Ending Dogs’ drought against Florida starts between ears

First!

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guess not

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Its Commings

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Good read. Definitely a mental thing. They have lost 3 in a row. We have won 5. Thats the pre-game speech.

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Fire Bobo and things will change!

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Positive emotions are really good if they are accompanied by a good game plan, and even better execution by the players. The so called, “emotions” must be part of positive, fruitful practices and video study of the opponent, well before the game. Emotions have a way of dissolving with the first few solid hits. And if you are on the receiving end – - – getting the “stew” knocked out of you – the emotions fade even faster. Bulldog touchdowns and defensive stops will stimulate “in game” emotions. Those are the important ones! If we( Dogs) play really well, and don’t get stupid penalties, we will win………….even if we don’t jump the highest coming out of the dressing room before the game.

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“It’s Saturday between the ears”

Even though it doesn’t sound right, against Florida, it’s true…….

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Gators just have the Dogs number… Not sure it’ll ever change …

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Question:

Do you not have to have something between your ears before you use what is between your ears?

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Is talented coaching the issue?

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This saturdays CBS game will be the best one on air all fall unitl November 5th, but the problem with this game is they are both playing for a shot in the East and both teams are about the 5th, 6th or 7th best teams in the entire conference.

Saying that…The Missouri Tigers will feel right at home in the east in 2012 where they may have a shot at winning that division in its first year in the league.

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I hope CMR does not plan to have his team celebrate in the endzone after a touchdown…..Muschamp would lose it and the football game would turn into WWE with Muschamp and Grantham rolling around midfield like two Manatees fighting over some cabbage….alot of heavy bodies moving but no real physical act of violence.

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Les Nessman

October 25th, 2011
5:02 pm
Although it’s fashionable for the media to make a big deal out of this game, a loss won’t make a coaching change inevitable. Sorry. Dawgs could go 8-4, not win the SEC-East and Richt would still probably stay. And why not ? That’s improvement, and I just can’t see 8-4 costing a coach his job. Won’t happen.

You are probably right, correct and dead on. However does anyone really want to hear the excuses from the Bulldawg nation next year when they are losing two or three games and still not competitive with the big boys in the conference?

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FL is not prepared for this avalanche pouring down on them.

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Ga wins this game easily—mark it down. These Dawgs are on role and will beat fla by 17+. Florida’s offense is bad and will not be able to score much against Grantham’s d, which may be playing best in the sec. Fla will end up in some crummy bowl and Ga’s going to the SEC title game!!!!!!!!

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Yes it is absolutely a mental block. We have to go into this game convinced we can win. No gimmicks, no alternate uniforms. We MUST be well prepared, and the execution must be precise. We cant give the game away as we have in the past. I believe we will be ready. TOO much is riding on this game. But dont tell our players that! Line up in the I FORMATION and pound the ball until they prove they can stop it. We have to gain the mental edge. If we come out and slap them in the mouth and make them think for 1 second, WE GOT EM! If we come out flat and predictable its gonna be a long afternoon. If Blair Walsh isnt successful, SIT HIM DOWN! If we start getting flag happy, pull them and sit them down! We have to play flawless and as a team. I think we will, finally put a complete game together. DAWGS WIN 24-17.

Unless Penn Wagers and crew are calling the game. I hate that douche bag!

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Atlanta Gator

October 25th, 2011
5:10 pm
I really miss Tony Barnhart’s columns during Florida-Georgia week. Barnhart would actually engage in reporting, and write columns based on what his sources had to say on point. The remaining AJC sports columnists, who shall remain nameless, seem to believe that all that is required is that they post a blog topic based on their opinion and very little else. Really a sad commentary on the current state of the AJC sports department, and its reporting on college football in particular.

Yeah we do to. CBS Sports ..nice write ups….But the AJC has some fine sports writers as well, the Bulldawg nation will disagree but they do a fine job.

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Richt walks away after the season regardless of the turn out. Ive just got a feeling he walks. He looks tired walking the sidelines, and he doesnt seem to be serious during his press conference every week. I dont think he coaches again.

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Schultz is dead on….How is it being negative to point out that we’ve lost 18 of 21….WE HAVE!!!!

That’s absolutely pathetic, embarassing and absurd. I want to win some of these games and quit talking about winning them.

I’m not predicting a dad gum thing other than another UGA loss until we actually go down there, just play decent football, and beat these jerks a few times.

There is ZERO good reason to think we’ll win until we actually DO win.

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The red clay paws take their annual trip to that foreign land, south of the border to chew on slimy lizards. The gekko’s think they have this one licked like their eyeball, based on recent history. But these canines have a different plan for the swamp water drinkers. Last years game was a close one as the two played the first OT game in series history. And this year Russ looks to flip that score and start a new streak for the incoming Uga, which it fondly had pre-evil genious period.
The defense looks like it’s trying it’s best to get back to the junkyard glory. And with the reptiles quarterbacks hanging by a thread, those junkyard dogs could wind up shredding them to pieces.
The offense will step enough as the wrath of the Murray kid will befall on his naysayers.
Canines have the bigger bite against these lizards….and who likes an ugly reptile anyways…..Leonards Loser….FL 14-34

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bobo better come with a new package!

