in his system. So with money saved on a defensive coach ($ 1 million) plus a huge reduction in pretty boy’s salary ($ 5 million) you may be able to start building that indoor practice stadium. Also we could recruit more QB’s which UGA fans drool over. Think about it.

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Why does Garner stay with GA.? Cant he see the writing on the wall, he’ll never be considered a “big-time” coach, he’ll always be picking up the players jocks in the locker room—time to wake up Garner–you’ll never make it at GA.

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$1.4 to $14.. Who played 5 patsies to win 11 games… who is the champion of the worst conference in the country…. who lost to the worst UGA team in 13 years….who will lost their 5th bowl game in a row…who has pimple faced nerdy D&D playing fans who don’t show up for games… I think we all know

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Q1 Tech will UGA wont
Q2 Tech did, UGA didn’t come close
Q3 Tech does, CMR got the vote
Enuff said

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Good answer Hershal

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WHO lost to UGA this year?
WHO gave up 339 yards in their own high school stadium?
WHO envies UGA?

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GT Joe, techies know nothing about women. Nice try. Now back to the slide rule.

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I liked the article above about Coach Susan Boyle Johnson. What a sore loser gynecomastic greaseball, to not even let his kids win at Candyland. He is not competitive. He is a douche.
It makes me laugh when I think about that sissy talking about punching people in the face because they got humiliated on the field (what we left of it).
It almost makes me laugh as much as when I drive by the joke by coke and look at the sub-human douche-a-palooza in their stands.

30-24
8-1
60-39-5
We run this State yellow bee(yatche)s

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From everything I have heard Chavis and Garner are pretty close friends from their time together in Knoxville. I wouldn’t see where that would ever be an issue.

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Coach Richt is in a bit of a predicament here, I think. I don’t believe that there’s a DC out there who can really fire up the fan base who would actually come to Georgia. Muschamp is going to be the next head coach at Texas…but he is a UGA alum, so I’d definitely give him the first call. (In fact, I’d offer him the head coaching job here RIGHT NOW.) But he’s not coming.
I wouldn’t mind seeing Garner get a chance to show what he can do as DC. You might want to talk with him, and see if he’ll go year-to-year in the position….that way, if he doesn’t work out (or if a top-notch DC becomes available), then you’ve got an out. Plus, you’d get kudos if Garner turns out to be a good one (as I think he might), and you’d also get props for giving a Black assistant a chance to show what he can do.

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Dear $1.4 million Shreveport vs. our $14 million BCS Orange bowl: Winning the ACC is no more significant than winning the MEAC or the Mountain West (Maybe even less significant). So why don’t you just take your little ACC Trophy and stick it. UGA would have won the ACC going away. But the very thought of being in the ACC is unconscionable.

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nobody hates anybody here, the dawg faithful is just jealous that Tech is in a BCS Bowl. Puppies would have ended up in the toilet bowl if not for their lucky victory over GT

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Garner may deserve a chance to prove himself as DC. But, he should prove that somewhere else. UGA deserves and can have a top notch proven DC. Why would Richt risk screwing up this hire by promoting from within when he just fired everybody but Garner? It would be different if the defense had been great and CWM left for antoher job. Then, more of the same would be acceptable.

More of the same is not acceptable now (unfortunately for Garner).

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On Chavis, why would CMR hire someone with the reputation of disliking recruiting (the life blood of college football)? Can’t he find someone who is qualified and excited about all aspects of college football?

I agree with “Enough”. This blog would be much better without all the tech/UGA hater crap. I think most people skip those posts anyway. I have better things to do than get on the tech page and post a bunch of tech hating crap.

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Jeff – Hmmmm, pray tell…. why did you feel the need to delete 60 comments from your last ”
blog”? I read everyone of the posts between Charlie, Cheeseburger & Fries and the Angry Black Man and did not see anything “profane”. What I did see was a frank and honest discussion based on vastly different views. I guess you in your infinite wisdom feel Americans can NOT have an open and honest debate about sports and race. But that doesn’t surprise me as you are the type of person who feels qualified to be a social engineer and the sole arbitor of thought and words.

