Georgia’s win not art, but we’ve come to expect this

FIrst. UGA should fire Richt but won’t because they know that even if they had Saban they won’t get any
better.

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Outdated offense, and a very ineffective defense.

I don’t think that next year will be much better.

One more year of Richt and Bobo is enough.

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I noticed that you failed to mention that Tech’s defense could not stop UGA all day. How was that lost on you? 42 points did not suddenly appear on the scoreboard.

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The trailer crowd promised a 90 point win. A humilation. What happened ? I doubt the Shreveport bowl wants this team. If 20,000 dawgs show up for this bowl, they’re dumber than I thought.

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Oh, I forgot to mention: 9-1 Enough said.

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GOOOOO DAWGS!!!!!

Great game Jackets, enjoyed it

DAWGS GOIN BOWLIN!

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Jeremy: UGA scored the first 34 points in 36 plays and nearly 400 total yards. You do the computation. I can’t help it if your team can’t hang onto the ball.

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Uh, Saban did his own job of coaching ‘em down this year. Alabama underachieved with the “best” of them. 24-0 lead vs Auburn blown…

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“We’ve seen too much over the past three seasons to know better.” You got that right. Too many holes to plug to think that next year we’ll be contenders. It is a remake almost from scratch. They really need to look at some JUCO players.

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CMR: The king of “one more year” or ” if this is all I’m going to see next year , I’m through” or
“Next year is the last year for me” or ” I’ll not tolerate this next season” or any of 10,000 more ways to say ” bring me some more CMR”. Again, the contract is permanent as long as UGA gets 5-star recruits ( what do they do with them ?) and beats Tech.

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We finally finished a game, and that is all that matters.

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Should Paul Johnson be fired?

He couldn’t beat the wrost team Richt’s ever coached in 24 years.

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Clearly Johnson let the dawgs have the last TD so we could make a run at the TD and two point conversion for a tie and over time. Losing by 8 is numerically equivalent to losing by one. But the strategy at least gave us an opportunity for a miracle come back. One chance in a million is numerically larger that no chance at all. We just don’t have the talent to pull off the squeakers this year. We’ll turn it around. Looking forward to 2010-11 season. GO JACKETS! THWG!

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Jeff…Dawgs won and that is all that matters. We should have beaten Colorado, but you know what Miss St. is a pretty good football team this year. It happens and we lost to them early this year. We just have to stop someone! I hope D is better in bowl game and next year! We have to get stronger!
Baby Ray…DAWGS WON don’t care about total yards! Score is all that matters!

Dawgs Won and Tech did not that is ALL that matters! Great game to watch too! Go DAWGS!!!!

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And at least we don’t have to hear from Saint Simons again this year…

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Godawful defense, critical fumbles, poor tackling, the slowest running backs in the SEC — possibly the South — and UGA’s going to a bowl? Be still my beating heart.

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Washaun Ealey is back. Finally, Bobo the Dodo, put the ballgame in the hands of #3. Result? 2 td’s, game winning td in the 4th quarter, 118 yards rushing, 9 yards a carry.

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Richt was outcoached again. We just lucked into this victory. If he’s back next year, and every indication is that he will, he needs to clean house. Grantham obviously was a mistake. He and Bobo and all their staffs need to go. We need a clean slate.

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I’m so proud of Tech. A very mediocre Tech team lost to an elementary school level UGA team. So why am I proud. UGA thinks that it’s the equivalent of the Steelers and gave us another chance to laugh at ‘em.

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#11 choked again in the 4th qaurter.

Sack on 3rd and long.

Fuymble on 4th & 1.

He chokes a lot in the 4th qrtr.

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We are lucky we won this game. Go Dawgs! But what about all those highly touted recruits at the game? You got to admit, Tech made ‘em sit up and take notice.

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Blah, blah, blah, blah.

Who wants to go find Schultz’s column after Tech’s ‘08 win where he pretty much annointed Paul Johnson the King of College Football in this state and strongly implied UGA would never beat him again? How did that work out for you Schultzie?

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Mine eyes have seen the glory of the poser engineers
Their center-columned arch looks like it was built by cows and steers
After the bridges crumble and the planes fall from the sky
The board is asking, “Why?”

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UoG fans call their team anemic. Really? That must be an “after the fact” opinion. Tech did what it should have done against a bad (and expensive, I might add) defense. Tech was never supposed to be in the game… but then there was the 400 yards rushing. Whoops. Did UoG win? Yes. Did they do anything to dispel the SEC vs. ACC discrepancy? Not really. Nice work 14 point “dawgs”.

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Not an impressive win, but Jeff you are right, we’ll take it. But we’ve got to improve a lot. I sure hope Richt figures out what went wrong this year and I sure hope we get a few strong DT’s to help with this 3-4 scheme we’re running. 9-1 over the last 10 years. Mediocre team or not, when it comes to beating Tech, it is just too sweet! Go Dawgs! THWGT!

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Herschel….why don’t you give it up? Everyday you are on here about firing CMR! Get over it…not going to happen! If you know so much, send in your resume’ and ask for an interview and see if you can get the job!! Your act is tired! Celebrate the win and move on! Better an ugly win than a loss anyday!! Go Dawgs and THWGT!

GT fans quit making excuses! Turnovers are part of the game and we should know b/c we lost games because of turnovers.

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What we already knew:
1) Rivalry games are frequently closer and flukier than the line or the score would suggest.
2) Dawgs are better than their record.
3) The defense seems to be the problem with the Dawgs.

What we learned:
1) Tech is better than their record, too.
2) Turnovers should have cost us this game. (Thankfully, Tech paid them back to us with some change.)
3) The offense is still not firing on all cylinders, primarily in the run game (until Bobo locates the page that says “COUNTER” at the top).
4) Yes, the defense is that bad. Say what you will about NFL coaches defending the option. Our defense kinda stinks, especially against running teams, either for lack of time or personnel or both.

Hats off to the Jackets. They played a tough game. We just sucked a little less than they did tonight.

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Dang, spot Tech 2 botched kick turnovers, a fumble, 2 failed conversions on two 4th & 1’s by Murray,

AND GEROGAI STILL WINS BY 8?

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Murray is the worst 4th quater QB in America. Check the stats. Also, can’t the Richt/Bobo brain trust anticipate Tech letting Uga score and tell Ealey to kneel down after he gets a first down. Sheesh. Those two aren’t the sharpest knives in the drawer, are they.

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We are able to make Willie’s D look good these days. Glad we won but it was a tough year.

No play makers next year but still hope we improve.

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A totally one dimensional offense and our $750,000 per year DC could not figure out how to stop it? He outdumbed Bobo tonight and CMR seemed to be clueless. How could a totally inept Ga. Tech team even be competitive in our house? Sad, very sad!

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The Real Bulldogs (MSU) run the state of Georgia and Mississippi

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Rumor is Coach PJ will be fired. Tech is embarrased he couldn’t beat the worst team Richt’s ever coached.

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I’snt it ironic how Ga.Tech gave UGA so much grief for going to the Independence Bowl in Shreveport, and where is Tech going to this year….Shreveport..

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1. Our strength/conditioning coach should be replaced. 2 different members of the training profession have stated privately that Georgia is behind the times and specifically that Van Halenger is a big part of the problem with our team lacking what it needs to “finish the drill”.
2. Our offensive coordinator needs to be replaced. As Coach Richt just said on the radio, “we probably should have thrown the ball more”. WHY do we consistently stop what is working, and bog our offense down with our inconsistent running game?
3. We need to recruit some big playmakers on defense, and teach guys like Jakar Hamilton that trying to pick a fumble up TWICE and failing TWICE is a good reason to fall on the stinkin’ ball….!
4. Go Dawgs…..!!!

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I’ll take the ugly win anyday over a loss. Yes UGA got lucky…all that we’ll remember in several years is 9 out 10!

When UGA had to, they made plays. Tech knows how to do one thing…hand it off to Allen up the middle. I’ve never seen a more boring and predictable way to rack up 400+ yards of offense…Tech can’t run a 2 minute drill b/c their QB can’t throw the ball pass the yard of scrimmage without it fluttering like a lame duck in the air and into the hands of Justin Houston.

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WOW! After going 1-4 all you heard or read was, “the Dawgs won’t win another game. So-and-so is going to beat them, Tech will beat them.” Well, they did win more games – FIVE MORE – AND BEAT TECH! Was it pretty? No. But they did what most thought they couldn’t… and kept most every game close. Even Bama lost to SC and Auburn. Look at Florida and Texas. This was a crazy season and I’m glad the Dawgs can win a bowl game for a winning season, after starting 1-4. Oh, and next year will be much better – starting with a season-opening win against a top 10 team.