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Dawggie Whistle

October 25th, 2011
5:36 pm
This is Vern Lundquist along with my partner Gary Danielson. We come to you today from Jacksonville Florida where the Georgia Bulldogs and Florida Gators will fight it out to see if one of them or South Carolina will be so unfortunate to face LSU or Alabama in the SEC Championship game in December. We really tried hard today to show highlight footage for 3 and half hours of LSU and Alabama but our sponsors balked at that plan. So we will go ahead and bring you this game and act like we are really interested.

Now that is funny!

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Of late, Florida has won even when it shouldn’t have. Like last year.

When I was young, the tables were turned–UGA won and won and won.

But maybe the change has come. In my view, Muschamp was a questionable hire for Florida–nothing has happened to change that view, though I know it’s early. There were several highly rated head coaches who would have welcomed the opportunity to go to Gainesville.

Still, UGA needs to play a complete game to win–and the key to that is Aaron Murrary. If Murray has a good game, Dawgs win.

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uh…Les. Hate to mention it, but Donnan’s last 4 year were 10-2, 9-3, 8-4 and 8-4. Fired.

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Alabama or LSU could bring their scout squads to Atlanta to play Georgia. Save the starters for the BCS Championship game.

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Thanks a heap, Schultz. The day was going pretty well until you reminded me that Ray Goff was once Georgia’s head coach. He was one blind pig that could never find the acorn.

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Expecting Richt’s illiterate gangbangers to use their brains is a joke.

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If I’m Muschamp, here’s what I would do in preparation for UGA:

1) Get a decent haircut

2) No matter how much I would WANT Brantley to play, I need to prepare as if he wasn’t

3) In reviewing game films of the last three games, I do not have a good backup QB

4) UGA has a big, solid defense with the only weakness being depth

5) Whoever is at QB, throw the screens, quick outs and slants

6) Run the “WildCat/WildGator/WildWhatever” to take the QB issue out of the equation

7) Change it up by running the no-huddle to try and get the D tired (see #4). This may not work early but if continued it could either wear down the starting D or force them to substitute to lesser players

That’s my gameplan as Muschamp but not necessarily in that order…..except for #1…..Go Dawgs.

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Sir,

You are 150% correct. UGA has choked often in this series and last year both Floridians, Walsh AND A Murray cost UGA the game.

Back in Dooley’s era, we asolutely loved knowing “Florida had the better players” and we wanted to get at em. Attitude is the key to anything. Goff in particular comes to mind with his swollen forerams from blasting would be Florida tacklers.

UGA men under the last three coaches have simply yellowed out.

UGA CLASS OF 71 & 73

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@ The Beginning of the End
If Muschamp tag teams up with Charlie Weis for that mid-field cabbage throwdown, Grantham is going to need some back-up beef. Hey, that reminds me; is Ralph Friedgen available? Richt can make a cameo as the voice of reason (”Why can’t we all just get along?”).

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Spurrier came in hating the Dawgs… started off week before Cocktail party vs. UGA.. also Jax is like a home game for Fla.. .. Dawgs have to travel… should play Atl./Jax or home/home… at least we had this week off… level playing field = Dawgs win !!!

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Bulldog Nation, keep up the shots at Coach Richt. Your players of the future are reading this as they decide where they want to play college ball and who they will be playing for. Do they want to go to Alabama, Auburn, Florida or even Georgia Tech where they’ll likely play for the same coach that recruited them, or do they go to Georgia, where the Bulldog Nation is totally focused on getting rid of the coach.

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George…………Richt been getting bashed the last 3 years on here….and still lands classes in top 10.

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@ The Nature Boy
Yeah, Goff took the handoff from Dooley and promptly went 46-34-1, and 2-2 in bowl games. But, I must say that I was there in 1976 when he and the Dawgs beat Bear Bryant and Alabama 21-0.

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Im just stating the obvious people. I know if I were a coach and the media and fan base attacked me ruthlessly at every option they had, after a few bad seasons, Id walk. Richt is considered the”preacher man” if you will, turn the cheek kind of guy. How many cheeks does 1 man have!? When a pastor of a church isnt “leading the flock” so to speak, what does he do. If hes the man Richt is he steps aside to please the masses that be. In other words, “Be careful what you wish for, cause you cant have your cake and eat it too. I for 1 hope and pray we do finish out 12-2, for Richt, and he rides off into the sunset with a smile on his face. I will miss him.

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Yep…Goff was a darn good veer QB…but a train wreck as the head coach..I love the guy….he bleeds red and black…but,I’ll never forget the loss to Vandy at home in 1994…(that was a dark moment)

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The east is so week they shouldn’t even have a team in the dome this year and next year will be even worse. Slive should stick A&M in the east and they would win it in 2012.

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Goff wiped out all good will he earned as a player by how he responded to his firing. He spent years denigrating Dooley, after Dooley gave him two more years than any sane man would’ve, because he didn’t want to fire a former player. Goff=no class..

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Vegas has the Dawgs as a 3 point favorite. I believe it and I will bet it. Dawgs cover! Go Dawgs!!!

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Well, I heard the guys after practice today talk about some “Tonya Harding action.” If I was a FL Gator I’d be mighty careful around anybody with a cane or baton. Anyway, that’s our best hope. You can’t run too good on one leg. I would say more but here comes the guy with the bucket of white paint. C ya!