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I missed the epochal event known as the, whatever the name of the bowl was in Shreveport. But what I’m hearing cannot possibly be true. There is no way in he!! they painted Russ’ @ss white is there?

Seriously, they painted a dog’s @ss and PETA didn’t descend on them like a pitbull on a cube steak?

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Hmmmm Denver Dawg: Lucky? All I need say is 369 yards rushing. Tech is lucky that my grandmother wasn’t running through those holes. But she would have gotten at least 200 yards.

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Garner is not a DC. PERIOD. The dawgs need a discipline, smash mouth, DC. The LBs and DBs coach are just as important. Garner has recruited well for the dawgs. Garners DL has not done to well. Be Aggressive.

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I think that we need to get past discussions of people’s qualifications based on their race, gender, etc. and how they can handle particular jobs. It’s 2009. LOOK – Tech hired the first female – looking (possibly female) football coach (not looking so good for the future, but a brave hire) and that dude that coaches the Lady Vols has done well.

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Garner deserves a shot only if Richt can’t land a proven DC. What does it say that Garner has never been offered a DC position.

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Ok, I admit it, Georgia and Richt really are the best in the SEC. Much better than those lousy Gators.

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The Dogs will rule the Gators in 2010. I love Mark Richt–he’s amazing and a great man. That’s why I’m a South Ga Dawg baby!

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Why not Garner? Because the general rule of wisdom is that when everything is going good your hire or promote from within. When things are not going correctly, you hire proven commodities from outside.

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Say no to Garner. The dawgs need an aggressive DC.

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ok WM is gone. We played a bowl game without Willie and it was still the same non aggressive Zone Defense

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Jeff when you say Leach is an offensive guy, is that with pun intended?

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When is the last time the dawgs d has one on one coverage. This is the SEC. BE AGGRESSIVE.

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Coaches:

You had the same players….it’s hard to change the scheme when you have players that can play only one way. The soft zone covers for the players deficiencies because they can’t play the bump and run. You will have to find new players before you can change the scheme.

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BS The dawgs have the talent. they can play one on one. you don’t know.

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The defense WM and BVG lives by is give five if u need seven. This is the SEC. Blitz, hit hard, blood makes the grass grow.

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That will only work a few times before they start to recognize it’s coming and you will end up getting burned. Even coach Bobo does a good job of recognizing the blitz.

Unfortunately we need to upgrade our defensive players especially LB and DE.

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this is totally hypothetical. but makes some sense. what if garner is pushing chavis to richt. garner was an offensive coach at tenn. and may have admired chavis as a dc. he may want to work under chavis for the learning experience and if their friends hed keep garner around. also, garners recruting prowess compliments chavis lack of desire to recruit while chavis’ coordinating skills complement garner. could be nice team for all concerned including us fans. my only question is the scheme is the same tampa 2 that bend but dont break crap. wonder what blitz peecentages look like comparing cwm and chavis

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If GT fan paints their @ss white, will it provide enough UV protection to wear a thong at Miami Beach?

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All of these writers who claim that Georgia’s D had a strong showing only watched the scoreboard periodically or caught final score on SportsCenter and were impressed that the Dawgs didn’t give up 40+. TAMU still only had 14 points late into the game (but the writers failed to see the amount of yardage our boys gave up and the stupid mistakes on the field)…if the writers (Schultz) had watched the whole game and not only tuned in during commercial breaks from old ‘Golden Girls’ episodes, they would have seen the same Martinez type defense, only with better line play. Schultz is a hack and a loser liberal who is beating the race drum.

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I don’t care who UGA gets, we can still win the “A She She” next year! My Mommy said so. Go Tech.

