There are more than a few problems with Mark Richt's football team, as evidenced by a 2-6 record in the last eight SEC games.
ATHENS – It’s not about one player not being here. It’s not about playing a freshman quarterback or having a certain soft spot on the depth chart or the big, bad NCAA being out to get Georgia.
When a program sinks to lows not seen since the Ray Goff administration, it’s not an aberration.
The head coach (Mark Richt) is 2-6 in his past eight SEC games. The vaunted offensive line coach (Stacy Searels) frankly hasn’t done bupkis since his arrival, recent evidence being that his supposed top group of linemen just allowed six sacks to a projected average defense. The new defensive coordinator, Todd Grantham, isn’t looking much better than the old one (Willie Martinez).
When all of those things happen, we’ve transitioned from downward trend to potential new identity. Georgia is an average team right now.
The Bulldogs lost to Arkansas 31-24 on Saturday for the first time since 1993, dropping to 0-2 in the SEC for the first time since opening 0-4 in that same season under Goff. Richt has built far more credits than Goff ever dreamed off, including two SEC titles. But there’s as much uncertainty about direction right now as ever before.
This latest loss was not devoid of positives. The Dogs displayed the kind of resolve that seemingly was missing last season, scoring two touchdowns in a four-minute span in the fourth quarter to tie the score at 24-24. But one late-game rally can’t whitewash the flaws.
The question now is: What direction do they go? Next week’s game at Mississippi State hardly is a gimme. Then comes a non-conference game at Colorado, before the Dogs return to Sanford Stadium for an emotional meeting against Tennessee and the new coach with a familiar last name (Derek Dooley).
Is there any game one can mark down as an automatic win right now?
Richt maintained Georgia continues to “get better,” but he conceded: “When we reach that peak [later this season], hopefully the games will still be meaningful. Right now it’s hard to say if they will be.”
Aaron Murray goes down for one of Arkansas's six sacks, a poor showing by the offensive line. (Brant Sanderlin/AJC)
It’s easier to project success when the problems are limited. Not the case here. Consider:
♦ Last week at South Carolina, the defense got ripped by the ground game. Saturday it got ripped by the pass. Arkansas quarterback Ryan Mallett threw for 380 yards and three touchdowns. He was sacked just once (with three minutes left). Almost as disturbing: Grantham put it all on the players, seemingly accepting no blame. Quote: “Guys have to do what the calls tell them to do. If you don’t do that, that’s why there’s inconsistency. You may play for 60 plays and 54 of them you look good, but then all of a sudden you give up six explosive plays and those can override a lot of good things.”
Coach: 54 out of 60 doesn’t get it done, especially when there’s not a defender within a zip code of a receiver on touchdown plays of 57, 22 and 40 yards (the decider with 15 seconds left).
♦ The offensive line was supposed to be the strength of the team. The Dogs ran the ball better this week, but quarterback Aaron Murray was sacked six times. Some of that was Murray holding onto the ball too long, but most of it was poor protection. Searels has not lived up to his billing since leaving LSU in 2007.
Murray was knocked dizzy at times and afterward wore a bandage under his chin to cover cuts (he said from his chinstrap).
Bobo looked like a wounded soldier himself, as if he had been punched in the nose. A gash ran down the top of it, but he said he didn’t know how it got there.
“I just saw blood trickling down [in the first quarter],” he said.
Maybe it will show up on film. All of the wounds will. They’re significant, they’re widespread and there is no indication that they’re going away any time soon.
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Cuz
September 18th, 2010
6:04 pm
we suck
Cuz
September 18th, 2010
6:04 pm
bad
Cuz
September 18th, 2010
6:06 pm
Hey we got a gimmie versue Idaho State.
Cuz
September 18th, 2010
6:06 pm
Oh my God, the world has ended and I am the only one left.
Robards
September 18th, 2010
6:07 pm
4th or 5th. Sorry Jeff. Keep the faith and keep picking your Dawgs. Maybe next year. I’m thinking 4-4 in the SEC is about the best for your Boys.
dawgonit
September 18th, 2010
6:10 pm
We ran the ball well enough. We threw the ball well enough. We played defense well enough some of the time. You know what that points to as the problem…Coaching. It’s so painfully obvious. Bobo is not a good offensive coordinator. We moved the ball from the shot gun, but we always went back to the I formation when it counted. He always calls the wrong play at the wrong time.
Seriously? When’s the last game the we actually outcoached somebody? I can’t remember. It probably goes back to Auburn a couple of years ago.
bigdawg
September 18th, 2010
6:10 pm
Bring back Ray Goff and Willie Martinez. The Dawgs are awful.
todd grantham
September 18th, 2010
6:12 pm
Time for Richt to call the realtor that is helping Damon sell his house.
Oh well
September 18th, 2010
6:13 pm
Guess the UGA fans can start talking about how they’ll go undefeated next year.
PHIL
September 18th, 2010
6:15 pm
What is so bad about what Grantham said? It’s accurate and truthful. It’s also the same problem with coach Willie. The players SUCK.
monkey says
September 18th, 2010
6:15 pm
Jeff,
You said it all, and it is now becoming evident that UGA is not going to move forward with the current staff in place.
What was the mood in the Press Box today, before, during and after the game from the Tie wearers?
Wow, this program stinks...
September 18th, 2010
6:16 pm
And Richt is making about $8,400 per day (every day) under his current contract. I am fed up with the utter lack of coaching and consistency in this program.
Tony Barnhart
September 18th, 2010
6:16 pm
Jeff,
This is not what we expect of you.
You know the company line.
New Blood needed
September 18th, 2010
6:17 pm
3 and 4, game on the line, freshman QB, crappy OL and a kicker that can nail it from the railroad tracks……everyone go deep. This was the worst call I have EVER seen a UGA coach make. Time to face the music folks. We have the worst staff in the SEC. We have a RB coach coaching receivers. We have a WR coaching RBs. Our OL coach is not living up to the bill. Our OC couldn’t get a job in the sun belt conference and our HC is soft. McGarity needs to clean this mess up ASAP. Richt’s best team was in 01 and that was with Donnan’s players. Mark, go practice your backflips and let’s get a real coach in here.
Tom Petty
September 18th, 2010
6:17 pm
And I’m freeeeeeee…….
Tony Barnhart
September 18th, 2010
6:18 pm
Let me remind you… PLAY TO THE BASE.
Now things are not that bad.
SC and Ark are two of THE BEST teams ever. We just caight em at the wrong time. And what about AJ. THIS is the 3rd GAME in ROW without him.
He would’ve stopped that las drive!
les wood
September 18th, 2010
6:19 pm
Folks there really are more important things to worry about other than UGA football . But that being said …when is Richt and company going to be shown the stadium exit ? Richt should just take to the pulpit full time !
Tony Barnhart
September 18th, 2010
6:19 pm
The SEC is the best coference ever.
The Grinch
September 18th, 2010
6:19 pm
I disagree that the situation is as devoid of hope as you paint it, Jeff. It was a bad loss, but I think we’ll get it together. There’s plenty of talent and Murray loos like the real deal.
What was unacceptable was not having a receiver within 20 yards of Murray on that absolutely crucial 3rd and 4 in what should have been the game winning drive. You HAVE to have a checkdown for a freshman QB in that situation. You just do. Bobo is terrible.
Grantham’s not looking great at the moment but I have reason to believe the D will improve gradually under him. The offense will NEVER improve under Bobo. He’s just got to go.
Tony Barnhart
September 18th, 2010
6:20 pm
Those sissy’s in the ACC can’t play real football
Cuz
September 18th, 2010
6:20 pm
The argument is ‘02 New Blood. Just trying to help.
Dooner
September 18th, 2010
6:21 pm
All the things you said are true, but do remember you talking about the terrible decision that Alabama made a couple years ago. Wish Georgia would do the same.
Bryan G.
September 18th, 2010
6:21 pm
You’re right Jeff – the late game rally covered up the fact that the last 7 quarters we have played were awful. They truly are Goff-ian.
It’s more than just players right now. It’s attitude, it’s coaching…it’s a lot of things. I’m not sure what the answer is. I thought it was Willie Martinez, but now I’m not so sure it isn’t far worse.
RC in the ATL
September 18th, 2010
6:21 pm
Lordy, Schultz. You got me ready to jump off a bridge reading this article. Anything positive to say at all?
Tony Barnhart
September 18th, 2010
6:22 pm
The Dawgs, playing without their best player for the 3RD straight game due to ridiculous sanctions by the NCAA, rallied bravely in the 4th quarter, only to fall short.
crap sandwich
September 18th, 2010
6:22 pm
We might even throw in Special teams, which don’t seem very special right now.
The Chop
September 18th, 2010
6:22 pm
Dooner,
True that, but Saban is a mercenary (ala Pete Caroll), who can’t believe he failed in the NFL and will bolt Tuscaloosa as soon as he gets his “chance at redemption”. He is a mercenary (and a great football coach).
Kenny
September 18th, 2010
6:23 pm
Washaun Ealey keeps making big gaffes: a big fumble last week and two huge sacks caused by his missed blocks this week. I guess I am saying he is not a complete player. Good runner at times but capable of big goofs at terrible times. And I think you could say that about a lot of the players which means it’s the coaches. Richt brought some great things to Georgia but he has also failed to beat Florida and other big rivals. His teams get stomped a lot giving up huge numbers of points. That never happened before; at least not as regularly. Just flat out stomped by Alabama, Florida and Tennessee lately. And worst of all, he loses (at home) to schools like Vandy, South Carolina and Kentucky now. HIs vaunted road record is not so great lately and he plays about 50/50 with ranked teams at home and loses on the road. The negative is beginning to outweigh the positive. He’s resting on his laurels I guess. If he loses six or seven or eight games this year, which seems likely, his overall record will still look great. When you break it all down and look at recent years and the big failures in big games, he’s not getting it done. Pretty embarrassing. And by the way, will Georgia please dump the Jacksonsville game? That’s a home game for Florida.
Bob Horners emotional issues
September 18th, 2010
6:23 pm
free fallin
TML
September 18th, 2010
6:23 pm
I told you Muttlanders last night – Richt is too soft and will never win you a national title. In 2010, it’s looking like he won’t even win you 6-7 games.
http://www.stinGTees.com
todd grantham
September 18th, 2010
6:23 pm
I was much happier in Dallas.
Tony Barnhart
September 18th, 2010
6:24 pm
Jeff,
… now get in line with the me, Mark, etc. al , just like Jesse Outlar used to do. It’s not that bad once you get used to it. Open wide for the Dawgs
Eric C.
September 18th, 2010
6:24 pm
Good analysis for the most part, but I think you underestimate what a guy like Green can do for the offense. In the Dawgs’ last drive, he certainly could have made a difference just because the defense has to respect him so much on the deep routes. Murray was holding onto the ball too long in several cases leading to sacks…blame both inexperience and coverage for a few sacks. Honestly, I was as disappointed with the punting game as anything…how about that lousy punt prior to the winning TD.
Hurtin Dawg
September 18th, 2010
6:24 pm
THIS HAS GOT TO STOP !!! Every year we get our hopes up, every August our team is challenging for the SEC title, every February we sign the top guys in the nation, WE SHOULD NOT BE 1-2, WE SHOULD NOT BE 0-2 in the SEC. Something has to change
SOMETHING HAS GOT TO CHANGE !!
Our team SUCKS !! We lost to freakin Arkansas !!!!
RAMBLE ON!!!
September 18th, 2010
6:25 pm
Shreveport anyone?
SatchelBuzz
September 18th, 2010
6:25 pm
Yeah,…we lost lost to Kansas,..but we bouncd back with a huge conference win on the road. We’re 2-1 and moving forward. You just lost to a team that notched it’s first road win in the conference in some 4 years. You just lost to BOBBY PETRINO. On 9-18-10,….you’re season is over. How does it feel ugag?
THWG!!!!
A R
September 18th, 2010
6:25 pm
The real question is: should Richt stay should he replace Bobo and Searles, or should he be held accountable for not replacing them sooner. Jury is still out on Grantham–he’s installing a radically new system–some of those wide open receivers were because of mental errors by the players who are still acclamating to the new system…
The Chop
September 18th, 2010
6:26 pm
TML,
Agreed, but as a Techie, you can’t be as delusional to think that Paul Johnson can bring you anything more, can you?
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5150 P.O.A.D
September 18th, 2010
6:26 pm
CUZ I hope you didnt’ cus too much during the game. If Murry was healthy last year an got some game experience he would be real scary. Murry is good. He held the ball too long but he also didn’t throw but 1 INT.
Wow UT just scored. back to a 7 point game.
Give Baylie a hug and you know I poke at the dawgs just for fun. I have had to live with UGA fans giving me hell since 2001.
Robert
September 18th, 2010
6:26 pm
WILL MUSCHAMP or CHRIS PETERSON….NOW!
Chief Nock A Homa
September 18th, 2010
6:28 pm
Bobo went from utter conservative play calling last week, to inconsistent and play calling that simply didn’t make any sense…
When Richt first got here, he came with excitement and an unpredictable approach… He even went with the no-huddle… We were effective… We have slowly regressed offensively, and defensively we just can’t get the right players in place…
Why not trace steps back to what worked??
tenn.DAWG
September 18th, 2010
6:28 pm
Very disappointed Grantham is not accepting any blame.He needs to man up along with Searles O-Line.We’ll see what happens now that they might be coaching for their jobs.I’m glad we have Coach Fox.
Dawg-gone
September 18th, 2010
6:28 pm
Richt saved his job by firing Willie last year. Might be time to move on. This is the SEC.
tt33
September 18th, 2010
6:28 pm
How do we keep getting top 5 recrutiing classes every year with NUMEROUS 5 STAR players and end up with THIS!!! I am sure when the recruting rankings come out next Feb. we will be in the top 10. I guess the OLE BALL COACH was Rigtht “I don’t know what happens to those 5 stars when the get to Georgia”. Maybe we should be like TECH and recruit more 3 stars with less ego!!
ICMIII
September 18th, 2010
6:28 pm
It’s time for Richt and Bobo to go bye-bye.
Russ, the Temporary Mascot
September 18th, 2010
6:28 pm
Well, they got the dog ____ (something I emit) beat out of them on that last TD. Maybe they can beat Idaho St., maybe not. Anyway, the fans have gone back to their trailers and I’m left with a bunch of dried paint on my posterior.
Well, I’ve always wanted to see Nashville, though it’ll be cold there in December.
phil
September 18th, 2010
6:29 pm
Face it UGA fans, Bobo ain’t goin nowhere. He is UGA born and bred. Richt will never fire Bobo!
bigdawg
September 18th, 2010
6:30 pm
You got worked by Bobby Petrino!!!
Robert
September 18th, 2010
6:30 pm
2-6 RECORD IN LAST 8 SEC GAMES!!!!!
Please, blind Richt apologists, defend this statement.
Bobby Petrino
September 18th, 2010
6:31 pm
Suck it, Schultz.
tt33
September 18th, 2010
6:32 pm
You saw how long it took for CMR to get rid of Willie it will take twice as long for Bobo to go cause he was our QB.
Hurtin Dawg
September 18th, 2010
6:32 pm
SOMETHING HAS GOT TO CHANGE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
WE LOST TO FREAKIN ARKANSAS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
WE LOST TO FREAKIN PETRINO !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
THIS IS NOT MY DAWGS !!!
BLUE
September 18th, 2010
6:33 pm
Richt apologists, are just like Obama apologists they always blame someone else
Borodawg
September 18th, 2010
6:33 pm
You folks are such drama queens over one game. Yes it is disappointing to lose these last few games but there is no reason UGA can’t go on a run. FLA does not look strong and I think Auburn is suspect. Let the season play out then get mad but don’t bash these kids now and come back in two months praising them. Tech fans…congrats you play in the ACC, the Big East is laughing at you.
larry
September 18th, 2010
6:33 pm
only disagree with one point you made that Georgia is average,BS, it is time to clean house and start over , I posted this week that 2 sec wins were more realistic than 2 sec losses now I am doubting myself on that . Offense looks like a middle school team, never thought I would see the Dawgs get this low again. We have played down to the opposing team for years never played up to the competetion.
David Granger
September 18th, 2010
6:33 pm
Two of the Arkansas touchdown passes and one key third down completion for a first down came when Georgia was blitzing.
Something about our blitz just ain’t right. Either we telegraph it, or our deep prevent is too deep or not paying enough attention to react…but we’re getting killed when we try it. The occasional sack or pass hurry we get out of it is NOT worth what it costs us week-in, and week-out. Shades of Willie Martinez!
We beat Tech last year
September 18th, 2010
6:33 pm
30 – 24 HAHAHAAHA
athensdawg
September 18th, 2010
6:34 pm
well another week, and the athens ladies flag football squad drops another one.
i see 2 more victories….(vandy and idaho st.) even vandy isn’t a sure thing with richt and bobo at the helm.
i wonder how long our new AD is going to put up with this embarassment. CMR now has an AD who is focused on athletics not other things that begin with an A………
5150 P.O.A.D
September 18th, 2010
6:34 pm
Could you imagime CPJ with UGAs talent? CPJ does have pass plays in the play book.
Bobo if you lose another game MAN UP and fall on your sword early and allow Richt to keep his job for one more year for sure.
shift of dominance
September 18th, 2010
6:34 pm
If G Tech is down in the 4th quarter they’re geting chewed out by coach Johnson. Richt is over there praying with his guys. This is football not sunday school. This is also why GT is passing UGA in football. Your 8 year winning streaks are over. Hope you enjoy your 1 year streak cuz its over come November.
Hog Fan
September 18th, 2010
6:35 pm
I stopped by yesterday and mentioned that, while I wasn’t making predictions, based on the South Carolina game, Georgia didn’t look very good this year. After today’s game, I still think that’s the case. I think Arkansas fielded a better team today, and I know the play calling and execution was better on both sides of the ball. Our QB and our receivers are as good as any you will face this year – probably better. Georgia’s a great program and I think Richt is a good coach. Hopefully your administration doesn’t do anything rash. It can always be worse. Good luck with the rest of the season.
Heckspawn
September 18th, 2010
6:35 pm
Dawgs are in last place in the SEC East behind USC, TN/FL winner, UK, Vandy, & TN/FL Loser.
SteveW
September 18th, 2010
6:35 pm
I’m a huge BullDawg fan, and anybody who expected different this season was just dreaming. When you install a 3-4 defense, with personnel recruited for the 4-3, you will have a learning curve. When you have a RSh. Fr. starting at QB in the SEC, you don’t have much chance. When you lose your top WR recruit and top CB recruit right before signing day, when CB was your biggest quality depth area need, and your top WR is ruled unable to play, your going to have problems.
I said before the season we would be 8-4, I’ll stick to that (ok, maybe 7-5). You give Grantham, Lakatos and company a couple of years to recruit the right personnel, we have Nat’l Championship caliber teams coming. Give it time and root like crazy for the Dawgs!
BTW – we lost to the #12 and #13 teams in the country – don’t hang your heads – we have war next week at Miss St.
P.S. – I actually thought we may start 1-3, then end up 8-4. Let’s be realistic. And if we can Richt now, we have years of re-building to wade through, and there’s no gurantee we hire a Nick Saban caliber guy. I would say Bobo’s job, and maybe Searels are on the line however…
dawgerbrown
September 18th, 2010
6:36 pm
Bobo has to go! Move the pocket…move the pocket…roll out you idiot. How can you put your QB in a position on third and 4 with 55 seconds left to not have an outlet? Just let him sit in the pocket while all the recievers are 20 yards downfield! The team gave great effort but there is still a lack of discipline, too many mental mistakes. BOBO HAS TO GO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Eric C.
September 18th, 2010
6:37 pm
I’ve got to say I’m sick of some of the show-boating. Once a game is in hand, feel free to get a little animated, but when the game gets TIED up…don’t make fools of yourselves with ill-timed celebrations. Just strap the @#$%@#$ helmet back on and get ready to hit someone again!!
SteveW
September 18th, 2010
6:37 pm
Tech fans – don’t get to arrogant – you beat a team missing 12 players today – barely….
Dawggone
September 18th, 2010
6:38 pm
Mike BoBo has become the best offensive coordintor for the rest of the SEC, Hey Mike on 3rd and 4 with time running out and time outs in your pocket. The best kicker in the world standing on your side of the field GET THE FIRST DOWN!
BLUE
September 18th, 2010
6:38 pm
Its CMR OFF not BOBOs please stop the excuses CMR has to go
wag
September 18th, 2010
6:38 pm
Every year i count the days til football season. I make sure my saturdays are free so I can watch Georgia. During the off season I read blogs, keep up with recruits, etc. etc. As fall approaches I get excited and I hope “this year will be the year”, but every year I get disappointed. I love Georgia with all my heart. The Red and Black means a hell of alot to me. Its time!!! The players deserve better and so do the fans.
jellybeandawg
September 18th, 2010
6:38 pm
When will people wake up and realize that RICHT is the problem! No doubt Bobo will be the fall guy this year however It has not and will not matter who we bring in to coach the OL, Defense, or the Offense when Bobo gets the hatchet at the end of the year.
The team is a reflection of the lousy HC and as long as RICHT is coach regardless we will always have the same result regardless of who is brought in. He has become to UGA as to what Phil Fulmer was at the end to UT. A liability!
long year
September 18th, 2010
6:39 pm
there is always next year
BLUE
September 18th, 2010
6:39 pm
@ Eric C. that is called a lack of discipline
cellar dawgs
September 18th, 2010
6:39 pm
at least you have a good gymnastics team
Kenny
September 18th, 2010
6:40 pm
To fight the way they did after getting behind, I’m impressed with them and I’m proud of them,” Georgia coach Mark Richt said. “If you make a mistake here and there, I can live with that. That’s better than a team that doesn’t have the heart to fight back.”
The key phrase in that quote is “make a mistake here and there.” How about here, there and everywhere? I don’t call giving up over ten plays of 15 yards and three touchdowns on blown coverage “here and there.” Richt has lost it. Too many “moral” victories. “Well, we played hard.” Doesn’t everybody at this level? Terrible coaching.
SteveW
September 18th, 2010
6:40 pm
Caleb still hurt? Sure need some depth at RB – and we need the best OL in the country to show up – where is it? Proclaimed 2nd best OL in the country by SI I think it was, I thought it should have been #1 – but not now.
UGAnut
September 18th, 2010
6:40 pm
Every year Richt brings up some other scape goat for an excuse for underperforming! The year we started #1 it was that we lacked offensive line depth. Last year it was the defense. Well shoot this year he can simply blame the whole team. Offense and Defense! He is the one that recruits these players but apparently fails to coach them up or worry about depth. We can’t blame the NCAA for missing 13 players like UNC. We simply can ask…Why don’t we have a GREAT SEC coach like the top notch programs???? Quit Chritianizing and start Coaching! But I personally am ready for some fresh coaching blood.
Bobby Johnson
September 18th, 2010
6:40 pm
Put me in Player. I’m ready to Coach, today!
Come’on everybody now.
StraightJacket
September 18th, 2010
6:41 pm
I disagree with other posters.
This will prove to be an AWESOME loss; the kind that “sticks with ya!” Having Arky score with just 15 seconds with the great bull-fighter “ole” move by the safety was just fun to watch.
Perhaps Ugag can carry the memory into Starkville and play with great trepidation. A loss there would be tremendous! Go dawgs! … uh, … the MSU type, that is …
KMac
September 18th, 2010
6:41 pm
“South of Hell” isn’t looking so bad right now…..
5150 P.O.A.D
September 18th, 2010
6:42 pm
SteveW do you really think USCeast and Arkansas are top 15 teams? Please! UASeast and Arkiesaw are getting benifit of being in the SEC, but they are not that good.
The real USC, Penn State, Michigan
BLUE
September 18th, 2010
6:42 pm
when the coach learns to accept losing so do the players
RAMBLE ON!!!
September 18th, 2010
6:42 pm
Hmm, now it’s fire Bobo time. You fleabags are so predictable.
Hey Cuz!!!
Long time, no hear. I hope you and your family are doing well.
backflipped into a pile of dog crap...
September 18th, 2010
6:43 pm
and got covered with hog turds….
wag
September 18th, 2010
6:44 pm
I agree Hog fan.
Angry Fan
September 18th, 2010
6:44 pm
When will people wake up and realize that RICHT is the problem?
Most fans have woke up. The problem is that Adams and McGarity haven’t woke up.
Someone please wake them up so this nightmare will end.
monkey says
September 18th, 2010
6:44 pm
You know you have to love these guys who go back to the same line as it is their only hope:
Saban will bolt for the NFL or leave for another job. Wish in one hand and put the other one down your pants and see which one gets the first attention…
5150 P.O.A.D
September 18th, 2010
6:44 pm
sorry: The real USC, Penn State and Michigam are better than Florida, Arkansas, South Carolina, and LSU.
Hairless Dawg
September 18th, 2010
6:44 pm
Wow, how about our “intense” defense? Awesome baby. Grantham is the man. We will finish the drill and leave all receivers wide open. He is sooooooooo much bettet than groh. Who? Man, we stink. So much for losing 2 and winning the east.
jellybeandawg
September 18th, 2010
6:45 pm
I don’t even think we will have a good gymnastics team this year.. Fortunately UGA’s Basketball program is on the rise!
browndog
September 18th, 2010
6:46 pm
Each and every game will be difficult for UGA as right now it is at best an average team in the SEC. A .500 season this year is certainly not a given. Hopefully SC and Arkansas are very special teams. Just have to keep hoping for better results, and stop thinking UGA is a cut above. Next week will be another difficult game and this time we definitely shall not be favored.
Eric C.
September 18th, 2010
6:46 pm
Blue, you bet…is CMR letting the players have a little too much fun? I don’t have a clue not being on the field, in locker room, nor at the practices…but the product speaks volumes.
MCGARITY GET RID OF RICHT IF HE CANT BEAT FLORIDA THIS YEAR
September 18th, 2010
6:46 pm
PAY THAT GUY THAT HIT BOZO IN THE NOSE!
P.S RICHT HOT SEAT BECAME A HELL SEAT!
Fitten
September 18th, 2010
6:46 pm
Richt looked great with Donnan’s players & Van Gorter’s insane firing D.
But since beating Hawaii, we haven’t had a quality win.
Angry Fan
September 18th, 2010
6:46 pm
Shreveport is just a distant, fading memory after the fiascoes of the last eight days.
Cuz
September 18th, 2010
6:46 pm
POAD, I don’t cuss at games. It does not seem to make a difference. I have to set an example. Kind of like the guy that posted first but did not post, “FIRST”. Now wasn’t that refreshing.
Ryno
September 18th, 2010
6:46 pm
Still light years ahead of Tech
E.Bay Green
September 18th, 2010
6:46 pm
Dawg faithful, I am taking bids on the cute little jersey I was wearing today on the sideline….you know, the one that looked like I was wearing little-league shoulder pads.
Highest bid wins!
Don’t forget that those red panties are still a hot item on my website.
I am also taking pre-orders for my next Shreveport Bowl jersey….uh, provided we are bowl eligible.
BLUE
September 18th, 2010
6:46 pm
CMR has already told coach Grantham to take it easy on the boys and us mistakes as teachable moment not to get on there a$$ he did this after the LaLa game
POAJacket
September 18th, 2010
6:47 pm
First, Bobo need to be fired before sunrise tomorrow. I am available to call the plays. Really! Call me!
Knockahoma
September 18th, 2010
6:47 pm
Come on. We just had a freshman qb lead us on two fourth quarter td drives to tie the game against the 12th ranked team in the country.
This team is inexperienced and it shows. Bobo may not be the best for the job, but the bottom line is the dawgs played two of the toughest teams on their schedule very tight.
Why any of you thought this year was going to be any different just reminds me that UGA and SEC fans in general are completely unrealistic. UGA is going to have a down year. Try to focus on the positives folks. Making judgements about most of this team is way premature, and considering drastic changes will only lead to more years of rebuilding.
Ronald McDonald
September 18th, 2010
6:47 pm
Russ the mascot seemed to enjoy the game. Everytime I saw him he was asleep in his doghouse with his sack and freshly painted sore a$$ resting on a bag of ice. Might as well take a good long nap, nothing to get excited about on the field or sidelines.
Red
September 18th, 2010
6:47 pm
Did everyone notice the red panties falling from the sky?
Cuz
September 18th, 2010
6:47 pm
Shreveport? You kidding me, Shreveport?
I don’t think we make it to Idaho. Our bowl game will be the game on Thanksgiving weekend.
archangeladidas
September 18th, 2010
6:48 pm
Yeah whatever you picked them to win. Own up to it.
5150 P.O.A.D
September 18th, 2010
6:48 pm
#9 OU(at Home) 27 v Air Force 24 with only 3:29 left in the game and OU has the ball.
BLUE
September 18th, 2010
6:49 pm
Knockahoma another CMR apologist put the kool aid down
Cuz
September 18th, 2010
6:49 pm
Ronald, you sure know how to play the clown. Russ is brown and white. Maybe you need glasses. Get some Joe Pa kind. They will look good with your shoes.
BLUE
September 18th, 2010
6:50 pm
Bowl game can we win 6 games
cmac
September 18th, 2010
6:50 pm
This is a bad football team that is poorly coached. At some point you Georgia fans are gonna look yourself in the mirror & tell yourself that the problem starts at the top & quickly rolls downhill from there!
Bring back Willie … he never lost in Columbia & he never lost to Arkansas (& he cost ALOT less!).
This team will lose 6-7 games this year. Overpaid coaches & bad players!
Daisy
September 18th, 2010
6:50 pm
“Everytime I saw him he was asleep in his doghouse with his sack and freshly painted sore a$$ resting on a bag of ice.”
Are you talking about the mutt or AJ Green?
jeff p
September 18th, 2010
6:51 pm
I grew up in ATL and southeast and now on the west coast where they don’t care much about college football out here except for maybe Oregon and USC – easy to understand when you have Pebble Beach, Tahoe, Wine Country, beaches all within a few hrs.
Let’s see – Fresh QB, starting FB injured, C King injured, AJ Green out, T Sturdivant out and maybe never coming back equals struggles in the SEC. AJ Green being out COMPLETELY changes the defensive scheme that the opponents have to install – watch how the offense looks a lot different in a few weeks if all those players return.
Let’s see – the 3/4 scheme on defense is a learning curve and if anyone here on the board played football will understand that plus this is still a pretty young defense.
What scares me is the lack of “physicality” of the OL as this denotes a lack of toughness which is either coaching or the recruiting of soft players. I also didn’t like the fact the RBs couldn’t pass block worth a you know what which is a requirement in the SEC. Finally, the fact you call a go route on 3rd and 5 at the end of the game is beyond me – you have to provide some type of check down option for the Freshman QB – I like Bobo as a person but it seems like he is underachieving as well as a Coordinator as the trend has worsened since Richt gave up the reins. All this along with the fact you let Ark go 79 yds in 3 plays at the end of the game proves again you were simply outcoached and have less talent on the field with less heart when the game is on the line.
The sky isn’t falling although I know how passionate people get about college football in the south, but UGA will have better days ahead – they now have a proven AD that obviously was successful at Fla and have all the financial backings and commitments from the top of the university downward.
Let’s see how this plays out, but I believe Alabama is by far the class of the SEC at this point.
Good luck to all the Dawg fans – hey basketball season isn’t too far off and who would think anyone would say that.
murray county mystic
September 18th, 2010
6:51 pm
Eric C. touched on something that is bothering the hell out of me. This team is celebrates doing their job way too much. After every play some idiot is jumping around or into another player…enough already…how about just make some plays and shut the hell up…
The Ghost of Wally Butts
September 18th, 2010
6:51 pm
Is it time to break out the black helmets and britches in Stark-patch next week?
Peanuts Schultz
September 18th, 2010
6:51 pm
There’s always next year doggies. You’re always national championships in preseason rankings, and in recruiting. Mark will take the boys swimming again, show them his high dive prowess, fake tan and other cosmetically improved pretty boy package.
Winston Churchill said, “Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few.”
Regarding UGA, “Never on the football field was so little done by so much talent for so few wins!”
Love all those ‘dream team’ stars!
what to do
September 18th, 2010
6:51 pm
Just tired of the product.
UGA Fan NOT
September 18th, 2010
6:52 pm
The only way UGA runs this state is with Bobo standing on the sidelines yelling “The Cops Are Coming, The Cops are Coming”
DawgNColorado
September 18th, 2010
6:52 pm
You guys are all idiots… A play or two goes differently and everyone is praising UGA for winning a game in the SEC against a top 15 opponent. Over the past 10 years Richt has one of the best winning percentages in football. This is the first year and the 3rd game of a new defense… did you really think things would be better overnight? there are a lot of bad habits to break from the past 5 years… and for the Tech haters out there.. worry about your team.. you lost to Kansas, then barely beat a UNC team missing 12 players… get a life and pay attention to your own blog.
MCGARITY GET RID OF RICHT IF HE CANT BEAT FLORIDA THIS YEAR
September 18th, 2010
6:52 pm
THIS IS KIRBY SMART’S HOUSE! WHO IS THAT BEATING ON MY DOOR? IT’S A.D MCGARITY AND I WOULD LIKE TO HIRE YOU AT THE END OF THE SEASON,WHEN ALABAMA WINS BACK TO BACK TITLES!
P.S. MARK RICHT YOU ARE BURNT TOAST BUDDY!
Next UGA Coach?
September 18th, 2010
6:52 pm
If Richt was fired after the season, who would be the top candidates to replace him?
JimDawg
September 18th, 2010
6:53 pm
We need to blackout all of our tv games – it is killing our recruiting. BooBoo sucks. The cornerbacks suck. At least we have a nice guy for a HC. The season is over before it even began…
gadgs311
September 18th, 2010
6:53 pm
Anybody feel like going after Chris Peterson of Boise State, to be our coach?!
bigdawg
September 18th, 2010
6:53 pm
We’re offering nothing but excuses. We are a second tier program, and we better get used to it until CMR is gone. We couldn’t beat Florida with a 2 man advantage.
please
September 18th, 2010
6:54 pm
Jeff you are so off base as well as most of these fans. you praised tech after they lost last week to kansas ” nc fears grogh” if tech played sc or ark how many games would they win? not one. we should have one the game after that great comeback, but it is not the end of the world that we lost. tech just beat a nc team by 6 that has halve its starting team on suspension. arkansas was ranked 12, i am dissapointed we lost, but lets just wait till the end of the year before we call for someones job. last year everyone in this paper had tech beating us silly , how did that work out? i noticed last year you went on vacation after the game probally so you would not have to write about it. some thing must have happened between you and uga, because for the last 2,3 years the only time you write about them you spill venom. God bless everyone and Go Dawgs
SOUTHGADAWG88
September 18th, 2010
6:54 pm
750K?The D lost this game plain and simple.Bobo had the game tied with less than a min left on the clock and the D choked.Choked…we can’t blame it on Willie now or CMR or Bobo… no our D collapsed in the same way as they have in too many games over the last 3 seasons.Maybe we need to stop harping on coaching and look at the folks wearing the jerseys.
MCGARITY GET RID OF RICHT IF HE CANT BEAT FLORIDA THIS YEAR
September 18th, 2010
6:54 pm
KIRBY KIRBY KIRBY KIRBY KIRBY KIRBY!
NO TO MUSCHAMP!
REBUILDING YEAR AGAIN??????
September 18th, 2010
6:54 pm
Is it really another rebuilding year? Offensive line was supposed to be the best in the nation. My biggest fear is once this experience is gone in two years we have another four to go to rebuild from this bunch. We have some problems Dawg fans and this aint good…..3rd and 4 and we look to go 20 yards with the game on the line. What kind of call is that? Defense may turn around…I will say I saw something with a little heart in these guys the final two quarters…but really you should be fired up like that all four quarters I hate to say it but our fans were fired up for four quarters than the ones on the field today.
5150 P.O.A.D
September 18th, 2010
6:55 pm
WOW that ref didn’t want to flag hitting the QB out of bounds. I guess the SEC refs are trying to keep the GAZTORS winning and Highly ranked.
BLUE
September 18th, 2010
6:55 pm
@ DawgNColorado UGA is 9-9 in its last 18 SEC games always making excuses
Long term business decision has to be made
September 18th, 2010
6:55 pm
In the medium to long term PAST, UGA has not been very good. Stafford was a diamond in the rough and Moreno was gonna be something special and then, we got blown out with them by Bama and UT and Florida and Tech. They NEVER amounted to much beyond their hype.
Same is true of just about every kid up there. Aaron Murray is still fun to watch because you know that he cares. Beyond him and maybe Logan Gray and Chapas and the punter and the FG kicker and Kris Durden, I have no use for the bulk of the Dogs.