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Good article Jeff. I think you are right that the Gators have gotten in the Dawgs’ head. Georgia needs to treat this like any other game. I know, easier said than done.

On paper I think Georgia has the edge but I think the off week is going to be a big help for the Gators.

I agree with Bama in Atlanta that I think the Gators will try to do as much as possible to take the pressure off its QBs. I believe they will try to move the ball with a ball control offense and hope that Demps or Rainey can make a big play. I think if the Gators have problems moving the ball it will be a long day.

I would not want to bet on this game. It’s too close to call and yes it is probably the most important game in Richt’s tenure.

I’m looking forward to watching it.

Geaux Tigers
Go SEC

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Part of it is between the ears the other part is coaching. Sorry…Spurrier was a better coach than Donnan or Goff. He probably would have beaten Dooley. And Meyer was better than Richt. It’s hard to admit that as a UGA grad but it’s the truth.

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There are two teams that will enter into this game—-one will win and one will lose——–there is only one thing is this sport and it is winning—-when you lose you are done. It is all coaching because Dooley could win. He did it by not passing alot and slowing the momentum of the game and eating up the clock–he wore down the defense—-but Richt is too complicated—he wants to throw 60 passes a game and against Florida this never works!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I repeat —Murray is not Joe Namath. And his recievers aren’t good enough to run all the way down the field when they catch it————————–so why not just run and break the other teams backs??????????? Hellooooooooooo anyone home in Athens!!!!!! Its a simple game—quit trying to make a circus out of it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

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If athlete quality is similar, then it must be about how they are coached and how they perform. I think Richt’s fortunes changed when other SEC schools began hiring coaches able to the get more out of their athletes. It remains to be seen if the new Gator staff is able to do that.

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Richt needs to recruit more TE’s to beat gators. Just saying…..

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The same can be said for a squirrel..

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On paper… GA 24 – FL 21

Then again, fear is a component.

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Hey, Beginning.

Really ‘preciate your input as an all-world CFB expert (and your patronizing attitude)!

But shouldn’t you know that the SEC Championship game will be played in Atlanta? Not in Alabama or Louisiana?

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NRBQ

October 25th, 2011
8:20 pm
Hey, Beginning.

Really ‘preciate your input as an all-world CFB expert (and your patronizing attitude)!

But shouldn’t you know that the SEC Championship game will be played in Atlanta? Not in Alabama or Louisiana?

Does it really matter where LSU or Alabama finds and defeats their division rival. Either way the drive back to Tuscaloosa or Baton Rouge will be much easier with the light post game traffic once they are up by 21 at half.

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Would you be more afraid of losing to the gators or facing coach Dooly monday morning?Thats the reason we are 3&21.

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A good night of making love starts between the Ears too. I tell my Girlfriend that all the time. LOL

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You’re a fiction writer…..first sentence told me….@ 8:31

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@AJC Agenda: Good stuff right on the money but I believe you meant “deny there is an agenda” not “deny there is no agenda”.

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I don’t really believe that the AJC has an agenda against UGA. Both Schultz and Bradley have had favorable and critical columns about both programs. UGA has had the touchiest fan base this year that I can ever remember. The fact is that whenever negative things happen regarding the UGA program whether it be the players performances or coaches after the game (re: Vandy) the fan base takes it out on the reporters. Whatever is newsworthy is going to be reported and op-ed pieces are generally the most scrutinized especially when the writer is writing about either one of the hometown teams and usually giving a very logical opinion regardless of whether it is popular or agreeable to the readers. I have to commend both Schultz and Bradley for consistently taking the bullets and sometimes personal attacks from the bloggers here in a professional and polite, good humored way for the most part!

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You don’t need to worry your feeble little brain about any SEC East team’s performance in the SEC Championship Game. It probably won’t be any worse than last year’s SEC Championship Game.

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….and the War Eagles-slah-Tigers await.
Sic Em.

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ACE: Damn good dawg. You wonder maybe if “SCHULTZY” may be in over his head when writing articles about “Between the ears” Know whut’em sayin???????????????

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Snoop dawg: You suck bigtime. CMR has the best won-loss record of any active SEC coach and is in the top 10 nationally. Of course only few other “off their medication” nutcases agree or even give a fat rat’s patootie about your illinformed, uneducated opinion. Not even Yo Mama.Put a sock in it.

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Ace: Leave Murray alone. He and CMR have a relationship similar to that of a certain coach and quarterback from Florida a couple of years ago.

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Dawg4u: Did you see the game and immediately after the game? This whole thing should be dumped on James Franklin. He initiated the crap by getting on to Shawn Williams(who deserved a swift kick in the butt in addition to his penalties) but IT AIN’T FRANKLIN’S job to do that. From reading the crapola from AJC would-be journalists one would think CTG pulled a gun or knife when in reality he was correct in telling CJF where to go.

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Great verse Murray will NOT put up on his twitter account this week:

Proverbs 20:1
Wine is a mocker, strong drink a brawler, and whoever is led astray by it is not wise

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I have to say I agree with BDawg that CMR plans to throw in the towel at the end of this season regardless. He is not into it… Has his lake house for sale…. I really think he is out of here and ready to move on to life after coaching

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Nice try, Beginning.

But you revealed yourself as a blowhard know-nothing to anyone with CFB or SEC knowledge.

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Anyone who revels in being “First” is a moron. Please get a life.