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Cry, Lil’ Jeffie, Cry!

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Murray’s 4th quarter struggles ocntinue.

Completed 1 pass in the 4th quarter.

Had 1 sack.

Fumnbled on fourth down.

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Well, it wasn’t pretty, but at least it’s a win.

And at least the Dawgs get to go bowling.

But let’s face it. It was a mediocre season.

Thank God A.J. got back on the field, or it would have been even worse.

McGarity’s already saying CMR will be back, but I still think it’s time for a change.

Hey, CMR, Miami’s calling….

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We were supposed to win by 15…and we win because of a missed extra point by a team missing their QB?

I’m glad we won…but be humble fellow UGA fans…I’m worried about this team after this win than before we played the game. GT needs to be congratulated on playing as tough as they did…this is no time to brag.

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Garry, that’s b/c Bobo’s timid and predictable play calling put Murray behind the 8 ball with third and longs to convert (obvious passing situation) and then he calls plays where the routes of the WR aren’t designed to Murray’s strength to roll out and have a pass/run option.

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Mass suicides on North Avenue. Worst UGA team in a decade and a half with a new (lousy) defense and PJ’s triple option couldn’t pull the trigger. 2008 was an anomaly and that realization finally sinks in among Nerd Nation. The Pee-pee colored Kool-Aid was consumed and thousands are sick and dying in the Joke-by-the-Coke.

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I’m just proud of Justin Houston and hope he wins out over our best enemy Fairley for the defensive player award.(Can’t remember the name of the award…too late….) Tech plays a very, very boring, but often successful, game. I’d much rather watch my Dawgs anytime. My daughter (a double UGA grad) said she was cheering the Dawgs on at a Wild Wings in suburban Chicago. See, the Dawgs are popular everywhere!!!

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You clowns are hilarious. I have been reading this blog for many years now and see nothing but a bunch of idiots splatterd with a few intelligent comments. A.J. Green should be forced to return for pooping on his team’s head. Had he played all year, the dawgs would be in all likelyhood 8-4. WHOOOOOPEE! Richt is a good coach- but not the MAN. I see no reason to dismiss him yet, but realize that it probably means few championships (if any) in the near future. The problem with GA is that most of the players are too wrapped up in themselves to deal with doing what’s right for the team. Baccari Rambo looked liked a 3rd grader on his “tackle attempt” at the goal line during the second Tech score. When you have that kind of attitude and play—-you’re mucked. Yeah- maybe another coach could weed that out- and improve- but it could be worse as well. My suggestion is go learn how to fish or play golf- and quit depending on a bunch of delusional thugs to complete your Saturday. Otherwise, shut up and have a drink….and enjoy!

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Congrats to all the winners (GBO) Friday and Saturday. Let’s see what shakes out for all us 6-6 teams…

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Sorry CMR, but why does one and done seem appropriate? Ga. Tech is a totally inept sqaud and our D could not be relevant? Embarrasing!

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He was on the line and should not have been able to recover the ball. Georgia suxxxxx

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I’m a proud dawg but enuff is enuff. CMR & BOBO need to go. We have been outcoached all year. Grantham was a costly mistake. He has no clue. We will be 8-3 next year. We will again lose to Florida & beat Tech. We have wasted Aj, Mo Mas, knowshon with nothing to show for it. CMR use to beat teams better than us. This year we lost at least 4 games we should have won: Florida, Colorado , miss state & Arkansas. When this starts happening it’s time.

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LEWIS GRIZZARD IS DEAD BUT HE IS LIGHT YEARS BETTER THAN schultz.

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Yeah, but we won two years ago ((((45-42))))

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Dear baby Jesus, hear my prayer. Shanon was fired tonight, please little baby Jesus, laying in his manger, let Miami hire our stupid coach wo is too dumb to run out the clock and end the game.

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GT just didn’t want to win plain and simple. Uga tried to hand it to us on a platter from the start and at the end as well! You have to take the 3 points instead of going at the 20. It was free points and your on the road! TAKE THE DAMN POINTS! Then we fumble inside the 10 for the 20th time this season, unreal! Then the defense showed why we are 6-6 now with a joke of a performance just about all night. UGA defense was every bit as bad as well.

The uga defender clearly had his foot on the line and even forrest gump could see that as the announcers circled it on tv and even said it was a terrible call. That turn of events was devastating to GT. We actually could have run away with this game had we just cashed in on uga mistakes!! I have never seen a team run for 417 yards and pass for about 100 and still get beat? The missed EP was all i needed to see to confirm no matter what happened, we were not going to win. A missed EP…seriously??? Given all that mess and uga yet again was trying to let us win the game by failing on 4th down. There was plenty of time and timeouts and we abandon what was working all night just like last years meltdown at the end. Why? We pounded it down their throats all night and with plenty of time and timeouts, why not continue using what got you 34 points?? There was no need to panic! I just can’t believe we did that again after how we laid an egg play-calling wise at the end last year in which we could have easily won as well.

UGA tried to give it a way with a bow on it wrapped in gold with a 365 day no return policy and we just did what we have done all year and that’s get in our own way. Bragging rights belong in athens and i’m starting to wonder if i will have grandchildren before we do beat UGA again? Let’s get our younger guys ready for next year with the bowl practices is all i can say.

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Paul Johnson is now 15-1 when scoring 30+ points and he is still uglee!!

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Bobo had a great gamplan, let Murray throw little high % 3-10 yard passes, and let the playmakers turn them into big plays. Then run the ball in the 4th quarter to keep the ball out of Murray’s hands.

Each time he trusted murray on a big play in the 3rd or 4th quarter, it backfired. Murray missed on both 4th and 1 attempts, game owuld have been a 21 blowout otherwise.

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fundamentally the two worst defenses I have ever watched on a field during the same game. wretched, dreadful, inept don’t even begin to describe them. Sure, UGA had some plays defensively (causing the fumble that Houston returned for a TD) as did GT (stopping UGA on short yardage consistently) but what horrid units.
The next defender that drags a runner down the field for an extra 3,5,7 yards as he tries to rip the ball loose, instead of just making the tackle is going to send me for the shotgun to blow the tv up, I swear. Where have the fundamentals gone?

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quit whining, imagine how it feels to be a Texas fan. There are plenty of teams that would love to have CMR. A few tough years in the SEC and his heads on the chopping block. Where would FSU be if they had pulled the plug on Bowden after 10 years. Who do you really think is going to do a better job? Last year it was Smart and Muschamp, both under heat this year…..grow up, we have a great coach and a better MAN than most anybody in the country.

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A special thanks goes out to Roddy Jones for fumbling and a Dawg Bone goes to Scott Blaire for missing the extra point. You saved my job.

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AMEN, LakeDawg we quit running or offense when we get the lead.

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Houston did great again.

Busted up a pitch, scooped and scored.

Also had an INT to ICE the game.

Grantham can coach em’ up.

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Raze, are you on crack or simply not taking your meds tonight? Murray has certainly made his share of mistakes, but for a freshman he’s had a dam# good season. His ‘misses’ on 4th and 1? Try giving him an O line that can get any push at all and UGA is looking at 1st and 10 both times.

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Richt, “Mama is calling………….please answer the phone!

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ALMA…sounds like GT is popular everywhere too then.

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Dag gum. Ford just fired me.

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Earth to Tech clowns calling for CMR to be fired. He is 9-1 verses Georgia Tech and 2-1 against CPJ. To be such a lousy Coach, he certainly owns his state rival. Really cannot blame you for wanting him out as head coach of Georgia.

For the UGA fans who are calling for his firing. He has earned the right to have the chance to turn the ship around. We went 20 years w/o a SEC Championship before he arrived.

No doubt that there is work to do, but the man has won the right and he will be back next year.

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The DUI-AD kind of makes the rest of Georgia’s troubles look rational. I mean, how can you keep it all together when the head of UGA athletics plays drunk behind the wheel?

As goes the school, so goes the players. Maybe it’s time to cease being the SEC’s premiere party school and get back to the books? If not, there’s no telling how many would-be sports stars are gonna end up on the bad side of the law, the NCAA and the head coach before missing games or an entire career.

Now if we could just shake that turdmonger Adams…

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Raze= Marcus= Christian Lemay

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another great win over tech..great job by the offense and the defense came up big in the end. could have been worse if not for the uga turnover which took points of f the board as uga pretty much scored with ease all night. next year with no div 1a players left on the team you guys will see a blowout so just sit back and enjoy your losses,

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Raze…and if GT doesn’t turn it over 3 times, you don’t win by 21…if you can change history, then you have to change it for both teams…good grief.