The excuse one yar like in 08, it was because “we lost Jeff Owens” is why we were so lousy and then in 09 “Cox had the flu”, but it was for the enitre year and Smith and Ealey fumbled in the KY game and we continued to lose with excuses.
Now? A long term business decision has to be made concerning the UGA football program. We have a new AD and the traditional lazy, good old boy connections in Athens might not be there anymore.
AD McGarity expec ts UGA to win like when he was a student here.
Time will tell. UGA is the North Carolina of the SEC. They recruit and “they are well coached and they are just fabulous and they have the fans and the alumni” but they end up always around 6-6 in the Liberty Bowl.
As for my alma mater UGA, I will not go sit in the stadium and put up with all of the stuff in Athens at my age …….I’ll sit at home and watch them fold. This season is gonna turn very, very ugly for us all.
GO Dogs.
Class of 71 & 73.
Palmetto State Dawg
September 18th, 2010
6:56 pm
I was so excited coming into this season. I thought we finally had a DC that would help our defense play better. Same old crap, receivers wide open, and soft play. Richt needs to go. He has no clue! Not watching another game this year. To lose to SC and ARK is unacceptable.
MCGARITY GET RID OF RICHT IF HE CANT BEAT FLORIDA THIS YEAR
September 18th, 2010
6:56 pm
LOOK AT ABC AND SEE ALABAMA BEATING DUKE 62-13
LOOK AT HOW STRONG KIRBY SMART’S DEFENSE LOOKS!
Cuz
September 18th, 2010
6:56 pm
gadgs311, he won’t leave Boise. At least not yet when other schools have offered.
BLUE
September 18th, 2010
6:57 pm
@ Long term business decision has to be made amen
Cuz
September 18th, 2010
6:57 pm
Duke scored 13 points? Oh my God Bama is falling apart.
Charlie
September 18th, 2010
6:57 pm
Now I know why Dallas didn’t put up a fight to keep Grantham. I, along with a lot of others, thought he would bring some intensity, toughness to the Dawgs. BS! There is probably no one on Georgia’s schedule that is the least bit afraid of his BIG, BAD, TOUGH defense! Georgia would lose to Georgia State right now. Georgia’s defense is nothing but a buch of candy asses!! Other posters are correct about Bobo. Kick his but out NOW! Richt needs to fill in as OC for the rest of the season.
Furman Bishop
September 18th, 2010
6:58 pm
Schultz: That is a very good comment about Searles. I thought he did a good job the first year he was here with what he had. Then last year the offensive line only met expectations the last three or four games. This year the offensive line has been disappointing to say the least, if you are a GA fan. After thinking about it, I have attributed it to the “Richt Malaise”, which is highly contagious. There is only one treatment that will solve the problem, and it is radical. Get rid of Richt. If not, it will spread and infect the whole team, if it has not already.
59bulldawg
September 18th, 2010
6:58 pm
Fire Bobo? I say let’s clean house and start over! Fundamentals are still not there and getting worse. Line blocking is horrible and Ealey’s half effort of a block almost got Murray killed. And the play calling is atrocious. How was Richt ever considered an offensive genius? Does no one stay home on punts to prevent a fake? No excuse for their punter getting a first down after he bobbled the snap. You can bet if we don’t get that fixed other teams will take take note. And how do receivers get that wide open. I was really expecting more out of our DC. Right now we have a promising young quarterback and a very mediocre team. And I expect things will get worse before and/or if they get better.
MCGARITY GET RID OF RICHT IF HE CANT BEAT FLORIDA THIS YEAR
September 18th, 2010
6:59 pm
KIRBY SMART WILL BRING BACK POWER FOOTBALL,BETTER GET HIM NOW!
5150 P.O.A.D
September 18th, 2010
6:59 pm
Great point CUZ. Why would he leave Boise to be at UGA and have to start over chasing so many other SEC teams that are ahead of him.
Steve Spurrier
September 18th, 2010
6:59 pm
If I had Georgia’s talent I would win the National Championship
ACC football notebook « News, Articles and Information
September 18th, 2010
7:00 pm
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Charlie
September 18th, 2010
7:00 pm
I meant kick his BUTT out! Sorry about that.
MCGARITY GET RID OF RICHT IF HE CANT BEAT FLORIDA THIS YEAR
September 18th, 2010
7:01 pm
I CAN NOT BELIEVE MARK RICHT IS THIS STUPID? I MEAN SUPER STUPID FOR NOT TAKING THE PLAY CALLING AWAY FROM BOZO!
Mike Bobo's wife
September 18th, 2010
7:01 pm
All of you haters out there had better stop drinking all of your haterade.
Mike! Put down that playbook. No more work today! Take the 5 kids to go get ice cream.
shift of dominance
September 18th, 2010
7:01 pm
I think Richt just called for another prayer meating. GO JACKETS!!!
BIG TECH FAN
September 18th, 2010
7:01 pm
Can one of you Puppies sing Cry Me a River by Justin Timberlake NOW!!!!!!!!! LOL!!!!!!
Eric C.
September 18th, 2010
7:02 pm
Gotta say, the Dawgs offensive downturn coincides with CMR dropping the OC duties…if not for guys like Stafford and Moreno where would the team have finished in 2007-08? Not saying CMR should resume those duties, but not sure the right personnel are in place.
Tom Petty
September 18th, 2010
7:02 pm
Yeah I’m freeeeeeeeeeee……..
A-Jax
September 18th, 2010
7:02 pm
UT will be interesting. First SEC game with AJ back, UT has inferior talent and a terrible QB but play tough, just make too many mistakes. If UT wins at Sanford, that will be the beginning of the end.
GW Dawg
September 18th, 2010
7:02 pm
Fire Mark Richt. Hire Kirby Smart or Chris Peterson
We (UF) own UGA
September 18th, 2010
7:03 pm
Jeff, and when will you learn your lesson to quit buying into the BS hype, and start picking against UGA? While my Gators have issues on offense, the defense alone can win games.
UGA has NOTHING on either side of the ball. Fact! Fat boy Grantham is as big of a JOKE as his resume suggests. He was fired the only time he was a DC.
UGA is a sinking ship, and until CMR is let go, the SEC will continue to look and laugh…..hahaha
Enjoy 6-6 and a return trip to the “who cares?” bowl Dawgs! hahaha
Still A Dawg FaN
September 18th, 2010
7:03 pm
I know that I am not on the field or in the meetings or at the practices…but there doesnt seem to be any fire or accountability from the program…hence us continuing to rack up arrests…penalties..etc. For example…i was watching the play today when Murray dived into the end zone on 4th Down..and every inch of Sanford Stadium was going bonkers..except for one place; the place where Coach Richt was standing. I am going to steal from the guys at ESPN…C’MON MAN…you made a hell of a play..get fired up..get pumped….it inspires the team…his lack of inspiration is what has caused our downfall. Remember when we had that enthusiasm…. when we stormed the endzone in Jacksonville and beat the Gators..WE NEED THAT BACK!!!!
hugedawgfan(not)
September 18th, 2010
7:04 pm
Just pathetic-We do need new HC blood-10 yrs into a tenure and regress this much? Blame CMR, Bobo and all the coaches. No coaching at all-recruit top ten teams and this is what we get. Stop donating, stop buying tixs, stop attending games until the upper echilon gets the message of a time for change.
BLUE
September 18th, 2010
7:04 pm
Let see as a coach you cancel two a days and dont allow the defense to tackle to the ground and then when your team plays soft you wonder why
Sick Of It
September 18th, 2010
7:04 pm
It’s time to clean (the Dawg) house. I’m sick of the conservative play calling and uninspired defense. It looks like the Dawgs have been playing in slow motion this season. I think CMR is a good man and was once a great coach, but I believe he’s lost his passion and is just going through the motions. It’s time to let him go. He’s done a UGA. The Dawgs will be nothing but average (or less than average as they are now) until CMR is gone.
Did y'all hear the ESPN tv girl say about TG?
September 18th, 2010
7:04 pm
The ESPN girl today spoke to TG this week she said and he told her that “the transition from rough and terse NFL to college was a culture shock”. He spoke of having to “tone down” his languauge and how he “delivers” his message and “be more of a teacher”. AH HA !! Eureka i knew it !!!
Richt has instructed Grantham to tone it way back and let his boys steal helmets and side swipe cars with impunity. I knew that TG was soft sellling in that SC debacle and today is yet another example of Frriar Richt. darn it !!!
This is why Van Gorder left richt and why we will never have a team of winners. He wants only to be their good shepard. I am sick of it all.
UGA grad
UGAJD
September 18th, 2010
7:04 pm
Some of the play calling was hard to understand…. especially, the 3rd and 4 during the last offensive possession. Why wasn’t there a short option to which Murray could check down? Why wasn’t at least one receiver (preferably two) running a 5 yard route? Very puzzling.
On defense, tackling was pathetic. Regardless of “talent” (I use the term loosely), teams that tackle poorly and don’t execute the fundamentals don’t win championships. In fact, they don’t win, period.
Speaking of pathetic… You Tech people on this board are pathetic. You lose to Kansas, one of the worst teams in FBS, and you squeak by a UNC team missing 12 players. Then you get on here talking smack? I’ll say it again. Pathetic.
70s Bulldog grad
September 18th, 2010
7:05 pm
I love the footbal geniuses who put everything on the coaches. I’m sure that Grantham and his defensive assistants instructed the clueless Georgia DBs to bite on run fakes, ignore the guy coming out of the backfield on the wheel play and to impersonate Rick Ankiel at the plate while trying to make tackles in the secondary.
Coaches can only do so much, but “expert” analysts like Schultz and front running fans who think Cover 2 is something a big umbrella does, point fingers at the coaches because they don’t know any better.
Georgia lost because their supposedly hot shot line didn’t block any better than it did (not necessarily Searles fault) and the DBs can’t think on their feet or tackle in the open field. For the most part, the Georgia defense did OK today, but they suffered some huge breakdowns, which is almost an inevitability against a team with a stud QB, some quality receivers and a coach who may be a jerk but knows how to design a productive offense.
Nice comeback in the 4th, but the last drive was a disappointment, which is going to happen with a freshman QB and the best WR in the country on the sidelines thanks to the fascist organization running college football.
And while pointing fingers, save one for the 2009 All-American punter, who had a chance to put Arkansas in a hole in the final minute and failed to do so.
Neon yellow shirt guy
September 18th, 2010
7:05 pm
Lesson Number One: When in trouble, divert attention elsewhere. Next week: black jerseys and helmets!
hugedawgfan(not)
September 18th, 2010
7:05 pm
Hire John Gruden now!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
DawgNColorado
September 18th, 2010
7:06 pm
I’ll say it again.. First year new defensive scheme… 3rd game… anyone who has ever played realizes its not an overnight transitiion. Everyone is calling for the death penalty the case hasn’t started. Everyone thought UGA sucked and needed new coaches after the 2006 season.. then they finished #2 in the country in 2007. You never know how the season will end. Everyone will agree that the defense had been atrocious. Give Grantham time, and Jeff if you really think that Grantham and the D is so bad… admit it.. when he was hired you mentioned him being the “Right man for the Job” and could be great.. now your writing him off… why don’t you right something and stick by it.
BLUE
September 18th, 2010
7:08 pm
@70s Bulldog grad CMR chose the players
Y'ALL SEE THE FANS IN RED LEAVING???
September 18th, 2010
7:08 pm
Butler on the WSb radio call in show said quite a few fans left in early 3rd qtr. THAT will get the AD’s attention …………..that is how it began for Goff. The administrators have to view that to make a change. It began today and it will get very, very ugly if UT comes in and works UGA over. Wow!!
The uGA program has been passed by by the better teams ( all of them ) in the SEC and we are alone in LAST PLACE in the SEC East.
Go Dogs. Fire ALL of that staff …………all of them
SadPuppyDawg
September 18th, 2010
7:08 pm
We Own This State!!!!!!!!!!! (at least for a few more weeks until Tech comes into Athens and kicks our lousy butts all over the dad gummed field) Todd Grantham is not better than Willie and Bobo is a Dodo….head butting before the game….what an embarassment. Aaron Murray is ok, but without Cheatin AJ on the field…..he cant do it by hisself. Coach Mark “Don’t Call Me Goff” Richt had better clean off those shades and look at whut a mess he has…….help us Herschel!!!!
Six Feet Under
September 18th, 2010
7:08 pm
Does Elton John still sing at funerals?
Wallydawg
September 18th, 2010
7:08 pm
This program is going down like the Titanic. The longer we stay with Richt, the more rebuilding the next coach will have to do.
Philco
September 18th, 2010
7:08 pm
Richt’s biggest flaw is that he is not hiring the “right” assistants….and then when they are not getting the job, he waits toooo looong to replace them. We have all seen his teams over the last 3 years taking steps backward (under Martinez & Bobo). Why isn’t Richt calling the plays??…..apologies to Bobo’s mom, but he is not a SEC offensive coordinator!
Most of Richt’s best teams were with Richt calling the plays and VanGorder leading the defense.
………..maybe Will Muschamp will be here next year…wel need a leader that is either high energy and/or attitude (in addition to talent)…and Richt has neither. Since the firey VanGorder left, each year the team has become softer and less emaotional……in addition to wasting sooo much talent….
Eric C.
September 18th, 2010
7:08 pm
We (UF) own UGA, frankly I’m surprised you are giving UGA six wins this year. Man, I can’t believe you are talking smack this year…UF is going to get #$%#$% handed to them when they play at Ala.
DDDAAWWGG
September 18th, 2010
7:10 pm
FIRE MARK RICHT NOW!
The State of Arkansas
September 18th, 2010
7:10 pm
Schultz,
I hope you can stop by the Starbucks on Ponce tomorrow morning so I can buy you a nice hot cup of shut the hell up. Nice prediction, fishwrap hack writer. Oh, and Bobby Petrino appreciates your hate; it fuels him to victory.
Enjoy sweating out the selection committee for Birmingham.
Love,
Razorback Nation
Chopper
September 18th, 2010
7:12 pm
How cheap are tickets getting?
The State of Georgia
September 18th, 2010
7:12 pm
On consolation prize we won today:
we do not live in Arkansas.
Three cheers!
ok for now
September 18th, 2010
7:12 pm
I want to see CMR get mad – but he’s too COOL for that. Maybe Bobbie Bowden (CMR’s mentor) had it right when he said that MR was a great man and great asst. – but not a head coach. For all the fun that Dawg fans take at the Evil Genius (Steve – the old ball coach) for throwing visors – perhaps CMR needs to do the same – throw his headset or those dark fishing sunglasses – do SOMETHING. Hel* this is FOOTBALL – SHOW SOME EMOTION and some STONES.
I think Bobbie might be right – CMR (though a fine man) is not head-coaching material.
LakeDawg
September 18th, 2010
7:13 pm
Hey! Everybody quit panicking. Coach Richt has everything under control. Heard him say they were going to use “very, very intense ‘thud’ this week.”
Summit Dawg
September 18th, 2010
7:13 pm
Up until this point I have stood by Coach Richt…….But the new AD needs to make a complete sweep of the coaches…..Bobo (Boo Boo) is the worst play caller out there…..3rd and four….and two straight uncompleted passes…..run the damn ball!! BOO BOO!
SadPuppyDawg
September 18th, 2010
7:14 pm
I just heard from my contact at the Athens International Airport – New AD just picked up Phil Fulmer at the airport….could it be???????????????????
larry
September 18th, 2010
7:14 pm
3-4 4-3 split 60 you still have to cover the receivers, most undisiplined team at UGA I have ever seen, will not attend any more games this year or next until we at least have a D1 program again, good thing we don’t p;ay Southern Miss, by the wat who is their head coach?
Richie Cunningham
September 18th, 2010
7:15 pm
Coach Richt, what are you doing? Don’t get on that motorcycle and jump that shark? Stop imitating Fonzie!!
ok for now
September 18th, 2010
7:15 pm
Some posters have mention about getting Will Muschamp – but he is already off the table – he has that contract to become the next headcoach for Texas.
SadPuppyDawg
September 18th, 2010
7:16 pm
another news flash…..Phil had red panties on his head!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
joseph
September 18th, 2010
7:16 pm
i am starting to think since cmr came to uga he has managed to take some exc players and turn them into avg players now he is trying to take some above avg players and turn them into below avg players.
should he be fired? i don’t know, because i not sure that the powers that be at uga would find someone better.
as for bobo he did not have enough experience to be made oc, right now he is following cmr advice and is calling plays that cmr wants called. he is doing what he has been taught.
Eric C.
September 18th, 2010
7:16 pm
“The State of Arkansas”, squeaaaaaaaaallll!!!! Petrino will skin your little piggies up and invite his next team over BLTs fast than you can say “Woo Pig Suey!!!” Bank on that razorback
TampaGator
September 18th, 2010
7:16 pm
What happened……aren’t all of you the same Dawgs fans that were on her all summer raving about how good your head coach, DC, and players were….and that this would be the year you would put all the other SEC teams in their place. I guess summer ended and the dream once again became a nightmare….maybe a real serious nightmare this year becasue I would favor Miss. State next week right now. The Gators aren’t playing great on offense….but they have one of the best defenses in the country……and by the way…..who has the better DC now?
SadPuppyDawg
September 18th, 2010
7:17 pm
Muschamp should coach UGa…its a much better program than Texas….wait…who the heck am I kiddin??!!!!
Borodawg
September 18th, 2010
7:17 pm
Let’s all take a step back and look at the big picture. Before Richt got here the program had been average at best for the previous what 18 years? He has two SEC titles and multiple bowl wins. While we were scrubbing around in the Goff and Donnan years the rest of the SEC caught up. Florida was a garbage program before Spurrier got there and now they own us. A losing record this year and I say yes it’s time for a change but I am one that is willing to give CMR the full season to show us if he can be the coach of 02 and 05. I love UGA as much as anyone but it’s times like these we all need to take a deep breath and realize there are 9 more games left in the season. If you can’t deal with the down years then you don’t deserve the good ones. All you cry babies stop being fans of my beloved Georgia Bulldogs.
Tech fans, again you play in the ACC, a road win there is worth as much as Boise State’s win against Va Tech…..laughable.
country dawg
September 18th, 2010
7:17 pm
Greg McGarity, let me give you some advice. FIRE Mark Richt. FIRE Mike Bozo. Bring in ole Kirby Smart NOW!
DawginOH
September 18th, 2010
7:17 pm
I disagree with you on Grantham not looking better than Willie, Jeff. He has no size up front to run a 3-4 like we see in the NFL. Give the man some time to get his recruits in there and the D will prove more consistent. For proof, take a quick look at Bama. However, I will have no faith in the future of the Dawgs’ offensive coaching until a coaching change is made. Bobo is ruining a brilliant, talented young QB. Pretty sad that our season is over before it could begin…
Krogunner
September 18th, 2010
7:17 pm
I am thinking we just need another “Blackout”. That will solve our problems!
South Georgia
September 18th, 2010
7:20 pm
Two games do not make a season. The offense and defense have done well in spurts. If we become more consistent, we can win some games. We miss Caleb King and Shaun Chapas as much as AJ at moment.
Since 1980....
September 18th, 2010
7:20 pm
CMR will be ok. Its early and he will figure it out. Would not be having this discussion if AJ was in there.
listen-up
September 18th, 2010
7:20 pm
We are not recruiting the right players. We are not coaching them up and we don’t seem to have a plan to change it. As painful as it is to say, the coaching staff must take full responsibility and a change of course will eventually be necessary. The question remains, how long will it take. I have confidence in G. McGarity to right the ship, but it will take some time.
playing time
September 18th, 2010
7:21 pm
I went to the GSU game today. I was very impressed with preparation by the coaching staff after last week. The effort by the players was tremendous. I realize its at a higher level of play, but I just don’t see that a Georgia.
HB Ando
September 18th, 2010
7:21 pm
I’m kind of surprised no one else has locked into the essence of the Richt conundrum: IF you believe he should be replaced, name a coach who is a definitive upgrade on both recruiting AND on-field coaching, who is absolutely willing to leave their job and come to Georgia. The seeming, and frustrating, reality is that he’s one of the top-five recruiters in the country. And in the SEC that’s a must to compete.
Doesn’t appear that he’s as good a coach as Meyer, Saban or Spurrier, but who is? And I don’t know of anyone in his “peer” group who will leave the gig they have to coach Georgia (great job, but who is leaving another top-10 or 20 program for it). So your prospective talent pool is guys who either are doing awesome at lesser programs, or “hot assistant of the week” types that surge to the front of the media line every season.
It’s unlikely that you can find a guy who can out recruit Richt. And the coaches who are clearly better than him all have great jobs. Days like today are frustrating for a Georgia fan (alum), but I don’t see a drastic move that assures us that things would be better.
Good points about the O-line. What the heck is up with that? New D takes time to jell, as does a new QB. Seems like Georgia never meshes a supposedly “great” line with an experienced QB.
SEC is better than ever. Still seems like Georgia players think they can win games just because they wear the red and black. Can only hope that they’ll respond to two “L’s” and improve. But the season is only 3 games old, and talk about firing coaches is a waste of breathe. When the last time Georgia made a big coaching change mid-season? Better plan on dancing with the one that “brung ‘ya” and hope this team steps up……
Damnthebutcher
September 18th, 2010
7:21 pm
FIRE MARK RICHT FIRE MARK RICHT FIRE MARK RICHT
athdog
September 18th, 2010
7:21 pm
Freshman q.b. without AJ, Caleb, Chapas, Brandon Smith. Having said this, our OL is starting as slowly as last year and our D looks lost, as I expected, with the new scheme.
Still can’t tackle, and we should seriously stop giving scholly’s away to TE’s. We NEVER freakin’ use ‘em anyway.
TampaGator
September 18th, 2010
7:22 pm
You guys really want to fire the great Mark Richt? Hasn’t he won 8 games 10 years in a row or something? I think you should keep him….and I like your new DC too. The Gators have a lot of work to do….and thank goodness they have the coaches and the players to get better and contend in the East. I don’t think that is the case in Athens. It could get ugly this year. Sheveport might be a unattainable goal this year.
But….Aaron Murray does look like a future great QB. Very talented. I still recommend booing A.J. win he returns. He has a lot of this on his shoulders. Georgia is a much better team with him on the field…and Murray will get even better when “Mr. Green” returns.
dawgster
September 18th, 2010
7:22 pm
Watched Caoch Saban of Bama being upset even when his team was up by about 40 points…he doesn’t seem to accept mediocrity but the dawgs seem to these days..very disappointed in Coach Bobo’s play calling for the most part…he did throw in a few wrinkles and the our )-line coaching doesn’t seem to be there and if it is then they are not as good as we once thought…Please correct me but did O. Charles get any passes thrown to him today…”0″, i think…and to make matters worse we had one of the top tight end recruits in the nation on hand today and yet we throw maybe one pass to them…absurd that we can’t find ways to get the ball to some of our playmakers…I keep hearing if only AJ were here, well he isn’t and won’t be next year so we better start finding ways to develop our talent…I know we are young and are missing some key players but thats where coaching should come and players stepping it up…I’m proud of how we fought back, but disappointed in some of the blown coverages or whatever the situations were that left their receivers absolutely wide open…I’m afraid that Coach Bobo is going to get the rash of the blame and unless the season turns around the dawg fans will be calling for him to be relieved of his duties at the end of the year…I’m still behind the dawgs but am very concerned in the direction we are headed…
SadPuppyDawg
September 18th, 2010
7:22 pm
BoroDawg….don’t make those Techsters mad…..they might come in and kick us around again in Athens this year…..if that happens, i might just puke, but how much would it take to get Paul Johnson to coach us….he is so much better than our wimpy coaches
JSS
September 18th, 2010
7:23 pm
Ugly, just U-G-L-Y when a fan base turns on its beloved team in such a fashion… Ain’t it grand, turn your painted booty little Russ, you don’t want to watch such behavior!
Georgia is full of hick, rednecks
September 18th, 2010
7:23 pm
Same is true of just about every kid up there. Aaron Murray is still fun to watch because you know that he cares. Beyond him and maybe Logan Gray and Chapas and the punter and the FG kicker and Kris Durden, I have no use for the bulk of the Dogs.
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So basically you only prefer white players? Typical.
Damnthebutcher
September 18th, 2010
7:24 pm
HB ANDO You are a total idiot. Why does it matter if the coach is a good recruiter if he can’t coach. I don’t give a damn about the recruiting rankings. I want a coach that can take an average player and make them better. Not take a good player and make them bad.
Paul
September 18th, 2010
7:24 pm
Bobo has got to go. He just doesn’t have a feel for the game. I think he got a concussion from the head butt today. Too predictable. You can count on him to take a shot down the field any time he has a first down around the 50 yard line. If he misses, he comes back with a conservative run, then 3rd and long. What in the world was he thinking on 3 and 4 sending three receivers deep with no check down. Move the pocket, role the QB out give him some short options or a chance to pull it down and run 4 yards. I am really suprised that no one is asking Richt point blank what he thinks about the play calling. Unfortunately he would never call out one of his coaches in public.
Murray is proving to be a competitor but he took too many hits today. Seemed like he was holding to ball too long. Announcers kept saying that the receivers had no separtion. Hard to tell on TV. But happy with his performance. Washaun Ealy needs to learn how to pass block.
Could have used a pick from the D-fense today. They gave up a big play last year against LSU that would have changed the season. Gave up another one today. I really can’t stand the small DB’s on the bigger receivers.
richtsucksdicht
September 18th, 2010
7:25 pm
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Borodawg
September 18th, 2010
7:26 pm
True SadPuppyDawg but I would take losing seasons over watching UGA run the gawd awful triple option each week.
TampaGator
September 18th, 2010
7:26 pm
In all honesty…..the Gators really miss Mullen’s imaginative play calling. I think our new OC (who was also terrible last year) got his training at “3 yards and a cloud of dust and then a 2 yard dunk univerisyt.” I can call every play he runs….as I am sure the DC coordinator for the other team can do. Right now…Bama is going to beat us by 24 points unless the offense gets its act togehter…and I don’t think it will with our OC calling plays. He is worse than Bobo.
jerry
September 18th, 2010
7:27 pm
Richt’s ACC offense has struggled to score in the SEC in a hell of a lot of games going back to when he came to UGA. If you don’t believe it, look it up.
layinlow
September 18th, 2010
7:27 pm
Furman Bishop, finally someone else who gets it. My fellow UGA fans keep calling for the heads of our assistant coaches when the head coach is the problem. Now we no why Kirby Smart turned down the coordinator job because he didn’t want to kill his career by coaching for quoir boy and his soft undisciplined players. Football players follow the lead of their head coach. Richt is a passive, soft, and loves to make excuses. His players see this laissez faire attitude everyday. So it really doesn’t matter who they bring in to coach the D because they will underachieve just like their head coach. RICHT IS THE MAIN PROBLEM.
Kerryb
September 18th, 2010
7:28 pm
Jeff, it pains me to say that you are right. Searles has been a huge disappointment but the biggest is Bobo. Bobo is not a big time OC. His play calling is horrible. How can you send everyone 20 yards down field when you only need 4 yards for a first down. On that play Ealey is trying to block a DE. With Richt as a play caller UGA won 2 SEC titles. With Bobo they have been steadily going down hill.
TampaGator
September 18th, 2010
7:28 pm
Anyway….even though many Dawg posters have angered me with their posts this summer….I was pulling for your Dawgs today and got really into the game when they made their comeback. Then you DC let you down once again. The problem isn’t your offense…it is your defense. I don’t think you have the players to play the 3-4 from what I saw today. Not big enough or fast enough.
Army Vet
September 18th, 2010
7:29 pm
When #3 started dacing on the field in the first half is when I started pulling for Arkansas. I can’t stand to see that at UGA. Total lack of discipline and arrogance. You don’t see that on other teams. Going to be a long season.
P. Bull Terrier
September 18th, 2010
7:29 pm
The inexperienced RS Freshman QB, who was supposed to be the team’s biggest weakness this season, now appears to be it’s only bright spot.
Still A Dawg FaN
September 18th, 2010
7:29 pm
DDDAAWWGG…
Who are we going to hire????
siskel_god
September 18th, 2010
7:29 pm
No problems with what Grantham said, the players have to be held accountable at some point. There are only so many coaches you can fire. Against SC, the players didn’t tackle. Against UA, the players got beat in coverage. TG can call the right play everytime, but if Rambo has no clue what his assignment is than that is his fault.
Borodawg
September 18th, 2010
7:29 pm
Georgia is full of hick, rednecks
September 18th, 2010
7:23 pm
Same is true of just about every kid up there. Aaron Murray is still fun to watch because you know that he cares. Beyond him and maybe Logan Gray and Chapas and the punter and the FG kicker and Kris Durden, I have no use for the bulk of the Dogs.
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So basically you only prefer white players? Typical
Very slippery slope here buddy. Let’s keep it to football and you get out of this blog.
siskel_god
September 18th, 2010
7:30 pm
We need better players, not new coaches.
This was almost as bad as watching....
September 18th, 2010
7:30 pm
This was almost as bad as watching….
that Jennifer Lopez movie.
Pick one. Any one.
Jake
September 18th, 2010
7:31 pm
Didn’t see the first three quarters, but one of those sacks Murray took in the fourth was because Ealey missed a block. And I heard another on radio, where Eric Zeier clearly put the blame on Ealey for missing a block.
Seems like the coaches are saying the right things, but the players aren’t always buying it. Which is why their names keep showing up on the police blotter, and why the Dawgs are 0-2 in the SEC.
So…either UGA needs coaches that these players will listen to, or different players who will listen to these coaches.
And, yes, I am available at my usual rates.
Kerryb
September 18th, 2010
7:31 pm
layinlow, a month ago I would have argued with you but I won’t now. I believe all of the Richt naysayers are right now. I’ve never seen a Georgia soft cream puff team before but we are seeing it now. Also, they need to start checking the IQ’s of these guys because they make really stupid plays on a consistent basis.
TrueGeorgiaFan
September 18th, 2010
7:31 pm
You people are absolutely ridiculous. It is truly amazing how unreasonable your demands are. First off WHO can we get that is better than Mark Richt for the job? He is 91-28 in 10 seasons with the Bulldogs and 7-2 in bowl games. 91-28! with a 77% winning percentage! That is better than Vince Dooley who everyone considers the best coach in the programs history. Dooley didn’t win his ONLY national championship until his 17th season as coach. So Richt is void what? A national championship? Most of you are forgetting exactly how hard that is to do. You are criticizing a man with values second to no one. One of the most respected men/coaches in the entire country. All the man has done is average 8+ wins over 10 seasons. FIND MORE THAN A HANDFUL of coaches who have EVER done that well. And to boot, he has done it in THE BEST FOOTBALL CONFERENCE IN AMERICA. I am sick of fair weather fans like most of you who want to blame someone and feel empowered to dictate who stays and who goes on a weekly basis. Anyone who thinks 8 wins justifies a firing and staff overhaul, you have lost your mind. There is NOT a single coach in the game of football that can take over the Bulldog program and win right away. LES MILES, URBAN MEYER, NICK SABAN; none of these coaches did it, so where do you think this Savior is hiding?
Borodawg
September 18th, 2010
7:32 pm
The only option for a UGA replacement hire is Kirby Smart, Will Muschamp, or an ex-NFL coach (Gruden, Cowher). Anything less would be regressing honestly. All you folks calling for Chris Peterson I would like to remind you of Dan Hawkins. He got Boise State going and now is garbage at Colorado. Just a thought.
MCGARITY GET RID OF RICHT IF HE CANT BEAT FLORIDA THIS YEAR
September 18th, 2010
7:32 pm
KIRBY SMART IS THE SMART CHOICE!
bruce mac
September 18th, 2010
7:32 pm
This game was lost on the late punt exchange. Butler is not getting it done and the Arky punter was terrific especially out of his own end zone. And all you Techsters that are predicting Shreveport at the end of the year, the ACC took the SEC spot in that game. Plus, we are not good enough to make it to any bowl at this point.
tc
September 18th, 2010
7:33 pm
The last call on the final drive was horible. 3rd and 4 should have been a running PLAY. Even if you don’t make it, maybe it is 4th and one and you consider going for it. Richt and Bobo don’y like to run the ball period. Every time we get in have groove and start running with some consistantly the opposing coaches don’t have to worry about it. Ga will throw a pass. They can’t stop it and will not stick to running even when it is working. QUESTION: What do you do when you have a new young QB? You RUN THE BALL!!!!! That takes pressure off him. However, Bobo and CMR think you need to go deep. We were on the 50 and needed about 30 yards and had 2 time outs with 50 seconds left. Why are we planning a hail mary??? Terrible!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Both Richt and Bobo. Richt needs to go to because he does not see anything wrong with it. If he ever gets rid of Bobo it will be in an effort to save his job, not because he knows what he is doing. HE DOESN”T.
Dennis G. Berdanis
September 18th, 2010
7:34 pm
What player has the least bit of fear, coming back to the sidelines after blowing a play? Ole buddy Richt will just pat him on the back and say, oh well, can’t win ‘em all. Things have just gotten to lax. Never would have believed I would say this up til 2007, but time for Richt to go back to FSU.
The Ole Ball Coach
September 18th, 2010
7:34 pm
Maybe you boys DC should have been worried about Arkansas and Mallett instead of what I was saying
Denver Hog
September 18th, 2010
7:35 pm
Hello Champs Sports Bowl for the puppies, IF they’re lucky. LOL
Air Bud
September 18th, 2010
7:35 pm
Bruce Mac (if that’s really your name), I agree with you: what’s up with Drew Butler?
bruce mac
September 18th, 2010
7:35 pm
So lets see, Bama gets Saban and UF gets Meyer and we suck so bad we have to settle for Kirby Smart. With that logic we might as well hire Goff back. We need a proven head coach winner or it will just be more of the same. This ain’t no training ground for head coaches.
h1022
September 18th, 2010
7:36 pm
UGA could go 8-4 without a coach. What are you paying him for? Pray meetings?
lifer dawg
September 18th, 2010
7:36 pm
We are the most overrated program in the nation since 1983!!! Deep pockets and deep talent in the state and have only backed into the SEC championship game TWICE since then. Other than that its been 4 and 5 star recruits going to no man’s land in Athens. Caleb King, Jasper Sanks etc…. Richt has fallen into the Athens red clay ditch on the side of the road like the rest of the program has. Lets start with….
1. Richt won with Donna’s players in 2003-2005. Once he brought in “his” guys its been downhill as far as what I see on the field. “Not many hearts left on the field” Watch how the playas all jiggin after we TIED!! the damn game. Not won.
2. His fire as a coach went away during the unforgettable 2006 Sugar Bowl and hasn’t returned with any consistency since. We will not go to another SEC champ game with Richt again!!! EVER
3. His coaching staff which was pretty good during some down SEC coaching stretches is now the laughing stock of the SEC. Poor Granthem has nothing but the smaller faster defense that Richt and Wille hand picked. What a bunch of poor tackling losers!
LakeDawg
September 18th, 2010
7:36 pm
Look for improvement on the O-line next week. Richt is going to have them doing some really intense simulated run blocking this week.
TampaGator
September 18th, 2010
7:37 pm
Better take your A game to MSU next week or you will be 1-3.
Times Up
September 18th, 2010
7:37 pm
I just hope 10 of them go out and get arrested for robbing a liquor store in Athens tonight so we can speed up the process. All I want for Christmas is for CMR to be the full time music director at Athens Baptist.
TheTaxJacket
September 18th, 2010
7:37 pm
*** Nesbitt for Heismen ***
(((( 45 – 42 ))))
Wallydawg
September 18th, 2010
7:37 pm
Hire Kirby Smart as soon as Tech beats us. We need a coach who stresses fundamentals instead of one who comes up with catchy phrases.
Russ, the Temporary Mascot
September 18th, 2010
7:38 pm
Deep and widespread . . . that’s pretty accurate. We were not a very good football team today. I take my share of the blame. The mascot work could be better. I have not been myself since the unexpected a$$ painting. It seems this program has a lot more problems than the color of a little dog’s a$$ on game day. UGA needs to step forward and name me full-time mascot so I can help get the players ready to compete at the highest level. Most of my work, though, remains with the fans who need to improve their game drool and slobber. The fans left the stadium today a lot like I left Shreveport after the a$$ painting.
Kirby Smart
September 18th, 2010
7:39 pm
Maybe you guys should offer me the HC job. I still wouldn’t take it but I wouldn’t mind another raise. Life is good being #1.
mb
September 18th, 2010
7:40 pm
I am as disappointed as anyone about the outcome of the game today but I say with conviction that we will only lose one game the rest of the season.
layinlow
September 18th, 2010
7:41 pm
Kerryb, we get the same type talent as other top SEC schools.Trust me it’s the coaching and not the players fault. All 18-21 year old kids will be undisciplined if it is allowed. Guys like saban don’t put up with that immature bs and they mold their players into men who want to win championships. The mental makeup of this team is terrible and that is a reflection of Richt and not the fault of the players or the assistants.
mb's wife
September 18th, 2010
7:42 pm
MB, please put down the liquor…you’ve been drinking all day and not making any sense.