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You nut cases might want to read Jeff’s bio the next time before you post.

Top 10 journalist, in the nation. Best in state of Georgia.

There, clueless ones.

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Did snoop really say donnan was a better coach than richt?

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Ace: Break out the chapstick. The AJC boys have had enough :kissing up to. They do a great job but fumbled on the Vandy fiasco. I feel 90% of all the stuff on here is, as Jeff put it, to irritate folks. Did I succeed on this one?

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Ace: I don’t know who voted Schultzie into the top 10 but just remember who got the most votes in our last presidential election. Sometimes you are the iceberg sometimes you are the TITANIC.

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The Associated Press Sports Editors (APSE) named Jeff Schultz one of the top 10 columnists in the nation in 2008 among top circulation newspapers. Most recently, the National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association (NSSA) honored him in 2010 as the top writer in the state of Georgia.

I’m not kissing up. Just get tied of UGA homers trying to hijack a great blog with dumb comments.

You’ll notice, in my first comment, I disagreed with Jeff, hardly kissing up.

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Jeff’s right, losing 18 out of 21, when you’re in the top 5 over the last 10 years, isn’t because of talent, it’s because the UGA coaches can’t coach the players to not be pysched out.

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Richt has been a top 5 recruiter at UGA nationally, it’s not talent. And Richt wins most games against other quality coaches/teams, just doesn’t know how to fix the Florida losing thing.

Richt’s had 11 tries to win the Florida game. He’s succeeded 2 times, failed 9 times.

If Richt knew how to fix it, he would have 5 years ago.

Richt has NO IDEA how to turn it around.

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sold my tickets – the prospect of driving home again on sunday pi$$$$ed off again was too much. simply said ~ CMR HAS to win saturday. HIt the nail on the head on this one Jeff.

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Russ_TTM Fan, I went back and looked FL had 2 weeks off prior to the GA game from 2000 to this year except for 2007, 2008 and 2009 or the last 9 out of 12 years. I did not look back past 2000 but I am positive the pattern holds.

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STOP PLAYING SCARED!!!

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I sure hope the Dawgs sign a fullback sometime this decade. Has Figgins carried the ball yet? Has he caught a pass? Has a pass been thrown his way? Has he even been in a game?

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huh?

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JD – the SEC’s own special Jacksonville Ambush has actually been in place since the Mid 90’s; of course most of those years they had better talent anyway and would have beaten us anyway, but the SEC definitely has done us no favors over the past 20 years in Jacksonville.

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What part of CMR has a better won-loss record than any active coach in the SEC do you trailer dwellers not understand?(Yes that includes Saban and Miles) Urban Myer was the ONLY SEC coach who had a winning record against CMR. Not only that but CMR is the epitome of being a good person and a class act who will never lead us into the types of infractions such as those at Ohio State, etc

Benchwarmer: Richt will still be coachung at UGA when your grandkids get to UGA if he wants,

Russ TTM Fan: You make a damn poor detective(Florida or Tech fan) I have been a Dawg fan since Wally Butts was a teenager.and my “name” shouldn’t concern you. That name you use is a real winner, Now that Ace has cooled off and backed away I see you appear to be getting you some of that “Schultzie Sugar” Russ TTM fan = Dumba$$ You couldn’t find your a$$ with both hands in your hip pockets.(You started it by criticizing my excellent poetic aspirations and Schultzie said “irritating” folks was the prime purpose of this blog) How am I doing? As soon as I get over the AJC’s crusade to blame the James Franklin fiasco on CTG I will apologize to ALL you wonderful people that I irritated. Go DAWGS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Penn Wagers or Thomas Ritter. Two complete doofuses as officials. Only rivaled, ne surpassed in their dumba$$ery by Ron Cherry. If you’ve ever gambled on an ACC game, you know who this buffoon is. His and Thomas Ritters’ crews can’t keep their flags in their pockets.

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I hope Verny Lunquist isn’t calling the game. His comments are aweful. It’s Verny’s fault.

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Another negative UGA article from Schultz or Bradley. What a shock! Here something for you Schultz, UGA beats Florida in 2011. Who else has Florida owned in the last 21 years? All SEC teams dont get the pleasure of playing one of the best programs year after year after year, every season. Florida was awesome with Spurrier coaching. Dooley wouldnt have done any better. Florida was NOTHING when Dooley coached cornhole. Then they were down some until Tebow showed up. Now they are good but very beatable with Brantley and without him, they are toast come Saturday. Murray will play the best game of the year. UGA will have no more than one turnover. This is UGA’s year Schultz. I am sure after they beat Florida you will focus on any negative you can dream up. All that matters is the W when you are playing an SEC team. Style points dont matter when you are rebuilding especially. You need to be rebuilding because the only thing you have written that was good lately, is your weekly column with your predictions. Predict this, UGA beats Florida this Saturday. UGA wins the SEC in 2012 and 2013. Schultz gets fired for not knowing what the hell he has been talking about. Missing the forest for the trees and steadily bad-mouthing the most beloved team in the state bar none. I rebuke all your negative comments from over the last 12 months and I speak victory. growth and maturity over the UGA football team and wisdom to all the coaches. It must suck to be a UGA player or coach and read the AJC if Bradley or Schultz are doing the writing. Talk about unbalanced and overly critical and negative. The biggest game of the year and you just do your best to dampen the atmosphere. You better focus your negativity and criticism on Tech, their season is about to crash harder than the Braves and Red Sox! UGA is on the rise!