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Ha…Haha. I agree. Bobo/Richt need to show more confidence in Murray, because he’s certainly earned it. He’s the real deal.

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2 n 10
we had a shot to get Manny Diaz before Miss St. got him. CMR want Grantham.

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atl xmen…”could have been worse if not for the uga turnover which took points off the board…” What game were you watching? UGA scored 21 off GT turnovers….GT scored 0 off UGA turnovers…Please don’t post stupid stuff.

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No but apparently A. Murray must have got a hold of your girl in high school Raze or Marcus

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The late run by Ealey cinched it? Shultz do you know anything about football. The late run by Ealey is exactly what kept Tech in it. Great move by Johnson. Too bad his offense doesn’t leave him come-from-behind capability.

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coach granthem is the man…look for the defense to really tighten up next year when he has some more of his players in there and the current ones back with a year under there belt. defense played well enough to win and forced 4 turnovers.

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I thought Martinez was the worst we’d ever seen…….fair weather?

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Raze

If A. Murray is so bad why is it that he is now the all time leading passer in a season for the Dogs? Why is he one touchdown short of the record for the year. Hes a freshmen and he is doing better than any other freshmen in the history of UGA. He is not the problem.

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Aaron “Choke City” was in fine form tonight.

Played well when it didn’t count.

The took a sack on 3rd and 9–what’s new?

4th & 1 on the 5 yard line–QB sneak for 2 inches? Choked.

4th & 1 AGAIN inside the red zone? Fumble for 2 yard loss.

Completed 1 pass in the ENTIRE FOURTH QUARTER.

Choke City ALMOST lost the game.

Ealey & Houston came through–Mr Clutch.

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((((45-42))))

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fEdkLVzHUO4

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You make me sick. A. Murray is the real deal. The problem lies with the coaching staff on the defensive side of the ball. You are a moron with your stupid stats. He is
#1 in the hearts of true UGA fans. That is the only stat that matters.

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Murray completed 75.9 percent of his passes, his career best, and piled up 271 yards with three touchdowns.

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Johnson > Richt

UGA QB > Tech Backup QB

Tech Backs > UGA Backs

UGA Receivers > Tech Receivers

Inconsequential = UGA & Tech

Somebody wake up the damn dog mascot. Tell him the game is over! STENDEK

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Christian Lemay got kicked off his high school football team. Wow he must be the real deal.

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I can’t believe Richt(or Bobo) opted to score at the end instead of running out the clock! Fumbles, missed opportunities, etc. I’m a UGA grad, and a fan for life, but I can’t take much more of this poor play. We won the game, but Tech should have! We are fortunate to have won, and all Georgia fans know how Tech fans feel. You can’t beat us, and we can’t beat Florida. Georgia and Georgia Tech should both be ashamed of the 2010 season. What a miserable joke!

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Joining the ACC was the biggest mistake Miami ever made. Look at how the ACC drug down FSU over time.

Richt is similar to Shannon…he’s earned some time with the SEC titles in 2002 and 2005 and the 2007 finish but even the most die-hard fans have to see that he’s lost something at UGA…on-field talent, command, something…and the program is moving in the wrong direction, and the off-field incidents and tonight stupid crap before the game just adds to it. Listen, if the guy could not win in 2008 with Stafford, Moreno and AJ Green, and instead gets blasted at home vs Bama, loses again to Florida with a chance at the east, gets a miracle win at UK, and then beat again at home vs Tech, I don’t think he ever will. I do think he would make a GREAT ACC coach where the stakes aren’t as high week after week. Miami plays two or three big games? FSU, Tech (and he owns Tech), and Clemson?

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Fire Richt. That last touchdown was a boneheaded play, especially for a coach in his 10th season as a head man. Georgia Tech had two chances to pull the game out at the end; 1. Georgia scores; 2. Georgia turns the ball over. They had no chance at all if Georgia takes a couple of knees. Richt gave them a chance, and they ended up on Georgia’s side of the field before throwing the pick.

This is bush league, and typical Richt. Why we have to endure this is ‘11 is baffling to me. Maybe Miami will call him home after canning Randy Shannon. One can only hope.

And for those of you calling for an assistant’s head – get over Richt. He’s the captain of this ship, not Bobo, or Grantham, or Garner, or anyone else.

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ALMA

November 28th, 2010
12:26 am

I’ve lived on St. Simons for fourteen years, and there are very few GT fans. The same goes for our new most dreaded rival, Auburn. They are constantly in hiding and only come out at night. Also, the self-proclaimed Tech fan “Saint Simmons” is misspelling the name of St. Simons… Think he’s a dud, wouldn’t you say???

Most definitely. I live part-time on SSI and you paint it right. It’s Athens-South. Watch out, he’ll steal Alma–but I doubt he knows where that is.

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Hey my team got the daylights beat out of them, but at lease we beat the dawgs. Hey I hope the Falcons draft A. J. Green, he will become the clutch receiver Roddy White will never be. Just think how back the dawgs would have been with him, maybe 3-9. Don’t worry, Richt will be back (thank goodness), rode the good fortune of having a solid team when he arrived, problem is he can’t keep it going. I think ole PJohnson better find him 4 good defensive backs or learn to score 45 points every game. He also better add a bunch of passing plays into his arsenal next year too.

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Hey Matthews dawg….amazing the articles that have appeared from the great duo of Shultz and Bradley…they give no credit to the dawgs for the victory, it was all luck, well you know there are a lot of teams that had luck go there way this year and against. we definately can say the same, but we made some plays too, but no credit is being given to that..yes neither team can brag about their defense, both teams have some problems, and hopefully the dawgs will get things corrected this off season…i can’t believe i am seeing calls to fire Coach Grantham after one season without his own recruits, unbelievable fair weather fans…the dawgs were fortunate to win, no one will deny that, but i’d rather be in our position than Tech’s right now…people can say whatever, but the bottom line is that we have won 9 out of the last 10…,you know all these excuses i’m hearing is just that, how many times have we said the same thing when playing the gators over the last few years, we still are finding ways to lose to the gators, even when we may have had the better game…anyway proud of the dawgs as always and especially tonight…go dawgs…

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And yes, I know 2008 problems were almost entirely due to the defense…but still, that team should have at least played for an SEC title and not the Capital One Bowl against Michigan State, who hasn’t been relevant since 1966.

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I’ll say something else here….how many times have you seen a team quit on a play and let the other team score”…don’t ever remember in all my years of playing and coaching that i had a coach tell me not to tackle someone or have i ever asked a player to laydown while on the field…You can call it good coaching, but i have a problem when you just quit on play and actually let another team to score…something for everyone to think about…i don’t know, just doesn’t seem as something you should do…go dawgs

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Putting off the inevitable. Facts hurt some of you delusional Dawg fans, don’t they! Richt has been passed by, and his refusal to upgrade his staff will cost him. UGA will finish no better than 8-4 in 2011 and lose once again to Florida. Tennessee will beat Georgia as well. They are better coached. I just don’t think McGarity will be able to hold off making a change after next season. There is NOTHING that can lead anyone to believe that UGA will be better in 2011. NOTHING. The sad part is I will still make my donation and still show up hoping I am wrong. But I won’t be.

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Hey Dawgster

Not trying to be rude but didnt Grantham have two weeks to prepare?

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I can’t believe your coaching staff fell for that trick at the end when we allowed you guys to score in order to give us a chance to tie.All you guys had to do was take a knee.What a COACHING BLUNDER & YOUR RUNNING BACK IF HE HAD ANY FOOTBALL SMARTS WOULD HAVE TAKEN A KNEE AT THE 1 YARD LINE.

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If Im not mistaken didnt Duke stop Tech more than we did? Who have we stopped this year? Offensive side of the ball is great but dont give me the argument of switching to the 3-4 and not have the players for it. Texas A-M did the same thing and they have progressed into a good defense. We have not progressed much at all.

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Has everyone forgotten Murray is only a freshman? Just cause your kid can’t make the 3rd string in pop warner you have to pick at every bad play. Never mind his excellent over all stats, lets just blame it all on the one guy everyone thought would be a weakness coming into the season. All of you are pathetic excuses for a Dawgs fan.

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I now know why our players make so many boneheaded plays every game.That last TD we scored was a complete boneheaded play by our coaches that almost cost us the game.I still can’t believe that our coaches fell for that when all we had to do was take a knee & run the clock out.What a COMPLETE COACHING BLUNDER.What were they thinking?

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Good game to most of you Tech fans, you played us hard again this year.

