Mark Richt makes a splash on Sportscenter (fully clothed) (UPDATED)
Richt did his dive wearing a swimsuit in 2008. This year he wore khakis.
(UPDATE: ESPN had Richt on this morning. The interview, with more shots of the fully-clothed dive, is below.)
Somehow, I just can’t see Nick Saban doing this on ESPN’s “Alabama: All-Access.”
When rain canceled Georgia’s practice the other day, coach Mark Richt took his team to the Ramsey Center for a little swimming and diving. The trip to the pool has become an annual tradition, as has Richt’s back dive off the 10-meter platform.
The difference on Monday was Richt didn’t have his bathing suit with him since the event was unplanned, and presumably he didn’t want to borrow an official Bulldogs Speedo. So he jumped in with his clothes on. Check the video below.
It turns out this made the “top plays” segment on Sportscenter. (Thanks to @UGABugKiller via Twitter for the tip.)
“This is the first year he did the dive with his clothes on,” said associate athletic director Claude Felton. “He has said he learned to do the dive when he was growing up in Boca Raton. He would jump off a bridge.”
Postscript: Richt, Felton said, was impressed that his clothes “held up” and didn’t have to be trashed after the dive.
Not sure who to credit for this video but found it on the internet.
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Richt speaks on ESPN’s “First Take.”
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Newbomb Turk
August 19th, 2010
10:38 am
first for Newbomb!
toph
August 19th, 2010
10:48 am
Way to go Richt! Let’s go Dawgs!
GeoffDawg
August 19th, 2010
10:49 am
Hope he makes a similar splash in the SEC race this Fall.
Pascuel Perez's Tour Guide
August 19th, 2010
10:49 am
Sweet
wxwax
August 19th, 2010
10:52 am
I wouldn’t have the b**ls.
Go Gators!
August 19th, 2010
10:53 am
He may make a splash in the SEC this year…only problem…there are Gators in the pool!!
Nickz
August 19th, 2010
10:53 am
I can imagine there are many other coaches that would attempt a back flip from that high…Richt’s a bas a$$!
Nickz
August 19th, 2010
10:53 am
make that bad a$$
ed
August 19th, 2010
10:54 am
CPJ, I know you are reading this, lets see you do this. are you man enough?
Dirty Dawg
August 19th, 2010
10:55 am
Good thing this is on TV, otherwise he’da probably had a hard time ’spainin’ what he was doing coming home in his underwear and his wet clothes in his hand to Katharyn. One thing though, I think I would have at least taken off my shoes – the clothes may be ok but leather doesn’t fare well in water.
LizDawg
August 19th, 2010
10:58 am
CMR and the Dawgs Run This State!
CPJ isn’t man enough, he’s still trying to figure out how to win a bowl game.
Greenville Dawg
August 19th, 2010
11:00 am
CPJ, Just Grab your man-boobies on the way down, It’ll be Okay. I do like watching Tech’s offense though. Hybrid.
Andy
August 19th, 2010
11:00 am
Leather fares just fine in water when you are making close to 3 million dollars a year…
Ryan
August 19th, 2010
11:00 am
You don’t see Saban or Meyer doing this crap. UGA is 10-10 in their division in the last 4 years. Florida is 19-1. UGA isn’t a relevent program outside of the state.
Bryan G.
August 19th, 2010
11:00 am
Stockton makes great clothes…
Ogre
August 19th, 2010
11:02 am
Paul Johnson would have emptied the pool if he tried that.
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DaltonDAWG706
August 19th, 2010
11:04 am
I ve never done that but I would like to do this it looks like an adrenaline rush a little bit. I like to do back flips and front flips and dive so i know i would prolly enjoy this if i didnt hit my head on the way down on something lol.
Soulja Boy
August 19th, 2010
11:06 am
Richt is too hung up on gimmicks–swan dives, black outs, end-zone dances. Great coaches don’t need them. Richt wants to be the kindly father figure to his boys. Kind is not working. UGA leads the country in player arrests and unsportsmanlike conduct penalties.
Bubbadawg
August 19th, 2010
11:06 am
Coach Richt is cool.
Russ, the Temporary Mascot
August 19th, 2010
11:07 am
Well, there he goes again . . . taking a dive instead of taking up for a little dog that got his a$$ painted. Where does Coach Richt stand on a$$ painting a little dog?
Are those big red panties he’s wearing?
Warped perception
August 19th, 2010
11:07 am
Paul Johnson is not svelte by any means, but he’s nowhere close to obese either. Geez.
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Miley Cyrus
August 19th, 2010
11:09 am
It’s a party in the U-G-A!!!
Top Dawg
August 19th, 2010
11:10 am
And “Ryan” (11:00 a.m.) can’t spell.
Timmy Dog
August 19th, 2010
11:11 am
So sad that this has become “cool” amongst UGa fans. Coach, how about practicing indoors to try and improve our team from last year. Stop with the gimmics and back to basic football!!
Miley Cyrus
August 19th, 2010
11:12 am
He should of worn the ray bans!!
Ugay
August 19th, 2010
11:12 am
Looks like Richt should stick to diving cause UGA football sure isn’t getting it done. Wake me up when Georgia finds a relevant bowl again.
UGA is an embarrassment to this state. Laughing stock of the nation…
Dawghater
August 19th, 2010
11:13 am
The Puppy Dawg fans are excited UGA just got a preseason diving ranking in the top 10. ENJOY!
CDAWG
August 19th, 2010
11:14 am
Some of you don’t get it; he is bonding with his players. That is a great thing as long as he sets boundaries. He is showing the guys that he can be an ordinary guy. Now, where he would mess up is if he bonds but does not command respect and discipline on the field. Now I know we have lacked a little in the discipline department but CTG will take care of that.
Miley Cyrus
August 19th, 2010
11:15 am
This dude is such a dork. Sad day for the big bad Dawgs
Honky Talkin'
August 19th, 2010
11:15 am
Another mediocre season awaits the Bulldog Nation.
dawg lover
August 19th, 2010
11:15 am
http://twitter.com/UGAAthletics/status/21347033068 here’s where the actual credit goes to…. thanks UGA New Media
GT Armchair
August 19th, 2010
11:16 am
Whan an idiot…
Miley Cyrus
August 19th, 2010
11:19 am
U can’t make this stuff up. Good news UGA you only got about 6 more months of this. Lucky to win 4 games this year
Techsters Rule
August 19th, 2010
11:20 am
CMR is a cool guy and, hate to say it, a pretty darn good coach. I would not want CPJ to take such a dive, but I would like to have a beer with him, and I am glad that he is on the sidelines at GT. Looking forward to the season. I think both Tech and U(sic)GA will have very good seasons. I am especially looking forward to Thanksgiving weekend. Strap it on!
reservoirDAWG
August 19th, 2010
11:21 am
You haters are losers. Worry about your own team.