The Dawg has turned! Lookout Florida, Auburn and Tech!

EVERYBODY LOOKOUT IN 2012 AND 2013 AND BEYOND! IT IS THE DECADE OF THE DAWG BABY! THE UGA DAWGS!

P.s…..Donnan wasnt good with donors and boosters and crap like that. That was his downfall more than his coaching….He want a bad coach but he wasnt any good at beating Florida either. Richt should be 4-4 against them truthfully. Turnovers killed us in the last 3 or UGA would have won one 2 of the 3…..Donnans and Goffs were mostly blowouts. They sucked when Dooley coached. It was a win every year just about. They were not a top team in the SEC, much less the nation when Dooley coached.

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To all the ignorant and/or wet-behind-the -ears and/or football stupid UGA fans:

Mark Richt will be coaching at UGA come 2025 if he wants to! This program is on the rise. Look at all the true freshman playing GREAT THIS year? Look how good they will be next year and the next year and the next year?

All you Richt haters are gonna be hatin life when he is still coaching winning SEC championships!

You jokers know absolutely NOTHING about football. Sit back and learn somethign from your elders! Try to get coach fired and you are all clueless! Unless Miles or Saban is coming to UGA, anybody else would be a downgrade! Including Boise St.’s coach. After a year or two, they would just be mediocre in the SEC because they would be figured out. Just like Tech….figured out and when it comes time to play a mediocre team, they will go down…especially on the road…huh Tech?

Morons…..! ! ! Go smoke some more. Go Dawgs! Go Richt! Keep showing these losers for the idiots they are!

Will the Cocks lose this week? We know they will lose next week. If they lost this week, it will make a memorable week for the Dawgs….Beating Florida and taking over the East….!

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You can bet one thing. If Muschamp loses 3 or 4 in a row to Richt, he won’t be hanging around FL long. Just the opposite for Richt. He loses 8 out of 10 to FL and he is still hanging around. What does that tell you about the difference in the programs? FL won’t tolerate a loser but UGA will. Just ask Zook.

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[...] Ending Dogs’ drought against Florida starts between ears [...]

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No way Missouri plays in the East. Auburn will move over and the West will absorb both new SEC members. It makes no sense geographically putting Mizzou in the East, and the SEC has been consistent with their alignment from the start. Two new patsies for the West, and the East will pick up a quality opponent.

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If Georgia goes out and plays like they can without the personal fouls, late hits, and smack talking, if Georgia can simply execute and play solid football, they should win this game. That is all there is to say.

All this talk about stats and how important the game is and bringing players in and uniforms and celebrations…. It’s all a lot of hooey. The Dawgs just need to play their best from start to finish and execute, and this game is in the bag.

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If we lose to FL we will lose at least 1 more game and go 8-4 at best. If that other loss is to Tech, CMR is done n dusted. Improvement to 8-4 is not enough….especially with this schedule.

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JD
October 25th, 2011
10:24 pm

“Russ_TTM Fan, I went back and looked FL had 2 weeks off prior to the GA game from 2000 to this year except for 2007, 2008 and 2009 or the last 9 out of 12 years. I did not look back past 2000 but I am positive the pattern holds.”

I don’t doubt that you are selectively finding a “pattern”. Forget Florida and look at how Georgia has historically performed after a bye week. It doesn’t always help them. Why would the bye week selectively favor only Florida?

Selective sampling of historical data only adds to the Athens Delusion Syndrome. After your near loss to Vandy, many Georgia fans were quick to point out that Georgia finished well the last time they lost to Vandy. That’s called “grasping at straws”.

Brainiac, you’re a doofus. Unless your intention is to embarrass the Bulldog Nation, then you are a massive fail.

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Good article Jeff. The stat’s tell the story. You’re right. Florida has had our number. We were the better team on the field last year and we still lost. (actually I give a lot of credit to the game day coaching by Urban Meyer for last years win. Their offense was not very good, but he tinkered with it enough to engineer a win.) And I’m not blaming CMR. UGA can win this game. Stay the course and stick to the things that have been progressively getting better each week on both sides of the ball.

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What is the definition of a “signature program”? Hell, even Ole Miss can sign their names.

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It’s a little bit of all the above when it comes down to FL. Dawgs just have trouble getting over the hump. Between the ears??? maybe. Here’s hoping that this is the start of a new era for the beloved dawgs! Leonard’s Losers was great! Hope he prediction comes very true!! Go Dawgs!

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I think I liked the UGA-topic blogs a couple weeks back when Tech was winning.

The Techies were all in good moods, contemplating 14-0, and almost nice in their putdowns of us.

Now, they are downright NASTY again.

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I played all knids of sports on good and really good teams and there was ALWAYS one team who gave us fits no matter how much better we were. It happens in all sports to all teams. Whats the old saying about the game being 90% mental and 50% talent. Numbers don’t add up but they kinda do.