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I have to agree with you GTFAN

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I cannot recall a more pathetic post-game “victory statement” than the one I saw tonight– ” We Still Run Georgia.” How about instead, “My sister only lets me make out with only her and no one else.” Actually, it was beyond pathetic. A pathetic claim of machismo and false bravado when the whole world saw for a whole season that there wasn’t any. Yes, you beat a rival with a benched star quarterback and an antiquated offense (as clearly demonstrated in its last two drives) which pretty much ensures no two minute touch down drives at the end of the 4th quarter in any game. So what! Your’re in a bowl game — the Jiffy Lube Bowl or Popeye’s Fried Chicken Bowl, or whatever. And there are your guys strutting about on national TV (even more pathos on top of more pathos) — yeah, we still run Georgia. It’s laughable. You run Georgia because a kicker missed a point after, but go ahead and strut around and stick out you chests on national TV, if it feels good. For the rest of us, the initial laughter and then after more reflection, the sympathy and then the pity feels pretty good too. We Still Run Georgia — it’s hard to stop LOL. Maybe you should get 2010 State of Georgia (College) Championship Rings engraved with that little gem. Usually only high schools do that kind of thing, but we can make an exception this year.

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Or did you already get one in 2008

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To gt nuke at 11:54 p.m…. NO SIR! You do NOT get a free pass on this one…. let us score, olsing by 8 is just like losing by 1, Tech just doesn’t have the guys to win close, etc.etc. NO SIR! All I heard from Tech people this summer was how you were ACC champs, your recruiting was SO much better, Georgia is weak, our defense can’t win games, we have a freshman QB while you have a SR, etc. etc. etc. All I heard was how Tech was going to whip Georgia in Athens, just like in 2008. And I ALSO read on blogs how ALL these Tech fans SWORE this was a 10 or 11 win season and a guarantee to get back to the ACC title game.

No, you don’t get a pass on “oh, well, at least we had a mathematical chance, we’ll be better next year, can’t wait until 2011, etc. etc. etc.” When GEORGIA fans say that, you kill us and say we are losers… but factually, if we’d had AJ Green earlier this year and if we’d had maybe 3 or 4 fewer turnovers all year, Georgia would be looking at 10-2, not 6-6. And of our losses, almost all were to ranked, bowl-bound teams… how many teams have to play Carolina AND Arkansas AND Florida AND Tennessee AND Mississippi State AND Florida AND Auburn in one year? Oh and ALSO play the defending ACC champions as their rivalry game?

You have to face facts and ADMIT stuff… you don’t get a free pass with “Gee whiz, you guys just beat an average Tech team, wait until next year, etc.” Nuke, that is LOSER’S MENTALITY, and THAT is why Georgia runs this state.

Sorry, Tech fans… hate to say it, but your smart-a** remarks earned it…. WE OWN YOUR SORRY BUTTS! We’ll win nine out of the next 10, too! 42-34 baby… enjoy THAT for a year! Now, quit your incessant yapping and worry about your basketball team… you might get beat by Georgia on the court this year, too!

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Captguitarman…..it hurts, doesn’t it? It is tough to be proud of the way the UGA defense played tonight, but I would rather be saying that than going to the Tech blogs trying to downplay a GT win…..9-1…….CPJ is 1-2 vs. CMR….you Techies thought CPJ was going to usher in a new era in which GT dominated the series……reality hurts, doesn’t it?

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Aaron Murray is the reason UGA almost lost. He should have gone out there on defense and stopped the triple option on his own. And his completion rating was a horrid 79% with 271 yards and 3 touchdowns. Are you kidding me? He is the worst QB ever to play at UGA.

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Newsflash Jeff, WE WON! This is a Tech team that started the year ranked in the top15 by some publications and we waxed their arse yet again. This is a Tech team that was supposed to get better every year under Johnson.

Face it Jeff, Richt has Tech’s number. 9 out of 10!

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Jeff, At least once I would welcome an unbiased article from the left based ajc, but after 41 years I, like geatech, have became used to subpar performances…Yes, the game was filled with miscues, but at the end of the day UGA won, just as they have 9 years of the past 10 and I suspect just as the series will continue until GSU or GSU (whoever declares the right to become Georgia second best football program) removes gatech from this humiliating series. Congrats to the BULLDOGS for completing a season with a .500 record and a less than expected post season appearance, but after this year we have a sophamore quaterback who leads the nation in freshman quaterbacks in yardage, touchdowns and QB rating. We have struggled, we have fought, we have won and we have loss, but anytine we beat the nats from north avenue it is a GREAT year. I will enjoy playing the tech grads on the golf course for the next year and drinking freely from their wagers. As always GLORY GLORY to OLE GEORGIA, GLORY GLORY to OLE GEORGIA, GLORY GLORY to OLE GEORGIA and to hell with gatech (and the biased ajc)…42-34, 9-1, 61-35-5, and we RUN THE STATE.

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Defense won all 6 games so far.

Held 2 teams to 7 points (La Laf & Id St.)
Shutout Vandy
Forced 4 TO’s against Tenn for the win
Forced 3 TO’s against Kent for the win
Forced 4 to’s against Ga Tech for the win

Also held Miss St. & SC to under 20 points.

Defense made some big improvements in National Rankings this year:
#36 to #21 in rush defense
#59 to #29 in pass defense
#38 to #25 on total defense

Grantham will be getting a raise. What a tremendous job.

Big, big strides on defense.

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What happens to Aaron Murray in the 4th quarters? Auburn game–ouch.

Tonight’s game?
Third and long–sack.
no pass completions.
fumbles a 4th and 1 play to ice the game.

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UGA’s win tonight was like whip cream on a turd. The whip cream was the win and the turd is Tech. As has been posted before, Techies you don’t get a pass tonight. There are no moral victories. “Turkey Neck” Johnson is 1-2 against UGA and was lucky to win his first game against UGA. Richt is 9-1 against Tech. Techies, do you see a trend here?

Saint Simons, Tax Jacket, m, Real Old Gold two words: SUCK IT!!!! You guys are good at that. Excellent training at the North Avenue Trade School.

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the most frustrating part of watching this 2010 team is seeing flashes of brilliance for one to three series on both sides of the ball and then watch them self destruct in slow motion. You can see why these kids were 4 & 5 star recruits. This team is loaded with athletes. The problems have to be either coaching related or these kids just don’t have the drive to be winners on & off the field. Richt still has a lot of problems to fix…maybe too many.

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While those that say that CPJ’s offense will never be a juggernaut in the two minute drill all I can say is that you certainly have evidence on your side. But to those who say it’s a high-school offense that is easily stopped, well, evidence shows that you’re wrong. Way wrong. The game, based on talent level, probably should have been a blowout but it wasn’t. I can’t say this with any certainty but I suspect that it would have been a rout under Chan Gailey. It wasn’t and the credit belongs mostly to Paul Johnson.

From a UGA perspective, and believe me, based on the football knowledge exhibited by the UGA crowd on this blog I doubt I’ll get a sensible answer, I’d like this question answered (c’mon, there are some pretty bright UGA fans on here from time to time so help me out here): why, when you know that UGA has put more defensive lineman in the NFL than any other school over the last 10 years, switch to a 3-4? In doing that, aren’t you walking away from what it is you have done best?

Ok, now I’ve vented. I’ll congratulate the classy UGA fans, all three of you. We blew chances, you blew chances but you won the game and deservedly so.

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Tech Tony-

I believe that your answer is that the 3-4 is the appropriate defense to match up with the spread offenses so many teams run today.

The relevant question is “Why don’t you switch your defense in anticipation of a wishbone defense”? We did it in high school, from game to game, so I guess these developmentally challenged recruits that we have in Athens just can’t handle it.

My apologies to the other developmentally challenged students.

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Does anyone in GA..expect folks to go to the comode bowl with this team?
If the nats gash you for 400?..you have serious problems.
Bowls are outdated anyway..but the fact that this team can play in one..
makes them worthless.

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Dave, wanted before anything else, to tell you how much I enjoyed playing your little pick-um football contest. Great thing for an old retired guy, except for the exercise. Oh well, my fingers are in GREAT shape! Thanks again.

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Can’t wait to see how the dawgs do next year without Green, Houston, Durham, Boling, Dent, etc. We can only hope Miami makes Richt an offer he can’t refuse.

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Success is simply a matter of luck. Ask any failure.

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Have to give credit to #18 on the GT team. That guy was something.
Why do some of the UGA fans not like Mark Richt? He seems to be a great recruiter and A.J. Green will great in the NFL. UGA has a great young QB and GT has a good offensive line. Neither team has a very good defense. Do you think Miami will try to hire Richt since he played there?