UGA VIII
August 19th, 2010
11:23 am
We like red panties Russ. The red panties comments don’t bother anyone. The hotties at our games have been wearing them for years, but the nerds never knew it since they don’t get to see girls underwear in person until they they figure out what ‘escort’ means.
And no, those are not red panties CMR is wearing (obviously you’ve never seen the real thing). When they were painting your a$$, didn’t they tell you to look up when you were near one of our hot coeds? If you’ll try that, at least you’ll get a visual to go along with your late-night giggling.
SimpleDawg
August 19th, 2010
11:23 am
It’s hard to find an opportunity to comment on most of the UGA articles and blogs for all of the Techmites on there spewing their hatred, jealousy, and envy, so I’ll post mine here.
Too bad about the Wilder kid, but he probably sees a better chance of immediate playing time at FSU than at UGA.
I still think the Dawgs will end up in the top 15 in college football by mid season. There are too many teams ranked that will fall out by the middle of the season, although there are some unworthy ranked teams who may survive only because they have weak schedules. Most of the ranked Big 10 + 1 teams have only 3-4 tough opponents on their schedule.
The Big XII may be a real scrum for the title…..Oklahoma appears to be the favorite. Wouldn’t it be a hoot if Nebraska won the Big XII title and then left for The Big 10 + 1, soon to be the NEW Big 12. The Big XII could go back to being the Southwest Conference.
The Pac-10 will be a free-for-all this year……looks like the conference power base has moved to the Great Northwest…..OSU, UO, & UW may all beat USC west this year.
Speaking of USC, east that is, the Gamecocks have a lot of skill players. Their ultimate success will depend on their offensive line and on their defensive line. Spurrier has RBs, TEs, WRs, & DBs out the wahzoo, and he has a decent QB in Garcia, but without the big boys up front….they’re just window dressing. Ditto for Arkansas on offense…..defense, who knows. Booby Putrid don’t need no stinkin’ defense….. Well maybe it was that way at Louisville, but in the SEC, you had better be able to play defense. Mallet will wilt under continuously poor field position, facing 80 yard drives every series.
TCU, Boise, and Utah may all have pretty good teams, and end up in major bowls, but with only 2-3 tough games for each to play before bowl season, how genuine will there pedigree be?
The talent continues to be spread out further and further across the country as talented freshmen choose to go where they will find playing time quicker……
Yep, it’s going to be a very interesting season.
Paddy
August 19th, 2010
11:24 am
Ryan that was quite a long trip you took there. Making a swipe at CMR for swimming with his team when they are rained out. Saben and Meyers would never do that you say? Why not? I guess they would just hide out in the film room. God forbid, don’t have any fun. My guess you never played sports!
Glory Glory
August 19th, 2010
11:24 am
ENOUGH about the “Party in the UGA” video!!!!
PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE watch this Georgia Tech orientation video, and you tell me which is worse!!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fEdkLVzHUO4
This is bringing the term “Nerd” to a WHOLE. NEW. LEVEL.
30-24 Dawgs - We Run This State!
August 19th, 2010
11:25 am
I too am looking forward to Thanksgiving weekend as CMR improves his record to 9 wins out of 10 games against the maggots, including last year’s 30-24 victory.
Caleb King is still running untouched on the Flats of the Joke by Coke.
tech sux
August 19th, 2010
11:26 am
paul johnson does a mean cannon-ball….
CDAWG
August 19th, 2010
11:28 am
UGA is NOT an embarrassment to this state nor are they a laughing stock. Where do you come up with this crap? Compare CMR’s record to other colleges across the nation. We are competing in the elite SEC league of College football.
I should know better than try to debate with ignorance. UGA is 3rd in the SEC with all-time wins and losses behind UT and Alabama and yes ahead of UF. UGA is 12th in the Nation with all time wins and losses with 732 wins, 389 losses and 54 ties with a combined .646 winning percentage. Finally they have played less years than some of the 11 teams ahead of them.
Glory Glory
August 19th, 2010
11:30 am
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fEdkLVzHUO4
“snort. you can protect yourself by throwing sucks, marshmellows, or shooting marshmellows out of a marshmellow gun. snort”
Schultzie…. PLEASE expose this Georgia Tech video the same way you guys exposed the “Party in the UGA” video.
CDAWG
August 19th, 2010
11:30 am
Oh and there are 7 teams above UGA that have played more years.
St. Richt
August 19th, 2010
11:31 am
Wow, thats great. Did they play Sharks and Minnows? And did Richt’s spray tan wash off?
Dr. Kenneth Noisewater
August 19th, 2010
11:33 am
good stuff, always good to take break. did anybody perform the triple lindy??
dawgdawgdawg
August 19th, 2010
11:33 am
ugay:
the laughing stock of the state is the fact that Tech can’t win crap in basketball even though their roster is loaded with NBA “one n’ dones” year in and year out….now that’s funny!
Go Gators!
August 19th, 2010
11:33 am
Without Tebow we going to be like TICKS.
We really going to suck.
UGAy Loses Again
August 19th, 2010
11:36 am
I knew it was a big blow losing that recruit to FSU, but attempting suicide? Well, I guess brain dead would be an immense improvement in the mental capacity of a UGAy grad.
Ryan
August 19th, 2010
11:37 am
Ok, people get off my back.
I am going to tell my Mom aand then you guys are really going to be sorry.
SickandTired
August 19th, 2010
11:41 am
Someone was right earlier. He is bonding with his players. Every year he likes to go back to his days at Miami when he was drunk and diving off bridges. His players relate to that, they just dive in bars downtown Athens. All is good at UGA until the season starts. Hot seat? Not Yet. If he doesn’t beat Florida and Tennessee this year, he’s never going to.
Greg
August 19th, 2010
11:41 am
Seriously, you guys are running this story again. Every year, it’s the same. Wow, Coach Richt can dive off a diving board . . . and live. He must be a great coach and that means UGA will win it all. Really -
Tim Tebow's Tears
August 19th, 2010
11:44 am
Gotta say that’s pretty darn cool
PMC
August 19th, 2010
11:46 am
Just kind of odd that Ole Miss has an indoor practice facility…and UGA doesn’t… just saying.
Observor
August 19th, 2010
11:49 am
Sounds fun but it also sounds like the air of seriousness is not quite there. While richt is diving saban and meyer are either coaching, studying film, or doing something during the crucial august preseason to advance their teams. Seriousness wins championships. Goofing off gets you independence bowl appearances.