Bama Dawg
September 18th, 2010
7:42 pm
As much as I like CMR, it’s time for a change. This is similar to what Tommy Tuberville experienced his last few years at Auburn. Inconsistent defense, undisciplined o-line play. The players don’t respect Richt on or off the field. I think UGA will make the SMART decision and hire Kirby.
Supes
September 18th, 2010
7:43 pm
This should have been advertised as a REBUILDING year, but it wasn’t.
Defense had HUGE breakdowns on those easy TD scores by ARK, and Offensive play calling was beyond bad. Bobo got our QB killed, didn’t get the TE involved enough (or the FB on screen pass plays), didn’t move the pocket enough and didn’t give our QB short passes(safety valve options). A 12 year old kid calling plays on MADDEN would have done a better job than BOBO, sorry but it’s the truth. Even the announcers on TV were calling him out on his mistakes.
Krogunner
September 18th, 2010
7:43 pm
I want some of what mbs been smoking.
Times Up
September 18th, 2010
7:43 pm
congrats mb you are the new president of the idiot club.
Wallydawg
September 18th, 2010
7:44 pm
AJC has just reported that UGA will join the Sun Belt Conference next year. UGA feels that Richt and his coaches are a better fit in that conference.
Krogunner
September 18th, 2010
7:44 pm
I can’t believe all the Kirby Smart talk. We need a proven Head Coach. Chris Peterson should be at the top of the list. That would be a similar hire to Urban Meyer.
Bob Horner
September 18th, 2010
7:45 pm
rotten day..Kelly McGillis is a carpet muncher..who knew..??.dawgs lost…sux 2 b me
Mike
September 18th, 2010
7:45 pm
Richt may have to let Bobo go after this year. Bobo was never a good coordinator. Richt promoted him too soon.
TROTTINGHOME
September 18th, 2010
7:45 pm
SAD TO SAY…Head Coach needs to go….he will never fire BOBO…he made a serious mistake giving BOBO that position…which is his first gig…The only option is to let the university fire him…Richt will never fire BOBO…who has 5 kids…Richt underestimated the southern tradition of power football…just sad.
SOUTHGADAWG88
September 18th, 2010
7:46 pm
Evans and Jones where a better duo at S to this point.Where was the pass rush?Attack,attack,attack on D?Murray is growing up fast before our eyes and is going to be a good one,
DirtyDawg 91
September 18th, 2010
7:46 pm
Grantham sucks as bad as Richt.
Kerryb
September 18th, 2010
7:46 pm
I totally agree that it is coaching. How many times recently have we heard going into the season that the OL is the strength of the team and they turn out to be the weakest link. They don’t decided to do any run blocking until about November every year. Murray is going to be a great QB if he doesn’t get killed by his OL first. Grantham needs time to recruit his players but Bobo is not an SEC OC. His play calling leaves you scratching your head about 5-10 times a game.
Times Up
September 18th, 2010
7:46 pm
layinlow you are dead on the money. we just need to lose 3 more games and have about 10 more arrest and the CMR days will be over.
Concrete Pete
September 18th, 2010
7:47 pm
Grantham, it’s your job to be sure that the players carry out assignments. Never a bad student, only a bad teacher. Get your team ready coach.
Akita Dawg
September 18th, 2010
7:47 pm
I can feel the anger and the pain. The Bulldawg nation is indeed suffering. Let’s get to the nuts and bolts of this seemingly dire situation.
Offensive: It is predictable, unimaginative and sometimes rather stupid. Not allowing a check down outlet for Murray is unconscionable. Bobo’s play-calling is suspect at best. No swing passes or 5 yard drags by the backs at all. The offensive line is not performing to expectations, but when the other team loads the box with 7-8 players, because their D-backs are able to cover our receivers one-on-one, blocking becomes even more difficult. Except for the one pass to Aaron White, our TEs were non-existent and we have stable of them. Did Charles even catch a pass?
Defense: Gave up too many big plays. At times they looked good and then bam a big play occurs, no one’s sure of their responsibilities, and an Arkansas receiver walks into the end zone with nary a Georgia player within 20 yards. Inexcusable for that kind of breakdown to occur. That was the same problem we had last year. It’s obvious that Coach Grantham doesn’t have his personnel in place, but one player always seems to be out of position one of every 20 plays causing the meltdown. And that’s all it takes.
Coaching; Subpar so far. Richt needs to go against his true personality and light some asses up. He was able to rally the team in the fourth quarter with some sort of motivational speech at the start of it. He needs to be able to get that type of spark out of his team in the other 3 quarters as well. It shouldn’t take a 14 point deficit to motivate these players. Bobo is not improving as a coordinator. On of his biggest flaws is that he does not put place his skilled players in positions where they can succeed. Not enough one on one match-ups in space, especially in that 5-10 yard range; an area where one missed tackle can result in a 30 yard gain. Coach Searles best coaching job as a Bulldawg was in his first year here. Most of the season last year, the line was anemic. This year the line has played inconsistently, surprizing for a unit that was projected to be one of the country’s best. Not having AJ Green also hurts the production of the O-line as mentioned above. Grantham has his work cut out for him. I don’t believe he is a problem or will be in the future, considering his pedigree of coaching in the NFL and working with Coach Saban and Coach Beamer. he just has to understand the limitations of his talent and don’t put players in positions in which they won’t perform. Get the non performers out of the game if they aren’t contributing.
Recruiting: Perhaps this is the biggest problem. Despite so many top 15 recruiting classes the team hasn’t performed to that level in 3 years. Some one argue that this a sign of poor coaching and perhaps that is totally accurate, but our defensive players are undersized and not strong enough. We have no depth at QB which should have never happened. Our running back depth doesn’t seem much better. Except for AJ Green, our skill players don’t appear to be play-makers. Our inside linebackers aren’t big, Our nose is too small for a true 3-4. Not much size in our DBs. It seems that Richt and his staff have recruited many more “finese players” than power players. If you compare Alabama players, the benchmark for the SEC, to Georgia players, the size strength, and speed discrepancy is obvious. We have a long way to go. it starts with recruiting, then coaching.If you take care of the first aspect, the second one becomes a little easier. Enuff said!
DirtyDawg 91
September 18th, 2010
7:49 pm
Murray sucks too. He had chances and blew them. The ceiling on this kid is not very high. He is short and has marginal accuracy. We need a real QB. There’s a reason he didn’t wind up with the gaytors.
4 ncs are better than 1
September 18th, 2010
7:49 pm
This is what happens when you run a dirty program.
4 ncs are better than 1
September 18th, 2010
7:51 pm
Well, I guess it’s about time for the old Ugay saying…….JUST WAIT UNTIL NEXT YEAR!
joe
September 18th, 2010
7:51 pm
I predicted an 0-2 SEC start for the pups (and I was right for once). How’s 0-3 gonna taste? Might not happen, but Miss St at home won’t be a sure win. An 0-3 start signals the end of CMR.
He Hate Gator
September 18th, 2010
7:51 pm
2-6 in the SEC speaks volumes of the direction this program has gone. The 2 SEC titles under CMR seem like ancient memories now and as pointed out in another post, the 2 titles were early in Richt’s career and included many players from a previous regime. The defense clearly at this point does not have the players to play a 3-4 and it will take time to recruit the right players for it but I have greater concerns elsewhere….the constant stream of players visiting the sheriff’s office, the top player on the sideline suspended for the 3rd game in a row, questionable game preparation by the coaching staff in general, the huge embarrasing AD incident over the summer all indicative of a program on a slipper slope…thank goodness McGarity came in when he did…FYI, McGarity was not amused by CMR’s tactics with the endzone thing in Richt’s Fla win so seemingly long ago..
mb
September 18th, 2010
7:52 pm
Yeah, I know it sounds crazy but it reminds me alot of 2007 when we lost to South Carolina and then got whitewashed at Tennessee. Things could not have been worse in Dawgland and then we held on to win at Vanderbilt went on a tear and ended up ranked #2 in the nation. So keep watching and we will see who is right.
4 ncs are better than 1
September 18th, 2010
7:52 pm
What team has wasted more talent???????
FedUpDawg
September 18th, 2010
7:52 pm
Finish the Drill Bobo!
Wallydawg
September 18th, 2010
7:53 pm
Please come back Kirby. We’ll even let you practice hitting and tackling instead of the two hand tickle approach our defense has now.
Concrete Pete
September 18th, 2010
7:53 pm
And oh yea, problems on the line of scrimmage and Ark RB’s falling forward your an extra yard or 2 can be attributed to what I’ve been saying for years: WE NEED A NEW STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING PROGRAM. If you don’t believe me, ask anyone who played major college of NFL ball. It’s obvious
He Hate Gator
September 18th, 2010
7:53 pm
slippery slope…
dawgster
September 18th, 2010
7:53 pm
TampaGator, i figured you would take your shots at the dawgs and i guess they deserve it…I don’t think your gators looked to great against Tenn, but hey you won and are undefeated, we can’t say that…Our DC i think will be fine, but he needs to get some people in here that fit his schemes and coaching attitude…I’m not ging to compare DC’s right now, we all know your talent level on defense is above the dawgs right now…I am concerned about our offensive schemes, dispite the absense of AJ..O/ Charles had absoulutely “0″ passes thrown to him..our other tight end had maybe one, possibly two…This team dispite the first 3 quarters did show some real life in the last quarter, i was proud to see that, but some unbelievable playcalling on our next to last posession when we were running very good, we decided on third and four to send our receivers 20 yards down field and of course we know how that turned out…I have always defended the dawgs as you well know but i am sadly becoming dischanted with the coaching…I know the coaches can’t keep the players from fumbling or dropping passes, that is the players responsibilities…and as far as our O-line, well what we all thought including the media, is that thaat would be a strength, but i haven’t been impressed too much so far…I still think Coach Richt is a very good coach and brings in some very good talent and we have some great recruits committed for next year, but if this trend continues, the dawg nation will be calling for additional changes…Ususally when that happens your program falls behind a few years….I hope it doesn’t come to that, the season still is young and i think we will or should improve every week in every phase, but the patient is wearing thin….
FedUpDawg
September 18th, 2010
7:54 pm
O-Line needs to man up! I am sick and tired of their weak effort. They are extremely overrated, fat & slow.
Kerryb
September 18th, 2010
7:54 pm
DirtyDawg91, that has been about the most idiotic comment on here tonight. He was the only one out there that was getting the job done while getting his head beat in. His WR’s were not getting open for him and his OL forgot how to pass block or are too soft and getting pushed around and run over.
F.A. Grantham
September 18th, 2010
7:54 pm
Tell me fellow dawgs,How much am I getting paid? How do you like my attacking defense? Me and my boys attacked the hell out of the pre and post game meals.SUCKERS!!!
Rosezeee
September 18th, 2010
7:54 pm
So let me understand this – – you go for it on 4th down on your own 30 IN THE SECOND QUARTER, why????
Lets hear the intellect of that decision.
GEORGIA WILL ALWAYS BE SECOND, IF NOT THIRD RATE, WITH RICHT RUNNING THE SHOW
DirtyDawg 91
September 18th, 2010
7:55 pm
mb, pass the pipe.
Pigeon
September 18th, 2010
7:55 pm
Even Russ has let us down. Just goes to show how a little paint can affect a Dawg.
There is really not a football program left at Georgia any longer.
Concrete Pete
September 18th, 2010
7:55 pm
Kirby is not the answer. He’s not Saban, he only works for him. When kirby gets his own gig, he won’t do so well because he is not a work-a-holic like Saban and Meyer are
Rosezeee
September 18th, 2010
7:55 pm
Richt and Bozo
Dumb and dumber
FedUpDawg
September 18th, 2010
7:55 pm
Screw AJ Green…Tavarres King for President! Durham for Vice President!
todd grantham
September 18th, 2010
7:56 pm
this just in!!! Aaron Murray is pressing charges against Washon Ealey for leaving the scene of a hit and run!!
Mark Richt
September 18th, 2010
7:56 pm
you boys know what upset me about the day? My hair was way out of place there in the 2nd half and I had a lot of camera time. Plus I really need to work on my tan. You boys settle down here, it’s a long season.
Rosezeee
September 18th, 2010
7:56 pm
That O Line is incredible. Man do we dominate the line of scrimage on both sides of the ball
4 ncs are better than 1
September 18th, 2010
7:57 pm
Ugay looked good against that D-2 school, maybe you should drop down a level.
GR82BAG8R
September 18th, 2010
7:57 pm
If Georgia’s offense does not improve when Green returns, Bobo will be fired by year’s end. Georgia’s defense will improve by year’s end, a switch to a 3-4 takes time. The question is who will Georgia get to fill in for Green next year. Richt is one of the top recruiters in the country. You don’t get rid of that. Of course he does have the advantage of being the only in-state program available to most of the blue chip athletes in a state that worships high school football.
The End
September 18th, 2010
7:58 pm
For the first time, I have to agree with Schutlz. The Richt Era is coming to end fast. I will not be surpurise if a change is made at the end of the season. What has hurt Richt is his loyalty to his staff especially to Bobo. Bobo could not scheme his way out of a box. When a tv annoucer calls out your play before the ball is snapped, you are very predictable.
Dawg H8R
September 18th, 2010
7:58 pm
Will you officially accept my decree for months,…Carl from Sling Blade shouldn’t be here! The redneck faction that loved this good ole boy are seeing the writing on the wall!
Mark Richt
September 18th, 2010
7:58 pm
Tennessee will get better each week. I’m worried about that game. May call for a Blackout, complete with black helmets and all! I’m excited already!
Wallydawg
September 18th, 2010
7:59 pm
At least Kirby Smart has learned from one of the best for a few years now. I have to believe that some of Saban has rubbed off on him. I’ll take that vs what we have now – the dumb and dumber show.
Rosezeee
September 18th, 2010
7:59 pm
This guy makes George Bush sound like an intellect:
http://www.georgiadogs.com/allaccess/index.html?media=195765
MORE——-ON!!!!!
Baldemar Huerta
September 18th, 2010
7:59 pm
Mark Richt is UGA’s Booby Cox.
Mark Richt
September 18th, 2010
8:00 pm
You boys calm down here. Remember, I learned everything I know from Bobby, he’s a legend you know.
NCDawg
September 18th, 2010
8:00 pm
Jeff, I agree there are multiple problems, but 3 games doesn’t a season make. There’s still a lot of talent on this team, and the past two weeks we’ve played, quite frankly, two teams that are better than UGA right now. Granted the defensive woes are glaring — the secondary looked really bad this week after the run defense stunk last week. The offensive line has been offensive at times — I don’t know what the problem is there, but I suspect it’s just that the talent level isn’t as good it’s been touted.
This being said, I don’t believe there’s reason to panic and turn on Richt and the team. Arkansas has one of the better QBs in the country — he’s going to make a lot of people look bad this year. Our QB is a Freshman getting bettter each week. USC seems to have their best team in years. We figured to struggle early with a new QB and a new defense. I think the team has gotten beeter each week in many respects. Let’s come back after the UT Game and see where things stand.
Mark Richt
September 18th, 2010
8:01 pm
And Kirby smart is no nick saban or Urban Meyer. He had his chance to come back to UGA.
Baldemar Huerta
September 18th, 2010
8:03 pm
‘come back to UGA” Why would anyone ever want to go there in the first place?
Wallydawg
September 18th, 2010
8:03 pm
Hey Mark Richt, maybe Smart didn’t come back cause he didn’t want to be apart of your train wreck.
82Dawg
September 18th, 2010
8:03 pm
Jeff, The only point of your article that makes is accurate is the offense playcalling. Bobo has to be replaced. You’ve got to remember — we lost two very close ballgames (could have gone either way) to two SEC teams in the top 15. This isn’t beating an ACC team devoid of 12 players. With some smart playcalling in the last two games — Georgia probably wins. Also, you can’t pin those sacks on the line — most were due to the backfield not staying on their blocks. Call the right plays — and UGA gets back on the winning track.
Dogs Smell
September 18th, 2010
8:04 pm
Shreveport anyone? Are you going there to watch the school your wife pulls for because your dogs wont make a bowl game! Give us all a break about losing without Green. Good teams are not a 1 man show. That being said its the same song from you Homers every year ! Full of excuses when you lose and hype when you win. Was Alabama worried about losing without Ingram? NO because they are that good. I cannot see you beating Tennessee because they are about the youngest team in the SEC and play 2 top 10 teams and looked better than UGA with 1/2 the talent. 6-6 in 2010.
Twest
September 18th, 2010
8:04 pm
Jeffery o great and powerful leader! yep we got problems it seems the biggest problem is the evalution in recruiting processs. Seriously dawgnation how many bonafide 5 stars DO we REALLY have one that’s it soit should be no surprise we are where we are. Secondly our guys football IQ is quite low. My biggest disappointment is i don’t think the coaches were quite honest during spring or preseason THIS is not a good team How did they ever think it was. It is crystal clear it is not. instead of letting the dawgnation get carried away they should have said whoa everybody we got issues it certainly would have made the disappointment easier to handle for the more rational of us dawg fans if there is such a thing Coach Richt is in a tough situation now. we need a miracle!!!
OldFan
September 18th, 2010
8:04 pm
Back off! A no. 12 ranked team with a Heisman candidate beat an unranked average team. That’s exactly what’s supposed to happen. Remember when UGA had it the other way around. It’s our turn now to be the whipping boy. Why on earth would anyone expect something different? Or be disappointed when the upset doesn’t happen.
SOGADOG
September 18th, 2010
8:04 pm
Keep fighting Dawgs.
dawgster
September 18th, 2010
8:04 pm
Tampagator…i know you say our defense is the problem and yes we have seen some blunders but if our offeense could sustain some drives and score some poinst on a consistant basis and not just field goals..of course we did a little better today but it wasn’t enought to keep the ball out of Mallet’s hands…You are quiet right your OC is not much better than ours at least up to this point, but right now i am really concerned in the direction that Coach Bobo is leading our offense in despite the loss of AJ…We do have some talent on that side of the ball, but there is very little imaginative play calling..You know alot of posts on here give the dawg fans heck for getting excited and pumped for the upcoming season, and why shouldn’t we if we love our school and college football…and this year was no different, but yet here we are in the 3rd game of the season and more than likely already out of the SEC east race as if we were ever in it…i guess i need to be careful and not be so critical as these young men are only playing a game and with everything else going on in the world football is minor in comparison…i’m sitll all dawg but i realistic about our chances the rest of the season…
Baldemar Huerta
September 18th, 2010
8:05 pm
“ACC team devoid of 12 players”
Pot, meet kettle.
wxwax
September 18th, 2010
8:05 pm
With a freshman QB, they need to be able to run the ball.
They couldn’t. It hurt.
The 3-4 is a defensive scheme built to stop the pass. They couldn’t. It hurt.
Grantham rightly should take the heat for his defense’s lapses.
Tell you what else. All those people who rate recruiting classes? They’re full of horseshot. They have no idea how good the high school kids are. They rate the players by the reputation of the college that signs them. How else to explain why Georgia’s recruiting always ranks highly, but its players stink on the field?
Those kids don’t just break the law. They’re also not any good. At least Florida’s criminals can play a bit.
Rosezeee
September 18th, 2010
8:05 pm
Hey this is brilliant – - – - lets go it on 4th down on our own 30 IN THE SECOND QUARTER.
We’re down by 7 and cant given them the ball back with a short field – except, of course, if we dont make it.
Man am I smart
rcgator
September 18th, 2010
8:06 pm
Stick with Richt for two or three more years. As long as the coaching staff continues to ignore fundamentals you will continue to lose. As Gators we can enjoy the slide just as we did during the Ray Goof years. Looking forward to the weak attempt to hire Dooley away from Tennessee in hopes of recapturing the past. Gooooo Daaawwwgggsss.
Truthiness
September 18th, 2010
8:06 pm
Hang down your head, Vince Dooley
Hang down your head and cry,
Hang down your head, Vince Dooley,
Poor boy, your program’s died.
Old Dawg Fan
September 18th, 2010
8:06 pm
I will continue to say this until someone listens!!!! When is Adams going to “FIRE Richt and rest of them???” He (Adams) is already hated for firing Dooley years ago-go ahead and relieve Richt of his duties and get it over with!!!!! Our new “defense” is no better than the “old defense”. We did make some what of a run today but just don’t have it. Blowing coverage against a good QB from Arkansas will get you a loss every time. We certainly do not have any real connection with Grantham-lets send him on his way quickly!!!! Where to start with Bobo-he is not qualified to be an offensive coach. “Pitiful” is one “word” for his abilities!! Shame Ga. Bulldog Football is where it is. The only bright spot today was Murray!!!! however how long does a good prospect stay with a football team that continues to spiral downward??? It use to be being a “Bulldog” meant something, especially in the SEC-Now the name is becoming a “joke”, I don’t think we will even win half of our games this year. Shame!!!!
Mike Bobo
September 18th, 2010
8:06 pm
It’s time to call Kirby Smart
Jeff Lofton
September 18th, 2010
8:07 pm
As a Razorback fan, it’s hard to gauge how good we are because I’m not sure how weak Georgia actually is. I kept thinking “there’s no way a top tier SEC defense is going leave our guys this wide open for touchdowns”. But I’ve always thought of UGA as being a top tier defensive team. Guess I’ll have to wait for the Bama game to see how good we are.
Baldemar Huerta
September 18th, 2010
8:07 pm
Kirby, Smart.
82Dawg
September 18th, 2010
8:07 pm
P.S. No one is talking about the special teams — they haven’t showed up this year. We could have blocked punts last week and this week if we would just call the block once in awhile.
Rosezeee
September 18th, 2010
8:07 pm
Enter your comments Hey this is brilliant – – – – lets go it on 4th down on our own 30 IN THE SECOND QUARTER.
We’re down by 7 and cant given them the ball back with a short field – except, of course, if we dont make it.
Man am I smart
Charlie
September 18th, 2010
8:08 pm
Goodbye Isaiah Crowell. After this pathetic showing he’s Alabama bound! Can’t blame him. He’s smart enough to know the difference between a first class powerhouse and a pitifull, terribly coached program! Georgia loses and Alabama wins. Again.
dawgster
September 18th, 2010
8:08 pm
82dawg..agree the backs have got to pick up the blocks, but i think if we are honest in our accessment we can see that the O-line has not been very consistant especially in some crucial downs…Alos, Murray will get better, i hope, in not holding on to the ball so long, but then that also goes to our receivers having to get separation…I now in the case of Ark their receiveres did get alot of separation…
wxwax
September 18th, 2010
8:08 pm
With a freshman QB, they need to be able to run the ball.
They couldn’t. It hurt.
The 3-4 is a defensive scheme built to stop the pass. They couldn’t. It hurt.
Grantham rightly should take the heat for his defense’s lapses.
Tell you what else. All those people who rate recruiting classes? They’re full of horseshot. They have no idea how good the high school kids are. They rate the players by the reputation of the college that signs them. How else to explain why Georgia’s recruiting always ranks highly, but its players stink on the field?
Those kids aren’t just criminals. They’re also lousy football players. At least Florida’s criminals can play a bit.
Mike Bobo
September 18th, 2010
8:08 pm
Also please fire me I’m just here for the check
Been There
September 18th, 2010
8:09 pm
These are not very good athletes, and they’re not well coached. Give them a break. This is what happens until someone decides it doesn’t.
GR82BAG8R
September 18th, 2010
8:09 pm
OldFan, with perennial top-10 recruiting classes, how can Georgia not be ranked? That is the real question. How can Arkansas be better than Georgia if the recruiting classes that make up its team are worse than Georgia’s? The expectation should be for the performance on the field to be equal to the talent.
4 ncs are better than 1
September 18th, 2010
8:09 pm
82Dawg, IT’S LOSING, NO MATTER WHAT KIND OF SPIN YOU TRY TO PUT ON IT!!!!
Sportsrealist
September 18th, 2010
8:09 pm
3 games into the year and I’m already relegated to the hope that we beat GT and Florida. This is gonna be a loooooong year. Time for a new direction at Georgia.
LakeDawg
September 18th, 2010
8:10 pm
You’ve got to run the ball to win SEC championships. CMR doesn’t understand that and never will. I like CMR and always will. I’ve never called for his ouster. His record has been too good and he deserves the benefit of the doubt, which I’m willing to give him, but sometimes you just know how its going to end up. If CMR still thinks after 10 years that UGA can win SEC championships in the style of FSU in the ACC in the 90’s then he will never learn.
Rosezeee
September 18th, 2010
8:11 pm
This guy makes George Bush sound like an intellect:
http://www.georgiadogs.com/allaccess/index.html?media=195765
TheAntiMe
September 18th, 2010
8:11 pm
The question left from today is: Is #12 Arkansas that good on the road or is unranked Georgia that bad at home?
The best we can hope for as an answer is maybe a little of both but I’m not so sure that Arkansas isn’t currently overrated in the polls which is not good for Georgia’s prospects this season.
Mike Bobo
September 18th, 2010
8:11 pm
Nah Charlie that will be my last act here I’m going to get Isaiah Crowell for the dawg nation
icedawg
September 18th, 2010
8:13 pm
Lose to TN, lose to UF, lose to AU are three very probably losses to go with these two. This could be one of the worst teams UGA has fielded in some time.
Jeff Dorsey
September 18th, 2010
8:14 pm
I have never been embarrassed to be a UGA alum. Not even in the Goof & Donnan years. But this has gotten out of hand. Richt has no clue & is in way over his head. We got a coordinator in a head coach job. I can’t believe that we are actually in the battle for last place in the SEC east. Please get rid of Adams, the alcohol & beer can abolitionist, first & then Pope Richt & the rest of his cheerleading, I mean coaching staff.
Dogs Smell
September 18th, 2010
8:15 pm
DawgNColorado , do you Not read the post? Yes these Homers think Ga is going to go undefeated after losing to SC. Not my words these are post you can see on here everyday. If a play goes here or there is a fantasy. A play here or there and you lose by 21. You guys only see things if everything fell your way. That game was not even as close as the 7 points. Mallet threw at will against Ga’s defense.
Good teams win with who they put on the field and dont cower with excuses. All these fans do is throw excuses. How Ga fans. What is your record against the SEC EAST over the past 5 years?
4 ncs are better than 1
September 18th, 2010
8:16 pm
To all the top recruits: Are you guys watching this circus????
Rosezeee
September 18th, 2010
8:16 pm
Hey this is brilliant – – – – lets go it on 4th down on our own 30 IN THE SECOND QUARTER.
We’re down by 7 and cant given them the ball back with a short field – except, of course, if we dont make it.
Man am I smart
takedowndawg
September 18th, 2010
8:16 pm
Dawgs, our “experienced” offensive line is either weak or hurt. They are getting little if surge from the snap. The two SEC opponents we have faced so far performed at least are” half as good again” as our lineman. Searles, is in a lot of us fans “eyesight” right now. We look lower average in our conference. If we are hurt, I hope they heal up again in a hurry, Little, if any true holes opened up for Ealey or Thomas this year. IF, our offensive linemen are weak or lack desire we are in for another tough year.. Murray, in my opinion.looks fine for the amount of starting playing he has had. Bobo, needs to be mentored/monitored strongly by Richt himself. Bobo, is not OC top flight caliber in our conference from what I have witnessed this year.. Hope the DAWG “tide” changes, In a HURRY!
tj
September 18th, 2010
8:16 pm
Keep fighting dogs, were much better than what we’ve showed so far. Its time to hunker down and finish strong. Let’s get better every week and and show everyone what were made of. 11and2 is still a possibility or even 10 and 3 still can be done. Let’s go dawg nation and support these guys the seasons not over yet. From the coaches to the players its time to wake the F up and start playing like bulldogs. Let’s go Dawg!!
dbc
September 18th, 2010
8:17 pm
If I was McGarity, I’d try a simple experiment. I’d bench all the coaches for a game against somebody decent. Say Kentucky because by then we’ll have 4 losses. I’d then let Murray call his own plays on offense and let the graduate assistants call the defense. Then see how it goes. These players are so used to having someone do their thinking for them, they fail to execute. If it’s anywhere close to as good (or in this case, as bad) as when the coaches are making the calls, then you instantly know where the problem lies. I can’t imagine it would be a bad thing. We might then learn something about our players. Pie in the sky I know, but you gotta try something.
DawgMike
September 18th, 2010
8:18 pm
Poor Aaron Murray is going to get splattered – Now I see what CMR said Washaun wasnt a good pass blocker.
Baldemar Huerta
September 18th, 2010
8:18 pm
‘the seasons not over yet”
I understand Shreveport’s lovely in early December.
Rosezeee
September 18th, 2010
8:19 pm
Richt and Bozo
Dumb & Dumba
Kerryb
September 18th, 2010
8:20 pm
Never thought I’d see the day when Clemson is playing harder and looking better than UGA.
Slim
September 18th, 2010
8:21 pm
I said it all week….Georgia won’t win more than 4 games this year.
Wallace cox
September 18th, 2010
8:22 pm
It hurts to be the laughing stock of the SEC, not only in football, but also in basketball and baseball.Maybe the SEc ought to put in a coloring book contest UGA may have a chance but I seriously doubt it. They hacve recruting parties when a great player is signed maybe they ought to have a firing party and let all the bulldog fans watch as they fire CMR and Bobo. When you make the kind of money they make expect to be treated like a red headed step child.
4 ncs are better than 1
September 18th, 2010
8:22 pm
Ugay was only good for a couple years early this decade, but these fans talk like they have always been a good program. YOU ARE BACK WHERE YOU BELONG!!! TALENT WASTERS!
Ellen
September 18th, 2010
8:23 pm
Way to throw your players under the bus there Grantham and Bobo. Put all the blame on them because it obviously had nothing to do with poor coaching. You two are perfect coaches and called every play brilliantly.
Sad.
Goff's Ghost
September 18th, 2010
8:23 pm
I’ve been pretty patient, but even with 2 first round draft choices (Stafford and Moreno) a couple of years ago, we STILL couldn’t win the SEC East. If our coaches can’t figure out how to win with that type of talent, then what chance do we with lesser talent? We need to find coaches who can win. Other than Mallet, we have more talent at EVERY position. Yet we didn’t look like we belonged on the same field. If the coaches can rally this team to go 4-4 in the SEC, they’ve done a good job.
dawgit
September 18th, 2010
8:23 pm
Yeah, but UGA will still beat Tech.
BC
September 18th, 2010
8:24 pm
Every week it’s Bobo calling run on 1st, throw on 2nd, run on 3rd. This week, knowing that all of UGA fans were watching, he decided to go more pass happy, but his calls still didn’t make sense. I remember one series where we threw on 1st and 2nd, then ran on 3rd. WTF? And let’s not even mention the 3rd and 4 at the end of the game where he calls a run..WHO THE HELL CALLS A RUN ON 3rd AND 4 WHEN THE GAME IS ON THE LINE? You have a beast in Orson Charles (no receptions today) and the sure-handed Aaron White to throw to over the middle, and you run it? This conservative, I-Formation offense doesn’t work in 2010 in college football. if no one else has noticed, EVERY team has gone to some sort of spread. And just throwing the “Wild Dawg” in doesn’t change anything. Way to get caught up UGA and Bobo–5 years after West Virginia originally brought the wild cat in. Bobo needs to go after this year, Richt next if things don’t change. And don’t expect Isiah Crowell to be coming here. No one wants to play for UGA because the coaches, D and O are way to predictable and anemic to do anything.
4 ncs are better than 1
September 18th, 2010
8:25 pm
Cheer up dawgs, SIGNING DAY IS RIGHT AROUND THE CORNER!!!! AHAHAHAHA!!!!
bjohndawg
September 18th, 2010
8:26 pm
I did not watch the whole game. Took my family to see ELMO live. Caught part of the second half and third and fourth quarter to the 8 minute mark, then went to get a haircut.
Ealey.,…for the love of God son, please learn to block. It’s your second year in the program, man up!
My problem is not with the defense. We expected the defense to be rough. New DC, new scheme.
But the offense had 11-of 12 starters back. 10 of them were on the field. The offense line was suppose to be one of the best in the country. They played like they were a bunch of freshman in high school. Six Sacks. That is obscene.
Bobo and Richt seem to want to “feel” the game offensively in the beginning. While the opponents are GATA from the first whistle. Play calling is a joke. Why if you line cannot block anyone for three seconds, do you have receivers running 30 and 40 yard routes. The QB does not have time for them to complete that long a route.
We have sucked for so long, I am not sure what it would feel like to actually have a team in the hunt for an SEC title let alone a national championship.
I was never on the Fire Richt bandwagon, but if they continue to play offensively…while offensively when they have 10 starters back and Murray is clearly up to the task, then its clearly a coaching problem. There is no other way to explain it.
Georgia has become a lifestyle program for the coaches…do just enought to keep your job. BFFs are more important than winning.And FYI….Bobo should not be allowed to talk to the media for his own sake. He is terrible.
Saint Mark
September 18th, 2010
8:26 pm
I wonder if any of the books about UGA football include the perspective of someone speaking for the late Jan Kemp? The perspective that “student” athletes like Lindsay Scott were playing years without taking college level courses? That the proudest moment of the football program was earned by players who never earned a single college credit?
Dawgtards love to return to 1980, but their memories are really short when it comes to remembering an earthshaking event that happened a few years later that showed the world what a joke UGA athletes were and what a scam artist their beloved Vince Dooley was (and is). So for all those dawgtards with short memories or who think their athletes are actually taking real courses and trying to graduate, here’s the quote that broke the trial wide open and showed what a slimeball Dooley is:
O. Hale Almand Jr., a lawyer for the defense, offered a justification for the favorable treatment accorded the athletes, citing a hypothetical player. “We may not make a university student out of him,” he told the jury, “but if we can teach him to read and write, maybe he can work at the post office rather than as a garbageman when he gets through with his athletic career.”
Nothing has changed at UGA, they just do a slightly better job of keeping things quiet, but that’s hard to do when 44 of your player-thugs have been arrested, isn’t it?
UGA: WINNER OF THE FULMER CUP AND THE CESSPOOL OF THE SOUTH.
TheAntiMe
September 18th, 2010
8:26 pm
Upon further review, Jeff, it appears that you may be on to something. After reading the comments from both Mike Bobo and Todd Grantham both coaches are calling out their players and totally throwing them under the bus.
Obviously, it comes down to individual players making the plays on the field, however, as a fan for many years I cannot recall a time in the past when either the OC or DC placed the total blame on the players without at least deflecting some of the blame to themselves.
Accountability starts from the top down and if neither Co-ordinator is willing to accept accountability then something is very broken and is highly flawed from a fundamental level of foundation. Very disturbing, to me at least.
skeptic
September 18th, 2010
8:27 pm
Recruiting the old time way, thugs and not yet caught criminals, is not working. If you are going to lose do it with regular qualified students.
4 ncs are better than 1
September 18th, 2010
8:27 pm
GT’s offense will run all over that defense!!!!
Rosezeee
September 18th, 2010
8:27 pm
Hey I have a brilliant idea!!!!! – – – – lets go it on 4th down on our own 30 IN THE SECOND QUARTER.
We’re down by 7 and cant given them the ball back with a short field – except, of course, if we dont make it.
Man am I smart
Goff's Ghost
September 18th, 2010
8:28 pm
Murray played a decent game. He was put into very tough positions and got hammered a couple of times. The coaches need to put the offense in positions in which they can be successful. They didn’t do this much of the game. He also needs more velocity on his passes to the flats. They’ll be pick-sixes against better corners in this league.
icedawg
September 18th, 2010
8:28 pm
Yeah, we’ll probably sign another bunch of mediocre players who will run afoul of the law.
Mark Richt
September 18th, 2010
8:29 pm
Don’t panic boys! This team will recover and make it back to Shreavport or better! I’m excited.
gss303
September 18th, 2010
8:30 pm
what happened to playaction passes with a QB like murray that can move …?
confused!
B Petrino
September 18th, 2010
8:30 pm
“Yeah, but UGA will still beat Tech.”
If it comforts you to think that after two SEC beatdowns…
But you need to start thinking about your own wretched situation, you dawgtard moron.
Sports Review
September 18th, 2010
8:31 pm
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dbc
September 18th, 2010
8:31 pm
I just watched the post game interview with Richt. My first takeaway is that he looks like a thoroughly beaten man. He almost seemed a bit punch drunk. I kind of feel sorry for him because I know in my heart that he wants to win. And he may someday. I just don’t think it will be at UGA. It honestly wouldn’t surprise me to see him resign at the end of the season. While we’re all ripping him – and I’ve done my fair share of ripping – we all may want to think about that. Regardless of today or yesterday, he still deserves our respect.
