LIVE: Another win keeps Georgia in SEC East hunt
Another "partial sellout" flows through the gates at Vanderbilt Stadium.
NASHVILLE — If I’m a little slow getting this live blog started, it’s because I just ate about 27 pounds of barbecue — the combo plate of ribs, pulled pork and brisket — at the Wildhorse Saloon. Seriously, it’s some of the best Q I’ve ever had — and I’m sure I’ll be sweating it out in the middle of the night.
PETA did not endorse my lunch. But I will.
Most of you probably have been to Nashville at some point. For those who haven’t, I highly recommend it. Watching Steve Spurrier and South Carolina almost blow a game at Mississippi State is about the only thing that prevented this from being a perfect day. That is to say, they didn’t blow it. The Gamcocks got a touchdown pass from Connor Shaw to Alshon Jeffery with 3:50 left and escaped Starkville with a 14-12 win. A South Carolina loss and the door to a division title would’ve blown open today
Elvis, Elvis, everywhere. (How much BBQ could he put away?)
for the Bulldogs.
South Carolina already has endured turnover at the quarterback position (Stephen Garcia was kicked off the team) and Saturday saw running back Marcus Lattimore suffer a sprained knee in the fourth quarter. After the game, Spurrier told the media Lattimore’s injury “could be serious. He could be out a while.” The Gamecocks are off next week before resuming Oct. 29 with consecutive SEC games against Tennessee (road), Arkansas (road) and Florida (home).
The Opryland grotto. The river is completely natural.
So going into tonight’s game against Vanderbilt, the Dogs (3-1) trail South Carolina by (4-1) by a half-game in the SEC Eastern Division, with the Gamecocks still holding the tiebreaker edge. Florida (2-2, 4-2) kicks off against Auburn tonight at the same time as the Georgia game.
For Georgia, this game against Vandy really is about making the Florida game mean something. Losing the first two games of the season to Boise State and South Carolina basically left the Dogs with little to no room for error.
That's my wife on the left, posing with Steve Spurrier, I think.
It’s understandable if you’re still not sure what to think of this team. Since starting 0-2, the Dogs have won four straight over Coastal Carolina, Mississippi, Mississippi State and Tennessee by a composite score of 130-35 The three SEC wins have come over schools that entered the weekend with a combined conference record of 0-7.
If Georgia struggles tonight, something is wrong. The Commodores have lost their last two SEC games (Alabama, South Carolina) by a combined 55-3. Their offense is awful, their defense decent. It shouldn’t take a lot of points to win this.
For what it’s worth, Georgia is 51-18-2 all-time in the series and has won 15 of the last 16 meetings. The Dogs’ have won nine straight in Nashville since their last loss in 1991 (27-25 under Ray Goff).
OK, that’s it for now. I’m going to do some laps. I’ll be back shortly for the duration.
By Jeff Schultz
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Alphadawg
October 15th, 2011
8:07 pm
I knew it was going to happen
JB
October 15th, 2011
8:07 pm
Carolina on the verge of a meltdown. Lattimore hurt and Conner Shaw looked shakey today.
Old Dawg Fan
October 15th, 2011
8:07 pm
Wow fake punt! Great Call! terrible defense!!!
JDawg1785
October 15th, 2011
8:07 pm
Man, even I saw that one coming… Ugh.
5150 UOAD
October 15th, 2011
8:07 pm
Thanks MIDDLE EAST DAWG I was helping.
Fake Punt NICE.
Flat Tire on I-95 in Jacksonville
October 15th, 2011
8:07 pm
Coach Richt
Ever seen a fake punt before
Dawgs65
October 15th, 2011
8:07 pm
We’re never ready for a fake.
Bobo is Not the Problem
October 15th, 2011
8:07 pm
Nice job, Richt. Any team in America can apparently run a fake punt against us for big yardage.
FIRE MARK RICHT.
UGA: Give me one good year of football while I'm a student.
October 15th, 2011
8:07 pm
And our special teams still suck a fat one…
Herry Perry
October 15th, 2011
8:07 pm
How many times are we going to get punked on the fake this year?
Jeff Schultz
October 15th, 2011
8:08 pm
Whoa . . . it’s a fake.
zzggyy
October 15th, 2011
8:08 pm
THAT’S why MR needs to go!
dawg555
October 15th, 2011
8:08 pm
That was Vandy?
JB
October 15th, 2011
8:08 pm
We are so poorly coached
BiggdawgK
October 15th, 2011
8:08 pm
Unload a doe? His baby’s mama is back from hunting
Not even wrong
October 15th, 2011
8:08 pm
Why not invest a coaching position in to special teams???????
KB
October 15th, 2011
8:08 pm
anybody can beat Ga with fake punts
TowDawg
October 15th, 2011
8:08 pm
I think every team we’ve played this year has gotten a fake punt against us.
Flat Tire on I-95 in Jacksonville
October 15th, 2011
8:08 pm
Funny
Vandy has the guts to try something like that
But we dont have the guts to go for 4th and inches against UCF
G
October 15th, 2011
8:08 pm
You have got to be kidding me… You ever is the punt return coach needs to be releiveed of this duty immediately… this is ridiculous
huffsleeper
October 15th, 2011
8:09 pm
gee, another trick play that Georgia is not ready for. Coaching?????????????????????????????
Herry Perry
October 15th, 2011
8:09 pm
Our special teams is awsome……………………….If your the opposition!
Vain Jangling
October 15th, 2011
8:09 pm
Not good. If Bobo was watching, now he thinks you can pass to the center.