Observor
August 19th, 2010
11:51 am
PMC,
That’s been noted before. Its a downright embarrassment we don’t have an indoor practice facility but Ole Miss does. Embarrassing! So do Alabama and Auburn.
SSIgator
August 19th, 2010
11:52 am
That looks like it would really mess up his hair. What’s next? Roasting marshmellows around the camp fire while singing songs? Is he a football coach or a boy scout leader?
uga89
August 19th, 2010
11:52 am
I watched Georgia Tech and Zombies and I really really really hope that all Techies are not that GAY. Is he for real?
My 5th grade son could beat the hell out of that guy and take his lunch money.
maybe even my 1st grade daughter.
DR
August 19th, 2010
11:53 am
Mark Richt is the man. GO DAWGS!!!! 8 ou of 9 baby!!!
BG
August 19th, 2010
11:54 am
Greg, don’t be a hater brother!
Kel
August 19th, 2010
11:57 am
Awwwwww…..He needed a highlight. Two commits yesterday had UGA in their final 3 and neither one of them is coming.
Greg
August 19th, 2010
11:59 am
Can’t wait to read this story again next year.
Glory Glory
August 19th, 2010
12:00 pm
Georgia Tech an Zombies!!!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fEdkLVzHUO4
Take a chill pill!!!
August 19th, 2010
12:00 pm
The success or failure of the UGA season will have NOTHING to do with this diving display by Coach Richt! He is simply having fun with his team. If they were hanging out at the pool every day instead of practicing it would be different! Good Lord, do you think that CUM and CNS NEVER have fun with their teams? Do you think today’s athletes would go to ALA or FLA if they never had any fun at those schools? You think they practice all the time at those schools? Everyone gets so many hours to practice and every team uses those hours. I know that some of you disagree, but FOOTBALL IS NOT LIFE OR DEATH!!! Coach Richt is a man with BALANCE in his life, both on and off the football field and apparently on a diving board as well!
Paul Johnson
August 19th, 2010
12:01 pm
I will try it but I am going to have to were a Bra when I jump so I don’t end up with two black eyes!
CDAWG
August 19th, 2010
12:02 pm
Take a chill pull!!! well said.
Paul Johnson
August 19th, 2010
12:02 pm
sorry guys wear a Bra
Glory Glory
August 19th, 2010
12:10 pm
Let’s play a Zombie game!!!!!!
Georgia Tech and Zombies…….. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fEdkLVzHUO4
NERDS!!!!!!!
Bulldog
August 19th, 2010
12:14 pm
That’s about the only splash he’s making…
1eyedJack
August 19th, 2010
12:22 pm
Do you techies really run around campus all week playing “humans and zombies”?
This kid joined all those Asian clubs trying to meet some girls, since those are the only decent looking women on campus…especially the ones that are wearing veils.
Both of the American women on Tech’s campus look like refugees from fat camp.
Greg
August 19th, 2010
12:23 pm
Who wants a balanced coach. I want a coach driven to obsession to win with tunnel vision on the championship who expects nothing less from his players. Kombiah will not win championships, but “take a chill pill” if you are satisfied with the bulldog record the past couple of years and if you are cool with doing no better than coming in 2nd in the SEC, then, hey, I think you have your guy.
Good luck this season.
PDX Dawg
August 19th, 2010
12:28 pm
wow there really are some uptight people on this blawg – relax folks it’s called having fun. Coaches and players are allowed to have some too. This pertains to the Dawg haters AND the Dawg “fans” on the board who think football actually matters in life. It’s supposed to be entertainment. Just enjoy it, dont let it define you. Go Dawgs!
TXDawg
August 19th, 2010
12:29 pm
Simpledawg – TCU could win the ACC. Despite being left out of the old SWC move to the Big XII they have built up to a respectable program (outside of a BCS conference). Out of all the non-BCS schools over the past 5 years, they have the most impressive wins (over BCS opponents, IMO). It would be really nice to see them join the SEC in the future.
Golden Flake
August 19th, 2010
12:29 pm
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It would be very painful to see Nick $aban in a Speedo.
Athens, Georgia
August 19th, 2010
12:31 pm
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Nesbitt for Heisman
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Greg
August 19th, 2010
12:32 pm
Uh oh – Saban took his team bowling on their off-day.
Guess he’s no longer driven and is now settling for mediocrity
PDX Dawg
August 19th, 2010
12:34 pm
Sounds like Greg @ 12:23 is a really fun guy at parties.
Paddy
August 19th, 2010
12:41 pm
OK RYAN….we will back off, just please don’t tell your mom we have been mean again. When that gets out, dad beats the hell out of me!
1eyedJack
August 19th, 2010
12:43 pm
There once was a coach name of Johnson,
Who liked to run the triple-option,
Said Coach Paul to Coach Groh,
We’re having trouble you know,
‘Cause our recruits think our necks are va…ginas.
Glory Glory
August 19th, 2010
12:49 pm
1eyedjack……
BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!
Dr. Phil
August 19th, 2010
12:53 pm
Folks…Coach Richt is a real coach who loves his school and his players! It’s his life to help other people. Saban and Meyer care only about themselves and their paychecks! Johnson is different than those two but has issues to confront.
OMG
August 19th, 2010
12:53 pm
If only he could dive into a Championship I’d be much happier! He seems like he’d be a fun coach to have. He let’s the kids party it up. He loves to be filmed taking about partying it up. He let’s the players go swimming rather than practice. Sounds like a blast!!! Unfortunately most of us would rather see Championships and let the players have their fun after the season!!! Get with it Richt!
HugoStiglitz
August 19th, 2010
12:57 pm
Hey look, Richt taking a dive. Just like the UGA program the last 4-5 years.
gadawgs
August 19th, 2010
12:58 pm
Also, you haters this did not replace a practice. Practice was called off and rescheduled for the next day because of the weather. No harm in having a little R&R on an off day.
Drew
August 19th, 2010
12:59 pm
Hey MR. Mcgarity,
An actual, decent, and top notch indoor practice facility will let the Dawgs practice on a rainy day.
Iceman
August 19th, 2010
12:59 pm
The more I read AJC blogs, the more I’m convinced that the Bugs and Gators don’t have blogs of their own anywhere on the web.