The truth
September 18th, 2010
8:32 pm
UGA is irrevelant. GT won a big game today.
co-nun-drum
September 18th, 2010
8:32 pm
“Quote: “Guys have to do what the calls tell them to do. If you don’t do that, that’s why there’s inconsistency. You may play for 60 plays and 54 of them you look good, but then all of a sudden you give up six explosive plays and those can override a lot of good things.”
Coach: 54 out of 60 doesn’t get it done, especially when there’s not a defender within a zip code of a receiver on touchdown plays of 57, 22 and 40 yards (the decider with 15 seconds left).”
Jeff sounds like to me you’re making Coach Grantham’s point…
Krogunner
September 18th, 2010
8:33 pm
My early list: Chris Peterson, Dan Mullen, Bobby Petrino. Those would be my first 3 calls.
TheAntiMe
September 18th, 2010
8:33 pm
I think Georgia will win next week because Mark Richt has ordered all of the Georgia players to play next week in their lucky red panties. Kind of a red-out, so to speak.
Tom B. Stone
September 18th, 2010
8:34 pm
There’s a blue light special on rose-colored glasses on aisle five and from what I hear they’re giving free kool-aid as you leave the store…Hurry while supplies last! Look em’ over but don’t overlook em’!
Thomp
September 18th, 2010
8:35 pm
Mediocre is as mediocre does! Boy i wish were mediocre again. Those were the good old days!
Don’t forget that Coach Richt sure is a good man!
I can’t wait to watch AJ make Vandy pay! AJ tweet some more to explain why you are the most selfish Bullgog of all time but you are going to make the SEC teams pay!
MCGARITY GET RID OF RICHT IF HE CANT BEAT FLORIDA THIS YEAR
September 18th, 2010
8:35 pm
RICHT TAKE YOUR SISSY BALL BACK TO FLORIDA STATE!
P.S. TAKE BOBO THE DUMB FOOL WITH YOU!
AND PAY THE GUY WHO PUNCHED BOBO IN THE NOSE!
Why Georgia Why
September 18th, 2010
8:36 pm
I hate to admit this but i hoped for uga to lose to tech and in the bowl game last year so we’d have to address these major holes in our program. Who knows if we have the talent because in most tough games we get outcoached! Just today, no short route available on a key late 3rd down where all we needed was to move the chains! And sending the safety to the weak side when we needed to contain on that last play! Last but not least, offensive playcalling that I can predict what we’re running offensively 9 out of 10 times (and I’m a woman for goodness sake)! It hurts more that the boys actually played hard and still lost but there’s no amount of talent that can overcome coaching that repeatedly leaves you out of position to make a play. I can’t believe I’m typing this but Arkansas, seriously Arkansas, called better plays hands down!
MCGARITY GET RID OF RICHT IF HE CANT BEAT FLORIDA THIS YEAR
September 18th, 2010
8:37 pm
HOPE YOU CHURCH GOING PEOPLE PRAY TOMORROW AT CHURCH THAT MARK RICHT AND BOBO GETS FIRED ON MONDAY!
Rosezeee
September 18th, 2010
8:37 pm
Hey I think this is brilliant – – – – lets go it on 4th down on our own 30 IN THE SECOND QUARTER.
We’re down by 7 and cant given them the ball back with a short field – except, of course, if we dont make it.
Man am I smart
icedawg
September 18th, 2010
8:38 pm
Being a coach ain’t no picnic for sure. You’ve got a million experts looking over your shoulder. But the record speaks for itself. Apart from the Green-Shockley years this train has not had much momentum. Even the Stafford-Moreno years were underachieving. The coaches can draw up the plays but they can’t play them. The talent bank is lacking.
Thomp
September 18th, 2010
8:38 pm
In McGarity we trust! Tough to have to walk into this mess! Greg don’t accept this crap…
stendek
September 18th, 2010
8:38 pm
Best Major College Football Team In Georgia Mans Up…
http://stendekk.wordpress.com/gritty-jackets-upend-host-north-carolina-30-24/
MCGARITY GET RID OF RICHT IF HE CANT BEAT FLORIDA THIS YEAR
September 18th, 2010
8:38 pm
GOOD OLE CHRISTIAN MAN IS HATED NOW! SAINT MARK!
Rosezeee
September 18th, 2010
8:39 pm
RICHT AND DOE DOE
What a train wreck!
college is forever
September 18th, 2010
8:40 pm
http://www.collegelunchboxes.com There is good news and bad news. First the good news, the Women’s Tennis team won six singles matches on Saturday, and the Women’s Soccer team beat the College of Charleston 3-1 on Friday night. The bad news is that the Football team really sucks bad.
Aiken29801
September 18th, 2010
8:40 pm
Boo-hoo hoo, After the loss to Carolina, all you bunch of nuts could say was, we needed AJ Green, we’ll spank The Razorbacks, we’re OK. Shoot Georgia wasn’t very good last year even with that bum Green. Go home and whine some more and by the way……… have a nice season.
Tech Sucks
September 18th, 2010
8:41 pm
Rough game to be at. How many times can you sit in Sanford stadium and watch the opposing team come down the field in like 1 minute or less and win the game.
Arkansas
LSU
South Carolina
Auburn
I’m seriously tired of it.
MCGARITY GET RID OF RICHT IF HE CANT BEAT FLORIDA THIS YEAR
September 18th, 2010
8:41 pm
SUFFER KARMA REDNECKS,STOP BEING SO EVIL!
You're all fairweather fans
September 18th, 2010
8:45 pm
Quit with the fire Mark Richt whining! Richt has done great things for the program, Grantham is new. Give Richt til the end of the season.
Bobo has been the common denominator for the past several years. The first several years of Richts tenure – it was our DEFENSE that kept us in games. The last two to three years we had some good offensive players but were very PREDICTABLE. Now we have a young new defense, and a new quarterback in the same predictable scheme.
Bobo is the one that’s on the hot seat.
Rosezeee
September 18th, 2010
8:46 pm
Man are we stout at the line of scrimage. Love the way we dominate both sides of the ball.
ad
September 18th, 2010
8:46 pm
Someone needs to teach Ealey how to block and protect his QB.
NO BODY YOU KNOW
September 18th, 2010
8:46 pm
No big fan of the ACC but (Clemmons) seems to be kicking the big bad SEC Auburns but. I like it because I would like to see the conference(ACC) get more competitive.
Rosezeee
September 18th, 2010
8:48 pm
Now this is a brilliant man:
http://www.georgiadogs.com/allaccess/index.html?media=195765
Dawg Tell
September 18th, 2010
8:49 pm
We have become a 2 tier team in the SEC and going down lower than that.Our program is not important in the SEC anymore and has the direction of becoming the laughing stock of the nation.I do feel for Richt,but he brought this on himself for actions taken the last five years.Our recruitment of players shows we have a big problem in this area. Both in judging talent and the overall character of the player. He(Richt) has lost all control of the football program. He will resign or be replaced at he end of this season.
Carlton Smithee
September 18th, 2010
8:49 pm
Somebody please teach Washon Ealey how to block!
FORTUNATE segment of the populace
September 18th, 2010
8:50 pm
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I wanted UGA to be part of the
” Jeff Schultz Bounce Back Week ” and it did’nt happen.
Losing to Petrino hurts even more.
Taco
September 18th, 2010
8:53 pm
Dawgs will be fine. They are playing very close to their historical performance. This has never been a 1st teir program and the sooner the fans realize this all will be good in the world. It will reduce stress. Mediocrity is where UGA came from and where they have returned. I just thought it would take longer. I guess all the jail time pushed the clock forward.
dan
September 18th, 2010
8:53 pm
We’re a program with no identity, focus, or confidence and that’s frustrating to watch. I liked the way the guys fought today, and because of that I think they will eventually break out of this funk. But it just seems like this team is trying too hard to figure out how to win. This is the equivalent of a slump in baseball. They just need to settle down, take what the other teams give them AND play smart. The foundation of any good team is strong fundamentals. In the past UGA could get by with sloppy play because their talent could carry them to victory, but not anymore. If this team goes 6-6 because of bad fundamentals then this coaching staff needs to go.
Sickdawg
September 18th, 2010
8:55 pm
Dawg fans Get use to it CMR isn’t capable of coaching in SEC
Great OC, but cannot handle head coach job that has become obvious
This year is a bust. One more year to get rid of the current staff
At least 4 years to rebuild if they can. Dawgs are doomed to less than average team for next several
years
Saw it coming
September 18th, 2010
8:58 pm
All spring and fall, every coach harped on Murray “protecting the ball.” No interceptions! The kid’s going to be a good QB but right now he’s scared to throw unless the receiver is wide open. That’s a coaching problem. They’ve taken his confidence away and made him afraid to take chances. So, he gets sacked six times.
PorkOpine
September 18th, 2010
8:58 pm
Time to die Schultz! How do you like the “piggies” now you loser?
OldBo
September 18th, 2010
9:01 pm
Hey Krogunner, I don’t think I would call “cut and run Patrino”
for nothing. I’d be looking up S. Spurrier’s number. Yes, he is a
real A—– but he can out coach most of the coaches that’s around
now.
Bobby Petrino and Ryan Mallet
September 18th, 2010
9:01 pm
Suck it dog fans. 20,000 of you weak ass ‘fans’ left in the 3rd quarter. Yall should have known you cant hang.
Your tears are delicious
Dan
September 18th, 2010
9:04 pm
In the NFL the test for keeping a HC is whether you think he can lead your team to a Super Bowl championship – for most college programs the bar realistically is set lower (winning the conference championship for most programs)
The SEC is different for the top programs = Georgia aspires to be measured against Alabama and Florida, which means Georgia presumably either sets winning a NC as the standard or should concede that standard is unrealistic
Since UGA presumably does not concede it should not be competing for a NC, ask yourself if Mark Richt’s career path at UGA is on that trajectory – I bet the new AD is
Ed
September 18th, 2010
9:05 pm
UGA, bulldogs have been average for about two or three years now you guys just didn’t want to accept it or address it…. South Carolina, Alabama, Auburn and a few others have gotten better over the past couple of years….. All you get from the bulldogs is excuses, the coach doesn’t have a clue anymore, just look at the other SEC coaches at the football powerhouses he’s not even in their class.You have an average team because you have an average coach, and I give you a couple of years before you figure that out too!
BobDawg
September 18th, 2010
9:06 pm
… I like what “SteveW” and “Knockahoma have said….. as this team will improve, grow up by years end…. Maybe it needs to be just the TEAM now and let the fans jump off the train at the next station…. as for me… I will be going to Starkesville……
WHO ELSE IS GOING???? WHO ELSE IS GOING???? WHO ELSE IS GOING?????
AtlantaNativeInDC
September 18th, 2010
9:07 pm
3 win season….oh well..LOL
BobDawg
September 18th, 2010
9:08 pm
…BTW…. Clemson is putting a big time whooping on Auburn and all of their 5 Stars….. so Dawg fans… who are you gonna hire that will do a better job?? and how can you be sure????
See ya’ll in Starkesville…..
Douglas
September 18th, 2010
9:11 pm
I’m a UGA alumni and it’s funny how UGA fans kept criticizing UT for its hire of Dooley. But you know what: his UT teams look a lot better prepared than UGA’s teams. Vince always had his teams prepared — looks like his son is taking after him. UT may lose but it will not be because the coach has not prepared them. I think he will end up being a winner. He has good assistant coaches and he is a heckof a recruitor.
Eddie Haas, Bob Weiss, and Dan Henning
September 18th, 2010
9:12 pm
Just to be contrary . . .
Why I hold out some hope (and none of this is to deny the o-line problems, the defensive lapses, the questionable play calling, etc.)
1. Penalties way down, especially moronic personal fouls (that will pay off sooner or later)
2. What Lattimore and Mallet have done to UGa the last couple of weeks they’ll do to a lot of other teams this year, too – we’re not losing to chumps.
3. We’re in it right up to the end.
4. Despite the hysteria here, these coaches have a good track record.
5. A.J. is coming back.
The end is NOT near.
sawdawg90
September 18th, 2010
9:13 pm
There are some people on here that are poor excuses for DAWG fans!! Yes, we had some growing pains with the newbie QB today. Yes, we definitely blew coverage on two HUGE passes that were TD’s. But, at the end of the day I still bleed RED and BLACK for my alma mater!! For the rest of you yahoos that are ready to throw in the towel……all is not lost because as of yet there is not a beast in the east division. Gators still look vulnerable as does everyone else! As always in the SEC, you don’t know what you are going to get from week to week! GO DAWGS!!
Wallydawg
September 18th, 2010
9:13 pm
Mike Bobo’s playbook; #1, everybody go deep. #2 Run up the middle for no gain.
The Thin Guy
September 18th, 2010
9:13 pm
For enough money you could get Lame Kiplin and his hot wife. As long a Richie Rich keeps beating Tech he can be The Top Pooch for as long as he wants.
B. Thenet
September 18th, 2010
9:15 pm
Yeah, ol coach Dooley had UT ready for the 2nd half vs. Oregon…..right.
The last time the UGA secondary looked this bad, Kirby Smart was missing assignments and tackles in the backfield,
NY Dawg
September 18th, 2010
9:17 pm
Grantham—$700,000 for a mediocre defense? He should give back 3/4 of his salary. He’s a bust.
Wallydawg
September 18th, 2010
9:18 pm
Your right we’re all poor dawg fans. We should happily accept that we’re now in the bottom of the SEC. We should be happy going to 3rd rate bowl games, We shouldn’t be concerned that now SC and ARK have surpassed our program. All is well.
MicBag
September 18th, 2010
9:19 pm
Before long CMRicht Must realize he can’t keep hiring asst. coaches and keep the Boosters from FIRING him . Recruits are mostly all christians and all teams have a preacher so that angle is GONE. Today CMR stressed the importance of this game WHY didn’t they start the game like they started the 4th (only after he addressed the team again). It is time for me to agree CMR must go !
Hit A Single
September 18th, 2010
9:21 pm
Yea – All you wannabe coaches, who are you going and hire? Get on your computer and whine and cry. Lane Kiffin may come back to the SEC. That is who some of you deserve!
jackson
September 18th, 2010
9:23 pm
This one was on the offense. I don’t know if they know what they are trying to do.
MicBag
September 18th, 2010
9:23 pm
Amen, ED
MrDan
September 18th, 2010
9:24 pm
Was it just me, or did it look like Georgia was playing for the TIE their last series of downs. It’s going to be a long season.
jellybeandawg
September 18th, 2010
9:24 pm
Douglas you are right. Even though UT has 2 losses I have been very impressed with how Tennessee has played. They are organized, disciplined, and play with a lot of heart,passion, and effort for all 4 quarters, basically the exact opposite of a Mark Richt coached UGA team. At the beginning of the year I had UT marked down as a easy win but now it could very easily be another L.
CrackDaddy
September 18th, 2010
9:25 pm
I think CMR is a good coach, but I suspect PJ is a little better.
Brian Asselstine
September 18th, 2010
9:26 pm
I have watched a ton of football over the years and it is not Martinez or Bobo that will ultimately cost Richt his job. It is the strength and conditioning coach. Every year the SEC teams all recruit great high school players. Watch and Alabama, Auburn, Florida or even Arkansas game and look at the differece in the size and speed of the players compared to Georgia. UGA do not have 1 Div. 1 runnign back on roster. I am watching the Auburn vs Clemson game and their backup RB’s are better than any back at UGA. Size and Speed UGA is lacking.
jellybeandawg
September 18th, 2010
9:28 pm
BOBO= RICHT
Why does everyone think replacing Bobo will make our offense better?
It is still Richt’s offense. The point is we need a new offense.
Bringing in a new OC just to save Richt’s job for another year is pointless.
Jethro bodeen
September 18th, 2010
9:28 pm
Jeff knows about as much about football as Sonnt Drysdale! Bet he never played…too busy writing goofy stories!!
Dunwoody DAWG
September 18th, 2010
9:28 pm
1) We suck
2) Bobo = Bozo
3) We will still beat Tech
BiggestDawgintheWoods
September 18th, 2010
9:29 pm
Good for AJ getting a cool thousand. I wish I could sell my UGA tickets.
Get Real
September 18th, 2010
9:30 pm
What coach would want to come here with the fan base we have? Anything short of an undefeated season and a national championship every year and half of the so called fans are wanting to fire all the coaches. Go back and look at Vince Dooley’s record prior to winning the national championship. In todays college football he would not have been there to win a national championship. All you are doing is hurting recruiting by the constant complaining.
blueboy
September 18th, 2010
9:31 pm
Welcome back to your rightfull place in the SEC east!
jack bull
September 18th, 2010
9:31 pm
an inaccurate, 5-10 1/2, happy feet, drop back and look to run before throw QB certainly won’t make your OC look good…that’s for sure….
I’m not one to start blaming coaches just yet, BUT, i am one who says if someone, whether it be the QB, or OL, or whoever, isn’t getting the job done, you try to find someone that will get it done, and IF that’s not done soon, then i’ll be blaming coaches…
Jamie
September 18th, 2010
9:33 pm
Time to clean house! How can you continually have top 10 recruiting classes and never make progress!
What da ya Have
September 18th, 2010
9:33 pm
What da ya Have,,,,What da ya Have,,,,What da ya Have?
A Pretino or a Grantham?
A high school offense or a pro-set?
A win or a loss?
lifer dawg
September 18th, 2010
9:34 pm
Good grief please watch the links from previous spots and see the post game interview. This is a coach walking into his SEC grave and its like someone else said, “He is punch drunk or something” Can’t understand his line of thinking at all!! UF/UA just reload year after year. Other than 2003, 2005 which UGA had other teams lose to put us in the championship game, its been way too much talent and just bad coaching that leaves our kids looking flat footed and confused time and time again!! Richt is flat out outgunned in the new post 2005 SEC. Who are we really going to beat this year?? How far has this program fallen from the 2007 Season where we STILL didn’t play in the SEC game because of the typical “SLOW”??? starts by Richts team! With great players we are not even a top 20 team any more??? I think the fan base has woken up to what I have seen for the last 5 years. Richt needs to go be a OC for NC State!! UGA deserves better than the crap we have been getting for the last 5 years. The school pays BIG money for the HC position and there is NO reason for Peterson or Smart or Muschamp etc…. not to take a serious look at it. Gruden/Cower/Harbaugh I don’t care get a coach who cares less about his hair. Get me a man who shows his emotions and spends less time with his spiritual devotions. Coach your nose has been in the book so much now it is showing up in your player’s on field touch.
Brian Asselstine
September 18th, 2010
9:35 pm
Jamie see my last post. They are not increasing size and speed after they get on campus.290 lbs does not = size and speed.
URBAN MEYER
September 18th, 2010
9:38 pm
UGA FOOTBALL IS TOTALLY IRRELEVANT NOW. SECOND TIER SEC SCHOOL ALL THE WAY. HOW EMBARRASSED YOU GUYS MUST FEEL! ONCE YOU COULD PLAY WITH THE BIG BOYS – NOT ANYMORE… DEAL WITH IT.
jack bull
September 18th, 2010
9:39 pm
i would much rather have Mark Richt as our coach than Dabo Sweeney. man, i can’t stand to watch that guy on the sideline..and before someone says it, just because you run around and do all that yelling and screaming and grabbing players and slinging them around, doesn’t mean you’re coaching…
Dawg555
September 18th, 2010
9:39 pm
All of you that are such experts at football…..how many of you have even played post high school or coached beyond pee wee ball? But, you are the second coming with all of your knowledge….yeah,right. There are so many fair weathered fans on here that it makes me sick. It’s one thing to analyze respectfully, but quite another to bash and degrade repeatedly. Either support your team or get off the bandwagon.
Ron Roberts
September 18th, 2010
9:39 pm
Jeff, your assessments are so off-key it’s pointless to lend them much credence, sometimes.
Georgia’s offense will light up like a Christmas tree when Green returns; I, like many here, believe the play-calling is hampering our efforts more than anything; we have two good TE’s and threw one, count ‘em, one, pass to ‘em. They’ll tell us we had to keep the tights in ‘tight” for pass defense, to which you’d have to say ‘what pass defense?” when your young QB gets snatched six times. Half – if not more – of his sacks were of the coverage variety – why? Because he didn’t have short yardage checkdowns (aka “tight ends to throw to in the flat”).
Washaun Ealey needs to learn how to block better, too (we sorely miss Caleb King if for no other reason than that) and Bobo’s got to realize that we do NOT have the offensive line OR a power RB for a power running game. Give it up. We have spread offense pieces and run the traditional set. We haven’t recruited (or at least LANDED) a power back since Musa Smith, but we’re still calling his number. Stupid.
The defense HAS improved (Arkansas hit the 40s against us last year, as did USC) but still has its erratic and undisciplined elements; Jeff, dude, Rome wasn’t built in a day, and neither were defensive schemes.
I’m surprised by all the hand-wringing; MOST prognosticators had use either 2-1 or 1-2 at this point in the year and that’s when they thought we WOULD have A.J. Green on the field. Y’all act shocked by the results so far or something; I’m not happy we won, but I do like what I see, and what I see is a team reminiscent of the 11-2 squad from 2007 that got better as the year went on. They’ll find their groove. Anybody who expected something superbly different was deluding themselves from the outset.
What da ya Have
September 18th, 2010
9:40 pm
oops!!! Pertrino
monty
September 18th, 2010
9:41 pm
Announcers couldn’t understand some of BoBo’s play calling. Not having a short route to check down to on passing plays. Twice Washout Ealy whiffed on bloking assignments that led to sacks, in particular the last sack on the next to last posession. Murray is proving he can throw the ball, announcers also said there was not alot of seperation by our receivers also causing Murray to hold onto the ball too long.
But Shultz is right,to many glaring weaknesses all around to lay the blame in just one or two areas. We had the momentum right before they scored but seemed like we got a little conservative and not as desperate and lost some of that momentum.
Honestly though, Arkansas is probably more like our last team with Stafford. More of a finesse team and not all that tough. Bama exposes them next week. But we were lucky even to be in the game at the end.
builder dawg
September 18th, 2010
9:41 pm
FIRE BLOBO NOW!!!!!!!!! FIRE CMR IN DEC. WHAT IS THE GUY FROM BOSIE STATE DOING FOR THE NEXT 4-5 YEARS??????
@SatchelBuzz
September 18th, 2010
9:43 pm
Do you Techies not have anything better to do than to try and talk crap on a UGA blog. I realize that it is hard to find anyone that wants to talk about Tech football or the pathetically weak ACC. Want to talk about Techs record against Georgia the last ten years? Want to talk about Kansas last week? A team that was beaten by a 1-AA team, lol. I’ll even talk about how GT squeeked by a UNC team missing 13 players Your opinions do not matter as you do not matter. It really shows what sad individuals you people really are. I heard that there’s a big tickle pile forming somewhere on North Avenue. Go do what you half men do best and be sure and remember to bring vasoline. Enjoy!!
chazzo
September 18th, 2010
9:43 pm
The criticism of Richt that I cannot deny has legs is that he hasn’t recruited well. Sure he gets big time talent, but it is never dispersed well. He ends up with six QBs and no linemen. It is just strange that it never seems to gel. There never seems to be a solid, gel year when a major star is there. Everyone says the Murray years will begin next season when AJ will be gone and the O-line will be gone.
I think there’s a lot of truth in the jeers. Richt had some big seasons, but didn’t really play anyone. The guns have just never seemed to fire in synch. I have to admit as much as I have been against firing Richt, maybe it is time for a new approach.
Basically, you got four more games: UT, UF, AU, and GT. If he doesn’t win three out of four of those and one of the wins being UF, I bet Richt gets to go fishing with his old boss next season.
JDW
September 18th, 2010
9:44 pm
Ok we all knew the SC and AR games would be tough ones for this team. 1-1 would have been good but they did not get it done. Last week the D played good enough to win this week not so much at the end. That said two things run though my mind.
Our offensive plan and execution is not good. We are not using our resources, ie tight ends and backs well. The line has disappointed and Murray seems to be under too many instructions for his own good. To me this falls squarely on Bobo. The play calling has been substandard. The last third and four was a perfect example. THERE MUST BE AN OUTLET IN THAT SITUATION. Three receivers 20 yards downfield on a third and four with the game on the line is reckless. Why not a roll with run pass option and a short mid and long receiver? For that matter why not a quarterback draw? You have to believe we go for a fourth and short in that situation? So far this year offensive coaching gets an F.
D did a great job on the next to last drive and for the entire second half to that point. I want to know what they did after that drive was over? Seems to me they went to the sidelines and patted themselves on the back and when unfortunately they had to go back in they just mentally were not ready. If I am Coach G I am in their face the entire break getting them ready to go back if needed. My guess is he wasn’t and they weren’t.
A the end of the day we lose two we could have won…did not get blown out but we are 1-2 just the same. Going to be interesting to see what comes next.
FedUpDawg
September 18th, 2010
9:44 pm
Watch the replay folks – Waushan Ealey’s sorry pass blocking cost us this game! Two huge, critical sacks. The guy is built like a Mack truck. What is his problem!
Clarke1
September 18th, 2010
9:45 pm
The defense was not the problem against Ark. Bobo said Murray held onto the ball “too long;” why not call a quick play? Throwing people/players under the bus is never a good sign.
What da ya Have
September 18th, 2010
9:45 pm
What da ya Have,,,What da ya Have,,,What da ya Have?
UGA a 2nd tier SEC east team with so-called 4 & 5 star recruits. LOSERS!!!
GT with a HS offense & 1 & 2 star recruits. WINNERS!!!!
FedUpDawg
September 18th, 2010
9:47 pm
Why in the Wide World of Sports have we stopped going to our Tight Ends?! You are guaranteed 7 yards for Pete’s sake! Don’t we have studs at TE? Are they just on the sideline?! Why?!
jeff p
September 18th, 2010
9:48 pm
I grew up in ATL and southeast and now on the west coast where they don’t care much about college football out here except for maybe Oregon and USC – easy to understand when you have Pebble Beach, Tahoe, Wine Country, beaches all within a few hrs.
Let’s see – Fresh QB, starting FB injured, C King injured, AJ Green out, T Sturdivant out and maybe never coming back equals struggles in the SEC. AJ Green being out COMPLETELY changes the defensive scheme that the opponents have to install – watch how the offense looks a lot different in a few weeks if all those players return.
Let’s see – the 3/4 scheme on defense is a learning curve and if anyone here on the board played football will understand that plus this is still a pretty young defense.
What scares me is the lack of “physicality” of the OL as this denotes a lack of toughness which is either coaching or the recruiting of soft players. I also didn’t like the fact the RBs couldn’t pass block worth a you know what which is a requirement in the SEC. Finally, the fact you call a go route on 3rd and 5 at the end of the game is beyond me – you have to provide some type of check down option for the Freshman QB – I like Bobo as a person but it seems like he is underachieving as well as a Coordinator as the trend has worsened since Richt gave up the reins. All this along with the fact you let Ark go 79 yds in 3 plays at the end of the game proves again you were simply outcoached and have less talent on the field with less heart when the game is on the line.
The sky isn’t falling although I know how passionate people get about college football in the south, but UGA will have better days ahead – they now have a proven AD that obviously was successful at Fla and have all the financial backings and commitments from the top of the university downward.
Let’s see how this plays out, but I believe Alabama is by far the class of the SEC at this point.
Good luck to all the Dawg fans – hey basketball season isn’t too far off and who would think anyone would say that.
DA MAN
September 18th, 2010
9:48 pm
Hey Dawg 555 I’ve got an SEC championship ring on my finger. What have you got you squirrelly little f**k. We blow chunks right now. You’re not doing anybody any favors shining them on telling them what a great job they’re doing when that’s obviously a lie. The players know it too and don’t need any of your condescending b.s. Now go play with your Lego set and let the men talk.
FedUpDawg
September 18th, 2010
9:48 pm
Even the ESPN announcers were critical of Bobo’s calls; several of them. Wow.
Get Real
September 18th, 2010
9:49 pm
In Vince Dooley’s first 16 years before 1980 he finished in the Top 25 8 times with the highest finish being #4 in1966. His record was 118-56-6. In 1979 the year before the championship he was 6-5 with what is considered the best defensive coordinator ever by most UGA fans. He took them to 11 bowl games, 2 Sugar Bowls and 2 Cotton Bowls all the other bowls were second tier bowls. I am not down on Vince Dooley I think he was a great coach it just shows the ebbs and flows all college programs go through.
Bobby Petrino
September 18th, 2010
9:49 pm
I told all of you we were going to beat the Bulldogs. good luck in the Toilet Bowl, mutts…
suck it mutts
September 18th, 2010
9:50 pm
SUCK IT MUTTS!! HAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
Peter Pan
September 18th, 2010
9:51 pm
I’m available to play offensive line. I think I’ll fit right in.
DIZZY DOGG
September 18th, 2010
9:51 pm
Why’s everyone so upset? We lost today didn’t we?
SteveW
September 18th, 2010
9:52 pm
After this pounding, I just hope Murray makes it through the year. I doubt it. Hello Logan Gray and Hutson Mason!
Wallydawg
September 18th, 2010
9:53 pm
Hey starting offensive line, do us all a favor and sell your jerseys to agents and then report yourselves to the NCAA.
What da ya Have
September 18th, 2010
9:54 pm
What da ya Have,,,What da ya Have,,,What da ya Have
UGAy fans trying to reserve tickets to the Music City Bowl already!!!!
5150 P.O.A.D
September 18th, 2010
9:54 pm
Come on UGA fans call out the SEC refs that are trying to allow Auburn to win. Spoting the ball on the Clemson half yardline on the INT was a JOKE. Why are SEC rec calling an ACC v SEC game at an SEC teams home? JOKE and just a setup for the SEC refs to help AUBURN and ALL UGA fans know it.
SOSpurrier
September 18th, 2010
9:54 pm
You UGA fans are a joke. Every year you’re shocked and angered. But please don’t be surprised. You shouldn’t be surprised by something that happens every time. You’re a “good” or “above average” program but you’re not “premier”. You were 30 years ago. Read THIRTY! Herschel is FIFTY years old. You know Tampa, you know Orlando but you don’t and won’t know the BCS Championship. Richt is a good man – keep him because no coach wants to come to Athens with a fan base full of unrealistic expectations. By the way, your co-eds are hot in those sundresses number one in the SEC! SOS
Mark Richt
September 18th, 2010
9:55 pm
Fire me. I suck and look like Helen Hunt.
Rowlf
September 18th, 2010
9:55 pm
The loss left Georgia in sole possession of last place in the SEC East — behind even Vanderbilt, which beat Ole Miss on Saturday.
Really gives you the warm fuzzies, doesn’t it?
It’s time for the “for sale” signs in Richt’s yard.
Cletus Dooley Earnhardt SR.
September 18th, 2010
9:57 pm
Im pist off righht now! Im aboout to finiish this 12 pack off andd beat my wife andd blayme Obaama!
-GO UGA!
RAY GOFF
September 18th, 2010
9:57 pm
I GUARANTEE YOU I COULD GET US BACK TO SHREVEPORT AT HALF OF WHAT CMR IS BEING PAID. O.K. FOR I/10TH WHAT CMR IS BEING PAID. THINK ABOUT IT! I’M RESTED AND READY…
Bleeding Red
September 18th, 2010
9:57 pm
UGA is truly a pathetic excuse for a SEC football program. Instead of competing with Bama,UF,Auburn,LSU for SEC title this year we will be lucky to win a SEC game period. What happened to the program ? I blame Mark Richt and his coaches. The recruits are there. The fan support is there. The coaches aren’t getting 100 % from the players and that my fellow Dawgs is because of poor coaching. We need a new head coach and coaches. You can’t kick 50 players off the team but you can replace the head coach (one person).
Clarke1
September 18th, 2010
9:59 pm
What happened today is dagger to the spirit & life vessel of the team. The game was lost by the coaches for lack of respect for the opposing coach (Petrino was a lousy NFL coach), poor coaching (center not snapping the ball when the D-line in the neutral zone), and poor play calling ( causing the QB to many too many reads & sight-assignments resulting in him holding the ball “too long). Maybe Bobo can stay as QB coach and Searls ???. The gameplan is not to the players’ strengths. Where was speedster Branden Smith? TE/LB mismatch? Or the slip screen to a WR (zero route)? Wishful thinking (I guess). We are laughable to the media & the rest of college FB. Bottom line:: UGA has lost its power & respect — as a program and a university. I hate to say it, but there’s NO WAY Jim Tressell, Pete Carroll, Urban Meyer, nor Nick Saban loses this game tied with ball on the 50-yd line with 2:55 to play… sorry! Explains why their team plays for WINS BCS championships!
Bleeding Red
September 18th, 2010
9:59 pm
Mr. Cool Richt on the sidelines decked out with shades on, getting his azz handed to him by Arkansas…
wonderdawg
September 18th, 2010
9:59 pm
Mike Leach is out there.Seen him take a nothing program and and beat #1 texas with players nobody wanted! Wonder what he could do with our supposed 4&5 star player.Just a thought.
Ron Roberts
September 18th, 2010
10:00 pm
Mike Bobo….Murray HAD to hold onto the ball longer than he should have because he didn’t have check-down guys to throw to. Now who’s THAT on, “coach?” Way to throw your freshman QB under the bus.
I’m sorry, are there TECH fans (We Run This State, still, guys….) making noise here? You lost to Kansas, who lost to a 1-AA team the week prior… let’s keep things in perspective, k?
Hunker down
September 18th, 2010
10:03 pm
2-6 in the last 8 SEC games is hard to argue with.
5150 P.O.A.D
September 18th, 2010
10:03 pm
Clemson RD was tackeled by the Helmet which is a penality, but the SEC refs will not call it against the Home SEC home team. AUBURN is getting away with murder and the SEC refs are helping it to happen. THE SEC IS A JOKE the SEC REFS have to prop up the ranked teams so the SEC refs might get a chance to be a ref in a bowl game. THE SEC IS A JOKE. Clemson has beat AUBURN’s A$$ all night and everybody saw it live.
jack bull
September 18th, 2010
10:04 pm
i do hate it when so called “reporters” piss and moan when they get the PC answers all the time, yet when a coach says he made the calls, yet the players didn’t do their assignments, they kinda attack the coach..i guess Jeff would’ve been happy with the same ole “we have to be in the right place to make plays” answer…
Wally
September 18th, 2010
10:05 pm
The Problems are not wide spread. This is a new team this year even with the veterans. New defensive scheme and green QB. It is going to be a very tough year. That does not mean CMR needs to go. He is the man. Not so sure about TG or MB any more. We have the rest of the year to see but Richt is here to stay thankfully.
Paul Hewitt's Agent
September 18th, 2010
10:05 pm
What about all those preseason rankings of 5th in the country, winning the SEC East, etc. And you have the nerve to complain about my client!
jack bull
September 18th, 2010
10:05 pm
yeah, 5150, i see that, the refs didn’t just make that call against Auburn did they?
Kramerica
September 18th, 2010
10:06 pm
If you fire Richt you can say bye-bye to Top 10 recruiting classes and are an average team. Even though with having Top 10 classes your still an average team.
Bigguy
September 18th, 2010
10:06 pm
Look at the bright side: plenty of top 10 teams will be willing to pay the dogs $1 million to come be the whipping boys now.
Dawg Grad '89
September 18th, 2010
10:06 pm
Dawgs are bad…Ealey can’t block at all. Poor play calling once again. We were 15 yards away from field goal range and took a sack. Florida is going to kill us. We will lose to TN as well and maybe even Kentucky. I’ll continue to watch and support my team but man it’s hard. Georgia is the Wisconsin of the SEC.
5150 P.O.A.D
September 18th, 2010
10:06 pm
Get over the dawgs loss it is time to talk about teams that are ranked and teams that matter. The SEC refs are trying to give the game to AUBURN. Auburn deserves many of the penalities they got but the bad calls against Clemson are what is keeping Auburn in the game.
Orange10
September 18th, 2010
10:07 pm
FIRE BLOBO NOW!!!!!!!!! FIRE CMR IN DEC. WHAT IS THE GUY FROM BOSIE STATE DOING FOR THE NEXT 4-5 YEARS??????
Winning
jack bull
September 18th, 2010
10:07 pm
Herbstreit just said it looks like maybe AJ Green is down..
5150 P.O.A.D
September 18th, 2010
10:08 pm
CAn Newton couldn’t throw that ball faster than he threw the laptop out his dorn window.