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Very seldom do I watch UGA win a game and am compelled to proclaim them the worst UGA team I have ever seen. But that’s what I did last night. There are so many things bad about this team, and so few that are good (A. J. Green, Aaron Murray, Justin Houston … that’s about it unless you include the punter and kicker). As a UGA alumni, I pray that Coach Richt can turn it around, but in my heart I don’t believe he can. He has a poor coaching staff on the offensive side of the ball and an unproven one, at best, on the defensive side. Stacy Searel’s work with the O-line this year should grade out as an “F” when you consider that the O-line was supposed to be our big strength going into this season. Mike Bobo gets a “D” for calling some of the most inexplicable plays at some crucial moments during the course of our grand 6-6 season. On defense, it is just too early to tell if Coach Grantham and company need a couple of seasons to get the 3-4 installed with the right players or if Richt made a very expensive mistake in hiring those coaches. But what is certain about the defense is they played no better than Coach Martinez’s unit did last year.

Caoch Richt is a good football coach and a wonderful Christian man. However, I am afraid he has surrounded himself with some really poor excuses for assistant coaches on both sides of the football. I pray that I get proved wrong about this, but the evidence to this point suggests not.

I am a season ticket holder and missed the entire home season this year for the first time since Coach Richt was hired. I live about 4.5 hours from Athens so we normally go to 2 home games a year since it is such a major time and money investment to go to Athens to take in a game. I just didn’t see enough in this year’s team to make that kind of investment. I wonder how many games we’ll go to next year?

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2011. Its early.

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Has any ajc writer pointed out that UGA improved dramatically in reducing the number of penalties and an improved turnover ratio? I guess that would be giving the coaching staff some credit and unacceptable…..they would rather write articles about what a great job turkey neck did in almost beating the in state rival……well, CMR is 9-1 against the trade schoolers and 2-1 against the greatest, smartest, coach in the history of college football, so he must be doing something right.

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Congrats, Dawgs!

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Next Year MEYER will quit, AGAIN

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We’ll take the win and move onto a bowl game but last night was frightful. GT defense had no pass rush nor secondary but we were almost as bad. UGA should have scored every time they had the ball.

UGA needs to begin turning this thing around – we have fallen so far it is hard to watch some games.

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[...] See the original post here: Georgia’s win not art, but we’ve come to expect this – Atlanta Journal Constitutio… [...]

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Thanks for trying Tech, we were pulling for you. No one wanted to see the filthy swine that is georgia go to a bowl. You got cheated a couple times last night, that touchdown georgia scored on that screen pass was bogus, the reciever was past the line of scrimmage so the lineman should have been called for ineligible reciever downfield. but that is how it goes sometimes. The dogs can only win by cheating, no surprise there, what can you expect from a bunch of classless, criminal, flea market flunky trash? The bright spot is it will be fun watching the vermin scramble looking for a coach when Richt steps down to take the Miami(Fl) job. He has already been contacted and look for an announcement this week.

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St. Slimeons: When you get through washing the dishes and baking cupcakes you can come to this blog and congratulate the Dogs. (((42 – 34))) HAHAHAHAHAHAHA

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95 plays and Paul Johnson still couldn’t beat a 5 win team. Pitiful.

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In the entire history of college football, has there ever been a pair of coaches who could lose their own team’s offensive rhythm, and give up momentum faster than our own Richt and Bobo?

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[...] Georgia’s win isn’t art, but Dog fans have come to expect that, writes Jeff Schultz of the AJC. [...]

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Whoops – . . . won two of three BCS Bowls . . .

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analysis season not so good tech played better than expected defence needs more players inside ga was not outcoached coaches dont miss tackles or fumble how is it bad coaching on last touchdown play happened in seconds.

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Folks, the extra point that was missed was not why Tech lost this game. Although Techies will use this as their excuse UGA had driven down the field before they “LET” Ealey score. Even if you had shut us down we would have kicked a field goal and needless to say Washington remineded me of former UGA mvp Reggie Ball when the pressure was. In the words of the great philosopher Ogre….NERDS!!!!!

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On another topic, I am also a Falcon fan, and I hated how Bobby Petrino left for Arkansas, but that guy can coach.

That 4th and inches-pass play for a TD was amazing to watch, especially for a Dawg fan. What stones Richt used to have for taking chances like that, apparently have now shriveled up to the size of english peas.

I was thinking that Richt/Bobo would have called forsomething up the middle in that situation, and lo and behold, hours later, what play did they call?

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“We were out coached and out played by a team that did not have the 4 and 5 star recruits, their starting quaterback or the officiating”
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Don’t worry, Dublin Dawg, winning 6 games a year will weed out those 4 and 5 star recruits. Pretty soon, we have the same talent as Tech . . .

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You Auburn people need to comment in those bama papers to start with and then you might want to run your mouths after the investigations are all over. Isn’t it true that 2 of the 3 times Auburn has gone undefeated they got caught paying some players and screwed up everything they accomplished. I think I heard that somewhere. Looks like someone needs to get the alumni under control.

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Oh and I had another question —-I almost forgot did “Bo Jackson” ever graduate?

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DawginDFW, neither is better than their record.

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independent
November 28th, 2010
8:21 am

Thanks for trying Tech, we were pulling for you. No one wanted to see the filthy swine that is georgia go to a bowl. You got cheated a couple times last night, that touchdown georgia scored on that screen pass was bogus, the reciever was past the line of scrimmage so the lineman should have been called for ineligible reciever downfield. but that is how it goes sometimes. The dogs can only win by cheating, no surprise there, what can you expect from a bunch of classless, criminal, flea market flunky trash? The bright spot is it will be fun watching the vermin scramble looking for a coach when Richt steps down to take the Miami(Fl) job. He has already been contacted and look for an announcement this week

Whoa…bitter much?

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You nerds are hilarious with your excuses. Poor, poor, bitter nerds. But I guess 1 win in the last 10 years will do that! Ha Ha Ha! Y’all really suck bad. Have fun in Shreveport, karma is a b!tch losers!

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The simple fact is that Ugag is a physically soft team. Sure they won the game, due to Tech miscues, but the longer the game went on, the more Tech looked like the physically tougher team. The last TD drive for Tech was physically dominating.

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This is how far the UGA has fallen. We are excited about beating a 6-6 Tech with a backup qb. BTW Tech racked up over 500 yards. Tech lost this game more than UGA won it. I’m sorry dog fans but I am less certain about this program today then yesterday.

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Georgia was less terrible than the Jackets last night. It shows up as a win in the box score and game column, but if UGA fans really want to hang that game and a 6-6 season on their walls to show off the neighbors in Alabama, Florida, and South Carolina….

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Tech – listen up. You guys kicked our a$$es up and down the field all night. Watching the game I was in awe of how Johnson made quick adjustments and moreso the guts he showed at the end by letting us score to give your offense another shot. We were lucky to win and surely would not have except for several key mistakes on your end. My hat is off to you…

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Georgia does not get to claim any state championship rights with its amateurish performance last night. I f any team deserves that right it is Georgia Southern who won its playoiff

: “”Georgia Southern lost starting quarterback Jaybo Shaw to injury in the first quarter, but it didn’t matter as the Eagles routed South Carolina State 41-16 Saturday in a first-round Football Championship Subdivision game.”"

41-16!!!!!!!!

Now that gives a team bragging rights not THUGA after losing after a string of inexcusable fumbles with a half witted defense. Sorry UGA is second rate and rules nothing but a party school with a bunch of academically challenged players who have arrest records longer than their touchdown records..

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For all you dawg fans, tech fans, Bradley and Shultz. Ga 42-Tech 34…The “W” goes in the ga win column and the “L” goes in the tech loss column…Not a great season for either team and both teams need to fix problems with the defense….give the new DC’s a chance to do that next season with some of their own players…Also, maybe, just maybe Coach Johnson will start taking some field goals every once in a while instead of always going for it on fourth down, maybe its time some people give him some grief for his playcalling as seems to be the case for Coach Richt and Coach Bobo…As far as Tech letting the dawgs score, i have never seen another team whether that be in middle school, high school,college or pro…I just wasn’t taught to think like that and never, ever, had a coach allow us to do that nor did i ever let any of my players or coaches call for that…Yes, it would have been better for the dawgs to take a knee, but had we kept doing that its possible Tech would have gotten the ball back anyway, but to anticipate your opponent allowing you to score is just not something you really think about, maybe the coaches should have, but i just haven’t seen a team do that before…As for Ealey breaking thru the hole, you have to remember instincts take over and you do what you practice to do, i don’t anyteam works with their RB’s and have plays designed that have drop to a knee after you know burst thru the line and see the goal line, but don’t score, just fall down…Ok, experts tell me where and what coaches teach that…go dawgs…

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Johnson can walk on water! He will never leave Tech!