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Jeff,
I admire your wit and sarcasm, and general good stories, but this is the most bone-headed thing you have written. This is not a game show trial extravaganza– we already had it with Martinez. A proven DC is needed- Garner is not it. So you try him and he fails– what happens next. This is not your shining hour my friend.

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If Petrino is a pimp, then what is Saban????

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CMR do needs to hire a good DC. But CMR also needs to hire a OC because Bobo has nothing more than a highschool offence going.

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I’ll give them 4-8

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Jeff Schultz, UGA is hiring an NFL coach, too bad you cannot read.

Doug Roberson, sir :

Other than a Cuban sandwich, what you have is goulash. God Awful Goulash. That and a lot of bread. Sorry, but I do not share, and neither does anyone else that what you report about love you some Cuban food in Miami. It is inedible and there aren’t any places to be found that are edible.

HOW CAN YOU LEAVE OFF HOW UNSAFE YOU FEEL THERE ?

Guess you get used to that in the slums of Atlanta where all our CRIME is and where ALL OUR DRUGS are, surrounding the Tech campus. They tried to gentrify the neighborhood, but those businesses are now closing. Major landmark anchor businesses for those business-shopping districts in the slums of a city of 6 million – such as Publix who is closing this week.

238 lbs. Left Tackle for GA tek, yeah, that’s small, and as for how tough he is, pardon me, Paul Johnson YANKED HIM for the last 4 plays of the game when he SCRAPPED his high school offense and threw 4 incomplete passes instead to END THE GAME 24-30.

If you want a STORY LINE for THIS game NO ONE WILL WATCH and NO ONE WILL ATTEND, especially NOT any of THESE GA tek fans in here posting to this biased blog of feel good about a team who played SIX GAMES against OPPONENTS who are NOT even in a damn bowl game – here you go : Iowa beat 1 team all season long and that team beat NO TEAM RANKED IN THE FINAL BCS TOP 34 TEAMS (Pennsylvania State.)

GA tek beat 1 team all season long too.

So, there you have it.

Iowa who beat 1 team (who beat no team in the BCS Final Top 34 teams) plays Georgia tek who played 6 games against teams who are NOT EVEN IN A DAMN BOWL GAME and GA tek also ONLY BEAT 1 TEAM ALL SEASON LONG.

Iowa LOST to a team who LOST to 4-8 Syracuse, LOST to 6-6 Minnesota, and LOST to 6-6 Michigan State.

GA tek LOST to a team who LOST to 7-6 Kentucky and LOST to 7-5 TN vols.

Great game.

Huh ?

Here those 2 are facing off against each other in crime-ridden, horrible food horrible restaurants of no choices but Goulash to eat with lots of bread – which is all they eat –Miami.

Keep your doors locked in Miami Doug. Would love to have you make it back here safely and report to us after the game what is the story line of a game that no one cares about and no one will watch, with no GA tek fans there.

GA tek is the WORST TRAVELING school in all of America.

WAR ZONES look better than where you are Doug Roberson.

What do you mean, who cares ? You should care. For your own personal safety, you should care Doug Roberson.

Orange Bowl is an embattled bowl. Too bad reading your story line, one would have to reply with such a statement of fact, to know it.

WORST TV RATING Orange Bowl.

WORST ATTENDANCE Orange Bowl.

And, you are what ?

Stuck for a story line.

Just be honest Doug Roberson, sir.

Tell the truth. Quit with the GA tek bias.

AJ-C doesn’t provide that bias for UGA in our blog, Bubba.

Why not report Doug Roberson that GA tek is Number 35 and UGA Number 58 Top National Universities according to the latest 2010 U.S. News and World Report Rankings, and that more to the point, that that does NOT make GA tek 1 of the Top National Universities.

We’re Number 35.

When in the name of Hell did someone ever claim to be Number 35 at any damn thing ?

To Deflect this “obsessed” whining of GA tek fans (both of them) before they reply with that weak butt post, may I point out that it is NOT UGA who has To Hell with UGA in their damn Fight Song.