BOBBY JACKTARD
September 18th, 2010
10:09 pm
I know. I’ve got a great idea. At our next home game against Tennessee let’s get the players to wear their black jersies and we in the stands will all wear black shirts and blouses. We’ll black out the stadium!!! It worked against Auburn a couple of years ago and will work this time too! I love you. GOOOO DAWGS!!!!!!!
5150 P.O.A.D
September 18th, 2010
10:11 pm
Can somebody get the keys to the church? Richt is beating on the door an crying on the stoop. Please, would an elder get the keys and let Richt have a place to cry and sleep in pease.
Wally
September 18th, 2010
10:11 pm
GA fans do not want the Boise coach or the Utah coach. Guys this is the SEC. Earlier guy is right we will say goodbye to good recruiting classes for 10 years if we fire Richt. RIcht is our best hope. Perhaps some changes at other coaching spots but not CMR. We should give him a vote of confidence and a new 5 year contract.
Saint Mark
September 18th, 2010
10:11 pm
Georgia plays at Mississippi State on Saturday, trying to avoid its first 0-3 SEC start since … 1993.
Buh bye, dawgtards.
Go ahead, it’s okay to cry.
tim
September 18th, 2010
10:12 pm
Hey, if it will make anybody feel better about Georgia’s showing so far, Latimore tore up Furman today for 68 yards on 18 carries, 21 of those yards on one play. He’s Herschel and Emmit Smith rolled into one! Unfortunately, we don’t have the quite the defense Furman does.
jack bull
September 18th, 2010
10:15 pm
let me guess, terrible play calling.. or was that the refs??
Jamie
September 18th, 2010
10:16 pm
Did you see the red panties falling from the sky? It was a glorious sight!
Dawgtards, did you enjoy that?
Wallydawg
September 18th, 2010
10:16 pm
If Richt is our best hope, then we have no hope. Florida seems to be doing pretty good with their “Utah” coach.
Gus
September 18th, 2010
10:17 pm
Ok, so you won 1, and lost 2 games, lost 1 game in the last minutes, lost the 2nd game in the last 15 seconds. No major adjustments, lost to 2 top 10 ranked teams by a hair.
Georgia will still finish 12-2 in the top 10.
Warhorse
September 18th, 2010
10:17 pm
Grantham has a big mouth but so far he has not been able to back it up. Spurs educated him and now he blames his players. He will be despised by the end of the year, even by those most rabid poodle fans.
Bleeding Red
September 18th, 2010
10:17 pm
Recruiting iks that hard to do. UGA has a rich tradition set by Herschel Walker,Garrison Hearst,Terrell Davis,Knowshon Moreno,& Stafford. You could coach the team and top recruits would wanna come to UGA. Its the tradition that brings in top recruits not the coach.
Tom B. Stone
September 18th, 2010
10:17 pm
BobDawg, SteveW, and Knockahoma has gotten into the kool-aid again…
Flat Tire on I-95 in Jacksonville
September 18th, 2010
10:18 pm
Ron Roberts
How many times do you run it straight up the middle for a stuff
when we are running just fine on the outside lane yet you continue to run straight up the middle
You continue to not utilize tight ends, you continue to throw those stupid sideline no gain passes, then when your in trouble you go deep
You run the dumbest crap called the dawg wildcat crap play that gets next to nothing
Dan the Man
September 18th, 2010
10:19 pm
Can we please get rid of that jerkoff Wash-Out Ealey? He’s worse than useless.
Bleeding Red
September 18th, 2010
10:20 pm
I agree about the refs in the Auburn-Clemson game. Did you see the hit in the end zone on the kickoff after the whistle was blown and a late hit on a Clemson 15 yaqrd run not called ?
JRW7
September 18th, 2010
10:21 pm
We have the worse COACHES in the SEC!!!! BOBO should go now!! UGA DAWGS have gone downhill ever since CMR let BOBO call the plays!!! Terrible play calling by BOBO!!! Even the ESPN announcers knew what BOBO was calling before the play!!!
Beast from the East
September 18th, 2010
10:21 pm
Guys, I saw a lot of improvement on the offensive side today. Should be even better when Green gets back. Your problem is again the defense. They made Lattimore and Mallett both look like Heisman candidates. Last week couldn’t stop the run and this week couldn’t stop the big pass play. Grantham needs to start earning that $750,000 they’re giving him. UF has a first year DC and he’s getting it done with just as many youngsters. I’m sorry, but Bobo does not seem to be the problem to me.
DA MAN
September 18th, 2010
10:23 pm
HEY GUSTARD.WANNA PUT YOUR MONEY WHERE YOUR MOUTH IS? NO BETTER NOT PUT YOUR MONEY ANYWHERE NEAR THAT 12 INCH BLACK SNAKE. LOL
David
September 18th, 2010
10:23 pm
Funny that everyone keeps blaming the coaches. CMR and company won when he had good players. Now he’s loosing with bad players. Only blame that can be placed on the coaches is dropping the ball with regards to recruiting.
chuck
September 18th, 2010
10:25 pm
We need a volunteer to introduce the new AD to Kirby Smart. Does anyone have Kirby’s cell phone number? If so, please send it to the AD. If we go ahead and pull the plug maybe we can recruit the players Kirby wants to fix this train wreck.
jack bull
September 18th, 2010
10:25 pm
nice call, Gus
Fair and Balanced
September 18th, 2010
10:27 pm
10 – 2 is not possible. 9 – 3 is doubtful. My guess is 6 – 6 at best and if Bobo is not fired – then I’ll start the campaign to fire Richt myself! But lets be honest – the defense sucks as bad as the offense. 380 yards in the air! WIDE open receivers with our defenders trailing down the field watching their butts enter the endzone 20 yards behind! Come on! Should have saved the money and kept Martinez!
0 – 2 in the SEC for the first time in 17 years! Since the Hawaii game GA looks like a program that said, “Ah, we ain’t ever really gonna make it to the big time. Lets shoot for mediocre.” The problem with that is that this team is not mediocre – it is bad! With bad coaching!
JRW7
September 18th, 2010
10:28 pm
We still have the players, its the COACHES stupid!!
5150 P.O.A.D
September 18th, 2010
10:29 pm
Brent Musburger are you just Old? Stupid and old. Drunk and old. Stupid and drunk. I think you are OLD, DRUNK, and STUPID.
Dawgs88
September 18th, 2010
10:30 pm
Stacy Searels needs to be fired! UGA’s offensive line hasn’t done jack since he showed up and it’s easy to see why. All of UGA’s linemen are nothing but big old slow fat boys. They’re not muscular and in good enough shape to push away defensive lineman to make holes for the running backs. Even the South Carolina QB said UGA is way outta shape. When you’re so dang fat that without knee braces you could barely walk, then you’re to damn fat! Time to shape up or get out boys!
Bleeding Red
September 18th, 2010
10:32 pm
I can’t wait to see Richt & Dowdle on the show tomorrow. How can they be happy and positive after two straight losses and especially losing at home ? Dowdle needs to get a set and ask tough questions. Like :
“How do you assess the leadership of this 1-2 team ?”
“What do you think was the reason they lost ?”
“Is the game being managed right?”
“Did you pin all your hopes on A.J. Green ?”
“What have you got to say to the fans ?”
“Will UGA win 3 games this year ?”
5150 P.O.A.D
September 18th, 2010
10:33 pm
Shut the doors of the great University of Georgia and just be done with the sports, the drunk students and administrators.
Chuck Uga
September 18th, 2010
10:33 pm
The most pitiful part of this is all the back-slapping and high-fiving if GA wins at Miss State and Colorado, two below-average teams. You can be sure Miss State will be even with GA in the 4th quarter next week. That game is at best decided by a field goal. Colorado may be a two TD win, but it will be the closest loss Colorado has because of the reserved play-calling of Richt and Bobo.
Let’s face facts. Richt’s staff is in shambles. Bobo has ALWAYS been overmatched (he belongs in the high school ranks). Searels I have no clue, but he is failing. Garner is recruiting all the “5 stars” that are clearly not as good as Scout and Rivals ranks them. Where are the tight ends? Where are the passes across the middle in the flats? Where is ANY imaginative play-calling that takes advantage of the opposing defense’s weaknesses?
Prediction: GA finishes 7-5 (which is really 5-5 since SW Louis and Idaho St are gimmies). Richt may survive into 2011, but it looks unlikely he will be around in 2012. The quality of conference coaching (and even the assistants) have passed him by. The program is slowly fading, and next year season tickets will be plentiful with minimal donations.
5150 P.O.A.D
September 18th, 2010
10:34 pm
the SEC refs will make sure Auburn wins this game. What a JOKE.
Orange10
September 18th, 2010
10:35 pm
Maybe the guy in charge of giving the big time recruits hormone pills can’t read so well and gives them estrogen instead of testosterone.
DEEZ NUTZ
September 18th, 2010
10:35 pm
I am proud of the Dawgz for the resolve they showed today, alot of heart it took to storm back to tie the game. Its a shame that these kids had to loose this game today. This one is all on Boo Boo. Calling a hail mary on 3rd and 4 in that situation should cost Boo Boo his job. This is a horroble play call beyond any I have ever seen.
Chuck Uga
September 18th, 2010
10:38 pm
P.S. Perhaps a losing season will bring change. I forgot to mention upcoming losses and toss-ups.
Losses:
Fla, Aub and KY
Toss-ups:
Miss State, Tenn, Ga Tech
Wins:
Colo, Vandy, Idaho St.
If I were the AD and Richt loses to Tennessee, I would fire him without any question after the season. After this season, it is going to be funny watching Derek Dooley OWN him (if he lasts that long). Tenn fought harder today against FLA than any GA team has fought in years.
Bleeding Red
September 18th, 2010
10:40 pm
They will lose at Missy State. Its pretty sad when the likes of S.C.,Missy State,Ole Piss,and Vandy surpass you…
Give us something to cheer for UGA. I’m losing interest in the Dawgs games. This isn’t Bama,Texas,and Ohio Stste you are losing to. Its lowly S.C. & Arkansas. SEC doormats…
Hunker Down
September 18th, 2010
10:42 pm
The huge let down has been the dismal performance by the OL. But we are misfiring on defense as well.
Wallydawg
September 18th, 2010
10:42 pm
That great strategy of not having two-a-day practices is really paying dividends. I can tell that the extra time spent studying game film has been a tremendous help, especially to our secondary.
Athens Rose
September 18th, 2010
10:43 pm
Now dawgs, just surrender and you’ll be treated humanely. Your war will be over, with no more fighting in the trenches in the heat and humidity.
Surrender. You know it’s the smart play.
DEEZ NUTZ
September 18th, 2010
10:43 pm
Hey Boo Boo, I HAVE A NEW PLAY THAT YOU NEED TO CALL IN THE NEXT GAME: PLAY ACTION YOU’RE FIRED!
mayor bob
September 18th, 2010
10:43 pm
When do we ever play 4 qrts. of football….trust me….this program..under the Richt Regime is heading to the level of Vanderbilt….I watch football teams in all conferences…Washua would not start for any other SEC team….Carlton #30…is 5′2…no chance against SEC defensive front …we have 2 qrt. backs. the last 2 years that have started the season..without ever starting a game…BOBO would not be an OC in any division 1 program…no dominate players on defense….watch how Florida and Alabama..manage a football game…not coach…they are great in every area of managing the game….last time I looked their players are the same age as ours….I will not go to another UGA game…as long as Richt and BOBO are on the sideline…it’s just to painful to waste a good Saturday on watching “bad football”…Richt is the guy that red-shirted Moreno..best back we have had in 10 years…it’s get everyone together at the beginning of the 4th qrt…and do a mo speech..and then execute the worst 2 minute drill in the history of Ga. football!
Dawgdoc
September 18th, 2010
10:43 pm
The problem is lack of character. All the off season problems can be blamed on it. The coaching staff has failed to instill it or failed to recruit it. If you allow your actions to cause you to be unavailable for the team your lack of character is the underlying cause. On Thursday, May 15, 2003 the following article was published in the Athens Banner Herold Scandals By Kate Carter
University of Georgia President Michael Adams issued a strong statement Thursday in response to the latest scandal to rock the university’s athletic program.
Signaling the end of his tolerance for athletic scandals, Adams said, ”My patience, the patience of the faculty, and the patience of most of our supporters is exhausted over this continuing improper behavior by athletes. What was probably our best academic year ever is too often overshadowed by such incidents. I am disappointed and I expect corrective actions to be taken.”
Adams’s statement was prompted by the fact that nine UGA football players, including receiver Fred Gibson, sold their Southeastern Conference Championship rings. The sale of the rings violated NCAA rules, and on Wednesday UGA declared the players ineligible.
Things have not changed. The University has a Director of CHAMPS/Life Skills, Robert Miles serves as Director of CHAMPS/Life Skills Program for the Athletic Association. He is charged with preparing student-athletes for the challenges of life beyond the playing field. The focus of CHAMPS/Life Skills is on five commitments that are critical in the personal growth and development of student-athletes. They are: Academic Excellence, Athletic Excellence, Personal Development, Commitment to Service, and Commitment to Career Development. The Division 1A Athletic Directors’ Association has selected the University of Georgia CHAMPS/Life Skills program as a “Program of Excellence”. If this is the results of a “Program of Excellence” maybe it’s time we evaluate this program so that the coaches can be reasonably assured that they can play the players that that have counted on.
dbc
September 18th, 2010
10:43 pm
What’s worse is watching old Kirkie boy suck up to Brent like he is the second coming of Pat Summerall.
Wreckmaniac
September 18th, 2010
10:44 pm
Overtime between an ACC and and SEC teams ?? Is the world flat ? Auburn, win or lose, obviously sucks and FL is now proven to be a pack of pansies. Georgia is a joke. Are there any good teams in this conf other than Bama and SC and AR ?????
Wreckmaniac
September 18th, 2010
10:45 pm
Forget Arkansas. They should have been beaten today. If they had played a quality opponent they would have. The SEC conf champ game is SC vs AL.
Pitbull
September 18th, 2010
10:47 pm
RICHT NEEDS TO CALL THE PLAYS!!!!!!!!
SG
September 18th, 2010
10:48 pm
So much for “opeing up the playbook for Murray,” 6 passes in the first half! Bozo, you are a joke, my middle school coach had a better playbook than you. Bobo needs to go, now! Richt needs to go back to calling plays, for now. But, the jury is still our on CMR keeping his job though….
PdDawg
September 18th, 2010
10:49 pm
Just got back from Athens and can state unequivocally, Grantham is a complete and total sham and a fraud. If that is what passes for a relentless, aggressive attack oriented defense then I’m in a bizarro mirror universe where the meaning of those words mean the exact opposite of what I was taught they meant. That lame spread ‘em wide as wide as you can, put ‘er in reverse bend over as far as possible and take it deep in the a$$ prevent defense he called with 1:30 left in the game would embarass even weak Willie… words cannot express the shame and disgust these DC’s UGA has been employing the past twenty two years have brought to the once vaunted “Junkyard Dawgs”, I just pray some day before I die UGA hires a Head Coach with a clue who’ll hire a DC with some balls who’ll GATA once again like they did when Erk and Lewis ran the JYD when I was a student in the early 80’s, but I’m beginning to lose hope..
Raynard
September 18th, 2010
10:49 pm
No other good teams left on the schedule except what, Ga Tech (Richt’s 8-1 against those boys), Auburn (Richt’s 4-0 against the War Eagles). Florida is hurting this year. Georgia goes 12-2, finishes in the top 5.
Wallydawg
September 18th, 2010
10:50 pm
My memory may not be so good, but I don’t think that our offense was that great when Richt called the plays (granted it was better than it is now). I always thought that Van Gorder’s defense covered up a lot of the problems on the offense.
Beast from the East
September 18th, 2010
10:50 pm
Wreckmaniac,
“FL is now proven to be a pack of pansies”? How’s that? They haven’t played well, but they’ve managed to win all of their games. How about Tech? Lost to a bottom-rung Big12 team last week didn’t they? Had to fight for all they were worth to beat a UNC team that is missing 60% of their starters. Watch your mouth, son. UF would steamroll your second rate team!
Chuck Uga
September 18th, 2010
10:51 pm
Got to recognize the IDIOTS on this board as well. They constantly bring up Vince Dooley comparisons. Fact is, Dooley was a MEDIOCRE COACH! He would never have won a National Title without Herschel Walker. May have only won 4 or 5 SEC titles without Walker. Those “living in the past” people are what is wrng with the program. Dooley managed to finish second numerous times to Bama, but he was average himself. Unless you count wins over Vandy, Ole Miss, Kentucky and two or three non-conference patsies as superior. Give me a break. It is time to recognize the Georgia program is SECOND TIER in the SEC and will be until all the SECOND TIER management is out of the picture.
Bleeding Red
September 18th, 2010
10:51 pm
Richt should resign and become a preacher. We need a football coach. Someone with urgency and fire. Not Mr. Cool & laid-back.
NBA
September 18th, 2010
10:51 pm
0-2…I posted several weeks ago that they had no business being ranked in the preseason top 25. I was right. Are you just now figuring it out that they are a [below] average team?
nolalbigdawg
September 18th, 2010
10:53 pm
All of you so-called DAWG fans can kiss my big white A@%!!! This is only football. It is about playing the games and getting better. These kids played their hearts out and came up a little short. SO WHAT!! There will be another game next week!! All you “EXPERTS” calling for the firing of CMR, CMB and CTG after three games should just get over yourselves!!!!!! All the doom and gloom and whining coming from the same people who were lauding the DAWGS after the first game, makes me want to hurl. Please find some other avenue in your life in which to find some happiness, because you have completely lost all perspective. Football as in life is about competing and trying to get better.
GO DAWGS!!!
P.S. The writers posing as journalists at the AJC are just plain sad!!
Gary
September 18th, 2010
10:54 pm
Jeff-
There you go again with your sensationalism.
“Deep”, “widespread” “problems”.
Give me a break.
UGA lost to Arkansas with 10 seconds left, lost to Spurrier with a minute on the clock.
UGA’s a 1:10 seconds from 3-0. Lost to 2 SEC teams on the rise that are both undefeated and amnd the top 10 in the country.
UGA will move UP in the rankings, this was a respectable loss and they made Arkansas work hard.
Wreckmaniac
September 18th, 2010
10:55 pm
Clemson proved tonight that Auburn is third rate.
Dawg555
September 18th, 2010
10:55 pm
Good for Auburn! Great game! Go SEC
Bleeding Red
September 18th, 2010
10:55 pm
Auburn acts like they won a National Championship. All you did was beat unranked Clemson in overtime.
Bleeding Red
September 18th, 2010
10:56 pm
Gary, got any extra weed ?
bill
September 18th, 2010
10:57 pm
Richt wanted to be a coach/ceo — and he’s done what too many ceo’s do — get rich while running his company into the ground
Bleeding Red
September 18th, 2010
10:57 pm
I hate Auburn.
Wreckmaniac
September 18th, 2010
10:58 pm
So the two goals now are:
1. Beat Tech
2. Avoid the Shreveport bowl.
What else is there to pull for ??
william
September 18th, 2010
10:58 pm
I just don’t get it, we are a great program, but for the past few years we just haven’t looked polished. in 07 I saw flashes of talent and saw it unfold. This year I see flashes of talent, but they they aren’t doing something right. I’m going to say it though, our fans are sucking. Every year we are calling for somebodies head, no wonder these people are playing scared. If you don’t like our team go somewhere else. You act like you deserve to win more than the coaches or the players who are actually out there. I think if we could have won this game from behind it would have been the confidence we need, but we will get one, and hell enjoy this season because win or lose we aren’t playing for the national championship so no reason to cry about it.
Bleeding Red
September 18th, 2010
10:59 pm
Gary, UGA never led in either game.
Biggus Piggus
September 18th, 2010
10:59 pm
Schultz, you are an idiot. Georgia couldn’t have been beaten by a good opponent. Something must be wrong! Petrino can’t be a good coach. Georgia must suck! You are a moron.
5150 P.O.A.D
September 18th, 2010
10:59 pm
SEC ref calling a game at an SEC team who didn’t see ref calls affecting the outcome. Clemson’s Int should have been a touch back. USC, Auburn, and Arkansas are not top 15 teams.
Wallydawg
September 18th, 2010
10:59 pm
Watching our horribly coached team makes me want to hurl.
Bleeding Red
September 18th, 2010
11:01 pm
There’s 2 million reasons why I expect to win games. Ask Mark Richt, he gets that 2 million I’m talking about…
nolabigdawg
September 18th, 2010
11:01 pm
Hey Wreckmaniac, tell us about all of the accomplishments of that machine on the Flats!
In case you missed it, that was sarcasm.
Come on tell us all, about the big time football they play over in the ACC.
Alphare
September 18th, 2010
11:01 pm
UGA fans, the season isn’t over. If you can beat Florida, you will still have a decent season.
I’d say if you lose to FL again, your season is a total waste. Forget about SEC or NC, just set your goal to beat FL for the remainder of the season.
coach smith
September 18th, 2010
11:03 pm
LAZY article JEFF
If the Dogs held the ball and kicked a field goal (bad play calling Mike Bobo) everyone including you would be talking about a great win
Georgia is still very likely to be 6-2 heading into the Florida game with alot to play for
Calm down everyone, we have a BUNCH of young players and a whole new defense…..It will turn around
Aiken29801
September 18th, 2010
11:03 pm
Hey 5150 P.O.A.D. What happened to that beating Clemsucks was giving to your friends in Auburn? There’s a heap of difference in giving and gave……
Bleeding Red
September 18th, 2010
11:05 pm
Kinda like in racing when A.J. Allmendinger sets his goal to qualify for a race, not win one or race for the Cup ? Yeah, lower your goals now that the original goals have disappeared…
coach smith
September 18th, 2010
11:05 pm
Enter your comments here
Bleeding Red
September 18th, 2010
11:07 pm
Reminds me of Meet The Fockers movie when Gaylord had all those 7th place ribbons… Let’s celebrate being sorry…
monkey says
September 18th, 2010
11:08 pm
This is what I wrote last night around midnight forseeing a UGA loss:
BY 7:15 p.m. there will be 417 uga bloggers calling for CMR to be fired, resign, quit, and of those 417, 209 will want Muschamp to be the next head coach to bring some grit and attitude back to Athens. By 3:10 a.m. a UGA player will have been booked into the Clark County Athens jail…
JacketNation
September 18th, 2010
11:08 pm
Well, the so called sissy’s of the ACC could beat the pants off the mutts!
Wreckmaniac
September 18th, 2010
11:08 pm
Other than Bama and SC, the SEC is third rate.
ct
September 18th, 2010
11:08 pm
i have never seen a team celebrate every play like they just won the super bowl like Georgia does, i think they expend more effort with their bs celebrations after simple tackles than they do playing the game..just a bunch of undisciplined thugs.
Fire Richt
September 18th, 2010
11:09 pm
Is he still here ?
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11:09 pm
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Red Panties Rick
September 18th, 2010
11:09 pm
You don’t mean a bottom feeder ACC team beat a ranked SEC team?
*GASP*
Chuck
September 18th, 2010
11:10 pm
Not too long ago, Georgia got rid of a good defensive coach, but Georgia appears to not be able to recruit the best defensive players anymore. Plus, the coordinator had a Latino name so he had to go-Bo Bo got a pass.
Year after year, no title for Rich and company.
It is so entertaining when the Bulldogs lose, people crying and lamenting what the rest of the country already knew.
Georgia is overrated.
nolabigdawg
September 18th, 2010
11:11 pm
Hey Jacket Nation,
When was the last time that happened?
And WreckManiac,
So where does that put the ACC? Tell about the big wins of the powerhouses of the ACC.
dawgfan
September 18th, 2010
11:12 pm
This just makes me sick. Richt is the face of Georgia football be he simply isn’t getting it done anymore. If you’re looking for some 2007-style miraculous turnaround this year it isn’t happening. That 2007 team had no business losing to anyone that year anyway. That’s the thing. Its always something. We can never put it together for a full 14 game season. It happened once in 2002 but that was a loooong time ago.
HORACE LEDBETTER
September 18th, 2010
11:12 pm
Do any of ya’ll remember back in 1980 how we won the national championship? Our boys sure fought hard and we won. We beat a good Notre Dame team with Mr. Hershel Walker leading the way. I watched every game and have always been a GA Bulldog fan. We will be back, just wait and see.
Fire Richt
September 18th, 2010
11:13 pm
I was looking forward to college football season but Richt’s girly-boys have messed that up.
BOBBY JACKTARD
September 18th, 2010
11:14 pm
Remember: tell your friends about the BLACKOUT for the Tennessee game. I love you. GOOOOOOO DAWGS!!!!!
Wallydawg
September 18th, 2010
11:15 pm
I wish I had some of yall’s optimism. Our safeties look dazed and confused on every play (watchout for that play action fake). Our def. line is out of shape (per SC running back), and the off. line doesn’t know what they are doing (quote from Boling), and our starting running back had a crucial fumble in one game and a couple of lookout blocks in the game today that killed us.
sandyspringsjacket
September 18th, 2010
11:15 pm
Where have all the 4 and 5 star recruits gone?
jackete keep winning with our 3 stars? Star ratings are overrated, its about coaching and heart.
Although THUGA coaching is really pretty bad!
DaltonDawg
September 18th, 2010
11:16 pm
The play calling and time managment was ridiculous on Georgia’s last possesion. No way should Ark. have got the ball back with about a minute to play and 2 timeouts. Simply keep the ball on the ground and make them use their timeouts and hope for a fieldgoal opportunity as time ran out. The worst thing that should have happened would have been overtime. COACHES YOU LET YOUR TEAM DOWN.
Chucky Dowdle
September 18th, 2010
11:16 pm
“Coach Richt,how does 4 consecutive top 5 recruiting classes translate into a 1-2 team ?”
Reality Check
September 18th, 2010
11:18 pm
It’s time to just face it fellas. Your Georgia……
The most underachieving program in the history of the SEC. Think about it. It’s the truth.
mariettadawg
September 18th, 2010
11:18 pm
Richt did not lose this game, Washaun Ealey had a lot to do with losing this game. Two pathetic blocking attempts, both resulting in sacks, stopped two critical UGA drives. The last sack almost cost Murray his head. That, coupled with last weeks goal line fumble, means that Ealey needs to take a seat until he’s ready to get serious. Richt needs to take over the play calling again; Bobo is doesn’t have what it takes. I have always liked CMR, but current times call for drastic measures. His job depends on it.
hmmmmm
September 18th, 2010
11:18 pm
when does basketball season start…
Mike
September 18th, 2010
11:19 pm
Right on new blood
Gary
September 18th, 2010
11:20 pm
The competition’s blog sure doesn’t view Richt as negative as the AJC writer named Jeff.
http://www.hogville.net/yabbse/index.php?topic=361981.0
slick
September 18th, 2010
11:20 pm
Well, there’s always recruitin’ season!
nolabigdawg
September 18th, 2010
11:20 pm
Wallydawg,
Why not have some optimism? What is the alternative? These kids are young and will improve. Again, it is just football. If you let a kid’s game control your emotions….well I think you know the answer to that.
All DAWG fans, let’s stay positive, and show that we will always be proud DAWG fans, win, lose or draw!!
IT’s time to HUNKER DOWN
Chucky Dowdle
September 18th, 2010
11:22 pm
“Glad to interview you today Sir Richt. The Dawgs came up short. The coaching was magnificient. I have no idea why we lost, must be bad calls from the referees ? Loran Smith has a good deep voice. I see why he’s a valuable asset to UGA. The coaching was superb. Let’s just blame the loss on Larry Munson leaving. The offense and defense played well. Did I mention the coaching was great ?”
sandyspringsjacket
September 18th, 2010
11:23 pm
A trip to Shreveport this year will look to the Dawg nation.
I really hope it’s warmer in Miami this year when the Jackets arrive for the 2011 Orange bowl.
DIZZY DOGG
September 18th, 2010
11:24 pm
Can somebody tell me why we are hunkerin down? Oops, I might have done a stinky, sorry bout that. My bad.
Wait Till Next Year
September 18th, 2010
11:25 pm
Get ready for another long trip back from Jacksonville next month. We’ll even lose to a weak Florida squad at this rate.
Nobodys Somebody
September 18th, 2010
11:25 pm
BOBO THE CLOWN BLOWS ANOTHER ONE. BETTER WISE UP CMR.
Mark Richt
September 18th, 2010
11:26 pm
Yes we lost to the Hogs today. However, on the bright side, did everyone notice my deep dark tan? Well guess what? I did not have time to hit the tanning booth this week so I had Bobo give me one of those spray-on tans! Son-of-a-gun….its hard to tell the difference. I may go spray-on the rest of the season! By the way, next week ain’t looking too rosy for Ms. State……just saying.
dawgster
September 18th, 2010
11:27 pm
Right now if i had to make a prediction on the rest of the season based on what the dawgs have done to this point..i wouild say toss-up at Miss State, win over Tenn at Home,(and thats being very brave), a win in colorado, but will not be easy…win against Vandy, loss to Kentucky, Florida,Auburn and toss-up against Tech….Lets see maybe 7-5 or best 8-4…I’m usually not this negative, but i am so frustrated with the Offensive Coaching staff….We are not using weapons that we have and the play calling at times is absurd…I know the players have to execute, so don’t give me that, but the bumbling play calling or whatever you want to call it is mind boggling…Maybe when AJ comes back things will improve…I’m going to say this one more time tonight…Why are we not using the talented tight ends that we have…O. Charles can line up as a tight end or receiver but he gets not one ball thrown his way, now maybe some of that is the reads that the QB has, but i played this and coached this game long enough to know you can get your tight ends involved, especially with the talent we have…
Gary
September 18th, 2010
11:27 pm
Georgia looked better tonight, and gave a good effort, even to the last play, just bounced out of Marlon’s hands, what can you say. Defense stopped the run, which was a good adjustment after the SC game, offense ran the ball better and scored a lot more points than last week. Branden Smith was out,so they picked on Cummings a lot, which was smart, they didn’t burn Cuff 1 time. Rambo did great. Houston got burned on the wheel route.
Murray ran the ball 14 times and got sacked 6 times instad of throwing the ball quickly for 20 wasted plays–that was the story of the game.
BUZZ ME
September 18th, 2010
11:28 pm
what’s the matter little dawgies…tough enough to get arrested…just not tough enough to win football games HA HA HA HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
AJ Greed
September 18th, 2010
11:28 pm
I is AJ – I dont give dam what u thank – cause I is the Sh*t – Eyes almost like GT song where they say “to hel* wit Georgia” – cause I will be a mult-mellionaire in abt 6 mths. then it will be “to hel^ wit UGA” Now back to my Twitter.
Chucky Dowdle
September 18th, 2010
11:29 pm
“Mark, your team does just like you say on those Ford commercials, they Finish The Drive.”
nolabigdawg
September 18th, 2010
11:29 pm
sandysprings,
getting a little ahead of ourselves aren’t we? Lord you must be the most deluded, immature little man on the planet.
I really feel sorry for you. Sad, Sad, Sad!!
Gary
September 18th, 2010
11:31 pm
Really hurt having so many key guys out, Chapas out–hurt the running game, King out hurt the running game and pass pro, AJ out hurt the run & passing game. When you have your starting fullback, rb, and wr out, hard to score points. Guys put up 24, not bad considering that.
monkey says
September 18th, 2010
11:33 pm
coach smith…i really hope you are not a real coach…if you are then you must be one of those guys who hands out trophies to everyone and does not keep score so the kids will not get their feelings hurt.
This display in the last 8 games of the SEC is pathetic, and now being 5-6 against the SEC East teams is even more pathetic. If UGA finishes 6-6 or 7-5 it would be a miracle.
Goff's Ghost
September 18th, 2010
11:34 pm
We need to support these players. They CHOSE to come to UGA and play football. Maybe we just need some motivation. Why not bring back the black helmets and see what happens? It can’t get any worse. I’m hoping Kentucky and Vanderbilt don’t embarrass us. Again.
JacketNation
September 18th, 2010
11:34 pm
SteveW….your sorry mutts couldn’t have beat UNC even with the 12 players missing. So, don’t bash Tech for doing something you can’t do. Looking forward to November and bringing back a lot of the hedges! LOL
Porky Pigg
September 18th, 2010
11:35 pm
I just watched a replay of the game again…..and same results……UGA lost this time too. Get used to it rednecks…..gonna be a looooooooooong season over in slum-city Athens.
Chucky Dowdle
September 18th, 2010
11:35 pm
“You gonna ask for a raise Mark ? Based on your 1-2 performance I think you are due another half million.”
nolabigdawg
September 18th, 2010
11:35 pm
It’s no use. The inmates are running the asylum
Monkeysays, you are one stoopid monkey.
I’m out, the rest of you gentlemen and technerds try and get some sleep
Dr. Phil
September 18th, 2010
11:37 pm
Murray showed some toughness. It is tacky of Boo Boo to call him out in the media. Murray is lucky he wasn’t maimed. There is no question that Green would have made a difference in both losses, but stop defending him. He’s an idiot. He let the team down, and he is angry about being caught. Richt, as usual, is clueless. He has produced a group of very talented, entitled individuals who behave as they please. There will be more disappointments.
Chucky Dowdle
September 18th, 2010
11:37 pm
Ealey played outstanding. The MVP of the game wouldn’t you agree, Mark ?”
Apostle
September 18th, 2010
11:39 pm
Face it,Bobo is not up to being an SEC OC.A QB coach maybe,but that is it.It wouldn’t surprise me if they lose to Miss. St. next week.They may end up 6-6 when all is said and done.Changes are needed!!
BOBBY JACKTARD
September 18th, 2010
11:39 pm
Good night grandpa. Remember the BLACKOUT for the Tennessee game. WOOOOO. I’m so excited. Anybody want to get together later for some coco?
Jim Donnan
September 18th, 2010
11:40 pm
“Sometimes you really don’t want what you get… The grass ain’t always greener…”
CDAWG
September 18th, 2010
11:41 pm
I disagree laying the blame on Bo Bo today. He put up 24 points and I saw Murray get a little more freedom. He did stand in the pocket too long a few times. The problem today belongs to the “D”
Jim Donnan
September 18th, 2010
11:42 pm
“Georgia is currently ranked # 92.”
Wallydawg
September 18th, 2010
11:43 pm
nolabigdawg:,
umm, our offensive line are all Seniors and Juniors. They aren’t young and they aren’t learning a new system. What’s their excuse?
JacketNation
September 18th, 2010
11:45 pm
UGAG fans talk smack on our Tech blogs all the time. You can dish it out, but you can’t take it. You’re team is worse than average….you’re in last place where you belong!
Tron Jackson
September 18th, 2010
11:45 pm
Speed kills and this team has none. 6-6 or 7-5 (if they get very lucky)
Jim Donnan
September 18th, 2010
11:47 pm
“I’m picking Idaho State in a upset.”
Ray Goff
September 18th, 2010
11:48 pm
Hey guys you need to leave me out of this mess. Just calm down and drop by your nearest Zaxby’s for some chicken fingers.
Jim Donnan
September 18th, 2010
11:48 pm
“Face it folks, if you’re watching the same effort I’m watching this UGA team will be lucky to finish 2-10.”
DIZZY DOGG
September 18th, 2010
11:49 pm
Who’ll be upset? I don’t care.
The One Constant
September 18th, 2010
11:49 pm
We still have our average coach! We may not be that great with the top QB and RB taking in the NFL (two years ago); we may lose to Vandy, Kentucky and Tennessee when each of those programs are below average; we may win the Fulmer Award for most arrests now at 10% of this years team; but by Richt we certainly have our coach.
Mike Bobo 17 INT
September 18th, 2010
11:49 pm
Well, let’s break it down…
1. No offense or OC
2. No defense of DC
3. An arrogant and obnoxious fan base
4. An AD who gets busted with panties in his lap and DUI
5. A program who has to look to Florida for an AD
6. A program that can only live in the past
7. A program that cannot even lure a former player and DC from Alabama
8. A program that has a head coach who is more worried about how he looks in his pretentious sungalsses as opposed to winning and being intense
9. A program that has been getting worse since 1981 and only has 1 title in 117 years.
10.A program that has no clue which direction to go
Yelp, that would be UGA. By the way, has anyone seen DawginLex or AltamahDog? Crazy how this just disappear.
Jim Donnan
September 18th, 2010
11:50 pm
Hey Ray, you still getting paid by UGA ? I am.
The Ghost of Wally Butts
September 18th, 2010
11:51 pm
You nuts need to lighten up on “Hit and Run” Ealey…he showed me some great sideline dancing moves….with the score tied 24-24, he hopped up on the bench and pulled some classic gansta rap moves…didn’t let a tight ballgame in the 4th quarter bother him one single bit…
Why focus on blocking assignments late in the game when you have to freedom to dance?