GT Sambo
August 19th, 2010
1:02 pm
By all accounts CMR is a nice man and good human being and I don’t know why anyone would attack his character. His players seems to like him very much and he is obviously a good recruiter. That is where the problems lie, however, he recruits top 10 talent to UGA year in and year out and then underachieves. The D-coordinator took the fall last year, and I’d expect Mike Bobo to take the fall this year, but at some point I think it becomes obvious that Richt is not a top flight coach. As a Tech fan, I’ll take our HC, OC, and DC over UGA’s any day. For those that don’t know, Paul Johnson is both HC and OC. And despite what UGA fans believe, Al Groh is light years ahead of Todd Grantham (UGA’s 3rd choice, fired from his last DC job) in terms of coaching and defensive schemeing. Al Groh will do more with GT’s 3-star recruits in year 1 than Grantham will do with UGA’s 4-star recruits.
Iceman
August 19th, 2010
1:05 pm
“U can’t make this stuff up. Good news UGA you only got about 6 more months of this. Lucky to win 4 games this year”
Your home village called..their idiot is missing.
Grant
August 19th, 2010
1:13 pm
There are some cool photos on the GeorgiaDogs.com website.
http://tiny.cc/h5gx8
Barry
August 19th, 2010
1:17 pm
Coach Richt has been at UGA 9 years and finished in the top 10 in the country 6 times. A 769% winning percentage in the best conference in college football. Coach Richt is among the top 5 coaches in in the country in winning percentage. One sup par season and he suddenly mediocre? No back to back years out of the top 10. 8 – 1 against Gt. He is a great coach and a great man. We are very fortunate. The haters out there are mostly Tech fans who got beat with there best team ever against one of Georgia’s worst. Certainly coach Richts worse team.
Glory Glory
August 19th, 2010
1:27 pm
The VERY second that Alabama or Florida or Georgia Tech did something like this, the very “fans” on our UGA blog that want to tell us we will never win another game in the history of our program because we had a team bonding day at the pool, will all of a sudden think it’s a pretty cool thing.
You morons act like ONLY the team that won the National Championship the previous year can have fun. You act only the fans of the National Championship team is allowed to be proud of their team/school/alma matter. College Football is so much more than HAVING to win the crystal football in order to justify having passion. You ididots are like the Grinch on Christmas morning, looking down at Whoville, wondering why on Earth they are still celebrating despite not having shiney new toys and stockings full of candy.
You idiots that come on the DAWG blog to tell us we are not allowed to love our Dawgs…. i simply feel sorry for you and the way you obsess over perfection. I pitty you for not understanding what a true Fall Saturday in the South is all about.
GO DAWGS!!!! 16 short days until 93K PASSIONATE fans will cram Sanford.
GT Sambo
August 19th, 2010
1:29 pm
When you have top 10 recruiting classes every year for ten years, shouldn’t you finish in the top 10 virtually every year? And if you only finish in the top ten 60% over a longer period of time wouldn’t you say that your coaching isn’t matching your recruiting. Clearly UGA’s coaching staff is strong on recruiting, although I could easily argue that UGA’s location in Georgia (football hotbed), status as Georgia’s land grant university, and memebership in the SEC give it built in advantages that less than 10 schools in the country would share.
1eyedJack
August 19th, 2010
1:34 pm
GT Sambo, Nurse Ratchit called. It’s time to take your medicine.
GT Sambo
August 19th, 2010
1:36 pm
That’s funny coming from a guy named 1eyedJack.
PTC DAWG
August 19th, 2010
1:43 pm
I too have a hard time believe how miserable some UGA fans are. Take a chill pill and have some fun.
Bob Sacamano
August 19th, 2010
2:07 pm
Rain canceled practice? Really? RAIN? Think Alabama or Florida lets rain cancel practice?
papadawg
August 19th, 2010
2:10 pm
Thanks for the image of CPJ in a BullDawg Speedo
Glory Glory
August 19th, 2010
2:11 pm
Bob Sacamano…..
LIGHTNING canceled practice. Look back on Monday and there were tons of popup THINDERshowers all over northeastern Georgia.
And don’t be blind. 2 VERY short years ago, Alabama was suffering one of the worst decades of football in their existance. Don’t act like they have been a dominate force since the beginning of time.
papadawg
August 19th, 2010
2:13 pm
I believe it was lightning that moved them inside. Does Bama & Fla have enough sense to get out of lightning strikes
Glory Glory
August 19th, 2010
2:13 pm
2nd on page 2!!!!!!
Thank Goodness
August 19th, 2010
2:26 pm
Paul Johnson doesn’t do this. They would have to use a black box over his chest at ESPN.
Maybe Al Groh can do a wheely on his hoveround to fire up the dorks.
Gillislee
August 19th, 2010
2:26 pm
Mark’s real dive came on National Signing Day 2010. He watched 12 of the 16 All Americans in the state of Georgia sign with out of state schools, mostly rivals such as Florida, Tennessee, and Auburn.
Thank Goodness
August 19th, 2010
2:28 pm
30-24
8 of 9
73-66
and more pain coming this year
gdawginkalamazoo
August 19th, 2010
2:39 pm
Nick Saban can walk ON water. Ask any Bama fan.
Joe Paterno does the same type of thing, except he adds a triple tuck flip and hits the water with NO splash. Doesn’t even lose his glasses.
dap01
August 19th, 2010
2:41 pm
At the University of Florida, we would dive but we have family day at the University of Florida. We believe in family at the University of Florida. We spend time with our family at the University of Florida every Thursday. (Except, I am stressed and can no longer function because I don’t take spend time with my family at the University of Florida.)
GT 4-ever and a day!
August 19th, 2010
2:50 pm
When it’s hot out, I stand in the shade under CPJ’s manboobs.
Long Gator
August 19th, 2010
2:51 pm
Be glad he didn’t dive in Jacksonville…
We are waiting for the Dawgs annual beatdown
Ha Ha Ha “WE” own the Peach State
Bama & UF
August 19th, 2010
2:57 pm
the rest of the sec is cupcakes
Reason 1: The rest of the SEC is in decline
Scan the 2009 season-ending AP poll and search for the SEC teams. There’s Alabama at No. 1, with Florida two spots short of the penthouse. And then … took a while, didn’t it?
LSU checked in third-best among SEC teams, way down at No. 17, and Ole Miss came in at 20. No others cracked the Top 25. The trend continues this preseason, with the Tide and Gators in SN’s top five. A Ryan Mallett deep ball couldn’t cover the distance between them and the conference’s 10 other squads: Auburn (17), LSU (20) and Arkansas (21) are the only others in the top 25.
“It’s pretty wide,” former Tennessee coach Phil Fulmer says. “With Tennessee and Georgia especially where they are, there’s definitely a gap there.”
Alabama and Florida deserve some credit for the distance. Great coaching hires, national recruiting supremacy and a knack for pulling out close games has turned them into titans. But this scenario has as much to do with disappointment as it does dominance.