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I applaud the AJC writers for not being homers and telling the truth about georgias sorry football program. There is no dount Florida wins Saturday, easily, and it will be so long richt. It does not matter who your coach is, this series belongs to us

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WHAT COACH IN HIS RIGHT MIND WHO WOULD READ ONE OF THESE BLOGS WOULD WANT TO COME COACH THE DOGS?? WITHOUT AN INDOOR PRACTICE FACILITY AND A PRESIDENT WITH A BIG EGO CALLING THE SHOTS, IT IS NOT NEARLY AS DESIRABLE A JOB AS THEY WOULD HAVE YOU THINK…IF WE PUT AN INDOOR FACILITY IN, IT MIGHT HURT THE AESTHETICS OF THE BUTTS MEHRE BUILDING….IMAGINE THAT….DO YOU THINK AT ALABAMA THEY WOULD BE WORRIED ABOUT AESTHETICS OR GETTING THE COACH WHAT HE NEEDED TO RECRUIT AND WIN…..ANYONE WHO KNOWS ANYTHING ABOUT FOOTBALL WILL TELL YOU THAT THE OFFENSIVE LINE RECRUITING AND TAILBACKS GOING OVER THE WALL HAS HAMSTRUNG THE OFFENSE…..DEFENSIVELY, IT SEEMS TO BE COMING TOGETHER IF WE CAN GET OVER ALL THESE INJURIES AND GET SOME PEOPLE BACK…I WILL BE BACKING THE DOGS SATURDAY, AND HOPE THEY PLAY WELL….TALENT STANDS OUT, LIKE THE RECEIVER AT CLEMSON…DON’T REMEMBER SEEING ANY OF THOSE KIND OF WOW PLAYS AT UGA LATELY….

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..Well, I’ve been waiting for this article for 2 weeks… Maybe now we can get ready for the game????!!!
Schultz the psychologist has visited Dawg Nation and we are “heeled”!!!!

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Wow, the venum and dumbness is flowing with this blog.

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Finish The Drill Richt !

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I can see Walsh missing two early field goals and Dawgs losing by 3. UGA needs a new kicker !

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One has to love the folks who come on these blogs and repeat the old slogans and mantras such as
“finish the drill”. “play four quarters”, ” play to the whistle”. So while you guys are at and persuading yourselves that UGA is going to be a dominant commodity with this new revised Mark Richt, here are some slogans you can add to your football sayings…” Where’s the Beef”, ” I wish I has not ate the whole thing”, “a mind is a terrible thing to waste”,”be all you can be”,”eat mor chikin”, “have it your way”, “I walk a mile for a camel”, “is it live or is it memorex”, “i want my MTV”, AND probably the one that best fits the Florida Gators playing the UGA bulldogs ,,,”It takes a licking and keeps on tickin”.

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I don’t see even one unhappy face down here.
Either way, win or lose, something good is going to come of it.

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AJC Scalp Richt 1.0- Georgia was embarrassed by Boise St. If UGA doesn’t beat USC, take Richt’s scalp.
AJC Scalp Richt 2.0- Georgia has lost to USC. Take Richt’s scalp (again).
AJC Scalp Richt 3.0- If Georgia doesn’t beat UT, take Richt’s scalp (again).
AJC Scalp Richt 4.0- If Georgia doesn’t beat Vandy, take Richt’s scalp (again).
AJC Scalp Richt 5.0- If Georgia doesn’t beat UF, take Richt’s scalp (again and again).

I can almost hear the promos for the newer versions… UGA must beat Auburn. UGA must beat Tech. UGA must beat Alabama or LSU. But why stop there? UGA must win the national championship.
Did Mr Richt forget to send the AJC a Christmas gift last year?

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To Leonard’s Loser –
I am an old Leonard’s Losers radio fan as well. Those descriptions of each SEC game were almost as good as listening to a certain Georgia Bulldog announcer later on in the day. I miss Larry every year imploring Lindsey to Run Lindsey, run!! And who didn’t like the end of Leonard’s predictions with him saying, “Get me out of here, Percy!”, as the fiddler took the stage…..

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Big D I agree 100%; UGA 24-UF 17 if Brantley plays and UGA 34-UF 12 If Brantley does not play.

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Jeff’s right.

According to rivals, UGA was No. 2 in recruiting for the decade.

All that talent, and 2-8 vs. Florida?

Schultz is right, can’t play the “Florida has more talent” card.

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Russ_TTM:

What the HAIL?
I’m a massive FAIL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Russ_TTM = Dumba$$

Who died and left you DAWGNATION spokesperson?(How do you like my poetic talent?)

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James: I guess you and Schultzie place all your bets on which team has the most 4 or 5 star recruits. Works for me. I have never seen a National Championship team without a 5-star player at every position. Even Special Team players. Your brilliance underwhelms us/me.

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Despite what some people think, this game is HUGE!! It’s HUGE every year, especially in a year where a win would put you almost in the drivers’ seat and a loss would once again kill any chances you might have. It’s HUGE for Richt’s job too. 2-9 shows you can’t win with any sort of consistency. If you can’t beat an SEC East opponent with any consistency then you won’t compete for championships on a consistent basis. Great teams compete consistently.

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According to rivals.com, Richt has been #2 in recruiting at UGA and finished in the top 10 every year.

Richt’s the only program to finish in the top 5 in recrutiting for the decade, and NOT win a National Championship.

All that talent, and 2-8 against Florida, and no National Championships?

http://uga.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=1238729

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The Beginning of the End….You should be writing for yech…They are at that point…UGA is on the up swing, my boy…now wipe your nose and go study!!!!