By the way, I am absolutely certain that THIS is the source of the POOR SPORTSMANSHIP that GA tek actually has forever been known for, not the least of which is Paul Johnson saying to GA tek fans (both of them) to hit UGA fans in the damn face.

Not close.

TIMING ?

Timing was surely NOT THERE to have Paul Johnson scrap his high school offense and THROW 4 PASSES to END THE GAME.

4 passes that looked like WOUNDED DUCKS…

Yet, on that point in here Doug Roberson, sir, you sit there and “REPORT” that “Quarterback” Josh Nesbit is a “HEISMAN HOPEFUL.”

Right.

With his 38 games played and only 13 touchdown passes to 11 interceptions and another 23 fumbles.

Pre-Game, you were in here GUSHING as you are now about GA tek, Doug Roberson biased AJ-C reporter.

After the game, you tried to deflect that what you said pre-game DID NOT HAPPEN.

If you want to talk about Iowa GA tek, why not report that GA tek FIRED JON TENUTA and that Paul Johnson replaced JON TENUTA with the linebackers’ coach at So Miss as Paul Johnson’s DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR…

…and that UGA took the football and crammed it right down GA tek’s throat.

Right up the gut.

Every play.

That tech was NOT TOUGH,

Now, were they Doug Roberson, sir ?

40 years plus ?

Huh ?

1966 season. This is 2009.

That, Doug Roberson, is

43 years.

43 years since GA tek has even BEEN to a Major Bowl Game.

1955.

54 years since GA tek last won a Major Bowl Game.

How old are you Doug Roberson ?

I was alive in 1955.

1955.

God Almighty Above is all I can say and it begs the damn question if you are going to bring up GA tek’s Major Bowl DROUGHT of 54 years since GA tek won a Major Bowl Game, then (1) call them the Major Bowls and (2) say it’s been 54 years since GA tek last won a Major Bowl Game the 1955 season; and (3) say why haven’t any GA tek fans showed up for their 1st chance at a Major Bowl Victory in 54 years ?

Huh ?

Why not ?

Where are the so-called GA tek fans you supposedly address yourself too Doug Roberson, sir ?

1-3.ACC is 1-3 in bowl games.

UGA has been to 8 Major Bowls since GA tek LAST EVEN WENT TO ONE.

By the way, if you are going to discuss BOWL GAMES Doug Roberson :

7 of GA tek’s last 10 bowl games, GA tek has LOST.

GA tek has been to 13 straight consecutive bowl games now with this game, but is a miserable 5-7.

LOSING BOWL RECORD over this span bragged about of GA tek having been to a Bowl Game 13 consecutive years.

UGA has been to a Bowl Game 13 Consecutive Years too, and UGA is :

NOT 5-7 like GA tek last 13 consecutive bowls now, but 2 LOSSES.

13 consecutive bowl games, 11-2, UGA.

13 consecutive bowl games, 5-7, GA tek.

Now, that’s just me Doug Roberson.

What do I know about college football and try to report an unbiased retort to a soul-searching on your part Doug Roberson AJ-C beat writer for GA tek for a damn story line where you discuss bowl games but fail to mention that GA tek doesn’t even have a single not 1 player on the GA tek team who has EVER WON A BOWL GAME in his entire career at GA tek.

13 consecutive bowl games for GA tek, INDEED.

Just be honest.

Not a homer.

-0- tech fans. That’s an honest report.

Will be -0- at the game too. Why not report that the facts are that GA tek cannot give away 2 free hotdogs, 4 free Coca-Colas, 2 bags of boiled peanuts and a free parking pass to get a single GA tek fan to buy a ticket to 1 game for your so-called GA tek fans you address yourself to in such a biased fashion daily Doug Roberson.

48.

# 48 in the nation attendance GA tek.

THOSE ARE ALL UGA FANS.

We buy season tickets for the GA tek football and throw away all the tickets but our game.