Tennessee is 36-27 since 2005 and has had three different coaches in three seasons. LSU’s nine losses in the past two seasons have fans doubting Les Miles—the guy who led the Tigers to the 2007 national title. Georgia lost five times last season, including a home game to Kentucky and a 26-point pounding at struggling Tennessee. Perhaps even worse for coach Mark Richt, his Bulldogs dropped consecutive games to Florida by a combined score of 90-27.
The SEC’s defenders say the sagging programs are simply a byproduct of the nation’s most competitive league.
“It’s tough to rise up in this league and easy to fall,” Mississippi State athletic director Scott Stricklin says. “From one week to the next, it’s like being on the seashore and the waves keep crashing over you.”
As long as Alabama and Florida are the only teams making the waves, the Tide-Gators matchup will continue to be the biggest game in college football.
Reason No. 2: The coaches are the best minds in the game
It’s a copycat profession, one in which you get ahead by seeing and reacting instead of watching and falling behind.
Wouldn’t you know it, the game’s best coaches have learned from each other the past two seasons, further fortifying the next great rivalry in college football.
“You better know what’s coming,” says Florida coach Urban Meyer, “and you better be ready to adjust and change when needed.”
No wonder Meyer, when faced with finding a new defensive coordinator this spring, hired Teryl Austin, whose years as an assistant in the NFL gave him a unique perspective on the 3-4 defense. Yes, the same defense Alabama coach Nick Saban won national championships with at LSU in 2003 and Alabama last season and used to humiliate Florida in last year’s SEC championship game.
Remember, see and react. Just like Saban did prior to last season, after he had watched Florida’s spread option offense roll his defense in the 2008 SEC championship game. Saban had his offensive staff install principles of the spread option, including using Heisman Trophy winner Mark Ingram as quarterback in a Wildcat formation.
“When we added (spread principles), it kind of got the entire offense jacked up,” Ingram says. “It energized us.”
Just when you think the two best coaches in the game couldn’t get better, they copy each other—because no one reacts to change more effectively and efficiently than Meyer and Saban. And that’s why the stakes are even higher for what could be two meetings between the rivals again this fall.
“We could’ve just said, ‘Let’s keep doing what we’re doing,’ ” Florida safety Ahmad Black says. “I remember watching tape before last year’s game, thinking, Oh this is interesting, they’re using some of our offense. If something works, you’d be foolish not to try it.”
Remember, see and react.
Reason 3: The QBs are all about winning
The one person on the Florida sideline who didn’t want to see Tim Tebow return in the game that followed a wicked concussion last September was John Brantley. Forgive Brantley, but the whiff of what he could bring to the Florida offense was intoxicating—even though it never came to fruition.
“I know this offense; I know the potential of what we can do,” Brantley says. “I was disappointed that
I didn’t play.”
That will make this fall that much sweeter. Brantley will assume control of one of the most high-profile jobs in college football, and the only things standing between him and an SEC—and perhaps national—championship? Greg McElroy and Alabama.
Want to know why Alabama vs. Florida is the game’s best rivalry? Because both teams only play quarterbacks who get that piling up stats ranks far behind winning the game.
John Parker Wilson won 12 games in 2008 at Alabama, and McElroy won 14 last year. Tim Tebow won 35 times in three seasons as a starter at Florida, and his NFL draft scouting report said more about him being a winner than it did individual accomplishments.
“(Having this job is) a privilege, and I’m incredibly fortunate,” McElroy says. “You wonder, how many guys would kill to be in my position?”
Or how many could flourish in those jobs? The Gators’ spread option runs through the quarterback—his skill and ability are critical to the success of the complex system. The Crimson Tide ask the quarterback to play within an offense based on the power running game—knowing at some point they will need him to win games (Auburn and Florida last season) if the run is ineffective or used as a decoy.
By the time McElroy leaves Alabama, he could have two national championships. And if Brantley is as successful as many expect—even with Florida relying more on the pass than in the previous three seasons with Tebow—he might win a national title or two.
“The one common denominator of those two teams the last three or so years is quarterback play,” Mississippi State coach Dan Mullen says. “You just don’t see mistakes made from the most important position on the field.”
Reason 4: They get the best recruits
He was part of the Super Seven, the group of players from mythical national champion Lakeland (Fla.) High School who signed with the Florida Gators in 2007. More important, Chris Rainey was one of 27 signees who comprised one of the best recruiting classes of the last decade.
The class has already produced five NFL draft picks—two in the first round—with more to come.
“In a couple of years,” Rainey says, “we want people to look back at our class in awe.”
Here’s the crazy part: That group probably wasn’t Florida’s best of the decade. Nor was it better than Alabama’s 2008 class, which including Heisman Trophy winner Mark Ingram, wideout Julio Jones and linebacker Dont’a Hightower (and at least 10 drafted or draftable recruits).
“Each year, everyone wants their class to stand out,” Hightower says. “But together, we’re Alabama. That’s what’s important.”
Together, Florida and Alabama have dominated the recruiting trail in recent years. Since 2006, Florida’s classes have been ranked No. 2, 1, 3, 11 and 2 by Rivals.com. Alabama has been No. 1 twice and No. 5 once the past three years.
And both teams are only going to get better. The Gators already have a commitment from Rivals.com’s No. 1 pro-style quarterback recruit for 2011 (Jeff Driskel), and Alabama has one from the nation’s No. 2 outside linebacker (Brent Calloway). Considering the maniacal recruiting styles of Alabama coach Nick Saban and Florida coach Urban Meyer, it shouldn’t be a shock when one of their teams finishes on top of next year’s recruiting rankings.
Their biggest competition, after all, is each other.
“Florida uses the national title thing a little bit better since they won two of the last four, even though Alabama won this year,” says defensive back Hasean Clinton-Dix of Orlando, an Alabama commit Florida still is recruiting hard. “They both expose you to what they did, and they’re proud of it. I mean, they have won the last two (national titles) between them.”
Reason 5: Traditional rivalries have taken a hit
USC’s Michael Morgan mulled over the multiple-choice question. Does the Trojans’ biggest rival reside halfway across the country (Notre Dame)? Or the city (UCLA)? Or is it a nontraditional pick, such as Oregon or California?
Turns out, the answer is none of the above.
“I don’t think any of those games around here is any more important than the other,” the senior linebacker says. “I don’t feel an extra buzz for any game, unless it’s a championship game.”
The stance is emblematic of a growing feeling across the nation: Where have the great rivalries gone?
Texas-Oklahoma remains a king-making game, as much a part of October as Halloween. Then comes a dip that has coincided with the struggles of major programs around the nation.