Mike Bobo 17 INT
September 18th, 2010
11:52 pm
I told you once and I will tell you again, CMR is on track to be fired from UGA within 2 years or less, then Miami will replace Shannon with CMR. You made a typical dumb Terry College move by giving CMR a long-term agreement before he really did anything.
It is like you bought Enron at $65, then it tanked to $1 the next day. You pay too much, and think you own this state, well you don’t.
Mike Bobo 17 INT
September 18th, 2010
11:54 pm
As far as Barnhart and the SEC, he has no clue. Teams of today best start focusing on teams and not conferences. I will give you that the SEC is the most powerful conference, however, all the SEC has this year is Alabama and Florida, because the jury is still out on LSU.
I love the fact that this is an off year for Florida and they are still ranked #7. Heck, UGA cannot even make the top 25 and 0-2 in the SEC.
Jim Donnan
September 18th, 2010
11:54 pm
I donate all my UGA severance paid money to Georgia Tech.
Jim Donnan
September 18th, 2010
11:55 pm
Ray, you remind me of your defense when you coached. You dissappeared.
Mike Bobo 17 INT
September 18th, 2010
11:55 pm
The Ghost of Wally Butts
Are you referring to Washout Ealey? Do you remember No Show Moreno? UGA is nothing more than a group of uncontrollable thugs attempting to pick fights on the sideline. Today was a classic example of how this team is out of control.
Mike Bobo 17 INT
September 18th, 2010
11:56 pm
Everyone needs to pile on!!!
Ben
September 18th, 2010
11:57 pm
Stubhub Colorado tickets LOL!
Jerry Glanville
September 18th, 2010
11:58 pm
Pssst…Thug-Dawg fans…
I am tan, rested, and ready.
Brian Asselstine
September 18th, 2010
11:58 pm
After watching how physcial Auburn and Clemson played, it is plain and simple. UGA can not “Man Up” and bring the physicality you need to win in the Top 10. I said earlier that it is not the Coordinators that will lose Richt his job, it is the strength and conditioning coach that allows these top 10 recruited classes to get pushed all over the field
Jim Donnan
September 18th, 2010
11:59 pm
Michigan St. acts like they just won the NC by beating Notre Dame. What’s up with this excessive celebration ? Act like you’ve won a game before… Dang.
Jim Donnan
September 19th, 2010
12:01 am
I could coach for any team in the country with my resume but I prefer doing tv & radio. Just like the great Jimmy Johnson. I’m his idol,you know ?
BOBBY JACKTARD
September 19th, 2010
12:01 am
Don’t forget – BLACKOUT for the Tenessee game. It will be sooooo cool. Who cares if we win? With all the coolness it will be like a rock and roll concert!!! I love you. GOOOOO DAWGS!!!!
Jim Donnan
September 19th, 2010
12:04 am
I remember on the Bees linebackers celebrating a sack like he really had done something. I pointed to the scoreboard and smiled at him. We was kicking their nads Dawgs 34 Ga. Tech 17.
Jim Donnan
September 19th, 2010
12:06 am
Excuse the previous post, I’ve been drinking ale tonight.
LOL
September 19th, 2010
12:07 am
Are tech fans really talking trash? Please. Go beat Kansas and we’ll talk. Until then your irrelevant.
Jim Donnan
September 19th, 2010
12:08 am
I’m all thumbs tonight. I really am. All my fingers were severed in a horrible crocheting accident.
Sean
September 19th, 2010
12:09 am
I don’t think that our program has deteriorated as badly as many think. Yes, the last couple of seasons have been rough. Last season we had an inexperienced QB and a terrible D. This season is starting badly with a Freshman QB, struggling offense, key players out with injuries and a suspension, and an unpredictable D. I can deal with the loss today because we showed signs of wanting to win in the 4th from the offense, but fell just short. We stayed on the field and made Arky work for the win. It could have been a blowout, but we contained an explosive offense and a Heisman hopeful from running away with the game. The talent is there, they just need to work on some simple mistakes and play hard all 4 quarters. Bobo needs to reevaluate his play calling b/c it is leaving fans and analysts baffled (but not in a good way). Dawgs will not fall to TN, Colorado, Idaho St, Vandy, GT, or Kentucky. The other games could go either way. I say a 9-3 finish is not totally out of the question.
Mark R.
September 19th, 2010
12:09 am
My team lacks discipline; my team lacks control; my team is not being well-coached; my team does NOT think; my team should be and could be much better than it is; my team should be able to convert a 3rd and 4 when the momentum has swung heavily in my team’s favor. My offensive line is not what I thought it was – we only have one way to go and that’s up – hopefully.
My Dawg Has Fleas
September 19th, 2010
12:10 am
Maybe CMR can contact the big shoe company and get some brown jerseys . The Dawgs can wear them for our next home game,call it a “Brown Out”.Because the Dawgs and our coaches are not worth a S#$T right now.But as bad as it looks right now I still think the Dawgs will still be able to crap all over the Techies and ruin their season. Go you brown Dawgs!!!!!!!
Jim Donnan
September 19th, 2010
12:10 am
All Dawgs fans should wear red panties on their heads to the Tenn. game in honor of their former AD.
Bottom dwellers
September 19th, 2010
12:11 am
Southeastern Standings
East Conf All
South Carolina (13) 1-0 2-0
Florida (10) 1-0 3-0
Kentucky 0-0 2-0
Tennessee 0-1 1-2
Vanderbilt 1-1 1-2
Georgia 0-2 1-2
Hunker down
September 19th, 2010
12:12 am
The point is that we were supposed to be better this year, remember???? New, blue chip QB, new DC and defense. I don’t see any improvement at all, do any of you?
Bottom dwellers
September 19th, 2010
12:13 am
Furman 19 points against South Carolina
Uga 6 points
Now that is funny!
Sick Dawgs
September 19th, 2010
12:13 am
We need some vitamins. Our owner isn’t feeding us right. We get scraps.
G8TR
September 19th, 2010
12:15 am
Please keep coach Richt as long as possible. After all, what’s so bad about being “average”?And remember, his road record is so excellent, too. No worries, Dawgs.
Sick Dawgs
September 19th, 2010
12:15 am
We got parvo from the Gamecocks and rabies from the Razorbacks. We are doomed.
Brian Asselstine
September 19th, 2010
12:15 am
Sean 9-3? You are a true fan. You are also obviously out drinking with Donnan tonight. You guys have fun and remember dont drink and drive.
Buford T. Pusser
September 19th, 2010
12:15 am
All is not lost Dawg Fans. At least you get to return to your minimum wage jobs Monday morning; except for those who work the midnight shift at at the convenience store. It must me a miserable life living vicariously (I know it’s a big word, you can look it up in the dictionary) through a bunch of 19-year olds. The Sheriff has spoken.
DIZZY DOGG
September 19th, 2010
12:16 am
We’re at the bottom of the SEC? Well we worked awfully hard to get here. It’s time to wake up and smell the basement.
Sick Dawgs
September 19th, 2010
12:17 am
We got parvo from the Chickens and rabies from the Hogs. We are doomed.
Sick Dawgs
September 19th, 2010
12:18 am
Why can’t we say the South Carolina team name ? Its not a bad word. Its their team name !
JacketNation
September 19th, 2010
12:19 am
At least the Kansas loss was out of conference. We’re 1=0 and you’re 0-2! LOLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!
Toothless Dawgs
September 19th, 2010
12:20 am
Our bark is MUCH bigger than our bite !
Toothless Dawgs
September 19th, 2010
12:23 am
Sean, if you were on the Titanic just before it went down you would have cancelled your life insurance…
THEX
September 19th, 2010
12:23 am
You people are so pathetic – GO DAWGS!
Hi Christopher
(VSU)
Brian Asselstine
September 19th, 2010
12:26 am
If UGA fans want fire up their a$$es. One word- Gruden
Toothless Dawgs
September 19th, 2010
12:27 am
We were defending for overtime but Arkansas was still playing that last 20 seconds…
Toothless Dawgs
September 19th, 2010
12:28 am
We need Bill Cowher.
Toothless Dawgs
September 19th, 2010
12:28 am
And some false teeth !
Brian Asselstine
September 19th, 2010
12:28 am
The only problem with Gruden would be that the kids tough enough to play for him probably would top the arrest record of Richts players.
My Dawg Has Fleas
September 19th, 2010
12:29 am
And when you lose to UGA it will also be a non-conference loss ,if you call that dump of a conference you’re in BCS worthy. Even if the bugzz win the ACC you will never play in the BCS championship game.However even with a win against the bugzz Dawg fans will be making reservations for Shreveport again this year.
Sean
September 19th, 2010
12:29 am
“Sean 9-3? You are a true fan. You are also obviously out drinking with Donnan tonight. You guys have fun and remember dont drink and drive.”
Brian: Auburn is beatable, UF is not impressive, Tech is very beatable. 9-3 is not unreasonable if we can win the ones we should (i.e. Idaho, Colorado, Vandy & Kentucky) and pull out a win against Miss St, TN, and two of the 3 aforementioned teams (which is not impossible). Extremely tough to do? Yes. Impossible? No. May likely go 8-4 but we can only dream about 9-3 at this point.
So where is Patrick Sulley tonight?
September 19th, 2010
12:30 am
Patrick,
Yo! How about that offensive line that you say is the best in the nation? 6 sacks, non existent running game against both the chickens and the pigs.
Or how about Washout Ealey who you said was better than Mark Ingram or Trent Richardson? How much has he run for in the last 2 games? Yassir, he shore looked like Heisman material to me the last 2 games.
So is Todd Grantham still the best D-coordinator in America? That looked like Willie Martinez defense out there with all the big plays given up and the pee wee tackling.
I now understand why this guy was richt’s 5th choice as D coordinator. For all his big talk, his bravado, his self hyping and and that bluster one thing is certain when its all said and done. He’s just plain terrible.
With Florida and AU looking like sure losses the dawgs are a 4 loss team right there. Tech, Miss state, UT, and Kentucky have to be considered toss up games or with the dogs very slight favorites in each except for Tech. Dogs will probably lose at least 1 of those 4 games if not 2. Best case scenario is that UGA ends up 7-5 regular season but quite possibly 6-6. Even Vandy isn’t a guaranteed win. Man it must suck to be a dawg fan.
Toothless Dawgs
September 19th, 2010
12:32 am
We will laydown and finish 2-10. What do you expect from us ?
tt44
September 19th, 2010
12:33 am
Hey my fellow Dawg fans…Look, I didnt expect uga to win today with Mallet , however, they showed grit n 4th qtr. Several questionable plays
WERE called at critical times! This week and last week. I like bobe BUT, he dont seem to make the right calls to give our team the best chance. (reminds me of Bobby Cox, waiting on the long ball). UGA has always been able to grind out w the running game…The o line…Didnt perform well!
CMR does have his hands full, however, I truely believe every Dawg has his Day, and CMR will get this program on the winning track!
Just seems to me that, we need to get back to TOUGH SMART FOOTBALL! As I am with the Braves, Falcons….I am in your corner! Always will be too! Go Dawgs!
Toothless Dawgs
September 19th, 2010
12:33 am
Kentucky put up 47 points today. We can score only 24 max. we are done.
babstolstoy
September 19th, 2010
12:33 am
I know I’m one of a thousand but its good to see ya’ll suck. Gravity does indeed kick in given enough time. Now if only Saban can get caught with a boy scout or cheerleader then all the world will be in its proper orbit, that is until the next gravatational shift comes along, but for the time being, and you dawg fans know its true, you guys are on the short end of fate and karma’s stick, Enjoy and WAR EAGLE., we are going to kill you guys and you know it. I’ll be behind the goalpost in the visltors end liquored up when it happens if you want to look me up. You’ll know me by my idiotic smirk. Good luck with lowly Miss. St. you red clay Georgia red necks.
Brian Asselstine
September 19th, 2010
12:33 am
Sean Just messing with you. You are a true fan though. UGA needs those right now. I think .500 would be more realistic. I saw UT, UF and Auburn all today. They are not what they usually are but they are so much more physcial than UGA. I just do not see them beating them and KY, Co., and Miss St on road. It will be tough.
Sean
September 19th, 2010
12:34 am
It’s called optimism folks. Try it some time.
dbc
September 19th, 2010
12:34 am
Gruden with John Daly as OC — forget silver britches, fuscia and puke green madras folks.! Let’s get some beef on the line, says John. Big bellies are cool! Hopefully his wife will only stab those who don’t perform. Run for your life Rambo!
B Tush
September 19th, 2010
12:35 am
Stupid idea to close in the stadium and block the view from the railroad tracks. Never went back for a game but did catch the b-52’s at the 40 watt club.
Toothless Dawgs
September 19th, 2010
12:35 am
Finish The Drive ! Does that mean fumble now ?
Rest of the SEC
September 19th, 2010
12:36 am
Please keep richt. He is a fine coach whose players take after him with good Christian living- never mind the 42 arrests since 07 are the 8 or 9 arrested since march. And he is a great coach on the field in recent years. Never mind 10-10 in the sec east over the last 4 years or continued blowout losses to Florida, UT, the blackout embarrassment, or going 2-6 against the sec in the last 8 games. He is still a great coach. Please dawg fans. please keep him. Please
dbc
September 19th, 2010
12:36 am
Alright, now I’m slaphappy like CMR. Disregard that last comment. Off to bed. Dreaming of 3rd and 4, ball on the 50, ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!
Brian Asselstine
September 19th, 2010
12:37 am
No Gruden with Jaws as OC and Tureco as DC
Hunker down
September 19th, 2010
12:37 am
Get ready for the cow bells
LostDawg
September 19th, 2010
12:37 am
Where is the leadership and passion?
aladawg
September 19th, 2010
12:38 am
Blue, you are so right it looks like Richt has ordered Grantham to go easy on the poor boys. Man when Richt became the head coach I started thinking NC are coming hell, we are national chumps. Bobo is the worse OC in the SEC. Hell, I am not that much football savy but even I can predict the plays Bobo will call. I am like the other fans sick and tired of loosing. And it is the same o same o with the penalties. This team is not coached very good plus some of the fault goes to the players such as Elay and his blocking and Rambo allowed another receiver get past him. Damn I am rambling I am just so sick of our program.
Georgia Tech
September 19th, 2010
12:39 am
As an average team, we take exception to the comparison. Georgia is below average right now. Oh sure, they’ll probably beat us because that’s just what they do, but big deal. We lost to Kansas.
dawgfacedboy
September 19th, 2010
12:40 am
I’ve never seen a team that not only doesn’t contest the punt but doesn’t attempt a return (majority of the time). Couple that with TERRIBLE play calling (even the tv analysts were questioning) and the complete lack of run blocking (when our QB is the top rusher by running for his life) how can we expect to win?????
Richt will get a pass for the next couple of years with a new D and an inexperienced QB but you have to consider that 10-12 in the East and 8-8 in the last 16 home games is a def. cause of concern.
You can’t coach heart. Other than the last 8 minutes of the ballgame (arkansas’ last drive exlcuded) we showed known. We won’t win another game until we can run the ball (blocking).
There is a big problem in Athens, the question is how long will we watch the ship sink?
My Dawg Has Fleas
September 19th, 2010
12:41 am
As far as the Dawgs getting a new coach. I am told the new coach in Atlanta, buyout is only a dozen varsity chili dawgs or $20 give or take a few pennies . The only man more pious than CMR, Bill “The Yellow Belly Jacket” Curry.
dbc
September 19th, 2010
12:41 am
Might I add that the most devout Christians I have known were the most dysfunctional weirdos, perverts, wife swapping, hypocritical weasels on the planet. Go to church on Sunday and then screw everyone else Monday-Friday. Just food for thought…
Brian Asselstine
September 19th, 2010
12:41 am
According to the NCAA crew on CBS today, Kiffin will be available soon. You never know maybe he can come back south and bring some fire- and Layla
Charles Barkley
September 19th, 2010
12:42 am
your team is turrible
Loran Smith
September 19th, 2010
12:42 am
Calm down fans. If you are a UGA fan here, return your tickets,take off your bumper stickers,burn your caps and stained t-shirts. We don’t need fair-weathered fans. We need fans that drink the kool-aid,don’t complain, and support a 6 win team.
Brian Asselstine
September 19th, 2010
12:42 am
dbc- are you trying to tell us something?
Shane
September 19th, 2010
12:43 am
I agree that it’s not impossible given that a lot of the SEC is looking vulnerable. We stayed in the game with the #12 & #13 teams in the country. If those were blowouts then I would say we are lost causes. Yes, no SEC Championships for us this year but a 8-4 finish is not delusional. 9-3 would be amazing and could happen (seen crazier things happen in sports) since we get AU, Tech and UF late in the season. Who knows… We MUSTwin next weekend (most important game of the season IMHO b/c of our situation) and all games leading into Jax. Given that the next 5 opponents are unranked and we get the meat of the schedule late in the season, Sean you may a point.
The bright side of life
September 19th, 2010
12:43 am
Always look on the bright side of life. At least you don’t have to play the bammers this year. That would be real, real ugly.
Jasper Thanks
September 19th, 2010
12:44 am
Richt looks similar to Gailey (in coaching and the new balding and expanding waistline style)
Brian Asselstine
September 19th, 2010
12:46 am
I thought I was the only one that thought he was getting pudgy
Mark Richt
September 19th, 2010
12:46 am
My clock management and timeouts are impeccable. You fans don’t see it by my expression but I actually get mad at some players, I just don’t show it. I’m CCC baby. Calm,cool,cheezy.
Delusional
September 19th, 2010
12:47 am
9-3? Wow! Amazing. 2 humiliating losses that show just how bad this team is and the dawg fans are still delusional and talking about 9-3 or 8-4. 8-4 isn’t impossible but 7-5 is much more likely and 6-6 is possible.
Delusional
September 19th, 2010
12:48 am
jasper thanks,
Richt has an expanding midsection because he is just like his offensive and defensive lines- soft in the middle
Ed
September 19th, 2010
12:48 am
“We (UF) own UGA”
You’re bragging about that? I know Florida has looked a little shaky this year, but I didn’t know your standards had lowered that much.
At this pace, you guys might catch up with UGA in the all-time series by 2020.
Brian Asselstine
September 19th, 2010
12:50 am
2020 is not really that far away
Mark Richt
September 19th, 2010
12:51 am
This is all Moreno’s & stafford’s fault. they left me hung out to dry last year and made A.J. think about all that NFL money that he sold his jersey. A.J. Green is our team pretty much on offense. I had 95 % of plays for him. Heck, he’s leaving for the NFL next year anyway.
benchwarmer
September 19th, 2010
12:53 am
Finally on page one of this blog someone stated what I believe to be the truth. Richt rode to prosperity on the strength of Donnans recruiting. And he and the Dawgs fortunes have been slipping every since. Richt acts like he has no connection with what is happening. Time for a change.
Jim Donnan
September 19th, 2010
12:54 am
I agree with benchwarmer.
steve
September 19th, 2010
12:54 am
Bobo just looks totally clueless and confused on the sidelines. Don’t most other OC coach from from upstairs anyway? No way ARK has more talent than UGA. Out coached once again.
Sam
September 19th, 2010
12:55 am
Good analysis Shane. 8-4 is not out of the question since our toughest opponents are played late in the year. I say a win next weekend and against TN is possible. Win the other ones that we are supposed to (Vandy, Kentucky, etc) then 8-4 is plausible. The Gators haven’t impressed me yet. But they may become a force by the time Jax comes, who knows. They will probably get us this yr anyway and AU may get us as well. Win the others and I will say the season was not what we had hoped for but could have been worse. Lose 3+ more and I will just hang it up and prepare myself for next season.
benchwarmer
September 19th, 2010
12:57 am
What does it say about your program when that lieing coward that coaches the Hogs makes your staff look like little league.
Ed
September 19th, 2010
12:57 am
“At least the Kansas loss was out of conference.”
Whatever gets you through the night, JacketNation.
Gatorjaws
September 19th, 2010
12:57 am
I’ve been reading all this crap. I’m still laughing to your poor excuse for a team. Tim Tebow slapped you around for 4 years. Now Arkansas,S.C.,MSt.,Vanderbilt will slap you around. Your team is not worthy of being a rival to us. Our rivals are now FSU,Alabama, & Miami only.
benchwarmer
September 19th, 2010
12:58 am
Time to go. The reptiles are sneeking in.
This team sux...
September 19th, 2010
12:59 am
Other than the new AD, All associated to the FB program in Athens need to be fired.
Bobo is, at best, a high school coach and CMR is an FSU flunkie. He should hire Jim Donnan as his recruiting coordinator.
Mr. Positive Thinking
September 19th, 2010
1:01 am
“What does it say about your program when that lieing coward that coaches the Hogs makes your staff look like little league.”
Nothing that getting blown out by a 6-loss, Lane Kiffin-coached Tennessee team last year didn’t already say.
Jim Donnan
September 19th, 2010
1:02 am
I agree with This team sux. No wait, I love my tv job.
Gatorjaws
September 19th, 2010
1:04 am
I didn’t sneak in here. I easily knocked all the UGA fans out of the way.
John
September 19th, 2010
1:04 am
As a Bama fan observing this site, I have never seen such a defeated fan base after 2 close games against ranked opponents. 9-3, 8-4 could happen for this team because they have yet to be blown off the field by some very good teams. They kept it close against a potential Heisman candidate today and lost at the last minute. It was a great effort. Yes, there were some key mistakes but they can be easily remedied. Murray is a good QB that will improve with each game. AJ will be back in 2 weeks. Looking at the UGA schedule, it appears that the next several games should be won as they are against shaky, unranked teams. A loss to Florida and Auburn are likely, but TN and GT should be a win for the Dogs. Stop tearing down your team and just support the guys! RTR!
Delusional
September 19th, 2010
1:05 am
Gatorjaws is right. The sec is pretty much just Alabama and Florida right now and I seriously doubt either of them consider Georgia a rival and neither of them considers Georgia a long term threat as long as Richt is there. Richt did real well in the early 2000s when there was no Meyer at Florida and no Saban at Alabama. Things are different now. Dawg fans should just learn to deal with what they always were- an average 8-4 9-3 team that does okay but is not an elite national team.
Ed
September 19th, 2010
1:06 am
Now Gatorjaws, let’s not exaggerate. We beat Tebow by 12 his Heisman year. He was 2-1 against UGA as a starter.
ronnie
September 19th, 2010
1:07 am
Bobo Needs top go!!! Green should return next year because if has conscious due to his suspension. He let UGA down big time! Again Bobo need out by noon tomorrow and Coach Richt try to save his job!
Gatorjaws
September 19th, 2010
1:08 am
How much money did your university pay rivals.com to rank your recruits top five ? They must not have paid up this year and rivals had them where they should really be.
Harry Dawgsack
September 19th, 2010
1:08 am
Gator Jaws: I didn’t sneak in here. I easily knocked all the UGA fans out of the way.
With your breath?
ronnie
September 19th, 2010
1:09 am
Bring on Bolles High along with Jim Rome, Issaih Crowell and Swain and maybe we can beat someone.
Gatorjaws
September 19th, 2010
1:10 am
We got 2 recent NC’s and LSU got 2,Alabama got 1. What have you got ? Hold on,I forgot about that ancient 1980 NC.
Jason
September 19th, 2010
1:11 am
I’m not a UGA fan, but the writer of this article obviously never played competitive football in his life. The defensive coordinator is right. These players don’t seem to have the discipline or resolve to get it right. The author here just seems like he wants to stir some sh** in the pot and has never really played football past the 5th grade. If that.
GT2010
September 19th, 2010
1:11 am
When uga runs Mark Richt out of Athens, make sure you call Florida State and let them know.
Gatorjaws
September 19th, 2010
1:12 am
Actually the UGA fans just arm tackled me and I eased right in.
Jim Donnan
September 19th, 2010
1:15 am
I agree with Gatorjaws.
Ed
September 19th, 2010
1:15 am
John (Bama fan), the fan base here has seen the decline since ‘06. I think even the ‘07 team was overrated. We came within a turnover in the Vandy game of being 4-3. Beat Florida and got hot, but in hindsight Florida, Auburn, Tech, Troy and Hawaii really weren’t much. Florida ended up with 4 losses and Hawaii didn’t play anybody that year. Bottom line, I don’t look back with nostalgia on a season where we lost at home to a 6-loss S. Carolina team and got punked by a 4-loss Tennessee team. We underachieved badly in ‘08 and were just plain mediocre last year. There’s a definite decline that started after the ‘05 season.
Paul Hewitt's Agent
September 19th, 2010
1:19 am
@Cuz – your post at the beginning about the world ending and being the only one left was the funniest thing I have ever read. Delusional Georgia football fans are next.
John
September 19th, 2010
1:20 am
Gatorjaws: What happened during all those years before UF won their 1st NC in 1996? From the implementation of the program in 1906? #$%& that’s a long, long wait there chump. Your storied history dates back to the 90’s. Prepare your team for Bama, it’s going to be a long night for your guys.
My Dawg Has Fleas
September 19th, 2010
1:21 am
A.J. Green should hope the NCAA extends his suspension ,he gets more publicity from those dummies from the mother ship (ES#N) by not playing . To hear these experts tell it ,the Dawgs would be 3-0 and ranked in the top 5 in the nation if he was playing. What a joke,if CMR had a pair he would suspend the jersey seller for the rest of the season. CMR could then show some compasion and get A.J. a job in the bookstore selling UGA jerseys.
Ace Frehley's Bald Dad
September 19th, 2010
1:23 am
I’m a Dawgs fan.
Gatorjaws
September 19th, 2010
1:27 am
We were banging chicks back then on the beach. When we decided to get serious about football we showed out. Did Vince Dooley’s nose grow so long because of all the lies he told UGA fans in the offseasons over the years ? Go Gators !
Gatorjaws
September 19th, 2010
1:31 am
Did you know that in convenience stores in Florida that we have a jar on the counters to donate to the UGA university in hopes that you can get enough money to recruit a team worthy for us to play ?
Another bama fan
September 19th, 2010
1:31 am
My 2 cents is that the season is still very young, there is a lot of football to be played, and the dogs have the softer part of their sec schedule coming up before it gets tough again with the year end stretch of florida, Auburn which is looking really tough and determined, and Tech. Those middle games can allow Murray time to season, the defense time to continue growing into the 3-4, basically just time to get better. Florida is the only game that I would say is a probable loss and even then ya never really know till you play the game.
Losing two competitive games against ranked opponents with one of them slipping away in the last minute is really not that bad. I’ve seen other teams start out 0-2 or 1-2 and then make a great run and end up 9-2. Michigan comes to mind a few years back. And as a few of the dawg fans have noticed the schedule sets up nicely for the dogs to get back on track.
You guys look kinda demoralized right now as the other Bama fan pointed out but I wouldn’t just write off the whole season and start talking about firing Richt. That’s a little premature. There’s still heckuva lot of football to be played and a lot of things can happen between now and bowl season. Roll tide roll.
John
September 19th, 2010
1:32 am
Ed, I understand as we had to wait 17 long years to be relevant on the national stage again. UGA fans don’t need to give up, your program will bounce back. It may be longer than you want it to be, but it will happen. The team this year really doesn’t look bad. Now granted while I watched the 1st half of today’s game, I thought that the team looked lackluster and uninspired. In the 2nd half I saw flashes of a good team that can stay on the field with the better teams in the nation. I was impressed with the way that they contained Arky’s offense. They are not giving up a lot of points thus far in the season which is key. They should have been in OT rather than giving up that TD, but those type of mistakes can be fixed. The offense came to life late in the game and if they can build on that then I say that 8-4 is possible. I think that they will be much better next year given Murray matures and AJ stays. Good luck and I will be pulling for you guys.
Buck Bellue
September 19th, 2010
1:32 am
We were good in 1980. Not so good now.
uuugh....
September 19th, 2010
1:33 am
You know what was great about FSU in the mid 90’s? They had good rythm and fooled defenses. Well that same offense today fools nobody and has no rythm either! WTF are we doing!? Bobo is literally standing around taking money from UGA. He earns nothing. If he was truly a DGD, he would step down. Instead he has fathered 37 children and Richt won’t get rid of him. We might be in a situation wher everyone wants to squeeze as much as they can out of the ripe fruit before the go. The Defense is better. The Offense is getting worse. The players stay the same. Coaches it is all on you.
Gatorjaws
September 19th, 2010
1:34 am
Sure is a LOT of Alabama fans keeping up with Georgia football. I’ve never met a fan from Alabama that wasn’t a Tiger or Crimson Tide fan. There’s five on this blog.
My Dawg Has Fleas
September 19th, 2010
1:36 am
Hey Gayturdjawls guess what you get when you cross a Gayturd and a Hog ,nothing. There are some things that even a hog won’t do.Bet you crapped your pants when Lil Dooley’s Vols hung that last TD on your defense.
Gatorjaws
September 19th, 2010
1:36 am
I’m out of here. Good luck in the NIT Bowl pecker lickers.
Howdy42
September 19th, 2010
1:36 am
Jeff, I agree. It’s painful, but go back two years to the Alabama game in Athens. Alabama took a 31-0 halftime lead and won handily. Florida has embarrassed Georgia in both 2008 and 2009. Then there was the embarrassing loss to Tennessee last year in Lane Kiffin’s first and only year. A true freshman at South Carolina ran all over Georgia and Georgia lost today’s game more than Arkansas won it. The trend beginning two seasons ago has been clearly downward. Today, Georgia is in last place in the SEC-East – even trailing Vanderbilt which won today against Mississippi. I remember when the proud Yankees hit last place in the 1970s – the headlines were “KER-PLUNK”.
Gatorjaws
September 19th, 2010
1:38 am
We play for SEC championships and you play to try to get a early December bowl game. Adios.
Jack Offsky
September 19th, 2010
1:40 am
I’m a Dawgs fan.
Another bama fan
September 19th, 2010
1:40 am
I’m out. keep the faith dawg fans. Its a long season and a lot of football to be played.
WAR DAMN EAGLE
September 19th, 2010
1:42 am
Hey goobers, coach Cheezedick here. I hope ya’ll got a chance to watch us finish the drill and whup Clemson tonight. If you didn’t catch the game on ESPN you should try to see the play back or, hell just wait till November and we will SHOW you mutts how to finish the drill. Guar-un-damn-teed! Go War Eagles!!!
Bill King
September 19th, 2010
1:43 am
Come over to my blog Dawgs fans ! I tell the truth unlike Schultz does.
I’m a homer.
Lame
September 19th, 2010
1:43 am
I thought I took football too serious, but you guys are pathetic…seriously.
Go Dawgs!
Altamaha Dawg
September 19th, 2010
1:44 am
Really ?
Another bama fan
September 19th, 2010
1:45 am
gatorjaws,
the bama fans on here probably are bama fans that live in georgia or atl and keep up with georgia. We generally pull for Georgia in the east for 2 reasons- one being we hate Tennessee and no. 2 being that we’ld rather see UGA win the east than UF. Nothing against Uf but you guys were so dominant in the 90s and in the 2000s that its just natural for us to rather see UGA win the east if we had a choice in the matter. i also think a few of us understand what the dawg fans are going through right now since we had to go through some tough shula years only a few years ago. now as for you gator fans of course I expect you guys to give no quarter to the dawg fans given the historical rivalry between you 2. good luck to you guys and good luck to the dawgs the rest of the way.
Horney Harry
September 19th, 2010
1:48 am
Are you a female by chance Bama fan ?
Horney Harry
September 19th, 2010
1:50 am
I’m from Alabama too.
james
September 19th, 2010
1:54 am
So, how is it that on 3rd and 1 we throw deep with three vertical outlets and not just run up the middle? Oh, I know, because we want to get sacked and have to punt on fourth and 5. Great idea, That way, we never have to worry about a fourth and one.
Dawgzilla
September 19th, 2010
1:54 am
Entertaining tonight indeed ! You are sick Harry. You need help.
Jacket
September 19th, 2010
1:55 am
I agree with “Paul Hewitt’s Agent”, Cuz’s post at the beginning was classic. i just woke up the wife laughing so hard.
Insomniac
September 19th, 2010
1:56 am
Iowa & Arizona in a barnburner 27 up 4th quarter.
Horney Harry
September 19th, 2010
1:57 am
I just woke my wife up with little Harry.
Jacket
September 19th, 2010
1:58 am
Operative word – “Little”
Eric
September 19th, 2010
1:58 am
Thanks to the classy Bama fans on here wishing us well and same to you guys (as of you need it but still…). The Dawgs are struggling but haven’t been defeated by a wide margin in either loss. If other teams hung 30+ on us then I would have no hope whatsoever and call it a season. The team will get better as the season rolls along. Of course we won’t be in the SECCG, but we can make a strong finish to the season. Murray is going to be good once he matures, it’s a growing process since he is only in his 3rd game. Once the injured players and AJ returns, then I think we will know what we have at that point. I am going to support this team and hope for the best.
Horney Harry
September 19th, 2010
2:02 am
Its not the size of the dog in the fight its the fight in the dog that counts.
BOBBY JACKTARD
September 19th, 2010
2:02 am
Did I mention already about the BLACKOUT for the Tennessee game? Oh. I did? Soooooo. If anyone wants to come over for coco and sugar cookies really it’s no trouble. Not at all. Anyone? Oh well, I love you. GOOOOO DAWGS!!!!
Horney Harry
September 19th, 2010
2:02 am
Your welcome,Eric.
Horney Harry
September 19th, 2010
2:03 am
What’s your address ?
Dangerous
September 19th, 2010
2:03 am
Schultz, you blame the wrong people! Bozo is the lone culprit! He is a GD IDIOT! A f’n loser to the f’n core, blaming the O line and Murray for holding on to the ball too long…………………..you are the f’n QB coach…. you are the O coordinator……you call the F’n plays………you leave him in the pocket too long!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I’d like to beat some sense into you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!FOOOOOL!!!!!!
Horney Harry
September 19th, 2010
2:04 am
I’ll come watch the Dogs lose with you.
Hoochie Grandma
September 19th, 2010
2:06 am
Hello Harry.
Horney Harry
September 19th, 2010
2:07 am
Hello baby. Are you from Alabama ?
Jim
September 19th, 2010
2:08 am
As a Gator fan, I am not here to rub salt in your wounds. I am not pleased with our team so far as we should have blown out TN today but that’s another story. It’s funny b/c I don’t know if we are really that bad or if TN is that good. With that said, UGA fans shouldn’t be so devastated by today’s game. They kept it close and stopped Mallett’s drives on many occasions. The season is not over and you guys can still make it a decent year. I know how bad a loss feels for a fan, so I feel for you guys. Keep your heads up and don’t be so quick to give up on your team.
Hoochie Grandma
September 19th, 2010
2:08 am
No,Georgia.
Timmy Dog
September 19th, 2010
2:09 am
Come on guys. We can overcome this. I still love my dogs.
Dangerous
September 19th, 2010
2:11 am
Jim………Our O sucks and that is not going to change with out change!
DR. JOHNSON
September 19th, 2010
2:12 am
Yes, Timmy, perhaps a little too much. Know what I mean?
DR. JOHNSON
September 19th, 2010
2:14 am
Dangerous, are you related to G.W. Bush by any chance?
Dangerous
September 19th, 2010
2:16 am
Like Spurrier has always said, it’s never been from a lack of talent on the field……………..it’s always been from a lack of talent on the sideline!
Dangerous
September 19th, 2010
2:18 am
DR Johnson……no,but I do like cocaine.
Dangerous
September 19th, 2010
2:20 am
and cutting down trees.
JR1967
September 19th, 2010
2:22 am
Message to Wallydawg: “And the band played on”
Dirty Dawg
September 19th, 2010
2:32 am
In just a couple of hour period today, for me, it went from ‘we’re just not very good’, to, ‘we’re actually a bad’, football team. In other words Mr. Schultz, you give us too much credit when you say ‘we’re average’. At this rate we’ll be lucky to win four games. – who we’re gonna beat? I don’t see three more wins. Damn, whoda thunk it? Besides our friends on North Ave, of course, and they were just wishin’ it.
Ironwood
September 19th, 2010
2:43 am
Maybe UGA will beat Miss. State next week and start building on that.
RELAX
September 19th, 2010
2:44 am
Everyone needs to relax. You could not have really expected to beat both USC and Ark. We should not have been favored today, but we had an opportunity to win. We also had an opportunity in the USC game until Ealey fumbled the ball. All UGA fans are going to have to take this season in stride. It is true that there really are not any “gimme” games with perhaps the exception of Idaho St. left on the schedule. However, there are also not any games on the schedule that we cannot win. As for Coach Bobo, I am not one to jump on the “let’s criticize Bobo when we lose, but say he’s doing a pretty good job when we win” fan, but it has become apparent after looking over the last couple of seasons and this season that he really is in over his head with the play-calling. Richt needs to become more involved and help him out. If we make a change in the middle of the season, it will not help us. All in all, if we can make it through these next two games without AJ picking up two wins, then I will not be surprised if this team goes on a run like the 2007 team (of course they will not sniff a national championship or BCS bowl like they did that year). The key is going to Murray’s maturation and the O-line’s ability to run block and pass block. Keep the faith Dawg fans and have some patience.