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Hey, St. Simons!!…….Nice kick

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@LT 9:55

GT lost…………. Yes GA’s defense was horrible, but in the end, GT had less points that GA… That means you LOST

Envision all the moral victories you like, however it will not change the outcome….

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war eagles or tigers or whatever your name is this week:

The NCAA is coming……12-0 may turn into 0-12.
Something to think about.

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Atticus,
It is amazing to me how people can give up on people so easily. If our football team and coaches gave in as easily as you we’d be 0-12. The foundation is there for good football. If we land a couple of the recruits they are after we will build an unbelievable team. Give ole Grantham another spring and just watch. He has a very good history. Go Dawgs.

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Great moral victory for GT.

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[...] Georgia’s win isn’t art, but Dog fans have come to expect that, writes Jeff Schultz of the AJC. [...]

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(((((42-34)))))

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Wes Durham’s Gigantic Bottom
November 28th, 2010
10:08 am

Great moral victory for GT.

There is no such thing as a moral victory. Both teams had a ton of turnovers and Georgia ended up with the W. Georgia practically gave the game away with all their stupid turnovers. Can’t you just say congrats and leave it at that? Yes I know the dawgs had a bad season, but it is nice to go out with a win. They have a lot to work on for next season so they better get started now.

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The last two to three years same results 10 to 12 players suspending for various reasons. No discipline and very poor coaching at every position. It is time for this AD to assess the football program and get CMR plan for how he plans on turning this program around. Each year top recruits come in and they lack motivation and discipline. The defense is a destroy the offensive lack any imagination. No one seems to have a clue what to do.

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A box of red panties will be shipped to the Yellow Jackets because they dropped their pants again.

Caution…do not get caught up in the statistics and scores.from this game as the decider of future courses. A word to the not so football wise. Look at the play of certain players in certain plays and the returning roster for UGA.

It is good to have almost a month to review play and personnel.for Georgia. Alot of practice time will be devoted to next years players and where to make changes and fill the gaps. UGA will stress the running game hereafter on both sides of the ball. Look at the underclassmen and where they are as far as being physically ready.

Richt and McGarity must have a sense of urgency about changes. No rush, but there will be changes in the rushing game.

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Why should UGA fire Richt? He had a new QB and a new defensive system that he does not have the personnel for. Besides, in 10 years Richt is 9-1 versus GT. If your going to have a down year, atleast beat your in state rival.

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Why do Tech fans ALWAYS have excuses when they lose? UGA could win 51-0 and they would have a reason or excuse why they lost. Tech, again, lost to a bad UGA team. Deal with it dorks! As you should know by now, UGA will always own Tech. It has been like that since day 1. Next year will not be any different.

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((((42-34)))) OMG, I won’t come out of my trailor for another 10 months. If you see me I’ll be crying at another Tech loss to Georgia.

9 out of the last 10.
5 in a row at Bobby Dodd
2IAR-B

Tech sucks!

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512 yards in offense and Tech still couldn’t win!

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The bone head plays by special teams and our inability to stop the Tech running game is pitiful. I agree we had two weeks to prepare for this game and we couldn’t do a better job against a backup QB? This game is a perfect example of poor coaching and execution. And it is insane to think we are going to get different results with this coaching staff. I hate to say it but it starts at the top. I am glad for the win and glad we are bowl eligible but the play of this team has been nothing less than embarrassing all year. and oh yeah, what happened to the great running back we were supposed to see in Caleb King? He has been a supreme disappointment to say the least!

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I am a UGA fan. With that said neither teams deserves to go to a bowl game, and here is why. Both are just 6-6. Excluding the 2 cream puff teams they both played UGA has not beat a team with a winning record, and GT has only beaten1 team (N.C.) that has a winning record. Last nights game was embarsing to both teams fans. Neither defense could stop a high school team. I say let them both go home and think about next season.

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fire meyer and saban and spuirrer they all have 3 losses

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Steve,
“Why do Tech fans ALWAYS have excuses when they lose?” You’ll never see many GT fans just come on here to say congrats.

Since we’re 9-1 over GT this decade and we’ll win anytime from a good year to a mediocre year (I’ll claim this year as mediocre, even though Murray had a great FR year) GSU might be the 2nd best team in GA. They moved on in the playoffs with a W yesterday.

Glad to see Houston came to UGA and didn’t stay home to play at GSU.

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Miami will not hire CMR. He can not control his players in Athens do you think he will fare better in South Beach.

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Looks like the wackmaniac can’t add very well…..9-1 UGA over the last 10 years…..your not our rivals….your our second homecoming game
Paul Johnson’s offense couldn’t pass the salt at dinner…..see you next year at our practice facility in the ATL….Gooooo Dawgs

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Thank you “Techbuzzer!” Excuses excuses. Cracks me up. Obviously it did not matter who started at QB for Tech if they had over 500 yards of total offense you dork! Still lost. So funny.

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GT,

Why does GT always claim UGA is lucky. Hey, UGA just got lucky 9 out of 10 yrs. Fix your slow GT secondary before whining again.

GT secondary turns a 1 yd pass completion into 66 yd TD. Your D was almost as good as Vandy.

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Schultz,
There seems to be one problem with your constantly-repeated phrase “CMR will be back because he deserves to be back.”

Says you.

A lot of water has passed under the bridge since the title days. Clinton got caught with a chubby intern, the wrong Bush son got elected President and Ricky Martin came out of the closet.

DISCLAIMER: I make no claim that this last sentence can survive the scrutiny of a historical timeline. Except the Ricky Martin part – that was a watershed moment for me. I was still smarting from Clay Aiken – now Ricky Martin too? I need to get my gay-dar re-calibrated.

In terms of average coaching tenure, CMR’s glory days are ancient history. The program has been in a steady decline since 2008. What in the world leads you to believe he’ll find his missing formula for success now? Most likely he’s searched every pocket in every pair of britches he owns. It’s nowhere to be found. Face it.

And all this talk among the “stay the course” CMR proponents has one common thread…that CMR needs to figure out what the problems are and fix them. That kinda ignores the obvious: What if CMR is the freaking problem? The ongoing process of elimination tends to point in that direction.

Does Coach Richt have to relieve himself on the big G at the 50 yard line before you guys are shaken from your infatuation with him? Or is it false UGA pride? Is it a fear that Richt has screwed up the program so bad, UGA will be subjected to the repeated and public humiliation of being the rejected suitor?

So give him another chance, he might can fix this mess he made. That’s better than receiving a “No Thanks” from all the top candidates we covet as his replacement.

Is there somebody better than Richt out there? It depends on what your definition of “better” is. Better than the Coach who guided his charges to two SEC Titles? That’s a fair question. Better than the Coach UGA has had the last three years? Open the phone book and point at a name.

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now if we could only win 9 of 10 against Florida, then maybe I’ll actually be happy….

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Glad for the win, but nauseated with our defense. With few drive exceptions, Georgia elected or reacted to the option by “riding” with it rather than penetrated the option. If you “ride” with it you are going to lose continually giving up 5-9 yards a carry over and over again. The longer the option is allowed to move along the line of scrimmage, the greater the angles the back has to run through. The sooner the option is PENETRATED the smaller the angle the back(quarter and tb) have to operate in. You don’t ride it, you penetrate it early via stunts. The 3-4 was rightly exposed by commentators for its inside weakness unless you have a monstrous nose tackle to take on double and triple teams. For example, aka. Mt. Cody, for Ala. last year. It(3-4) is ok as a reserve passing defense but it has too many weaknesses on a college level unless you have specialized athletes. Most colleges don’t and most HS don’t. Most HS that are attempting to use it eventually lose in close competition.. Consider the games we Georgia might have won, if, the Grantham defensive 3-4 was not used so heavily? 2-3 more games, in my estimation. It is very vulnerable to the big play. We may have the specialized players in the future to utilize the 3-4. But, presently, Houston is as close to fitting the mold of a 3-4 player that Georgia has and we probably will lose him this year to the draft. I hope that CMR and CGT, look at improving this defensive group. Right now, as a defensive fan of the game, I am not too encouraged. The only bright spot was our turnover improvement from last year. I guess we must look for the “baby” in the dirty bath water of the 3-4. Right now, I am not sold on the 3-4 product.

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Oh yes, one final thing: It the U of Miami DOES NOT come courting in a big way, that ought to tell the Bulldog Nation something. What does it mean if even UM does not want it star back?