Michigan’s recent plunge has turned its duels with Ohio State into avert-your-eyes events. Miami-Florida State had grown so stale that ESPN pushed the game from its season-opening Monday night slot. The Oklahoma-Nebraska rivalry died with the creation of the Big 12, and the replacement Nebraska-Colorado meeting grew irrelevant as both schools tumbled.
“It just seems like there aren’t as many great games anymore,” former Texas All-American and 2010 College Football Hall of Fame inductee Steve McMichael says.
The Iron Bowl remains huge in the state of Alabama, but only twice in the past 14 years have Auburn and Alabama finished with winning SEC records in the same season. UCLA-USC has had the same problem the past two decades: When one is up, the other is down—and the nation is apathetic about the matchup.
Even games with cool trophies—a golden egg, Paul Bunyan’s axe, a keg of nails—have fallen from prominence.
Enter Florida-Alabama, with the personalities and the pedigrees to captivate the country.
“When our guys go to the marketplace, there’s tremendous excitement about Florida-Alabama,” CBS Sports executive vice president Mike Aresco says. “It’s already the game everybody is talking about.”
Brian
August 19th, 2010
3:03 pm
I can’t wait for another lousy year for uga.
It’s going to be a rough year for uga and murray. But you knew that already.
This year will be all about screaming and blaming Bobo.
SC beats you. Arky comes in and beats you. Of course UF beats you again. CU will probably beat you. And of course Auburn will beat you.
LMAO!!
August 19th, 2010
3:04 pm
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LMAO!!
August 19th, 2010
3:04 pm
Perhaps even worse for coach Mark Richt, his Bulldogs dropped consecutive games to Florida by a combined score of 90-27.
LHardingDawg
August 19th, 2010
3:07 pm
Bamma & UF – Post is nothing but a load of crap. Get a job! If you want to spend the time to put that on a blog, then put it on a Bama or UF blog. Not a Georgia blog.
gdawginkalamazoo
August 19th, 2010
3:11 pm
Damn Bama & UF, the global warming just increased 10 fold with all that sunshine you just blew out your a$$.
Bama & UF
August 19th, 2010
3:15 pm
I bet you would blame uga’s losses on fake global warming anyway dawg near canada.
I still remember
August 19th, 2010
3:20 pm
all the hype and pumping uga fans did at this time last year. How Ok state was going to lose. How Richt never loses on the road. How OK state couldn’t match up with the sec. It was funny to go out to 3 dollar and watch the rednecks lose and lose badly. It will only be more of the same this year with a high school qb. You think this guy will be any better than Joe Cox? He will be worse.
You will go 7-5 this year and you will play in another crap bowl. Get use to it. Richt is going on 10 years. He’s past the length of time most coaches stay.
GT GRAD
August 19th, 2010
3:20 pm
Very cool………nice job Coach Richt!
LHardingDawg
August 19th, 2010
3:29 pm
I’ll put Coach Richt’s road record up against any D1 team in America.
Clarence
August 19th, 2010
3:32 pm
Richt should be coaching the dawgturd’s swimming/diving team. He couldn’t be any worse than he is with the football team.
This bozo has to go.
Dawg Stephen
August 19th, 2010
3:33 pm
Did you hear the sound?? The Players were enjoying themselves..on a DAY OFF..they did not skip a practice to do this, it was a day off. Rain cancelled their plans, and instead of the planned off day the next day, CMR switched and practiced instead on tuesday. I wouldnt do this dive..NEVER… anyway, I need your help on my blog…..
http://dawgstephen.blogspot.com/2010/08/nicknames-acronyms.html
Meteorologist
August 19th, 2010
3:35 pm
The primary cause of global warming is the hot air coming out of Athens. Everyone knows that.
Owl Gore needs to go to Athens, so he’ll know what the real cause is.
TEBOW TOSSES SALAD
August 19th, 2010
3:36 pm
It is all envy u nerds. Man boobs would drown if he tried it. And C.U.M. would have a heart attack!
papadawg
August 19th, 2010
3:41 pm
Hey Bama fans how you gonna feel when your Saban pulls out in the middle of the night like he’s done before & Gators how bout another fake heart attack from your coach
puppydawg
August 19th, 2010
3:45 pm
Bama & UF, you must be a youngster so I’ll go easy on you. In football, things go in cycles. Until Saban showed up, Bama was awful. And as soon as he leaves, which should happen next offseason based on his history, Bama will return to aspirations of mediocrity. And UF is just a heart attack away from needing a new coach. You should enjoy the good times while you can because they will, most assuredly, be followed by hard times.
RLTW
August 19th, 2010
3:48 pm
If you think CMR is a badass, maybe you should’ve watched “Surviving the Cut” last night!
gdawginkalamazoo
August 19th, 2010
4:06 pm
Bama & UF, no I blame UGA’s losses on not scoring more points than our opponents. Not executing, not playing with enough passion, not tackling, not intercepting enough passes, fumbling the ball, not recovering fumbles, stupid late hit/not focusing penalties ALL those plus a few more would be my REASONS for not winning. I am one of those fans that doesn’t make excuses. Good or bad still a Bulldog fan.
Gravy Train
August 19th, 2010
4:14 pm
I think Paul “Turkey Neck” Johnson would have to apply for an Adult Dancer Permit before unleashing his 64 D’s on the world. Good thing there are Spanx shirts for men now, otherwise PJ could blacken the eye of one of his players with an errant boob launch during a midgame tantrum on a rare appearance on national tv. Beware the wrath of the hairy breasted Turkey Neck!
Bloody Bulldawg
August 19th, 2010
4:16 pm
I’m glad the Coach Richt knows how to have fun and have balance in life. He IS setting a GREAT example for the young men he has stewardship over. He is the right person for UGA and its football program.
You Gators, Bees and who or whatever else are just jealous that you have no insight into who your coach really is, on and off the field.
GO DAWGS!
droopydawg
August 19th, 2010
4:18 pm
Go Gators!: As a rabid dogs fan, I wanted to be angry, but that comment was hilarious
Spike
August 19th, 2010
4:21 pm
I love the fact all you dog fans have a bromance with CPJ. I just wish I could get in on those mat drills with you DOGGIE boys.
Richard Simmons
August 19th, 2010
4:21 pm
Hairy breasted turkey neck ? eww
The truth
August 19th, 2010
4:29 pm
Bama and Florida poster is spot on. Its just the truth if you read the article.