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The flaw in the “execution” angle is, why does Georgia “execute” well against Auburn, Tenn, Alabama, SC, but go 2-8 vs. Florida?

Obviously, it’s not execution.

Or talent.

It’s the inability of coaches to get players to perform their best in the most important games.

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What if

First the Dawgs have to beat Florida and they haven’t done that much lately as in the years they should have beat the Gators they found ways to lose— last year is a prime example. So your what if they make it to the SEC Championship game is NOT relevant at this point.

Go Dawgs

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‘Execution”.

It’s more Richt’s dufus strategery skillz.

Ok, when Richt gets a 100 yard rusher, he’s 2-0 vs Florida, when he tries to win throwing the ball, and doesn’t get a 100 yard rusher, he’s 0-8.

Whoever wins the 1st quarter, has a 100 yard rusher, and has the tigh end with the most yards in the game, wins 9 out of 10 times.

That’s strategy. And that’s the only 3 part game plan that’s been proven to work 90% of the time in the series.

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First we get coaches who can coach. THEN you worry about the rest. We dont have the first so even if we do beat a weak Florida team, it means NOTHING. Want to contend, have to play contenders. Beating Vandy 13 times a year wont get you a NC, just ask Boise State., or TCU, or Utah.

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GEORGIA 31 FLORIDA 17

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GEORGIA 28 FLORIDA 12

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What if — I guarantee it won’t be 45-3 if UGA is in the SEC CG.

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Ga wins this game, easily. This fla team is terrible and couldn’t even score 1 TD against lowly Auburn. Ga’s O will light up that average D and Grantham’s D will shut them down cold. Bet the house: Dawgs win by 20+!!!

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db, you make a compelling case to discontinue the UGA/GT series

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No, no discontinue. Even though they may not be that frequent, it’s still a wonderful thing.

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In 4 out of 5 wins in 2011, Murray throws 25 or LESS passes.

The more you put the ball in #11 hands, the more games you gonna lose.

Run the ball, and limit Murray’s touches.

Murray cannot win this game. If he or Bobo or Richt thinks he can, and Murray throws 28+ times, Florida wins.

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As long as Murray’s QB, Dogs gonna lose.

Murray, u8nlike the LSU QB, doesn’t trust his defense and rush attack,

Murray thinks he’s superman, but anytime Murray throws a bunch of passes against a good team, Superman turns into to PanicMan & loses.

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Jeff, Although this game has always been big, the fact is there have been only three times, out of the 18 losses, that UGA was playing for a chance to win the East, this being the fourth, so its not like Florida has been keeping us out of the Championship game. I would give that credit to Tennessee, more so than Florida.

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Florida wins again
Too bad for UGA
For a new coach
Dawgs need to pray

BURMA SHAVE

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Tech last in graduation rates….hahahahahhahahahahahahahahha
so much for recruiting students with tougher standards! hahahahahahhahahahah
And who’s on probation? Oh yeah, that would be Tech! hahahahahahahhahahha

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What is your suggestion Jeff??

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Getting me a new pair of reptile boots made from the dead lizard carcous Russ and the Dawgs leave on the field in Jax Saturday night.

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And even better come Saturday night!

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Licks their own ass.

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if dawgs win it’s not much to brag about..4 wins in 21 years.how may different coach has the gayturds had during this time?

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Gaytors try to poke somebody’s eye and they’ll get a whole lotta a$$ whooping from shawn williams and kwame geathers….then again all the Dawgs are gonna put an a$$ whooping on all the gaytors this year.

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4 in 21 will actually be 3 in 6 and 47-40 in GA’s favor…..so let’s get a bit more recent.
FL has had a heck of a past 20 and still can’t take the overall. And they never will.

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Rambo still leads nation in INT’s……He’ll be picking em off Brantley on Saturday! He might as well fake that injury than face the wrath of the Dawgs!

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Vegas Bob

Florida isn’t ranked, oh wise one

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Chairman

If we can make it to the dome, just the fact that they got there will make a tremendous difference in this young team next year. If they do make it, I would look for a blowout either. Winning it might be a stretch with the mass of talent on the West team. Afterall, who could look worse than did Carolina did last year?

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FL is gonna be a deer in headlights…..or make that a lizard in headlights Saturday!

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wouldn’t too

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Vegas Bob is a douche

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If not the head, then try a laxative.

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Urban Cry er and tebow……butt buddies can’t take being apart.

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Any representative from the East will get crushed by Bama or LSU this year in ATL. It’s a bad combination of superior teams in Tuscaloosa and Baton Rouge this year and mediocre teams in the East. If you can’t see that, then just admit you’re a homer and move on.

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It is what it is
Who has denied that? With that said, if you believe whomever wins the East is going to lay down in the SEGCG, you are probably in for a rude awakening

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Not calling anyone out, AR. And I wouldn’t expect a team to lay down. My point is that it doesn’t matter. Give Bama or LSU your best shot, but it won’t change the outcome. I’d love to see the East’s rep give them some competition, but it ain’t gonna happen.

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It is what itn is

The East winning it this year is definitely a long shot and unlikely to play out. Bama and LSU are “just that good” and head and shoulders IMO above everyone else. However, stranger things have happened. Teams that good often get the entitlement attitude and get caught looking.

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the beginning… get a life you tool!