Rocky Mountain Bulldog
September 19th, 2010
2:46 am
Why can’t the O line drive people off the ball?
Richt needs to start calling plays again.
D way out of position and inconsistant.
Signs we have a long way to go: to turn it around.
UGA graduate 1977
September 19th, 2010
2:52 am
I have been following Georgia football since the mid 60s and I don’t remember a worse start to the season. I expect that this will be the last season for Mark Richt, unless he can beat Florida. Georgia needs to negotiate an end to the Jacksonville games. No more home field advantage for Florida, why not alternate with games at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta.
swd311
September 19th, 2010
2:56 am
Guess what? The dawgs suck again!!!!! Georgia State is a better program!!! What a joke the dawgs are….again!!! Season over after 3 games!!!!! How does it feel to be losers….again!!!! Hey at least your QB can throw it 70 yards!!! hahahahahahahaha Dawgs suck!!! Dawgs suck!!! Packed house full of losers!!!! hahhahahahaa dawgs suck!!!! Leaving Athens losers!!! Hahahahahaha!!! Dawgs Suck!!!! Maybe if you call Idaho you can schedule your bowl game in Shreveport now!!! Hahahahahahahahaha
swd311
September 19th, 2010
3:22 am
Furman scored more points than UGA did against USC therefore Furman is better than UGA….hahahahahahahahaahahah
Leather Helmet Blog: Dawg Daily 19Sep
September 19th, 2010
4:03 am
[...] Saturday, the Bulldogs have more than a shaky defense to deal with. They have a shaky psyche. The head coach (Mark Richt) is 2-6 in his past eight SEC games. The vaunted offensive line coach (Stacy Searels) frankly hasn't done bupkis since his arrival, [...]
BoWeevil
September 19th, 2010
4:19 am
Lose to an Arkansas team who is going to lose 3 games this season.
Our quarterback has 9 sacks in his first 2 SEC games, an interception, a fumble and 1 touchdown throwing and 1 running.
He also made a lot of mistakes
The 3rd down and 4 after the predicable run the previous play, was obvious pass play, one Aaron Murray had to know he had to get rid of. After all he already had had bone-jarring sacks, 5 of them already in the game. I wasn’t sure he was going to get up on some of them. When Aaron Murray took that 8-yard sack, we punted with 54 seconds left in a tie game at HOME vs Arky. 3 plays later, we had lost our 2nd game in 2 weeks both SEC games.
Please insert your excuses why a coaching staff in year 10 of this regime has failed once again to prepare our Quarterback. Such as we will be a LOT BETTER NEXT YEAR losing 15 seniors & 4-5 juniors after this season.
Uh, no we won’t.
And, we have a harder schedule next year too.
Our Offense makes every SEC team we play look like they are all Lombardi Trophy Winners.
In the end, as I said all along pre-game, we do not have the Offense to keep up with Ryan Mallett. We have played 2 SEC teams, and their Quarterback has been much better than our Quarterback BOTH times.
It is a LOT worse than Coach Richt has LOST 3 SEC games in a row to the likes of Kentucky, South Carolina and Arkansas. In fact, he has also LOST 11 and won only 10 vs SEC East since we last went to The SEC Championship Game. This is 2010 and that was 2005.
Please do not tell me Aaron Murray is great, or that we will be better next year.
We are 0-2 in The SEC for the 1st time since 1993.
Please start with your EXCUSES for 0-2 vs SEC
Grantham = Overrated
September 19th, 2010
5:08 am
That was bushleague for Grantham to throw his players under the bus after the game. A good coach puts his players in the best position to make plays and win games. He failed to do that, especially on the final drive.
Why would you allow one of the best QBs in the nation to not face ANY pressure at all? No blitz. Just rush four and drop seven and hope the QB misfires. Yeah, that’s a great strategy. Brilliant! Worth every penny he’s being paid. It was a boneheaded move by Grantham not to send extra bodies at Mallett. He should take some blame for that.
And Bobo’s play calling is so juvenile its ridiculous.
Bdawg
September 19th, 2010
5:33 am
When the OC starts blaming the freshman QB for the offensive problems, It’s time to look for a new OC. Bobo has the nerve to blame Murray for the awful playcalling and the lack of his very visible coaching skills. Richt should have fired him on the spot. It is Bobo’s job to have the offense ready to go every week and for the past three years they have underachieved due to his lack of coaching skills. Excuses,excuses , that’s all we hear from this coaching staff. Do what they pay you to do and that is when. Frankly I’m tired of the excuses and again, for him to put this on Murray, it’s time for Bobo to go. Now, not later. This is the worst I’ve ever seen UGA look. They didn’t play this bad for Donnan. Maybe, Grantham should try using a rover on defense to disrupt the other teams offense since our pass rush is not working and our CB are not gettint the job done. Right now UGA is not SEC worthy and it sucks. Time for some big changes and I’m not talking about the players. With this coaching staff, we couldn’t win with Alabama’s great team. Our coaching staff sucks.
Pickel
September 19th, 2010
6:21 am
How do you fire a former UGA Player with five kids under five? I don’t know, but Bobo is one of the problems. 3rd and 4 and nobody in short routes. Let’s not leave Grantham out-How do Arkansas receivers get down field without anybody with a G on their helmet knowing it? And Searels O-Line of Juniors and Seniors looks bad too! We have the talent, but like the Goff era we are getting outcoached.
dawg gone
September 19th, 2010
6:21 am
kirby smart for head coach sounds good to me
timboy6
September 19th, 2010
6:44 am
I’m an ex quarterback and I know you don’t send all of your receivers deep and not leave a safety valve for your quarterback to throw the ball to or at least be able to throw it away in somebody’s area. Poor scheme and play calling. Bobo, you’ve got to do better than that. You’ll get Murray killed.
Rosezeee
September 19th, 2010
7:00 am
Hey this is brilliant – – – – lets go it on 4th down on our own 30 IN THE SECOND QUARTER.
We’re down by 7 and cant given them the ball back with a short field – except, of course, if we dont make it.
Man am I smart
Rosezeee
September 19th, 2010
7:03 am
Bozo and Richt
Dumb and Dumber
willie_m
September 19th, 2010
7:10 am
Hey Athens !! Wuz Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuup !!!
Where's BullDawg...
September 19th, 2010
7:23 am
Some where that crazy BullDawg guy is sitting in front of his pc saying “tol-u-sew”
ol balls coach
September 19th, 2010
7:24 am
Schultz has it right. QB is the bright spot of team. No O-line, no defense – especially DB’s. What struck me this weekend was watching our passive, slow, soft D versus the fast, hardhitting, take no prisoners defense played by Clemson and Auburn – same kids we get at UGA – lets face it – its coaching.
Dawg2010
September 19th, 2010
7:31 am
To all you fellow dogs fans that are ripping Mike Bobo on EVERYTHING. Remember what Coach Grantham said about guys not doping what they were supposed to basically, well maybe the receivers & backs weren’tt either. As for no TE’s hardly being used that is probably on Bobo and Murray. One more thing, this is Coach Richt’s offense, he installed this when he got here, Bobo calls the plays, mark Richt can change those plays, he doesn’t. Would it really be much different? This is not to defend Coach Bobo, he has plenty of blame for this so far. But so do ALL of the offensive coaches, Stacy Searels especially, as well as Mark Richt, and to some extent our vaunted recruiting co-ordinator Coach Garner.
stan
September 19th, 2010
7:53 am
being a falcons guy was pulling for uga to beat quitrino / petrino
reality
September 19th, 2010
7:59 am
You UGA fans are really tough on your team. I thought Murray played well and showed alot of promise.
Ph.D
September 19th, 2010
8:07 am
Back before the internet let all you hicks get together, i could count on a few early season losses to get the Dawg hysteria to die down and less drunks would be in Athens. Cursed Internet!
patrocket
September 19th, 2010
8:09 am
We’ll be ok. Probably win 9 like Brad predicted.
Ealey got Murray killed more than the o-line.
With Richt, it is always well NEXT year we will ...
September 19th, 2010
8:14 am
The real deal coaches like Urban Meyer and Sabin take a program and within wo years or three, they win it all. We see this time and time again, except at SC.
Richt has been at UGA since D Day and we are always, always in “wait till next year” mode when so and so “is no longer a red shirt” such and such and when “we sign that back” from east Afghanistan that “will make us great”. A bunch of hoooowee that is.
This team supposedly had a top flight offensive line. Wrong and in fact, this is a weak link. Our running backs are only back ups at any other SEC programs ……….we are in last place, so maybe they are in fact the worst backs in the league. Vastly over rated they are. Ealey blew two or three blocks, apparently because he lacks the intellect to play big boy ball.
The defense is atrocious. They are confused and always out of position ………..maybe they will get better. I think not. Richt has toned TG down and that is bad ………….that is why Brian Van Gorder left him.
Punting? It too let us down yesterday. Play calling? Ditto.
UGA is in deep T this year.
Go Dogs.
Jim007
September 19th, 2010
8:21 am
Lets see 47 seconds to go and you let the other team drive the field and win…
Bottom Line
Defense Sucks
Team is out of Control
Just waiting for Next Football player to be arrested !
General Ledger
September 19th, 2010
8:21 am
You know it’s bad when you long for the days of Willie Martinez.
valleyboy32
September 19th, 2010
8:21 am
LETS FACE THAT REPORTER FROM ORLANDO WAS RIGHT WASNT FOR H. WALKER OUR TRADITON WOULD BE ON THE LINE WITH SOUTH CAROLINA I DONT HAVE ANYTHING GOOD TO SAY MAN ALMOST TEN MILLION PEOPLE LIVE IN THIS STATE WE’ER A #8 TEAM IN RHE SEC WHAT A JOKE GO PEACH COUNTY TROJANS!!!!!
valleyboy32
September 19th, 2010
8:23 am
YOU MIGHT AS WELL FIRE RUSS THE MASCOT TO GET ‘EM OUTTA THERE TO I THOUGHT HE WOULD BE OUR LUCKY CHARM
theproblem
September 19th, 2010
8:25 am
The problem is………those stars in rivals and scout.com reveal nothing at all about character and heart. Sometimes it doesn’t matter. Sometimes it does. Yesterday, it did.
I have seen quite a few UGA squads over 50+ years
September 19th, 2010
8:27 am
Think that it cannot get worse? Try this:
UGA vs Vandy at UGA HOMECOMING and they kick off to us in the Goff era and we muff the kick, fumble ……….they score …………..Vandy 7-UGA 0 within like 2 minutes. Boom! Did UGA win? Ah, nooooooooooooooo, it did get worse that day. Cannon fodder for Vandy at Sanford Stadium. Ugly that was.
So, with this squad, as we continue to fumble around, stumble around, miss blocks like ealey did and make bad calls …………..by late October, it will be very, very ugly in Athens. You youngsters have no idea how horrible the cat calling can become ……….no idea. The money contributors who play golf with President Adams and now McGarity, will DEMAND changes.
Hold onto to your seat belts …………….UGA administrators must look at where we have been lately ( last 3 or 4 years ……..not very good ) and where they EXPECT UGA to be and weigh it all. With the recent past …………..there is no indication that Richt has it left in him ………..simply look at his record. Why??? Why?
Frankly, I think Richt in his heart, deep down, wants to do missionary work in Haiti and Africa, etc. Fine, just announce and go do it and not leave UGA in this misery any longer. THIS is really where the rubber meets the road for UGA.
Time will tell. It is gonna get worse, gang. I have seen this movie before.
Go Dogs.
Monty Cash
September 19th, 2010
8:30 am
Somebody needs to teach Ealey. How to block. He whiffed twice on pass protection blocks and that lead to 2 sacks. Pathetic.
secfan
September 19th, 2010
8:34 am
As a Vandy fan, I am amazed at the emotion by uga fans after they lose. No rational football fan picked uga to win the east regardless of how many 4&5 star recruits you have. The reality is that uga, this year, is a very average 4-6 win team. Too many mental mistakes made…while I do not like Petrino, his team punched uga in the face and uga did not hit back. How does it feel being 0-2 in the SEC play ? The uga coaching staff should stop making excuses and coach your 4 & 5 star players up….
tell me again
September 19th, 2010
8:40 am
We lost, but – New D / New QB / injuries / playing two ranked temas that we could have just as easily beat as lost to…..we knew this year was a transitional year – or should have. The kids played with great heart and got better. I think we are fine. All of you falming doom sayers – grow up, please. Did you really expect to win the SEC this year with a rookie QB? Well, then – you really are too stupid to be posting here.
tell me again
September 19th, 2010
8:44 am
On the down side – I see where Bobo is blaming Murray for holding the ball too long for that 3rd and 4 sack…..um, Coach……maybe if he would have had a quick out safety valve instead of three guys running deep he might have gotten rid of it, don’t you think? I have not been a “Get rid of Bobo” advocate but I really think Bobo is better off as our QB coach – it is really starting to look like he is out of his depth as the OC – CMR, please take over the play calling – you can’t afford to give Bobo a “Martinez Pass”.
Ole Ball Fan
September 19th, 2010
8:51 am
Tech fan here: Bobby Patrino is all the bad things everyone calls him, but he is also an excellent football coach. If Mallett stays healthy, Arkansas will prove to be a very good team by the end of the season. Freshman QB and new defense do not add up to a 10 win season. Expectations were unrealistic from the get go. That being said Auburn, Tenn, and regrettably Tech all look very beatable. UGA will be there by the end of the season.
tell me again
September 19th, 2010
8:53 am
As a Dawg alumni I too wish that we would win the SEC every year and contend for the NC every year but the fact is a lot has to fall your way for those things to happen – hey, Bama was just a blocked field goal away from not getting there last year – if getting there was easy it wouldn’t mean much. We have a new D – CTG has to recruit his type of players to fit his demands. Takes time. We have a geat QB but he is young and you can tell he gets confused at times out there – he’ll be fine. He will grow into the job. A few injuries right now – AJ out — we are just a little bit off – we could just as easily be 3 – 0 as 1 – 2…..we’ll get over the hump. We’re just working out the bugs. Why so may of you get so down on the team – really incredible – open your eyes and engage your brains before opening your mouths. Well, I know some of you are just Techies posing as fans – we really don’t care what you have to say. Reasonable and truthful comments are always the spice of any good blog. The rest is just Internet toilet paper. Who’s got some good insight into these Dawgs? I say we’re on the right track. Just be patient!
tell me again
September 19th, 2010
8:54 am
As a Dawg alumni I too wish that we would win the SEC every year and contend for the NC every year but the fact is a lot has to fall your way for those things to happen – hey, Bama was just a blocked field goal away from not getting there last year – if getting there was easy it wouldn’t mean much. We have a new D – CTG has to recruit his type of players to fit his demands. Takes time. We have a geat QB but he is young and you can tell he gets confused at times out there – he’ll be fine. He will grow into the job. A few injuries right now – AJ out — we are just a little bit off – we could just as easily be 3 – 0 as 1 – 2…..we’ll get over the hump. We’re just working out the bugs. Why so may of you get so down on the team – really incredible – open your eyes and engage your brains before opening your mouths. Well, I know some of you are just Techies posing as fans – we really don’t care what you have to say. Reasonable and truthful comments are always the spice of any good blog. The rest is just Internet toilet paper. Who’s got some good insight into these Dawgs? I say we’re on the right track. Just be patient
Techmaninathens
September 19th, 2010
9:03 am
During the game I saw Bobo put his arm around Mark Richt’s shoulders. That is very condescending making the appearance that “don’t’ worry, everything will be all right.” That is not what a staff coach does to he head coach. It may seem trivial, but Richt should never allow Bobo to do that. It makes Richt look venerable.
dawgs3211
September 19th, 2010
9:12 am
Arkansas blitzed the entire game. How many screens did BoBo call? Duh!!!!!!!!!
The football equal of Kentucky now in East Ga..
September 19th, 2010
9:16 am
Welcome to being firmly entrenched in the second tier of the SEC….It’s our new home, get used to it…Yes, time for a new head coach, plain and simple……until then, get used to a predictable milk toast offensive scheme, pourous defense, wasted talent, and a team of thugs laughing behind the back of their holy-joe coach…how’s that for a Sunday morning?
Dissapointed Dawg
September 19th, 2010
9:20 am
Good for you Jeff for telling it like it is, not with a spin like most. The only thing I could add is don ‘t leave out the special teams coach. Punter dropped the ball, hadd difficulty getting and hanlde on it before he could pick it up and start running and th Gerogia defenders didn’t have a clue what was going on until one look to hios right and saw the punter running with the ball. Thats what I call keeping you head in the game.
HardTruth Soldier
September 19th, 2010
9:21 am
UGA fans, Let’s be realistic about this team and the coaching(Or lack there of). UGA loyalist lets face the truth and know that Mike Bobo can’t call plays at this level, he utilizes his players in an inconsistant manner, and time after time he lacks the ability to get it done under pressure. To validate my point when UGA had the ball with a little over two mjnutes left, not once did he use his Tight Ends as check down receivers, while Bobby Petrino made his TE his primary target on the last drive. Why also, were we using Ealey in the “Wild Dog”, when you clearly have a dual threat in Logan Gray, and Carlton Thomas is got to be the worst used athlete in the SEC. No swing passes, reverses, he doesn’t get used as a check down on third downs. See Bulldog nation I could go on and on. Back to the lack of use of your Tight Ends, How is it that you have a third team all SEC Tight End (Aron White), and a freshmen Tight End who made Freshman All American last year( O Charles) and between the two of them they have one catch ! Our O Line looked pathetic, and Brown (Marlon) all 6″5 219 pounds of him isn’t being used to his abilities. CMR, you’ve gotten comfortable, and it shows. ALABAMA is playing for National Championships, Florida has won two in the last four years, LSU two this decade,and even S.C. looks like there on there way up. I watched the FLA-TENN game and even in there loss they played with a fire and passion we lack. Bulldog nation we are suppose to be playing for National championships. Expecting to win and having guys like Cam Newton, Connor Shaw,and so many of these young Men clamoring to come to Georgia. CMR get it right or get outta Athens and wait on the Vandy job to open up. We need a “Rex Ryan” type in here. This is gotta change, and soon !
DDAWG
September 19th, 2010
9:24 am
Read BOBO’s Resume…….Nuff said. How did he get this job in the first place? Internship officially over.. You’re Fired!! And if CMR won’t do it He’s Fired..
HardTruth Soldier
September 19th, 2010
9:26 am
Disappointed Dawg, There’s an spelling 101 class at Kennesaw State. Please take it soon!
ViningsDAWG
September 19th, 2010
9:27 am
It’s the little things and we aren’t paying attention to them. Stupid penalties, lining up wrong on defense. A def. Coordinator who is still trying to figure out the college kid. Stupid arrests, it is time for Mark to quit tanning and start paying more attention.
Bobby Petrino
September 19th, 2010
9:27 am
Oh wow. Just woke up in Arkansas this morning after leaving Georgia last night and had one of those deja vu things. Brought me back to when I walked out on those loser Falcons and now I just beat…..uh…another sorry team from Georgia….damn…who did we play? It doesn’t matter, I’m going back to sleep.
ViningsDAWG
September 19th, 2010
9:27 am
Also Buck Belue says everything is great.
Bobby Petrino
September 19th, 2010
9:31 am
Oh!! the bulldogs! That’s it!! Boy I wish I had a tan like Mark.
Buck Belue wears a toupee
September 19th, 2010
9:32 am
Hey Schultz you and your homer co-workers can stop picking these losers to win every game now…..
They are a disgrace.
bill
September 19th, 2010
9:33 am
As Sam Cooke said — “A Change is Gonna Come…”
Jeff Cartledge
September 19th, 2010
9:37 am
Once again you show your ignorance, Jeff. This is college football and this stuff happens to young men still trying to figure out the game. Yes the O line is very disappointing but give Grantham a break, these are not his players, he is still trying to teach them his system and it’s tough in such short a time, I see the Dogs gettting better each week and expect them at the top of the game in a few more weeks. This season may end up not so good but the future looks bright, so ENOUGH of your gloom and doom about MR!!!!!
Buzz
September 19th, 2010
9:44 am
But wait, you are the greatest football machine of all time, with all of your 5 star recruits, 92,000 fans, greatest looking women and academic superiority……
dale morphy
September 19th, 2010
9:44 am
I absolutely loved Butler and Zeier lambasting Georgia fans for leaving early in the 4th quarter on the postgame radio show. Did anyone notice how many seats were empty at kickoff? It is a true testament to the resiliency of the Dawg nation that we got anywhere near 80,000 in there to begin. Our fan base is deeply frustrated and disillusioned, and its not JUST ABOUT THE LAST TWO SEASONS! You can only take so much underachievement before you lose faith in the direction of the program. Sorry, but even true Dawg fans are ready to throw in the towel on this coaching staff (not on the team). Only somebody who is PAID directly or indirectly by UGA would be a blind apologist for this program at this point. The players and fans deserve better. When Sanford is half full later in the season, what excuses will they make then?
Phi;
September 19th, 2010
9:46 am
Time to send this goat back to where they comfortable loseing i.e. the ACC and Florida St.
Paddy
September 19th, 2010
9:47 am
When the “Coward Coach” can come into your own backyard and beat you, things are really not too optimistic. Arkansas in not going to any prestigous bowl this year.and we are not playing “Georgia” football, not too gooooood!
Gary
September 19th, 2010
9:48 am
Jeff:
You said the same cynical negative stuff in 2007 when Georgia started out bad. Georgia finished #2 in the country that year. You’ve never been too accurate at assessing Mark Richt.
sherman to the sea
September 19th, 2010
9:50 am
THUD! X 11
the problem
September 19th, 2010
9:53 am
is that teams have figured out your antiquated offence and all teams have film how SC and Arky have whipped you…looks like the spiral continues.
valleyboy32
September 19th, 2010
9:55 am
yes do it
Mike
September 19th, 2010
9:56 am
Jeff-
Georgia has ‘widespread’, ‘deep’, ‘problems’. Really?
Richt’s finished rankings, since 2001:
01- #22
02- #3
03- #6
04- #7
05- #10
06- #23
07- #2
08- #10
I like those kind of deep, widespread problems.
Paddy
September 19th, 2010
10:02 am
Rocky Mountain Bulldawg….the O-line is having run-block and pass-black problems because they are just avg in ability. We were led to believe otherwise the last two years but now we know the truth for ourselves. If your line can’t compete, avg teams like Arkansas will beat you at home. Going on the road this season will be walking thru a minefield.
ga gator
September 19th, 2010
10:04 am
Think it’s pretty bad when coaches Bobo and Grantham who are adults defend themselves by throwing Murray and some defensive players under the bus when Christian Robinson (I think I have the name correct) who is a redshirt Freshman refuses to throw his teammmates under the bus by saying “we don’t point fingers, we win or lose as a team”, fine young man. When coaches start throwing college players under the bus instead of owning up to not properly preparing them, they know that the end is near. I wish Coach Richt well if it happens as there isn’t a finer man coaching football except for maybe Tony Dungy. The same happened to him in Tampa and look how his career turned out.
WE RUIN THIS STATE
September 19th, 2010
10:07 am
Thats for sure
MPK7441
September 19th, 2010
10:09 am
Let’s face it, we are a middle of the road team this year. All the things we hoped to gel and come together have not. The OL is the biggest disappointment Shreveport here we come….
Wright
September 19th, 2010
10:15 am
This did not have to happen. Why did CMR insist on playing Joe Cox when he was an ineffective fifth year senior, why did CMR keep CWM as long as he did? When you compare CMR with the elite SEC coaches you know why UGA is a 2nd tier team. Winners have to make decisions that are for the good of the team not the individual.
Mike
September 19th, 2010
10:17 am
Bear Bryant & Nick Saban combined, only got 1 top 10 finish in their 1st 9 seasons. Richt had 6.
Nothing like facts to answer sensationalistic journalism.
How’s that for deep & widespread problems?
Georgia Bulldogs
September 19th, 2010
10:20 am
Don’t worry, techmites. No matter how bad we are now, we’ll pull it together long enough to kick your sorry behinds again. But then you already know that.
Dawg
September 19th, 2010
10:21 am
Come on guys, get a grip. Doesn’t anyone have any common sense. We are playing with a FRESHMEN quarterback, without our best player which by the way is one of the best in the country on top of losing most of our “D” line last year. When A.J. comes back watch what happens.
Big Earl
September 19th, 2010
10:22 am
It’s not the team we need a new newspaper. The AJC has no offense or defense. When the game is on the line the writers can’t rise to the occasion. We need new blood.. Fire the editor. Barnhart being suspended for selling his typewriter to an agent is not acceptable. Schultz being caught DUI with a pair of panties in his lap ain’t go get it.
Dawg H8er
September 19th, 2010
10:22 am
‘Morning, rednecks. How’s it hanging? A little droopy this morning? A little too quiet around the trailer park?
Get used to it. I love to read the preseason rantings, when you boast of winning the NC. I love even more reading your lugubrious post-game comments, in which you inevitably call for the firing of almost everybody. You got rid of Willie Martinez, who was immediately called by numerous head coaches who wanted his services. Now your target seems to be Bobo, although some of you want Richt’s head too. Maybe the problem is you. You don’t want a college team; you want a pro team. That’s why you boast endlessly about the recruiting haul, as if the recruits were so many NFL draft choices.
Good luck with that. Meantime, I’ll continue to enjoy watching you get your noses rubbed in it, while other real teams exhibit the enthusiasm and team spirit that differentiate college football from the pro version. Face it: you are losers.
Jeff Schultz
September 19th, 2010
10:23 am
I hate UGA and I need to move to another state!
Let's Get Real
September 19th, 2010
10:32 am
When you are delusional enough to expect your team to win the SEC and be in the BCS Championship game, it hurts that much more when you come down to earth. How was it that a first year DC with a new scheme was going to transform the same average bunch of players into a dominating D in one year ???? But a lot of fans thought that would happen. How was it that the same, under-achieving OL would be one of, if not THE best OL in the nation when they had NEVER shown consistency before ? I can only remember one or two games in the past where they looked pretty good. Yet the fans put it in the bank. And how was it that a redshirt freshman QB with no previous starts would all of a sudden become Charlie Ward or David Greene in his first few games ????? These kinds of pre-season expectations are what make for the letdown that you have right now. It happens EVERY year. The sportswriters and scouts buy into it, too. So why should you believe them when they tell you that UGA’s recruiting classes are that great ? Cut expectations back to realistic levels and you’ve got yourself a team that’s performing just about how they should be. Have you GOT that ??
Big Earl
September 19th, 2010
10:33 am
Should have played Murray last year. Not playing in a game for two years, to long. All I heard all summer was all the new changes in defence, I don’t see it. I think it’s been DEFENCE for the last 2 to 3 years. We need to build the greatest defence in the nation. The meanest,biggest,fastest.ugliest,toughest group of thugs the conference has ever seen. Hurt people, cripple them, some one might lose their life against us. That’s the chance they take.
PMC
September 19th, 2010
10:42 am
The sad thing is it’s quite obvious that while they continue to try and “get better” Georgia has regressed massively. They aren’t competing for the top of the SEC. They are middle to bottom. At this point their talent isn’t even close to the top of the league. Basically they should be doing everything they possibly can do to get Isiah Crowell to come to Georgia. They need all the help they can get.
Bud
September 19th, 2010
10:43 am
I believe I read where Grantham said “after someone plays us they’re going to be glad they won’t have to see us again”. Right!
WasSHUN Ealy
September 19th, 2010
10:51 am
WHO DIDNT LIKE MY HAND WAVE IN FRONT OF MY VISOR??? YEA HOMIE, THAT WAS TIGHT!
Bud
September 19th, 2010
10:53 am
When you invoke fear in your opponent you’ve won most of the battle.
WasSHUN Ealy
September 19th, 2010
10:53 am
ME AND GREEN ARE OUTZ DIZ MO FO FIRST CHANCE WE GETZ. GONNA MAKE DAT BLING.
Buckhead Bulldog
September 19th, 2010
10:57 am
Kris Durham and Aaron Murray played the way a true GEORGIA BULLDOG should play. It is obvious to me Durham’s figthing winning influence has flowed to Murray. i juts wish the other guys would catch it. Robinson looked pretty good on D too. Fklying around and playing with some fight.
Washan needs to get a grip on his place on the team…the little washing the face mask thing after his good run in the first half was unneeded and out of place. Ealey ain’t all he thinks he is, and he needs to realize thta he is probabaly the 8 or 9 best back in the SE. Those 2 backs from Clemson sure knew how to run the ball without the showboating.
Pdiddy
September 19th, 2010
10:58 am
The problem is that CMR is more focused on his church and mission work than he is on football. I think what he does of the field is wonderful, but we are paying him over $3MM to focus on football.
WasSHUN Ealy
September 19th, 2010
11:01 am
WHAT BUCKHEAD, YOU DONT LIKE MY SONIC SPEED HOMIE? CANT STAND MY FLASH BROTHA?
Deep and Widespread INCOMPETENCE
September 19th, 2010
11:04 am
Awful play calling and clock management in the final minutes.
Like toothsayer said, BOBO needs to GOGO,
NOLA
September 19th, 2010
11:07 am
what u folks bitchin about? cmr is a nice dude. he belongs to a cult and attends meetings every Sunday.
Maybe if he attended meetings more frequently that mythical being up in the sky might grant him more wins.
Better find another mascot because I don’t think this puppy will survive this season. That poor pup did not sign up to witnesss the setback of football.
This is just awful.
Deep and Widespread INCOMPETENCE
September 19th, 2010
11:07 am
toothsayer says Bobo needs to gogo
and I say,
take GrantHAM with him.
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SEC watch
September 19th, 2010
11:26 am
Mississippi State is also 2-6 in their past eight SEC games.
Now we see where UGA has arrived.
crack for lindsey
September 19th, 2010
11:32 am
I guess you clowns are REALLY looking forward to Jacksonville.
Dawg
September 19th, 2010
11:36 am
How much does a ticket cost now to watch Ga lose at home? What a joke that Ga keeps losing games at Sanford Stadium & they keep raising ticket prices. Ga has the least intimidating stadium in the SEC besides Vandy. It’s an awesome stadium & should be feared by opponents, but isn’t because they are poorly coached in the most critical positions i.e the trenches. Games are won & lost in the trenches. The lines on both sides of the ball have played pathetic, w/o passion are leadership.
Vickery
September 19th, 2010
11:38 am
Jeff:
Only 26 more negative pieces on Mark Richt to go this season. At least your negative dark brooding cynicism is consistent. Some things are easy to predict, like the chances of you writing 26 more nagative pieces on Mark Richt.
P.S. You forgot to mention Mark came within 15 seconds of Georgia beating a top 12 ranked team at home for the 1st time in 17 years. Georgia doesn’t beat top 12 ranked teams at home very often.
Sam
September 19th, 2010
11:40 am
Guys, lots of good here.
Down 24-10 in the 4th quarter to the #12 ranked team in the country, Georgia came back, tied it up, had a bunch of defensive stops, and had the ball with 2 tieouts to go, and only needed to move it 25 yards for Walsh to kick a game winning field goal.
It was that close.
The team played, very, very well.
jerome
September 19th, 2010
11:45 am
I think the lack-of-character thing is continuing to manifest itself.
Greg
September 19th, 2010
11:50 am
The AJC Newspaper has deep, widespread problems. Continues to lay off staff by the hundreds, losing $1 million a week. Are articles like this one, that take shots at the fan base and coach and home team, responsible for the massive drop off in profits? Likely so.
Nobody’ better at calling people’s baby ugly than Jeff Schultz. Jeff is #1 in that skill.
Laughing Bee
September 19th, 2010
11:55 am
Fire Mark’s Rectum!
Common Sense
September 19th, 2010
12:00 pm
On our last drive facing 3rd and 5, Bobo calls for deep routes.
Ealey misses another block. Game over.
King, who is a whorable back, IS a better blocker. That would have helped.
But we have seemingly forgot how to run slants and Bobo’s play calling is just utterly amazing.
Our play action passing attempts put Murray in harms way through 3 qtrs.
When finally in the shotgun, the kid excelled.
I truly think Richt has a bunch of dumbasses working for him who might be good coaches, but are retards at game management.
Common Sense
September 19th, 2010
12:03 pm
Further evidence of game/player development?
Moreno was held back a year cause the coaches didn’t want him to upstage the upperclassman.
Funny, really funny.
And sad.
5150 P.O.A.D
September 19th, 2010
12:05 pm
Greg if Jeff is so bad, then why are you reading his articles and posting on his blog?
Corninmypooh
September 19th, 2010
12:14 pm
Jeff -
Apparently you didn’t watch the Georgia vs. Arkansas game on TV, because if you had you would NOT have offered up the lame statement that Green’s absence is essentially not an execuse. It may not be an excuse, but everyone calling the game on TV yesterday clearly articulated that Green’s absence is hurting our offense. You can NOT underestimate the importance of a weapon Green brings to the table. As Bob Greise pointed out, Green can stretch the field, he demands double teams, leaving other weapons available. Green can even open the running game, just by his presence on the field.
I will however, agree with you that we’ve seen absolutely ZERO upgrade since Searels arrived in ‘07. Our OL is undersized, weak and in general not nearly as good as the media believed it to be.
There is still time to right the ship, but Richt and Bobo are going to have to STOP their current approach to play to Murray’s strengths. The play action isn’t working… put Murray in the shotgun, that will allow him to see the field better and get the ball out quicker. If I can figure this out why can’t Bobo???
sick of it
September 19th, 2010
12:16 pm
Average recruiting= Coaching
Not developing players = Coaching
Character issues with recruits= stupid kids and direction
Sugar free Vanilla Offense= Coaching
Being a die hard Georgia football religous fanatic for years, I have made a decision regarding the above factors. I am now a College football Atheist, b/c I refuse to cheer for any other team and I have lost all faith in the program at Georgia. Mark Richt is a wonderful man and a great coach, but he needs to get this program in the right direction, and in a freakin hurry.
Butterbean
September 19th, 2010
12:17 pm
Two words to turn this thing around………. Will Muschamp!!
Butterbean
September 19th, 2010
12:21 pm
Two words to straighten out this mess…….Will Muschamp!!!!!!!
chief pitchanono
September 19th, 2010
12:22 pm
I think overall they are making progress, and I think this will end up being another winning season for Ga in the end. Thanks to the early season struggles it probobably won’t end up in the Ga dome for the champioship, but you never know. The defense seems overall to be better and most importantly improving, the offense, to me is the disapointment. Took way to long to get anything going again offensivly this week, which is another reason why I like what the defense is doing, considering how much harder their having too work because of the offense. MR needs to sit down with BoBo and correct some things, I agree his play calling has been off the pass two weeks and that needs to be corrected. I still believe in this team and maybe with a little luck their will still be something to play for at the end of this season.
jellybeandawg
September 19th, 2010
12:25 pm
Lack of heart, lack of effort, lack of direction, lack of coaching, lack of any emotion whatsoever.. All signs of a typical Mark Richt coached football team. I don’t expect anything more or less and we are getting exactly what we signed up for. Why should anyone be surprised?
Devildog
September 19th, 2010
12:27 pm
Bobo blames Murray for that last sack. Well, SOMEONE taught Ealey the “lookout block.” That’s the one where you miss your assignment at scream “LOOK OUT” at the QB. Murray was well-protected until that DE got by Ealey. He can’t drive and he can’t block. What good is he?
Bobo has a couple of issues, himself.
5150 P.O.A.D
September 19th, 2010
12:36 pm
Funny Bobo blaming Murry. If Murry was quicker on throwing passes he might also have made bad passes or INTs. Yes, Murry should have thrown the ball away to save the yardage, but he still had a chance to make another play. What is the del with all the great UGA runningbacks that don’t block very well? I guess Knowshow and Ealey are great runners but they don’t like to block. If they are not getting the ball they don’t want to help the TEAM.
Hatfieldgeoff
September 19th, 2010
12:39 pm
I can’t believe Bobo is putting the blame for the last sack on Murray. Bobl calls a play that sends all receivers 20 yards down the field (even though we only need 5) no safety valve option. And he complains he holds on two the ball too long. Also this is after he has been pressured and sacked all day. And the pressure and sacks were often due to Bobo predictable play-calling. Make no mistake this loss was due to Bobo. The worst case scenario for the end of this game should have been a missed UGA field goal. Instead it gives a Heisman candidate at QB the ball with 50 seconds left. Searls is another coach who should have coached his way out of town. And Frankly, Mark Richt shouldn’t make any long term plans for Athens. I am afraid we had seen the best we are going to get from him. He can’t coach with Saban and Meyer and every day we seem to fall farther behind. Another season has been shot and all we can hope for is to see young players improving. But when this does happed it seems to be inspite of the coaching not because of it.
harold
September 19th, 2010
12:40 pm
THIS IS A VERY WEAK TEAM!