We own GA tek at Bobby Dodd Stadium (named after a University of Tennessee at Knoxville college DROP-OUT.)

The AJ-C reports that there are 29,700 GA tek alumni in the readership of the AJ-C.

And, there are of course a third of a million UGA alumni by direct comparison in your readership.

5.

Only 5 teams have more ATTENDANCE than UGA.

GA tek # 48 in Attendance.

No GA tek fan on the plane down ?

Duh….

Easy to spot the GA tek fans.

Slide rule hanging out their pants, pocket protector in their pocket and YELLOW wearing YELLOW.

Which of course, is the color of cowards.

Cowards who LOG ON as for example St. Simons pre-game and BRAG of the DESTROY UGA, but after the game, has YET to EVEN LOG IN as St. Simons, despite repeated attempts by me to call St. Simons out to have a pair and face the medicine.

Oh, he replied with a different handle that he didn’t think that 30-24 was DESTROYING of GA tek by UGA.

Less than a TD.

But, it was not I, nor any of the rest of us who come in here daily to call out 1 St. Simons to log in as St. Simons as he did for all this time and keep that just 1 handle.

And, take his medicine.

DISH IT OUT, can’t take it.

Of course, GA tek fans try to tell me it’s old gold.

YELLOWjackets.

Lived here all my life.

Dunwoody.

I do believe I know what color a damn YELLOWjacket is.

Like you guys trying to pass off a 1930 automobile for the AJ-C headlines of 1893 that a train wrecked outside of Lawrenceville with the cheaters from GA tek onboard stoned by UGA fans who recognized that THOSE WERE NOT GA tek students playing against us, but football players you HIRED FOR MONEY to play us.

RAMBLIN’ WRECK RETURNS TO ATLANTA, the headlines read with picture of WRECKED TRAIN.

Not Automobile from 30 years later.

By the way, Doug Roberson, I have looked up the draft projections and I cannot find a GA tek player on any NFL draft site mock draft.

GA tek has 25 NFL players today.

UGA 45.

UGA will have MORE DRAFTED again.

We had yet another UGA player drafted # 1 in the NFL Draft 1st overall pick, just last season.

GA tek NEVER HAS.

GA tek never has ANY HEISMAN TROPHY either, but you fail to report that.

GA tek has ZERO Final AP Poll NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS.

6 NC listed in the Official NCAA Football Records Book (I have a copy on my desk Doug Roberson, do you sir?), same as the 6 NC listed for UGA, and by ALL THE SAME POLLS that list GA tek 6 NC, that UGA has the same polls list us with 6 NC 1-A football.

But, UGA has an AP Poll Undefeated, Untied National Championship.

GA tek, by direct comparison DOES NOT, but does have SEVEN (7) SEASONS where GA tek did NOT WIN 1 SINGLE GAME all season long.

Read your articles Doug Roberson and GA tek has this great history.

B.S.

As you FAIL TO REPORT Doug Roberson that GA tek is on ACADEMIC PROBATION in NCAA APR with 914 in men’s basketball.

How can that be Doug Roberson that you have NOT MENTIONED THAT 1 TIME ?

This is CURRENT NEWS Doug Roberson. Today. Now. PROBATION GA tek by NCAA.

Today.

NCAA Academic Progress Rate GA tek Men’s Basketball PROBATION with LOST SCHOLARSHIPS AS PENALTY for PROBATION of limited to ONLY 11 SCHOLARSHIPS.

Did they decide they are even going to show this game on TV ? I never saw the AJ-C report on THAT, either. I heard FOX was not going to be available in MANY MARKETS, in fact I heard that includes this AREA.

Not that you can open the 1-horse newspaper town trying to coddle GA tek fans (both of them) sports pages and find a hard hitting truthful story line on GA tek.

Where is your retraction Doug Roberson for what you REPORTED in THIS blog about what you guaranteed would happen before GA Tek LOST it’s 60th game to UGA in football, a feat only 4 other 1-A programs have accomplished.