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if i was playing UGA, i would have a fake kick on every single 4th down. they never fail. we are the worst prepared team in the country on these, and we better get a special teams coach in to address this issue!

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AR – maybe during the regular season, but not in the Dome. With the SEC and national titles in play, the East rep will get Bama or LSU’s undivided attention, and that will be ugly. The East will get it together eventually, but the gap is way too big this year.

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It is what it is

I don’t disagree with you BTW but, football is a game of emotions and thats why we like it. Do I entertain any thoughts of it happening? Frankly no but truth is often stranger than fiction

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If Bobo stops calling up the middle on 2nd and 10 we win. It’s that simple!

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It was all mental? Sure it wasn’t voodoo? A witch’s spell? Coaching? Nah. Recruiting? Nah.

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Big Al – I’m not arguing that UGA would beat Alabama, but let’s see the Tide put together a complete, 4 quarters of football against Tennessee & Ole Miss before touting the prowess of the scout team.

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As Dooley, and then Spurrier showed, it’s mostly what’s between the coach’s ears that counts. The players take their cues from the coach.

If Richt wins against an average, if not mediocre Florida team, and finishes the remainder of the season strong, he should get another year. If he loses, he should be fired even if Georgia finishes 10-3. 2-9 against Florida is unacceptable.

And truth be told, take away 3 of Tebow’s 4 years and Florida hasn’t been all that good during Richt’s time at UGA. They’ve had 4 five-loss seasons and one 4-loss season, one 3-loss season, and this year it’s hard to see them not losing 4 or 5 games even if they win Saturday. Not exactly up to their 1990s standards.

No more excuses. Beat Florida.

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As a UGA Fan I am just going to come out and say it. The UGA players and coaches do not have the “Balls” to go out and beat the Gaytors. They would rather just piss their pants in fear. Win a few and we may change our perception.

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JS, Please tell us something we all haven’t heard a million times before. I have never heard exactly what type of injury Brantley and Demps are recovering from — can you find out for us? Thanks.

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Gator Man,you’re time is nigh! UGA has a history of beating a championship calibre Alabama! So bring on the S.E.C. championship, we will be ready,after taking care of a little matter in Jacksonville!We have our chance to play Alabama and LSU the next two years. With John Theus and Avery Young in the Offense line,blocking for Keith Marshall and Isaiah Crowell,Aaron Murray in his junior and senior years will blow you away! Book It!

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Gator Man: CMR has a better won-loss record than either Miles or Saban and UGA played LSU and Alabama two consecutive yrears and YES we will take the same schedule next year. I ate it that we jumped through all those hoops to get Boise State in Atlanta as our opening game.

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hERE’S THE RESEARCH ON rICHT nO. 2 RECRUITING RANKING VOER DECADE. CLEARLY, NOT TALENT.

http://uga.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=1238729

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In 2001-2009 UF-UGA Games, not counting last year 2010, looking at those 9 games 2001-2009, and over 100 variables, 3 keys were:
1- UGA has 100 yard rusher = 100% win
2- UGA’s TE > yards than Florida’s TE = 89% win
3- Be leading after 1st quarter = 89% win

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Donnan was fired for the 8-4 season but his were different.

Those 4’s were always UT, UF, Auburn, and Tech.

Donnan couldn’t beat the big four UGA opponents.

Richt has done well against three of the four. Remember UF has been super great over the last decade.

but I don’t see how he stays if his record aganst UF goes to 2-10.

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It is all seup and trending to be the the Dawgs year to crush the Gators.
It will NOT happen!

This game will be a 3 pt game that could go either way but the Gators will win
24-21 and hopefully end Richt’s UGA coaching career.

The Dawgs WILL win the east even after losing to the Gators then get BEAT by LSU by 20+ pts in the SEC championship in Atlanta.

Hopefully even though Richt wins the East McGarity will realize that only WAS because we played the 3 weakest teams in the West!!! IT”S TIME for a “CHANGE, PERIOD!!!!”

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It would seem that these D.A. Bama fans would find a blog from Alabamastan to hang out on. LSU and Auburn spanks Bama this year, natives of Alabamastan start to get restless, “Saban takes $1,000,000.00 from Texas” story to follow…..

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UGA will win easy and Richt will pour it on with another Stomp!!! Dawgs roll—31-6!!!

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You UGAY fans make me sick as all of your trash talking and your sorry program has not won jack in 30+ years! ZERO NC’s since 1980!

FL OWNS GA!

Enough Said!

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The players react to the coaching. If they see the head coach nervous they will be nervous.CMR may not think he is nervous buy he is and the team can see it.

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Grantham’s pulling out the choke signs again when fla drops another punt!

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PLEASE BEAT UGA FLORIDA
LETS GO GATORS

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Dogs win this game easy—it could get ugly early with florida’s bad offense. Ga 33 fla 9!!

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The Beginning of the End is a mole! A Tech fan that disguises himself as a whoever we’re playing fan. Next week he’ll be on here acting like a New Mexico State fan and the next week he’ll show up as an Auburn fan. He’s was on here as a gamecock earlier in the year preaching Lattimore 101. But we all know you’re a tech fan trying to spread some crap. Everyone please disregard his comments and don’t respond to his post.

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http://isportsweb.com/2011/10/27/dawgs-vs-gators-preview/

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