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Sad, just sad…

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You know, Jeff…you seem to forget the shortcomings Tech had last night. Your article is ALL about Georgia and the failure that the season was for them. Seems to me you enjoy it. Why don’t you get in your car, and drive over to that dump in Atlanta and cry with the rest of the Star Trek fleet. HOMER.

Speaking of Star Trek…did anyone notice the Tech band uniforms??? They could be worn to a Star Trek convention!

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It’s always painful to lose to the thUGA morons, but it’s just asking too much for Tech’s student athletes to beat the thugs and punks that UGA recruits.

But it’s kind of rewarding to see thUGA stars digging ditches or riding the back of a garbage truck a couple of years later.

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Funny how all the tech fans suddenly didn’t expect to win this game. Don’t remember seeing that on any posts before yesterday. With a few poor play calls we let you stay in the game. Take the loss…you should be used to it by now.

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MR has been rebuilding for 2 years and will be rebuilding again in 2011.

What a joke!

10 years not one National Championship. In that span Florida has won 2, LSU 2, Alabama 1 – UGA ZERO!

UGA Last 5 years has won nothing!

Tell me again why MR is the greatest thing to UGA football since sliced bread!

Fire MR now!

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Better idea Mr. Red —You’re fired. You people are too negative. Glad our team doesn’t give up.

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“Georgia won but was definitely outcoached. Just think if PJ had UGA’s talent.”
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Amen to that, Kramerica.

Let’s just trade coaches!

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Lord, please give us a high school defense to go with our high school offense.

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Who said our #2 ranked ‘07 team was UGA’s worst team in 20 years? Or even the ‘08 team?

The ‘09 team was the worst team in 20 years. This year’s team was at least competitive in every game.

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Listen up Dawg fans, this win is nothing to be proud of. Our players got GOUGED last night, after having an extra week off to prepare for that high school offense. Im glad we got the “W”, but we are still glaring at a lot of off season issues to deal with. That coupled with the fact that even losing the game, CPJ still got the last laugh. Kinda embarrassing if you ask me.

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And take the okefenoke dawg with you.

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THE POINT IS IT TAKES TIME TO TURN A PROGRAM AROUND. GIVE MR AND TG A LITTLE AND YOU’LL SEE A BIG DIFFERENCE IN THE “D”. THE OFFENSE IS PUTTING 30 + A GAME AND MOST OF THE TIME 40+. COME ON GUYS BE MORE POSITIVE.

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Anthony Allen last night looked like a combination of Bo Jackson- Walter Peyton- Eric Dickerson.

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Everybody knows defensive improvement is needed. It is a mute point. It wasn’t created by Grantham and until he gets the right players to run a 3-4 we will suffer. Yeah MR has a responsibility for the defense going down. He has assumed the responsibility and made the changes. Do you really want a coach that has no idea what is going on at Ga. to come in and scratch everything or would you rather have a good man for the job that is there that knows the issues and is dealing with them as fast as he can. He will fix it. I know what will take less time and we get to keep a guy with great morals. Someone that won’t let a program down with things like trying to pay for play. You never hear things like that about MR and never will.

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Any bowl is better than no bowl. The extra practice time is imperative, and the teams who cocsistently miss bowl games have a ver had time improing becasue of the practice advantage. I hope the Dawgs concentrate on fundamentals more than game prepeation for the bowl game, so they have a better chance to fix their weaknesses. Don’t worry about firing anybody…go woth strong fundamentals and there is talent enough to be very good every year. The lack of coaching and fundamental play has held this team back. Go Dawgs!

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BCS —–possibly a real nat champs program when the joke is over.

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bodg10,

I, for one, want Mark Richt to stay at UGA, and I still think Grantham was a good hire. But anyone that hasn’t noticed that there aren’t some problems at UGA, simply has his/her head in the sand.

The Dawgs were competitive in every game this season, and that’s an improvement. but we still aren’t beating better talented (UA), equally talented (Ark, SC) or some cases, lessor talented(Colorado, Miss St, UF) teams, and that is on the coaches, and ultimately Mark Richt.

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Amazing how Jeff can miss so much. Aaron Murray dictated the play calling of the dirt road builders’ Johnson and Groh. Yes, the dirt road builders had a lot of plays and a lot of TOP, but it took awhile for their antique car to move down the dirt road. Forced Groh to put two on Green, which allowed to Murray to move the Dawgs at lightning speed and quick scores via other sets and personnel. Forced old Johnson to call those timeouts because he needed time to move the antique down the road…call that TOP, too.
Much is made of the number of plays ran, and it can be reasoned, but the downside, greater chance to put the ball in the opposing team possession [call that TOP, too] via turnovers. Teams that score quickly and often will dictate the defensive strategy.
Now the other side of Murray. How much impact wil he have on recruiting for UGA? A great deal. He does not turn the ball over. Understands the small things in a game. Loves to put the ball in the end zone whether its his arm and a receiver or a number 1 tailback.
Sorry, you missed really seeing the game Jeff…like alot of the AJC writers…stuck in the past while football has moved past you.

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Unconfirmed rumor – Kevin Butler advised that some of the UGA players told him after the game that Paul Johnson was actually out during the pregame “festivities” calling out UGA players and telling them that they were going to lose……if true, very classy….I do not want to hear anything about Grantham and the choke sign if that is true…..

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Naw Jeff, Richt doesn’t need to fix the place kicking and punting. Is your memory short or do you take it for granted?

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Hey where is “Blackberry Pie and Yellow Fuzz? They swore that they would be on here today! Typical!

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If some of you think that JS article reeks then you need to over to Bradley’s column. Talk about kissing teks behind!

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Raze, regarding Murray, you’re an idiot. Which 1A program would not want him as a sophomore next year? Look at his stats as a freshman, and look at comparative stats not preceding him at Georgia Greats but other NFL QB past and present. Georgia poor record falls clearly on our lack of making defensive plays all year long, not on Murray.. Outstanding freshman effort. I was very proud him, If you Raze are a dawg, you then, are an idiot, regardless of your affiliation!!

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Jeff, the dogs got off to a terrible start this year and I think fundamentally the coaches dropped the ball. UGA offseason program needs a total re-work. However, during the last seven games the Dogs have performed at a very high level both from a national and SEC perspective. Offensively, they have been among the most elite teams in the SEC. Under CMR, the Dogs recruited and developed some of the top quarterbacks in the nation. Defensively, they don’t have a scheme problem. The have a significant talent problem. On special teams, while on occasion they have been out coached, they are clearly a special teams threat and one of the best in the nation. Lastly, in terms of penalties and special teams this team clearly improved over last year’s performance. Your assessment of UGA’s team lacks real depth.

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WE
UGA get more coverage be it Good or Bad. Richt and Bobo need to be called to the carpet. UGA will lose a lot of TALENT after this year and then what? Richt went 6-6 and had 11 players arrested or suspend for games that cost UGA games. What do you expect Mark and Jeff to say. All is well! Nothing is wrong. We can win the SEC EAST next year with no changes and less Talent. The scariest things for UGA fans is that If Tech passed better or If Nesbitt played the Dawgs would most likely lost the game. If Blair makes the PAT do dawg fans really think UGA with Murray would have won in OT? I don’t know but I would trust BOBO to make some bad play calls, while Tech would just pound the ball in the endzone. No matter what team you cheer for the BRAIN TRUST at UGA is not much. UGA scoring las could have killed the Dawgs. All you had to do was take a knee or run around in the backfield to burn a few seconds and then take a knee. Think if Richt had done the samething against an Auburn or Arkansas. Either of those teams would have passed down the field and forced OT easily and won in OT probably. TECH did all they did with a KID starting his 3rd game. Murry lost his 3rd start 31-24 to Arkansas sounds about the same.
The CRAZIEST thing UGA 6-6 and the VOLS 6-6. The Vols way way exceded expectations with all they went through and now look at RICHT and the Dawgs! Tell me RICHT shouldn’t be on the HOT as HELL THRONE.

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Mr. Red

UGA has been rebuilding since 1982 and only 1 national title in 117 years. GT is awful this year, and weak, but they at least have 4 national titles.

Auburn can talk about beating Alabama all they want, but Alabama has 13 titles, and Auburn has 1 title from 1958 and they were on probation. Auburn can try and run the table for a title, but their gauntlet is too large.

They have to get past Spurrier, then Oregon then the forthcoming NCAA investigation. There is only 1 thing worse than losing a national title, and that is winning a national title then watch it taken away.

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To say that had Nesbitt played GT woulda/coulda/shoulda is dumb. It is as dumb as saying that had Frankie Sinkwich played UGA would have done so and so.

Neither guy played and that IS the way the game is played ……………..morons. Geeeeeeeeez.