UF Fan
August 19th, 2010
4:31 pm
Lay off it’s just some fun. Also two years ago Georgia was in the Sugar Bowl and killed hawaii. I would call that a “relevant blow”
conyersYellowJacket
August 19th, 2010
4:35 pm
Im a die hard Tech fan- but no complaints from me on this. He’s having a little fun with it- no harm in that. Unlike most around here I try to actually keep some perspective and keep the hate on the field. Richt seems like a stand up guy.
I can’t wait for the Chick-Fil-A College Football Kick-Off Classic (N.C. vs. LSU) to bring in the new season!
andrew
August 19th, 2010
4:46 pm
“Not sure who to credit for this video but found it on the internet.” Not sure who to credit your writing schools to… Atlanta Public Schools maybe?
sheesh.
SatillaDawg
August 19th, 2010
5:05 pm
CMR makes a big splash, just like the 2010 Dawgs are gonna do!
GO DAWGS!
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Dawg Fan
August 19th, 2010
5:22 pm
Jeff- the video came from UGA’s Twitter page (says so on the video you linked):
http://www.twitvid.com/EJDGU
Sad Richards
August 19th, 2010
5:24 pm
Dawgstephen…. dude you need find you a girlfriend or something. Layoff the man crush on cmr.
King Gator
August 19th, 2010
5:27 pm
That was awesome! I’m sure that type of dive/fall would have killed Urban…. CMR that was very cool! Go Gators!
AltamahaDawg
August 19th, 2010
5:31 pm
Ryan, would Batman do that? How about the Green Lantern? Run along and hero worship on some other blog young man.
UGAg
August 19th, 2010
5:34 pm
That’s the only way you’ll get on Top10 plays this season….enjoy 3rd place in the East! Dawgs suck.
Beast from the East
August 19th, 2010
5:34 pm
Tebow tosses salad,
Talk about envy. Your handle speaks nothing but envy. Or maybe it’s just a fantasy of yours. What a joke.
Dawg Stephen
August 19th, 2010
5:38 pm
THank you to my faithful followers. You know who you are, and I want to say thanks, keep following the blog, and me on twitter. I do need everyones help today with the blog topic….
http://dawgstephen.blogspot.com/2010/08/nicknames-acronyms.html
Twitter: dawgstephen
Beast from the East
August 19th, 2010
5:38 pm
Cool vidoe of Richt. I’m sure those guys welcomed the break from this heat we’ve been having. Those criticizing Richt for this are just trying to get under you Dawgs’ skin. Don’t let’em, guys. Nothing at all wrong with having a little down-time with your team.
Sad Richards
August 19th, 2010
5:40 pm
Okaaaaayyyy Dawgstephen…….. we got it ! now go get laid dude…… sheesh
skaters are haters
August 19th, 2010
5:46 pm
anyone else tired of people only referencing games or wins/losses over a certain span of time???
gator fans only quote 17 of 20. why not 16 of 19 or 17 of 21????
other sec homers (like ryan @ 11am) only quote uga’s record w/in the sec east over the last 4 yrs as being 10-10. why not over the last 3 or 5 years???
just a little tired of people skewing streaks in their team’s favor. would be more simple if everyone only referenced the all-time record or what happened in the last game the 2 teams played. before any haters attack this comment, yes, i realize that uga fans do the same thing. i’m just bored w/ it!
ohmagahd
August 19th, 2010
5:49 pm
blogs like this are why I hate the SEC. Get a life people, it’s just preseason practice. Read a book, watch a movie, look at some art, do something. I love football too, but for cryin’ out loud…
Dawg Stephen
August 19th, 2010
5:55 pm
Beast from the east, i really enjoy your posts, and those criticizing this really need a life. They did this on an OFF day.
Saban took bama to see a movie, guess we ought to criticize that too. I know from my coaching that if there was a fun event and the kids got to see the coach have fun along with them, they really enjoyed it. anyway, carry on people.
VIVA CMR
Dawg Stephen
August 19th, 2010
5:57 pm
Skaters ..you are right
ohh, BTW, for those who DO want to reference streaks …If GA should happen to win this year in JAX..that would be 2-2 in the last four years. Just saying.
AltamahaDawg
August 19th, 2010
6:05 pm
I remember the when my idea of a witty jab was “dude, you need to get laid or something”. Ah, to be in high school again.
Beast from the East
August 19th, 2010
6:06 pm
Dawg Stephen,
Streaks are going to happen. You guys absolutely OWNED us while I was growing up in the 70’s and 80’s. It really sucks being on that end of the streak. It’ll change sooner or later. Of course, I hope it’s much later but who really knows.
Good luck this season. I’d love to see us both undefeated and ranked in the top 5 heading into Jax. That would be a blast!
Greg Dog
August 19th, 2010
6:07 pm
Saban aint’ half as kool a cat as Richt da’ man. Nice jump Coach R, rumor has it, Richt imagined Gators below before he stomped the water.
bob
August 19th, 2010
6:08 pm
I hope he remember to take his wallet and flash drive out of his pocket first. Doh! Now they are going to have to start recruiting all over again.
Beast from the East
August 19th, 2010
6:09 pm
Greg Dog,
If he’d imagined there were Gators in the pool, he’d have sent his whole team in at once like in ‘07. LOL!
bob
August 19th, 2010
6:11 pm
btw: Mark Richt endorses me as Governor of Georgia.
crackbaby
August 19th, 2010
6:13 pm
Nice to see the coach do this for his players.
You idiots challenging CPJ to do the same should have an “L” tattooed on your forehead.
Sad Richards
August 19th, 2010
6:16 pm
Huh…. Its been awhile for you AltamhaDawg ? Maybe the both of you can share your over exuberence for CMR on Dawgstephens lame blog.
bob
August 19th, 2010
6:18 pm
Apparently in Alabama, Nick Saban walks on water. So would he splat if he tried that dive?
AltamahaDawg
August 19th, 2010
6:20 pm
I’d settle for just restricting this one to adults.
Sad Richards
August 19th, 2010
6:23 pm
Good luck.
Dawg Stephen
August 19th, 2010
6:29 pm
Beast, you are SOO right, I would love to see us both undefeated this year when we play.
The sending in the whole team reference…that was a good one.
Dog Island Gator
August 19th, 2010
6:49 pm
Relax. It’s tradition. CMR diving in the pool and the Gators smacking down the pups in October. Can not belive this get’s so much attention. But hey, the Gators are in Gainsville builing champions.
Dawgs Have Fun!
August 19th, 2010
6:49 pm
While richt and dawgs are fooling around and goofing off at pools, Saban and Meyer have their teams practicing. There’s a reason for success. Keep up the fun mark!
Mark Richt taking a dive.......