Let me know when you are going to FACE THE MUSIC and quit sitting there squirming in your chair hiding behind your keyboard UNABLE to login and say under the handle you said GA tek would “DESTROY UGA” that GA tek LOST St. Simons ?

St. Simons, don’t try to tell me you are NOT squirming in your chair as you read this, not man enough to reply with the handle St. Simons AND KEEP THAT HANDLE to continue to post ALL YOUR POSTS until AFTER THE NEXT GAME.

WUSS.

Doug Roberson, You know there is 1 more unfinished business item to address to your biased reporting for GA tek in the AJ-C, sir, and that is that GA tek’s fans are the WORST POOR SPORTS in all of sports. Imagine coming in here with the EXCUSES they came in here with after what they said pre-game about “DESTROYING UGA.”

There is a long TRADITION of POOR SPORTS at GA tek. Forever. From the beginning. No time off. Continuous. Everlasting.

60.

8 of 9 for Coach Richt.

30-24. (I didn’t know a 6-point LOSS is “DESTROYING UGA” Doug Roberson and both GA tek fans, and St. Simons.)

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Richt will hire the right man for the job, but I think like many others if it was Garner, it would already have happened. Insiders think it will be Smart or Todd Grantham, from the Dallas Cowboys.

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I think all of these comments regarding coach Garner not being good enough is a bunch of crap. He knows deep down he will be considered nothing more than a recruiter and that’s a slap in the face to anyone with a desire to move up. What the h*** was Mike Bobo other than a position coach? He had no right being promoted to OC. What alot of people don’t understand is this: the man has has 19 years coaching experience counting his stops at Auburn, Tennessee, and Georgia. It’s evident the man knows what he’s doing. If it were me, I’d tell CMR and the UGA program where to go and leave. He has so much clout, he can call his own shot and go to any school he wants. If it were me, I would put in a call to Saban, learn from him for about three years, and I guarantee you won’t be hearing all of this “great recruiter” garbage. And before I leave remember this: Garner is the man in the eyes of those recruits. If he leaves, watch the talent leave Athens meanwhile, he’ll be hopefully in Tuscaloosa “recruiting” and learning from the best.

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Steve,

You are mimssing the point. If we go with Garner will it really be a change? No..We need to go in a new direction, and if garner leaves then so be it. He is no irreplaceable. I think most UGA fans would also like to see Bobo go too…

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It won’t be Garner. It defies logic to go looking for a DC when there is one right under your nose. Another ridiculous premise by Shultz.

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Shultz the jerkz

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How far has UGA sunk that the redneck fans are excited about the mere possibility of landing a UT reject coach? Chavis will always be a Vol and would never lower his standards to be in Athens. No amount of money could make him do that. It ain’t happening rednecks. So stay in your trailers and drink your PBR while you keep dreaming. Fear the Kiff for many years to come, boys!

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holy smoaks…. a UT fan calling us rednecks? Really? Dude are you just a fan or have you ever been to Knoxville? Go kiss your mama and your sister! NOTE: that will only require ONE kiss hick!

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Rock E. Topp, please let me know which one you like better between my wife and daughter. I have been trying to pick a favorite between them for years. My daughter kisses better but my wife does other things better, if you know what I mean.

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Jeff, nice try but no cigar. My personal opinion is I think you’re race-baiting to get people to think ‘well Jeff’s right, there’s nothing wrong with Garner so it must be his race.’ Then when your blogs go up in smoke with racial comments, you try to take the high road. This is your second blog in the last 48hrs at trying to dangle Garner out there, is it not? On the surface I’m sure it’s an effort to get “more blog hits”. But on a deeper level it’s more than that. Anytime a blog is written to deliberately stoke racial fights, there is some sort of agenda going on.

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Hal, I am a booger eater and I would know another booger eater. I especially like the big green ones with extra mucus. Man I am getting hungry just thinking about it.