Hatfieldgeoff
September 19th, 2010
12:41 pm
Somebody get Kirby Smart on the line. Help!!!!!!!!
SSIgator
September 19th, 2010
12:57 pm
My favorite posts prior to the Arkansas game:
Dawg > Hogs –
“Ga beats arkansas easy—book it. Ark will not be able to handle the crowd noise and Mallet will be shut down by Grantham’s 3-4 with all kinds of pressure. Ga 30 Ark 16”
Answer: You need to tell Grantham that instead of just a 3-4 defense he needs to bring along the other four guys in the secondary..
Ted –
“Dogs blast the Hogs this weekend and Ga gets back on track.”
Answer: Yeah. They are on track, but it is the Southbound train.
JB –
“And we all know to turn this blog into crickets is to beat Arkansas 35 to 17 on Saturday…..Go Dawgs !”
Answer: Chirp, Chirp.
Dawgs Blowout Hawgs –
“Take it to the bank—the dawgs will beat arkansas like a rented mule.”
Answer: The UGA bank was taken over by the FDIC. Also, the SPCA is going to file suit against UGA for cruelty to animals.
Chase –
“Dogs lost to SC in 07′ in 2nd game, finished #2 in the country. Team has a very 07′ feel to it.”
Answer: Wishin’ & Hopin’ don’t make it so.
Dawgs Roll –
“Relax—the Dawgs win this game easy. Ark’s D is terrible and UGA’s RBs should run through that D like a hot knife through butter.”
Answer: True. Arkansas defense was bad, but UGA’s was worse.
South Ga Dawg –
“THE BULLDOG NATION RISES AND BEATS ARKANSAS BY TEN”
Answer: And the South will rise again.
Dawg House –
“Looking forward to watching you cry as you leave Sanford Stadium.”
Answer: Those were tears of joy.
Jack bull –
“Dawgs-38, Hawgs-31…nuff said, on our way to the Ga Dome in December”
Answer: Why? To watch Alabama in the dome against another SEC East team?
Ardawg –
“Georgia will win this one and it won’t be close but, it’s no easy win or a blowout. Arkansas simply does not have the depth to go 4 quarters with Georgia.”
Answer: If you think UGA has depth you are correct. People will need SONAR to find the puppies by the end of the year.
DAWG on a Stick –
“We’re going to destroy ARk tomorrow. They can’t hang with our defense and running game!!! Tomorrow will be a cake walk!!!!!!”
Answer: I think someone stepped on the cake.
catlady
September 19th, 2010
1:02 pm
CHARACTER. You have to recruit character. Character isn’t just about not getting arrested or jumped by the NCAA. Character means never letting up. Never quitting.
Especially when you are getting paid $30,000 per year (my estimate) for your “on campus job–some traveling required.” (room, board, tuition–first pick of classes–fees, travel expenses; it all adds up to a lot of money)
catlady
September 19th, 2010
1:06 pm
dale morphy–it isn’t about the playing that is why the fans came/left early. The game is a place to show up at after you have been drinking for hours. You stay awhile, then leave to drink some more. Apparently you have never been a student at UGa?
Herschel Walker
September 19th, 2010
1:13 pm
Miss State will beat Thuga on Saturday. Thuga won’t be able to handle the cowbells. Saint Mark better update his resume.
GT Alum
September 19th, 2010
1:38 pm
No love for Petrino, Jeff?
Long term fan, not week to week
September 19th, 2010
1:48 pm
Seriously guys. I do vote for Bobo to get demoted to QB coach and go hire the ole Red Raider himself, Leach as the OC. But, when your punt returner/nickel CB, starting backfield, and WR are out against the #12 in the country, expect a tough game. We aren’t deep and have little talent. Not Richt at fault here this year.
Pitbull
September 19th, 2010
1:58 pm
Instead of “finishing the drill” our team gets “drilled to the finish.”
Do we actually practice during the week? Most of those kids don’t look like they know what to do when the ball is snapped.
Why can’t Jones lift the ball up when the other teams’ players jump offsides?
Either we have really sorry players on the team or we have really sorry coaches getting them ready.
I try to tell myself that SC may be the best team in the East this year and Arkansas may be the best team in the West this year too – and we may be OK against the rest of the conference schedule now that we have the 2 hardest conference games behind us, but only time will prove that out.
If it is true and we lost to each by 1 touchdown then maybe we are better than we have looked.
I guess we will find out when Arkansas plays Alabama this coming weekend. But I can’t help but notice that Furman scored 3 times the number of points on SC that we did.
We certainly do not play with the fight that Auburn and Clemson played with last night. Man, they were carrying bodies off the field. Either one of those teams would have cleaned our clock.
Doesn’t look like the players or the coaches have any fire in their belly anymore and don’t have what it takes to “man up.”
Did I miss something or did we rehire Jim Donnan? The Dawgs look like the soft teams he put on the field for 5 years. Remember that if those teams couldn’t beat you with finasse they would get their butts kicked. Same thing now.
We Drink This State
September 19th, 2010
1:59 pm
I raise my glass to Willie Martinez. Our fans thought that frog-marching you out of town would get us back to the glory days. Time for a reboot. And another cocktail.
kickin asphalt
September 19th, 2010
2:00 pm
Does Bobby Gran Patrino drive a Gran Torino to practice everyday? Just wondering, cause he kicked y’alls ass like Clint Eastwood!
kickin asphalt
September 19th, 2010
2:02 pm
Bobby Gran Patrino calls plays almost as good as that guy who used to be in Florida that y’all hate so much…you know who I’m talking about – he REALLY favors that guy at South Carolina!
homer.ga
September 19th, 2010
2:20 pm
I thought Willie Martinez left town. Nothing has changed. Guys from the other team running wide open!!
Keith
September 19th, 2010
2:24 pm
Getting tougher to be a Dawgs fan.
9 arrests. AJ Green suspended 4 games for virtual stupidity. Ealy suspended a game after an arrest , fumbles during a critical moment in his first game back and then celebrates like he’s 6 years old when he finally scores (he needs to watch films of Herschel); misses blocks, etc.
Bobo calls a bonehead play on 3rd and 4, the blames the QB for holding the ball?
Bobo should have left with Martinez!
Richt is a class act but I can no longer support him as coach as he obviously refuses to take control.
Dawgs: in all honesty, many of you thugs just suck. Bobo: give ur QB a chance to win. Bobo, you suck the most! Pathetic!
Keith
September 19th, 2010
2:30 pm
SSIgator. You must be really bored to write a dissertation addressing all those comments. Get a life MF.
$750,000
September 19th, 2010
2:30 pm
Grantham–highest paid SEC D-coordinator, for this????????????
5150 P.O.A.D
September 19th, 2010
2:30 pm
Richt’s record against the SEC east 29-7 last 4yrs 10-11.
SEC west 23-8 last 4yrs 10-3.
Total 52-15 last 4yrs 20-14
Richt’s teams are not getting better on the field or off the field. In the last 5 yrs Richt’s teams have been in the TOP 10 in the Fulmer Cup 4 times and winning the Fulmer Cup this year.
Home Town Paper
September 19th, 2010
2:33 pm
When the AJC, filled with a bunch of UgA homers, is writing a negative article about the great mark richt, someone needs to go!
5150 P.O.A.D
September 19th, 2010
2:35 pm
What will Tony Barnhart have to say about how Great Richt is but the Dawgs will be fine.
WE RUIN THIS STATE
September 19th, 2010
2:59 pm
Remember the great names of the past ? Fordham, Syracuse, Michigan, Notre Dame, Navy ? Now add UGA.
gtechcdv
September 19th, 2010
3:15 pm
I think the Dawgs will be fine come the year’s end and I wouldn’t be surprised to see them put the yearly dagger in my jackets. The wife’s huge UGA fan, so I actually root for you guys when you’re not playing GT. From what I’ve seen the past couple of years, there’s really one obvious change that needs to made coaching-wise; Bobo’s gotta go. The Dawgs haven’t been a huge offensive threat for quite some time, which really makes no sense considering the level of talent on the field. The players simply aren’t put in the right position and the schemes are as vanilla as it gets. There’s no reason why this team, even in it’s current state, didn’t hang at least 40 on Arkansas. At home no less. That being said, once again, I think you guys will get things straightened out soon.
sunny purdue
September 19th, 2010
3:53 pm
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sunny purdue
September 19th, 2010
3:53 pm
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sunny purdue
September 19th, 2010
3:54 pm
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sunny purdue
September 19th, 2010
3:54 pm
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sunny purdue
September 19th, 2010
3:55 pm
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crack for lindsey
September 19th, 2010
4:12 pm
Speaking of widespread, isn’t Widespread Panic from Athens? Or, are we talking about Jawja’s buttcheeks?
GuvHog
September 19th, 2010
4:12 pm
Did it ever occur to any of you that Arkansas is really that good and Georgia is not a bad team??
crack for lindsey
September 19th, 2010
4:13 pm
Pitbull, the puppies got drilled to the finish.
Tech Stand
September 19th, 2010
4:13 pm
Ga beats Idaho State! The Dawg 3-4D from granham will send those potato peelers back home in shame! Give grantham a bonus and huge raise—he’s the master. Remember, he used to coach in the NFL–so he knows his stuff!
jerry
September 19th, 2010
4:23 pm
how bout them piggies schultz?!?!
bobo sucks
September 19th, 2010
4:32 pm
how can u place all the blame on murray when our oc is calling crappy plays. i blame bobo for his poor performance once again. he should be fired and grow some damn balls and admit that he tried to get his qb killed with his play calling.
wildbill
September 19th, 2010
4:44 pm
My daughter, also a UGA grad, went to the game yesterday. I asked her what stood out. Here is what she said, in this order:
1. The band looked and played great.
2. Russ stayed in his air conditioned doghouse, what a sorry dog he is.
3. It was really hot in the stadium.
4. I got a sunburn.
So, I asked her about the game, the game………. She said it was too bad we lost.
Thats it!!!!!!
Lou
September 19th, 2010
4:45 pm
Bobo should man up and take responsibily for his poor coaching. It is very low class to blame players when he should coach them better. His play calling really sucks as well.
The Alpha Male
September 19th, 2010
4:59 pm
Why is telling the truth disturbing, Schultz? Coaches teach, players execute (or not)…. if a kid blows a coverage, why is that Grantham’s fault. The loss yesterday was not about Grantham, it was about an OC that fails to use the talent on the roster and has no plan or logic in his approach.
Even you have to admit that a program with UGA’s talent, resources, prestige can do a whole lot better than Mike Bobo.
FLA DAWG
September 19th, 2010
5:04 pm
Some of us have been trying to alert Dawg Nation to this downspiral for three years. This nothing new Jeff. Why has it taken you and other staffers to finally print it?
astrouga
September 19th, 2010
5:09 pm
This loss was all coaching. Last week we got run out of SC. No one would have expected that, but this one was bad. We looked horrible for 75% of the game. The score doesn’t tell the tale…the coaches stink. Toss Bobo and the offensive line coach. If that doesn’t fix it, let’s start over. There is too much talent coming in to UGA, but it is not showing up at game time. That is a coaching issue. Sorry dogs, expect losses at Tenn, Florida, Auburn, Georgia Tech and maybe Kentucky. The coaches just aren’t up for it. Maybe we need to start paying the coaches on performance.
Mountain Dawg
September 19th, 2010
5:24 pm
Not so “Great To Be A Dawg on Sat. Night” anymore. Erk is spinning in his grave.
Buzz
September 19th, 2010
5:48 pm
CMR is aggod coach – wouldn’t be having these negative comments if Green had played in the last two games. Ga. will get better – wish you luck except in the last game! Go TECH
gabull
September 19th, 2010
6:01 pm
Bobo must go. everyone but Mark Richt knew Bobo should have been fired when he fired Willie M., Watergirl saved his job.
Sleepy Russ
September 19th, 2010
6:04 pm
Mark Richt does not suck as badly as Jeff Schultz.
gabull
September 19th, 2010
6:10 pm
Mark Richt acts more like Derek Dooley than Dooley does. (SEC rookie)
The team is more important than the Richt’s family relationship with
Mike Bobo (BOZO)
King Bama
September 19th, 2010
6:17 pm
Georgia plays football like a bunch of little, skint kneed girls. A once proud program is in shambles and embarrasses our proud conference every year. Children….a successful season is more than whooping up on the puny yeller jackets. Bama would love to play the dogs every year if the folks in Athens would just step up to the plate. It would be a track meet for our tailbacks.
Forget the red panties and focus on football. That is how we do it in my state. Roll Tide!!!
DBONE
September 19th, 2010
6:19 pm
Georgia is a midlevel team in a great conference. Bulldog fans need to get a grip!
Wangtavious Larootuveni
September 19th, 2010
6:21 pm
We’re too scared to play Bama…
Flint River Dawg
September 19th, 2010
6:23 pm
King is a redneck bully
Lane K.
September 19th, 2010
6:24 pm
hire the Dooley kid now
Scooby
September 19th, 2010
6:25 pm
Maybe if Richt cuts that goofy zipper hair patch up front he might gain some respect from his players. Maybe a perm is in order. What a joke of a program.
Steve "The King" Spurrier
September 19th, 2010
6:29 pm
Where did al them pickup truck winder flags go?
Bow before your King!
Steve "The King" Spurrier
September 19th, 2010
6:31 pm
Scooby…Mark needs a consult with my friend Bill Shatner on a proper rug piece.
Steve "The King" Spurrier
September 19th, 2010
6:32 pm
I forgot…
Bulldogs…
Bow before your King!!
Do they
September 19th, 2010
6:37 pm
Does UGA have one player except AJ Green that could start for Bama or Florida? If the answer is no, which any reasonable person would admit, how does the bulldog nation think that they can compete against them? Until they improve recruiting and coaching, you better get used to 4 – 5 losses and low level bowl games. They are now in the bottom tier of the SEC.
LHardingDawg
September 19th, 2010
7:27 pm
I hope none of you committ sucide over two games won by more experienced teams. We have played the toughest schedule in the country for the last two weeks. We lost, but I believe in the long run, both of these loses end up helping the Bulldogs. The worst thing to do is to panic, and get away from what they have been practicing. There is a lot of football to be played this year, don’t throw in the towel in quite yet.
We have a number of players who need to “man up” or be benched. How long does a tweeked ankle take to get well? How many drills do you have to run before you learn to hold on to the ball or learn to pass block?
All the coaches can do is “coach the kid up”, put him on the field, and hopes he remembers all of the hours of drills he has done in practice. If the player can’t perform in a game, you need to try someone else.
Statesborodawg13
September 19th, 2010
7:42 pm
The last failed GA drive shows exactly the problem with Georgia’s offensive play calling: 2:14 left on the clock, timeouts, that’s the ideal time to chip away, chip away, chip away … and finally in the last few seconds get in position for a game winning field goal. GA has no offensive clue how to chip away. You put Florida, Alabama, most any good SEC team with 2:14 and timeouts, they know how to chip away, and call plays that’ll get 4 or 5 yards a down, then finally kick the field goal.
Clock management, ball control, short passes to tight ends … that somehow escapes Bobo’s mindset. Why not a screen pass to Ealey on the final offensive play? Why not one of those short passes to the tight end on the sideline that 100% of the time picks up 7 or 8 yards? Heck, run Ealey on 3rd and 4, even if he gets only 3 you could go for it on 4th and 1. Anything but some lame long ball that has little chance for a completion.
Very disappointing GA defense even had to be on the field having to save the game – should never have happened.
TD DAWGS
September 19th, 2010
8:28 pm
FIRE BOBO THE CLOWN!
Tech Stand
September 19th, 2010
8:51 pm
Tech will beat this ga team easily—-bank it! Tech will not lose another game in the regular season and should win the ACC easily. miami–average, fsu–overrated. Tech—off the BCS again!!!! Ga—another trip to shreveport and the motel 6!
Return of AJ
September 19th, 2010
8:54 pm
When AJ gets back, these angry dawgs will be looking for revenge! Mark Richt circled the florida game and that’s where the upset will occur. Dawgs beat UF—bet the house!
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Georgia St. is the Best Program in GA
September 19th, 2010
9:05 pm
Can’t help but gloat over this one. Schultz, you get everything you deserve for your vile, unfounded hatred of Petrino and the same goes for all you fans who say the same.
Falcons better without him? You betcha, SO MOVE THE ON!
You have NO CLUE what REALLY happened with his departure….for all we know Blank told him he couldn’t talk to the team and to get lost, but then turned around in the media and acted like a spurned lover and the recipient of a ‘Dear John’ letter. And Blank being a major sponsor/funder of various media outlets….you think they are going to report anything against Blank….no way!
SO get over it.
Schultz you stink like your jounalism skills. And Bobby Petrino, I know had to have a smile on his face for multiple reasons yesterday, one of which included getting the last laugh on you guys.
Oh, and to the weirdo’s on TV yesterday wearing speedo’s and body paint saying “Petrino’s a fraud”….you all are about as classy as Schultz….come to think of it, I am sure he was the one who applied the paint to those goons.
Petrino's Revenge
September 19th, 2010
9:12 pm
For all the trashing Petrino got from the AJC—he got the revenge he wanted with that big win over the UGA/AJC bulldogs.
Yellow Jockitch
September 19th, 2010
11:06 pm
TO RAMBLE ON and other GT Fans: You will enjoying Shevreport at the end of the regular season since the last Bowl qualifying Team of ACC will be there i.e GT. Its no longer an SEC Bowl. HAHHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHHAHA.
Proud GT Fan!
September 19th, 2010
11:24 pm
If you Georgia fans think Bobo is going to get fired think again. If Richt fired Bobo he would be telling himself and the Georgia fan base that Richt’s offense can’t work. Richt will not settle for another offensive coordinator that dosen’t follow his routine play calling. For the past 10 years Georgia has called the same plays in the same situations and have had sucess and have failed. If Bobo goes Richt is going too. Richt has to much pride in his offense to change to a different system. I’m sure Richt confirmed every play that was called in the 4th quarter. Richt won’t fire Bobo, Richt won’t acknowledge that his teams have struggled in the last couple of years. At least Paul Johnson will state that when his teams are performing poorly that there are problems and it’s his fault. THWG!!
Arthur
September 19th, 2010
11:29 pm
Jeff-
Still searching for Camelot? Good luck with that. Maybe Xanudu is out there. Perhaps there’s a perfect team with no flaws. Keep searching. Keep writing about all the things you’re dissapointed with. Keep ignoring improvement. Keep searching for something like Camelot.
Everybody dreams about Paradise when we live in Paradise Lost.
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2:27 am
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turkey caller
September 20th, 2010
9:09 am
I think the coaching staff felt they were a good enough ball team to go to SC and play without penalties and not beat themselves. SC proved to be too much. Arkansas was a little different situation in that they felt they needed to open up more on offense and do a better job of tackling on defense. Arkansas had what it took to win. This maybe is just an average team. If we were anything more I believe it would show. I have never been a Richt believer so I do believe that after 10 years it is time for a change. Gimmicks and such haven’t turned out too well for Mr. Richt.
DawgTired
September 20th, 2010
9:21 am
Jeff,
Since there are too many pages to shift through on here, I’m sure somebody has probably already said what I’m about to, but here it is anyway.
The absolute WORST case scenario for the end of regulation on Saturday after UGA got the ball back should have been OT. No bones about it. The way Bobo hurried through the calls and the God awful 3rd down and 5 without a single bailout receiver within 10 yards is enough of a reason to finally cut Bobo loose. That was beyond idiotic and has to be a career ending final straw. The way he flew through those 3 downs so fast that you have to wonder if he was really trying to give Arkansas enough time to win it.
What on earth is our third year starting center doing NOT hiking the ball when he had numerous opportunities to catch the Arkansas defense off sides?
Two more game defying, momentum changing, surefire interceptions that were dropped after hitting our DB’s square in the numbers. We haven’t had DB’s that could catch since Champ Bailey 12 or so years ago. If I’m not mistaken Arkansas continued to score on both of those series as well.
And yet again, more idiotic use of our timeouts. This time UGA decided to bailout Arkansas’ offense just when the play clock was about to run out on Mallet. You’d expect this from a new coaching staff, not one that is in it’s 9th or 10th season.
I have been a Richt apologist and defender for years, but given what I’ve seen the past two weekends it’s really making me question my loyalty. It’s not that we lost, as clique as it sounds, it’s HOW we lost. Two games where we had every opportunity in the book to win had the COACHES actually made the better decisions.
This is beyond frustrating at this point.
gamble
September 20th, 2010
9:26 am
Proud GT fan,
You are right to a degree. Richt’s loyalty to his coaches is to a fault. Look what it took to get rid of Martinez? There is no way Richt had time to review and OK every 4th quarter call like you mentioned, that’s just stupid to suggest. But yes, Richt surely knows Bobo’s predictable and elementary play sheet and is aware of every play he could call. That is enough to question Richt’s competency as a head coach after so much time. Simply beating the sh*t out of the bugs every year isn’t enough for him to keep his job. Unlike the Tech fan base, we are not satisfied with simply owning our little sister from the down street.
DEATH DEALER
September 20th, 2010
9:35 am
RAMBLE ON!!!:::::
“CARRY ON, MY WAYWARD SON, THERE’LL BE PEACE WHEN YOU ARE DONE, LAY YOUR WEARY HEAD TO REST…….DON’T YOU CRY NO MORE”…..
THIS IS FOR YOU, RAMBLE ON, FROM THE VICTORIOUS JAYHAWK NATION……WE COULDN’T HANDLE DAKOTA BUT WE GOT US SOME YELLOW JACKET…JUST SAYIN, DON’T LET THAT HEAD GET TOO BIG……
DEATH DEALER
September 20th, 2010
9:38 am
THOUGHT WITH A FRESHMAN QB AND ALL OUR STUDS WHO ARE UP FOR HEISMAN THAT WE WOULD COMPETE FOR THE NC…..GET REAL BOYS…..WE HAVE AVERAGE ATHLETES AND OUR ONLY GAME CHANGER IS ON THE SIDELINES…..
LAKE OCONEE DAWG
September 20th, 2010
9:44 am
DawgTired:
Gonna fire a guy over one bad call…You sure somebody didn’t run the wrong route, who possibly should have been the check down guy….Anyway, it’s good to know DawgTired never made a mistake in his life….
LAKE OCONEE DAWG
September 20th, 2010
9:49 am
Proud GT Fan!:::
CARRY ON, MY WAYWARD SON, THERE’LL BE PEACE WHEN YOU ARE DONE, LAY YOUR WEARY HEAD TO REST…….DON’T YOU CRY NO MORE”…..
THIS IS FOR YOU, Proud GT Fan!:::, FROM THE VICTORIOUS JAYHAWK NATION……WE COULDN’T HANDLE DAKOTA BUT WE GOT US SOME YELLOW JACKET…JUST SAYIN, DON’T LET THAT HEAD GET TOO BIG……
DawgTired
September 20th, 2010
9:50 am
Lake Oconee Dawg,
If you just started watching UGA football on Saturday I’ll excuse your ignorance, but if you’ve managed to catch at least a few games over the past several years this shouldn’t be a revelation to any knowledgeable UGA fan. I could dissect just about every game UGA has played with Bobo as the OC and find multiple idiotic calls that changed the outcome.
Mistakes in everyday life are one thing. But continuing to make the same mistakes over and over in short, 12 game football seasons is an entirely different animal all together.
hahahaha!!!!!
September 20th, 2010
9:51 am
Oconee Dawg –
“One bad call?” Seriously dude, where is your rock that you live under?????
dawgfacedboy
September 20th, 2010
9:55 am
10-12 in the EAST since ‘05
8-8 in your last 16 home games
This is a problem. If you can’t see it as anything else then you don’t set your expectations high enough.
We can easily lose the rest of the games on our schedule with the exception of IDaho ST.
DawgTired
September 20th, 2010
10:06 am
I disagree. If Bobo continues to call games deaf, blind and dumb we could also drop the Idaho St. contest as well. Nothing is off the table anymore with this coaching staff. Finding new ways to lose is Richt’s new motto.
hardy
September 20th, 2010
10:54 am
I’ve watched Georgia play since 1967 and this as bad as it gets worse than Ray goofs teams and Dumbo is not a offensive coordinator. He sucked at quarterback when he played
Kase
September 20th, 2010
11:03 am
Loved Bobo as a QB for my Dawgs, but I think he needs to take his OC gig down to the high school level. He’s costing us wins and he’s going to get our QB’s killed with his ridiculous play calling. If Richt can fire his lifetime BFF Martinez, then he can surely let Bobo go. If not then it’s time to start over at the top.
MATHDAWG
September 20th, 2010
11:03 am
I agree with most of what you said, but I don’t think UGA is an average team at this point. I think we are below average at best.
Searles and Bobo need to start calling the movers. If not, maybe Richt can join them for a better deal with three.
Kase
September 20th, 2010
11:04 am
BoBo MUST GO!!! BoBo MUST GO!!! BoBo MUST GO!!!
mettsinger
September 20th, 2010
11:06 am
@ Lake oconee dawg
Ok, let’s pretend your argument is true, someone ran an incorrect route. My question to you is this…who’s job is it to make sure everyone understands the offense????
Thought so
greg
September 20th, 2010
11:19 am
WOW the razorbacks looked really good with the arm of Mallet!!! He is a true canidate for the Heisman award and Petrino is looking like a really good coach!!!
Corninmypooh
September 20th, 2010
11:25 am
Have the meds kicked for the Dawg faithful, or are we still calling for the water boy and UGA mascot to be fired? Is Richt still the worst coach in CFB history?
vandal
September 20th, 2010
11:57 am
greg,
A middle school QB could have hit the wide open Razorback receivers on Saturday. Had nothing to do with Mallet’s arm or talents; had to do with UGA’s atrocious defense.
stac
September 20th, 2010
12:02 pm
Two winnable games that the Dawgs and Richt decided to botch. When is enough, enough? It would have served Richt and Bobo better had they been blown out of the water and exposed for having inferior talent in each contest rather than being in the thick of things only to shoot themselves in the foot over and over and over…..
Bobo
September 20th, 2010
12:20 pm
I suck!!!!!!
Phil
September 20th, 2010
12:21 pm
Bobo is a buffoon. 3rd and 4 and he send all the receivers deep?? We only needed to pick up the 1st down and keep the drive alive and hopefully get in field goal range. And what was Richt listening to in his head phones, music?? He should have over-turned that idiotic call!
Richt and Bobo are clueless.
giles
September 20th, 2010
12:37 pm
where the heck is Caleb King!?!?! He’s only our third or fourth best player. Is he even still on the team?
TechsWinningWutRUDoin
September 20th, 2010
12:48 pm
Sorry gamble we can’t hear you. Were too busy winning. Can’t say the same for UGA though
cuff
September 20th, 2010
12:50 pm
hahahahahahha!!!!!! “Winning?” You lost to a Kansas team that probably won’t win another game all year, and you barely beat a UNC team that is missing a quarter of their team.
Sounds like dark, desperate times down on the Flats!!!!
Tommy
September 20th, 2010
1:15 pm
I am 42 yrs. old and have been going to Ga. football games for over 30 yrs. I love my DAWGS win or lose. It is a shame when there are “FANS” who are so eager to throw OUR team under the bus. My oponion is we may be dissapointed with the way things are turning out but, whatever happened to supporting your team win or loss good or bad? I was there during both. NO by all means am I happy with the way things are going BUT, I did stay untill the very last second like alot of other “true” fans thying to “will” my dawgs to victory unlike so many that were in athens saturday. I love UGA football and always will and will keep on supporting MY team and will not “bad mouth” players or coaches. As, I said by no means am I happy about the way things are going BUT, I will keep on supporting my DAWGS and encouraging the team from the south side upper level section 335 row 8 seats11,12,13,14 where I have had some of my most loved memories from a very young age untill now.I am proud of my DAWGS not to say I am happy about things. It’s time not only for the team to “MAN UP” but, also time for the fans to do the same. I am now and will always be a “true” UGA football fan. To you other “true” UGA fans GO DAWGS. This is the time our team needs us the most. Lets help turn this season around and make it another fond memory not only for me but, for the whole bulldog nation.
GOOOOO DAWGS SIC EM!!!!!!!!!!!
Kirby Smart
September 20th, 2010
1:59 pm
Don’t worry. I’ll be there after the national championship game.
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history Dog
September 20th, 2010
4:04 pm
Regarding coaches, didn’t the new D coach hire some defensive back coach that is suppose to be an excellent coach? If so is the poor pass defense his lack of coaching or players lack of being coached?
You put it well, not within a zip code of the receiver.
gerry
September 20th, 2010
4:10 pm
LOL!!!! “Kirby Smart.” Just talked to a buddy of mine that was thinking the same thing. Not sure how much slack this new AD will give Richt.
DawgTired
September 20th, 2010
4:14 pm
Tommy –
We are fans. As fans we are supposed, and expected, to be armchair coaches. It’s what makes being a fan so much fun. Please, get off your high and mighty soapbox. Debating where the problems lie is hardly not being loyal or a “real” fan. Being loyal to a fault is the real problem with certain segments of the base.
Tommy
September 20th, 2010
4:43 pm
DawgTired
If you took my comments as “high and Mighty” then you missed the entire point. My point was how many fans had left before the end of the third quarter was even finished instead of staying and supporting their team was disappointing. Also, yes I do agree with you changes do need to be made.
BPClassof-85
September 20th, 2010
4:45 pm
I can see why the defense was dominating the scrimmages in August, now. Our offense isn’t worth a damn! Particiularly, that offensive line that was so experienced.
crossdawg
September 20th, 2010
4:49 pm
Another great game AJ. You must be helpin coach the O line.
Hal
September 20th, 2010
5:05 pm
1000 comments in not a good chance this gets read but…. Jeff says the defense doesn’t look any better than last years? Then explain how Arky and Carolina who are both decidedly better this year, combined for 79 points last year and only 48 this year. The defense is much much better and it will only improve in time. Murray is going to be great. I’m actually ok with Bobo for now. I’d give anything to see how well the play calling looks when the line blocks as its supposed to. The line looks like a high school offensive line right now, there’s nothing offensive about it at all.
DawgTired
September 20th, 2010
5:10 pm
Tommy –
Sorry about that. Yes I agree. Ditching the team before the game is over is horrible. I could understand a family wanting to get a head start on traffic if it was completely out of hand, but a two possession game is still doable.
I’m really not one to scream “fire the bum” during hard times. Every time has them, even Bama will get theirs sooner or later, but this is year 10 and we seem to be digressing instead of improving. Look at how fast Spurrier or even that bozo in Atlanta is to fire a guy for not producing results? I think Richt as to come to the conclusion that Dawg fans are near the end of the patience and it’s time to see some urgency. The season is still salvageable and not having Green and King out there truly hurts, especially with such a young QB. So if he can pull off another miracle like ‘07 I’ll be willing to forgive and forget. But another finish like last season and I think I’ll be totally off the Richt bandwagon.
calm down
September 20th, 2010
5:12 pm
Even with Green most pundits and talking heads were predicting the SC and Arkansas games as losses. Chill out. Long season ahead. We’ll start to get some guys back and the schedule gets more favorable. With each game played Murray gets more experience. There are more positives ahead than negatives. So relax and enjoy the season!!! Go Dawgs!!!!
Ron Smith
September 20th, 2010
5:13 pm
Pitiful coaching and playing (see OL) Sad. UGA continues to squander chances, miss assignments, suffer from poor play selections, get support from CMR whenn they lose. Poor Richt seems lost on the sidelines. Denial at UGA seems to run deep. Try anything, try something!! because what they’re doing now ain’t working. Insanity is continuing to do the same thing and expecting different results. UGA could go 2-10 this year. Sad!!
Aza
September 20th, 2010
5:13 pm
My breaking point will be if Richt loses to Carolina again next year at home. If that happens then the new AD will have no choice but to send him packing. No SEC team loses to SC in consecutive years. That would be the final straw.
plamer
September 20th, 2010
5:23 pm
Aza –
Another loss to SC next year and I believe that would 3 out of the previous 4. Definitely enough of a reason to end the Richt era. I agree with you 100%.
tatty tat
September 20th, 2010
5:25 pm
Jeff,
So…..what about the whole “Miami party” bs? Why did that disappear from the headlines? Seems as though this was a witch hunt from day one and the NCAA was just satisfied to get Green and UGA on anything. Any updates or new info about the original lie, I mean, “rumor?”
MISS ST AND VANDY FOOTBALL PROGRAM IS BETTER THAN UGA
September 20th, 2010
5:35 pm
THAT”S THE TRUTH UGAY NATION !
LAKEDOG
September 20th, 2010
7:32 pm
CALL THIS DEFENSE THE “Tootsie pops” The corners are all game suckers. Remember the long one at SC/ Now how many more this week? Nobody covered lanes on special teams. Nobody covered the kicker on punts! Don’t go down field ’til the ball is kicked!
Why do we abandon plays that work when we only need 4 yds?
the problem
September 20th, 2010
7:55 pm
is you guys don’t run the option.
bugsquacher
September 20th, 2010
7:56 pm
formula for success……
15% consistency of play calling of Vince Dooley
35% heart of erk russell’s junk yard dawgs
20% determination of scott warner
20% knock you on your a$$ hershel walker running
10% confidence of Kevin Butler kicking….
bugsquacher
September 20th, 2010
7:58 pm
what ever happened to coming between the hedges and owning the 4th quarter?
dbake
September 20th, 2010
8:22 pm
JEFF, WHY WOULD I EXPECT ANYTHING BUT THIS CRAP FROM A JOURNALIST THAT WORKS FOR THE ATLANTA URINAL AND CONSTIPATION AND IS VERY SELDOM CORRECT IN WHAT HE WRITES! OBVIOUSLY YOU CANT SEE THE BIG PICTURE FOR THE BULLDOGS. EVEN WHEN THEY ARE WINNING, YOU ARE WRITING JUNK ABOUT THEM.
Nick
September 20th, 2010
10:03 pm
THANK YOU FINALLY, SOMEONE BESIDES ME IS CALLING OUT STACY SEARELS. BEEN DOING IT IN HERE SINCE HIS ARRIVAL.
GET RID OF HIM FOR A START.
Red Panties Rick
September 21st, 2010
7:36 am
When you dawgie fans say, “We own Georgia!” Do y’all realize how pathetic that is, even if it were true? That’s what you hang your hats on? Next it’ll be that you really enjoyed Shreveport and that there are still NFL possibilities for Joe Cox….
Red Panties Rick
September 21st, 2010
7:38 am
And tell me again why it wouldn’t have made sense for Mark Richt to have “seasoned” Aaron Murray some last year? Does anyone think he wouldn’t have played as well as Joe Cox now?
Well, if UGA ultimately boots him, CMR can always get a job managing the economy for the Obama Administration….
Jasper Sanks
September 21st, 2010
7:41 am
And they say I dropped the ball?
McGarity still calm amid storm, expresses confidence in Richt | Jeff Schultz
September 21st, 2010
8:57 am
[...] waited for Georgia coach Mark Richt to address his team after the home loss to Arkansas, waited until Richt released most of the players from a holding room under the stands at Sanford [...]
UGA A.D. publically supports Richt | ChuckOliver.Net
September 21st, 2010
9:49 am
[...] waited for Georgia coach Mark Richt to address his team after the home loss to Arkansas, waited until Richt released most of the players from a holding room under the stands at Sanford [...]
Gator Hater
September 22nd, 2010
12:11 pm
The season is lost, we are doomed, the mighty Casey has struck out..or should I say Mark Richt has struck out? Anyway you slice it, it’s going to be a long season if you’re a dawg fan.
Last Weekend « Football on the Brain
September 22nd, 2010
12:29 pm
[...] how bad Georgia looked on defense on that play. After reading all the newspaper columns like Jeff Schultz’s column in Sunday’s paper and others; and of course various blog entries given their opinion of the [...]
All-Skate: What Are Your Thoughts on the State of Georgia Football After the Arkansas Loss? « Everyone's Entitled to Joe's Opinion
September 23rd, 2010
12:10 am
[...] last eight SEC games, going back to last year’s LSU game. AJC sports columnist Jeff Schultz asserts that this is hard evidence that Georgia is now firmly ensconced into a new identity: medio…. Here is enough to give you the idea: It’s not about one player not being here. It’s not [...]