August 19th, 2010
7:07 pm
Just like UGA football program.. Keep the chump….Richt will never be threat to win a national title
GTPak
August 19th, 2010
7:35 pm
Tell the truth, Richt has grown man boobs and didn’t want the world to see them because he knew people would make comments about them.
Winger
August 19th, 2010
7:51 pm
CDawg – Find something more relevant than lifetime statistics. We haven’t done anything significant post Hershel, just like the Braves since their one World Series. Pretty good but not great. Yes, better than Tech most of the time, but that doesn’t impress anyone but Dawg fans. Besides, it’s been 10 years longer than Tech since we won a national championship.
tell me again
August 19th, 2010
7:52 pm
we have: A great coach (.767 winning % in the SEC under his watch – 2 SEC titles – 3 eastern titles and consistent 10 + win seasons with few exceptions. Great recruiting / a great athletic dept with lots of positive cash flow and national championships in a broad range of sports. We regularly kick Tech’s ass – so often that it has become an afterthought – just like their football team. If CMR has a flaw it is that he loyal to a fault. If we had gotten rid of Willie sooner we would not be lamenting a bad season last year – we kicked Texas A&M’s butt with one coach and a bunch of grad asst.’s – you guys who are on here busting on CMR for having some fun with these kids who work so had to make us proud – YOU ARE SICK LOSERS. And you so called “fans” who are always moaning and griping about EVERYTHING – it’s a frikkin’ college sport……..get a grip on reality and get a life. Florida has had a great run – Tebow was a great college player as was Herschel – they come along every generation or so – Urban knows how to coach – give the man his due. He has had it his way for a while – we all know that all great streaks come to and end and ebb and flow – look at Alabama before Saban / look at Michigan now and Notre Dame / every Dawg has its dayand ours is coming – the D at UGA is making a comeback. We are on the right road again – let the season begin!
Tony
August 19th, 2010
7:52 pm
OK so you wont see poppa Nick doing a back flip off a high dive just like you wont see Richt winning Natl championships. RoLLLLLLLLLL Tide!
yellojacket
August 19th, 2010
7:55 pm
whatever- Don’t the inbreds have a indoor practice facility or is this it?
Mina Salehzadeh
August 19th, 2010
9:05 pm
How can you not love a man/coach like that?
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Tech Now
August 19th, 2010
11:16 pm
Tech had to practice—no time for flips at the nice olympic pool. They must have more time in athens.
bigcalidawg
August 19th, 2010
11:48 pm
“Soulja Boy
August 19th, 2010
11:06 am
Richt is too hung up on gimmicks–swan dives, black outs, end-zone dances. Great coaches don’t need them. Richt wants to be the kindly father figure to his boys. Kind is not working. UGA leads the country in player arrests and unsportsmanlike conduct penalties.”
This post right here^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ is a ridiculous post, made by someone who has no clue how to motivate people. CMR could give a rats a*s about what others think. He has given his word to the parents of these kids that he will do his best to help them develop as human beings.
Does he want to win?…..yes Has he been very successful?………..yes
Would he trade success for pimpin’ out these kids?……………no
Give me CMR for 30 more years, mediocrity and all. We’ll get our championship eventually. After we win, he will still be here. He won’t use UGA as a stepping stone, or promotional gimmick like 3 SEC head coaches that immediately come to mind.
I’ll take success (academic AND athletic), as well as integrity. Thank you.
bigcalidawg
August 20th, 2010
12:18 am
I have an idea on the whole BLACKOUT thing.
Seems to me that it has turned on us, in that the opponent gets more psyched to see the black jersey than we are by wearin’ it.
Why don’t we use it as a form of punishment? We should wear them against Tenn, Fla, Ken, and LSU (Do we play LSU?)
Instead of it being a reward, make it a scarlet letter, or a mourning jersey. Make the red mean something!
Let’s work our way out of the black jerseys.
Oops i did it again
August 20th, 2010
7:28 am
Oh good he made a splash did they ask how his splash be with lou saban again bein better then Ga coach.Oh and u think Gators be down again not on u life well maybe some but Myers will lead his Team to a 11-2 season n East champs n Ga will be 9-4 this season.Alabama if have players no one gets hurt n stuff alabama will roll all over west n be in Natl title again in Jan.2011
Black Out!
August 20th, 2010
8:30 am
I heard Richt’s planning a huge blackout for the Tennessee game to really get the players and fans pumped up! All black–jerseys, pants, helmets, socks, shoes—I heard even UGA will be painted black for this game and the cheerleaders will wear black face! YES!!!! This black out will be super motivational and should get the dawgs to play at their highest level! Bring on the black baby!
CPJ
August 20th, 2010
9:41 am
You like my man boobs don’t you my little doggies? Come to papa.I got something for you.
Furman Bishop
August 20th, 2010
10:37 am
I’d be more impressed if he would win the SEC East for a change. These kinds of stunts don’t win championships.
tt
August 20th, 2010
11:08 am
Its not even funny how all the tech fans keep ragging on the Dawgs…saying they are a shame to the state and are a terrible football program…..a program that consistently beats them year in and year out? Its just sad really…really sad.
Iceman
August 20th, 2010
1:00 pm
The fact that corch Irvin Myers (thank you Corrine Brown) doesn’t relax and take a leap into a pool every so often, is probably why he had his bogus heart attack in the first place.
Dawgtards ruin this state
August 20th, 2010
1:10 pm
Hey Damon – Want to grab an appletini & go meet some “good people”?
Not Disappointed
August 20th, 2010
3:13 pm
It’s time for some College Football!
Ramblin Wreck!
Trick Daddy
August 20th, 2010
6:00 pm
What new endzone dance has richt planned for the Fl game if the dogs score? It may be very creative.
ryan 12
August 21st, 2010
2:20 pm
im not a ga fans or do i enjoy footbal but hes one cool guy
GOJckates!!!
August 21st, 2010
3:04 pm
What a bunch of inbred rednecks.
Miss St or Uga...can't tell the diff.
August 21st, 2010
4:21 pm
Next year he should do it fully Butt Naked!
YellowFellow
August 21st, 2010
6:42 pm
Can he cum over to our tickle pile this fall on North Avenue? We have arranged for security so hopefully he will not be robbed at gunpoint on our campus.
Mike T.
August 21st, 2010
7:45 pm
Gators Gators Gators
17 of the last 20 Big deal
Georgia 47 of the last 88
Mike T.
August 21st, 2010
7:50 pm
GTPak
Check out photo in story from 08.No sign of Boobs their
nerd.
Jeff
August 21st, 2010
8:48 pm
He did it fully clothed…Older and more out of shape…
bigcalidawg
August 21st, 2010
11:34 pm
Who are Lou Saban and Irvin Myers?