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ACC (Academic Colleges Conference)
SEC (Special Education Conference)

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PC Professor …… Stuuuuuuuupppppppppiiiiiiiiiiddddddddd Idiot…

My point is that no one on this blo is qualified to say if Rodney Garner is qualified to be DC. There is no guarantee that he will fail or those that all of you head coaches and atheletic directors on this think will be a great hire.

For you (not CMR) to say he no DC is simply stupid.

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How long has Garner been a coach? How long did he play? It is completely absurd to assume the man doesn’t know how a defensive back field operates. C’mon. I don’t think that’s a reasonable assessment.

As for me, I don’t know that much about him, honestly. Who of us can say we know enough about the guy and his performance to make these kinds of judgements? I am betting a small minority of us. Personally, I think he should have gotten the job instead of Willie.

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Where does the perception that Coach Garner is not DC material come from. The decision belongs to CMR and I am confident that he will make the best decision, but I want to know where this perception comes from. Look at the job he has done this year. Maybe 3 more NFL DL’s after this year. Coach Garner has done great things for the program and deserves a little more respect than he is getting.

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Hey Stinger and the rest of you Techies. How come you aren’t in Miami? And don’t tell me your on the motel computer. But it is highly possible, you guys don’t know what to do for fun in Miami. I mean, no D&D conventions and stuff.

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Jeff, is that’s indeed “what you thought” (about CRG), why did you bring it up in the first place . . .

Just asking . . .

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As a Tech fan, I understand the passion of the DL Job. God knows we need one.

The fans and players for UGA must understand the pressure CMR is under. Nevertheless, Garner can go wrong for assisting in the win against the aggies. He will land a DL job eventually.

Good blog Jeff. No progress with out passion.

Ramblin Wreck! “Happy New Year all College Football fans!”

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DawginLex, How2fish, One eyed jack and little i are like all the other dog fans I know. They don’t like the fact that Tech will be competitive as long as Paul Johnson is there.

As a result, their insecurities and inferiority complexes shine brightly because they’ve always had Tech to throw off on after they lost to Spurrier, Zook, Meyer, Saban, Kiffen, Miles, Brooks, Gandy etc.

Now that Paul Johnson is in place and ready to punch them in the face they are messing in their (I would say pants but their unit is so small it doesn’t require them to even wear any).

That’s why they have dodged my 3 questions ever since the short busses returned from Shreveport. Hopefully they can adjust to the New World Order with or without a reputable defensive coordinator. Time will certainly tell.

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anyone else notice that the dawgs did just as well if not better without Martinez et.al. against a pretty good offense? Why not take a look with Garner then he can at least know what type of a defensive scheme he’s recruiting for to coach. By the way Joe Kines defense for A&M reminded me of his days here with Donnan (OUCH)

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Your $1.4 million Shreveport vs. Our $14 million BCS Orange bowl

If it wasn’t for CPJ’s meltdown the bugs might have had a chance late in the game..however he did and he will again..I hope he stays at Bugville U till the Rapture…

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how2fish, There have been reports that the Dawgs are intrested in the D line coach for the Cowboys. I disremembers his name at the moment. It amazes me how people ignore what CMR says and then are shocked by what the man does. Richt said the second week in January, so I don’t expect anything to be announced before the second week of January. Isn’t it strange how a rumor starts and some assistant coach gets a raise? I can imagine some agent making a call to a reporter and saying, “you didn’t hear this from me, but UGA is really high on Coach Bumsnozzle from Podunk U.”

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Adam James is stil a BIG PUSS and his dad sux monkey di?#s!!!

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how2fish do you really think Tech gets 14 million to keep? It is put in a pot and devided with all the ACC, even Duke! UGA is getting a hell of a lot more money from the SEC than the nerd school is receiving. In a ew years even the ACC schools will learn to play defense against Johnson’s 3 plays. Tech’s record is a direct result of playing a very very weak schedule. UGA won it’s bowl game against a team that could have beat GT or IOWA.

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