What is priceless, is the dumb “let em score” thing. Yeah, 8 points are better than one point. AAAAHAHAHA

What if GT fumbled the snap or what if UGA intercepted the ball? Um, ah, UGA DID do that and GT did lose by 8. AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHA

Reggie Ball is now moved back to second plave in all time dumb things that GT does in UGA games. Sadly, Reggie to this day still believes there are 5 or 6 downs in college football and to throw the ball out of bounds on 4th down is ok.

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Ok, here’s the deal…Tech hung in there tough. Game plan was great and coaching was excellent. But…could’ve, should’ve, would’ve don’t cut it, believe me Dawgs know that all to well. Which program will come out on top next year because of all the crap this year, who knows…It was a tough game that either team could have walked away with, but the Dawgs won and that is the bottom line. Yeah, there is not a person (with any brains, at least) that sat in that stadium or watched it on the tube that can’t say UGA was lucky to win. If I was a Tech fan, it wouldn’t make me feel any better and as a hard core Dawg fan it was tough to watch. We are both in need of some serious help, but we need the extra practice time and we got it. I will enjoy the bowl season and hope for better things next year…

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To all the people whining about Ealey not taking a knee after he got a first down instead of scoring, I guess you would have been armchair quarterbacking today had he taken a knee and then we end up fumbling a snap and letting Tech drive the field and kick a field goal to win. The problem with most of you is that you think you know how to coach better than Richt but in reality most of you couldn’t even coach a bunch of 8 year olds in pee wee. Quit reliving “your glory days” when you were the “star” football player in high school but you “lost” all of your yearbooks to prove it. Go Dawgs!!

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How can you tell which was the losing team? Figure out who’s supporters are supplying all the loser talk. Sweet Lord! One team scored more points than the other. The team that scored the fewer points was the loser. Get it? Tech lost.

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Yellow Fuzz is finnished. KO’d in the 15th and finnal round! RIP little man! YOU have zero creddibility here so STFU for good!

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UGA 1:47 No one is blaming Ealey about not taking a knee. We are blaming CMR and staff for not coaching Ealey to take a knee. He did what he is coached to do. No blame or fault to him for not out thanking CPJ he did his job not CMR and staff.

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Whoops, The opening of that facetious remark should read Class Act

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Memo To Tech Fans:

Here are the only things that matter today:

1. 42 – 34 (Tech lost again)
2. Georgia has beat Tech 9 out of the last 10 games. Richt is 9-1 against Tech.
3. Georgia has one 5 straight games inside your woeful stadium.
4. Georgia’s total victory count over Tech is 61-35-5. That is total and complete domination.

Say what you want, but even if Blair tie’s the game we still get the ball with plenty of time to motor our way to the endzone, like we had done all night long. Execuses only count if you think moral victories count. However, let me clue you in… they don’t. You found a way to lose to Georgia again.

Tech sucks!

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Wreckmaniac…. how many times do we need to beat Tech before you guys get any better? Got bad news for you, pal… this is as bad a UGA team as you will ever see and you STILL got beat. Tech and Johnson have as much chance of beating UGA again as you have of being a contestant on Final Jeopardy. Zilch.

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I went to the game last night and could not decide if it would be harder to teach a DAWG to piss in a toilet, or stop drinking out of it !

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AO…in typical UGA fashion, I would have to say that Tech honestly beat themselves.

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The cupboard is virtually bare at UGA. If Green leaves the only bright spots will be Charles and Murray. It is apparent that UGA does not have any top tier Wide Receivers or they would have been making significant contributions all year. No dominating Defensive Lineman are currently on the team and that must be a priority to sign several if UGA is ever to right the ship. Enough of the wait until next year crap.

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As long as Bobo is backed by CMR, it will not get better. You set a record in scoring? Look at who it was against. Please. Why do we abandon what is working? UGA is the easiest team to prepare for. Just wait on them if the gameplan is working, Bobo will change it. Just pathetic to see CMR standing behind Bobo—Make the change at season’s end–get a real coordinator, please. See if Cutcliffe will bite on a job change-he has done it before.

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Dawgs had the most points. Tech gave them the last seven. Tech would have won the game if you take away the turnovers. Dawg defense simply could not stop the option offense. Dawgs are just not strong enough, don’t tackle or block very well, and seem to have no pass rush at all. They need an attitude adjustment and recruit smarter players and less rappers and dancers.

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Yo Pulp…42-34…’nuf said

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well… the season is finally over… i hope the extra practice days help, somehow. This year has been anything but pleasant, but I am, and will always be, a proud UGA fan. See y’all next year.

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Two bad teams batteling it out on Sat.Thanks goodness the Dawgs were able to pull it out.Said all week this would be a close game.Glad this season is behind us.I will be interested to see what coaching changes we make in the off-season.This program must get turned around in a hurry.Tenn and Carolina may be the Beast of the East for the next 2-3 years.

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actually, when it comes to recruiting, we DO NOT own this state…it appears that Alabama, Auburn, Florida State, Tennessee and Clemson OWN this state… it is embarassing that these schools recruit in our state more effectively than UGA does. Indeed,these other schools, collectively, ARE Georgia’s flagship school…go figure….

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[...] ♦ Georgia wasn’t any more impressive in a win than it was in some losses [...]

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First…I am a Tech Fan

Second….I said UGA should win by 21 points easy…a blowout.

Third…..UGA has had 10 years of recruiting classes in the Top 20 and Tech has had 1 Top 20 recruiting class….Advantage UGA

Fourth…..UGA plays in THE MIGHTY SEC against better teams and harder schedules and the last 4 NC and Tech plays in the ACC which doesn’t deserve a BCS bid….Advantage UGA

Fifth….UGA has a bigger stadium and TECH has the Joke by the Coke….Advantage UGA

Sixth….UGA has 10 times the fans in the state of Georgia than Tech has……Advantage UGA

Last….Winning 9 out of the last 10, with Reggie Ball at QB, Close games, and a gimme TD with less than 2 minutes left in a game that should have been a blowout, then boasting about in reality a 1 point victory…..Advantage for being ignorant about football….UGA

UGA wins by a land slide……For those who really understand the game of football….Tech should never win this game or even be remotely close but yet it is always close and YES UGA wins more than they lose but against comparable programs where do you rank?????? UF….Losing….Alabama…..Losing……Auburn…..Losing!!!!!!

Tech is an over-achiever and the fans of TECH are just like the UGA fans……FANATICS about thier team……Yes we talk trash but we have a right too….We are beneath UGA in all categories and by all rights we should have been blown out of this game.

As a closing note….If all of the UGA players put on Tech uniforms and all of the TECH players put on UGA uniforms and had a week of preparation who would win the game? When you ask and answer that question then you will have all the information needed to speak intelligently about this game every year. In this scenerio the game is a blowout and TECH embarasses UGA with thier own players.

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The real tradgedy was that Justin Houston did not win the player of the game. It was given to the quarterback who fumbled the snap on Georgia’s last series. Then you wonder why he would want to stay at Georgia another year. You could not have asked for a better played game from anyone. Gooooo Justin!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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@ Skitty Fritty…You are probably one of those UGA fans who claimed that you were ACC Champs last year?????

I am not into moral victories…..I am not a fan of a coach who does not believe in the passing game except for the hunk-a-chunk and pray we can come down with it or get a penalty……And unlike your Dumb@$$ who thinks that the ring was for beating you it was a gift from the Peach Bowl that year that just happened to be the signature WIN in the season….Kinda like when UGA beats Florida….That is the signature win for the UGA program…..And REALITY is this….What IF Tech ties the game and wins in OT because of what MARK RICHT said was a STUPID play where he got outcoached on the Ealey TD???? You and all of the other IGNORANT UGA football fans would be saying “Should have taken a knee”

So Thank You for proving my point….UGA should win every year based on TALENT not the fans…..So Please either continue spewing your Joke by the Coke, SEC is better than the ACC, We have Great recruiting Classes, ETC or admit that I am correct with my assessment of the current state of College Football in the state of Ga.

UGA won by 1 pt or 8 pts UGA should win every time these teams play based on pure talent……Again swap the uniforms and prepare and suit up with the other teams coaching staff and see who wins the game….It Will Not Be Close!!!!!!

@ MURPHY…..I will wait to reserve my opinion on the New Reggie Ball statement.

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With AJ and Duram gone next year we loose a huge amount of production at wide reciever. If the Defense doesn’t get MUCH better we are looking at 5-7 or 6-6 again. Defense couldn’t stop anyone this year…looked really bad. The turnover ratio was better but we don’t win that battle we were just sad…stats on d were good against nobodys.

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