Bobo is Not the Problem
October 15th, 2011
8:09 pm
FIRE MARK RICHT.
FIRE MARK RICHT.
FIRE MARK RICHT.
FIRE MARK RICHT.
FIRE MARK RICHT.
FIRE MARK RICHT.
FIRE MARK RICHT.
FIRE MARK RICHT.
FIRE MARK RICHT.
FIRE MARK RICHT.
FIRE MARK RICHT.
FIRE MARK RICHT.
5150 UOAD
October 15th, 2011
8:09 pm
After the way UGA coeds do UGA guys on Friday night I figure every UGA players know the old Bait and Switch.
Abdullah The Butcher
October 15th, 2011
8:09 pm
How many times are these idiots going to get burned with fake punts. Mark Richt and the other coaches are stupid!!!!!!
dawg555
October 15th, 2011
8:09 pm
If Vandy can fake us out, anyone can. And they have and will
Russ
October 15th, 2011
8:09 pm
Excellent fake punt..
What’s so special about special teams anyways?
Old Dawg Fan
October 15th, 2011
8:09 pm
It was a nice fake punt!
mooky stank
October 15th, 2011
8:10 pm
Can’t beat the Gators
Indian Dawg
October 15th, 2011
8:10 pm
Wow….and a catch by the center? Our special teams SUCKSSSSSSSS.
Abdullah The Butcher
October 15th, 2011
8:10 pm
Fire Mark Richt Please!!!!
JB
October 15th, 2011
8:10 pm
We are the laughing stock of the SEC. All the talent and money in the world, and we’re shopping at Dollar General of coaching
this dawg want hunt!!
October 15th, 2011
8:11 pm
Your pathetic Richt and Bobo lovers, enjoy another pathetic performance from your wonderful head coach and the worst O.C. in the SEC. My god, when will you people get enough of this mindless coaching staff that the wonderful Richt has hired. Bobo, the complete idiot that he is, has a 3rd and 5 on the first drive deep in Vandy territory, and what does this idiot do? He allows the worst Q.B. in the SEC when it comes to throwing the deep ball, throw it deep. My god, all UGA needed was 5 yards and a 1st down. BoBo and Richt are such pussies, it makes me sick to watch them, and it should make UGA fans sick to watch this pathetic offensive display every week. I hope after Vandy kicks Richt’s ass that this nightmare will end. But knowing you Richt lovers, you will still want this pathetic head coach for next year. Richt&Bobo, are now the worst head coach and O.C. in the SEC, and they will always be the worst head coach and O.C. in the SEC. With the talent they have, it isn’t close as it relates to coaching ability. Please, McGarity, grow a pair of balls and end this embarrassment to UGA, or go back to Florida. This pathetic coaching ability has to end now!!!!! For you Richt lovers, have a good time watching your wonderful coach get his ass handed to him by a Vandy team that has half the talent. You people are the reason UGA will never be successful, because you love Richt and his pathetic coaching staff, and you think that it is o.k. to lose, as long as you have a head coach that is a NICE guy. what a bunch of losers your people are.
Herry Perry
October 15th, 2011
8:11 pm
Guys it’s repeated performances like this year after year that is the reason why we have not had a NC
in over 30 yrs!
Alphadawg
October 15th, 2011
8:11 pm
We might as well expect the fake punt from now on because I don’t think anyone has failed with it.
Snake Doc
October 15th, 2011
8:11 pm
Bozo’s y’all need to wait until UGA plays a team that is ranked before you idiots go off the deep end stating that this the greatest UGA team since 1980.
Man what a bunch of delusional, looking at life through, and I’m borrowing this, Richt colored glasses. So UGA can beat high school teams. Who Cares?
This team and the staff of merry clowns couldn’t beat LSU, Alabama or Boise State. What does that tell you about your precious orange CEO and his OC the in-doubtable Mike Bozo. What a bunch of freaking maroons!
kerryb
October 15th, 2011
8:11 pm
CAn anyone tell me why a center is not an eligible receiver on an offensive play but he is on a punt without announcing as a receiver?
SoGaDawg
October 15th, 2011
8:11 pm
Wow. Another fake punt that worked. Who would have saw that happening against us.
TXDOG
October 15th, 2011
8:11 pm
Reason number 349 why Mark Richt and the coaching staff need to go. Every team runs a fake punt on us and every team is successful. This coaching staff is just garbage.
Bird Hair
October 15th, 2011
8:11 pm
hand to head counter: 7
Bobo is Not the Problem
October 15th, 2011
8:11 pm
We don’t tackle, we just hit and try to strip the ball, giving up extra yardage each time. Pitiful.
FIRE MARK RICHT.
Old Dawg Fan
October 15th, 2011
8:12 pm
TowDog is right-I think we have had 4 fake punts against us and they have all worked. Our coaches are not very smart.
Bobo is Not the Problem
October 15th, 2011
8:12 pm
WOW. FIRE MARK RICHT.
Alphadawg
October 15th, 2011
8:12 pm
Another trick
KB
October 15th, 2011
8:12 pm
Wide open
Herry Perry
October 15th, 2011
8:12 pm
RAMBO GETS PUNKED!……………………………………………AGAIN!
Joe
October 15th, 2011
8:12 pm
That’s the first time Vandy has played a fight song all year…
Flat Tire on I-95 in Jacksonville
October 15th, 2011
8:12 pm
Bobo
We need to start running the clock out now its getting close
Vain Jangling
October 15th, 2011
8:12 pm
Scrappy UGA is hanging in there and making it a game.