Questions surround UGA receivers, NCAA rules
Mark Richt has made it clear that he expects Joe Cox to be throwing the ball for the Dogs this season, but the outlook at receiver, with MoMass gone and Kris Durham hurt, is a lot murkier. The Dogs are thin in the receiving corps and last year’s breakout star, A.J. Green, is going to see a lot of double coverage. Who can take the pressure off him?
Michael Moore looked great in the bowl game, but can he do it consistently? It’s likely that at least one, if not more, of the incoming freshmen is going to have to come up big for Georgia’s passing game to take off.
A lot of preseason anticipation is building up around Marlon Brown, who seems capable of an A.J.-like debut. But can lightning like that strike two seasons in a row? And highly touted tight end Orson Charles, a high school teammate of QB Aaron Murray, is expected to be more of a receiver than a blocker. Is he the answer?
I have a sneaking suspicion the key to great things out of the receiving corps could be Georgia’s plan to use talented cornerback Branden Smith as a Champ Bailey-style two-way player.
Richt summed up the situation in an interview with Matt Hayes of the Sporting News:
“Of course we’re really comfortable with A.J., and we feel like Michael Moore is going to do an outstanding job. The rest of the guys have got some things to prove, and there aren’t many left. We’ve got Tavarres King and Israel Troupe and two true freshmen [Marlon Brown and Rantavious Wooten]. Orson Charles is more of a hybrid TE/WR, but he has great receiving skills. We also might use Branden Smith, a corner who is also a kick and punt returner, and a guy we think we can incorporate into the offense.”
So who do you see becoming Georgia’s next great receiver?
Meanwhile, the Birmingham News takes a look at the proliferation of “secondary violations” of NCAA rules and the perception that many coaches think they’re worth incurring.
At least one football-related secondary violation gets reported to the SEC every week. UGA’s most recent ones were pretty trifling inadvertent stuff, but with Lane Kiffin throwing around secondary violations like confetti and Auburn apparently crossing the line as its Big Cat recruiting tactics get more gonzo, the question arises: Should the NCAA crack down on these “isolated” violations that “provide only a minimal recruiting, competitive or other advantage”?
And what constitutes too many secondary violations? The News couldn’t get a clear answer from the SEC or the NCAA. Somewhere down the road, though, this situation is going to have to be resolved.
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Dorsey Hill
June 5th, 2009
10:34 am
I got this one:
Tech Fan: 45-42!!! Georgia sucks!!!
Bama Fan: Did you know that if Jesus could play football that Saban wouldn’t recruit him, because he wouldn’t be good enough? His ability to defy all natural laws would pale in comparison to the powers of the 100 five-star recruits we have at Bama, some of whom walked on just for the privilege of playing for the Tide. In fact, Saban is the new Messiah and Bear is God in Heaven and if we all follow St. Nick it will in Tuscaloosa as it is in Heaven. We are the greatest football program ever. It is an immutable truth even though Tenn has 1 NC, UF 3 and LSU 2 since our last, but pay no attention to facts when it feels so good to be the best ever.
UF Fan: What nothing about the Gators? This Atlanta, Georgia paper is biased.
USC Fan: Wait til some year out there maybe…and then you’ll all see!!!
UT Fan: Kiffin is a mad genuis and he is gonna show all of you that we don’t suck it as hard as has appeared lately.
Auburn fan:
DAWG
June 5th, 2009
10:34 am
I say we incorporate a spread style offense, every now and again. we bring in Logan at QB, line Orson up at the slot position, and bring in the double RB package. Spread the field, and open up the running game a bit with the split backs. Or, give Logan the chance to find a mismatch on the outside, or tuck it and run. To keep the defense honest, you have to keep Orson in the mix. Run him across the middle, taking up 1 or 2 LB’s, open the running game for a RB, or for Logan. You have to work with what you have got. WR seems to be our concern (RB too)on the offensive side. Open the playing field, and take 7 or 8 yards at a time!
Jeff Stephens
June 5th, 2009
10:36 am
Bill, you seem to have a new life in your blog. I appreciate the informative and generally positive tenor of your posts. Thanks and keep up the good work, Sir. Jeff
Tide rising
June 5th, 2009
11:00 am
Bill,
There is also an article on today from the Columbus dispatch regarding secondary violations and how many is too many. Ohio State has reported 375 secondary violations since 2000, more than anyone. Sounds disturbing to the sec where programs routinely go on probation but OSU officials point out that the school reports more than anyone because they do a better job of policing and uncovering these violations.
But as the Birmingham news article pointed out if there is no penalty for how many secondary violations you accumulate then there certainly is an incentive to commit them, apologize later, and reap the benefits and small edges that you get in recruiting.
Good one, Dorsey...
June 5th, 2009
11:01 am
…they couldn’t have said it better themselves – and now they do not have to!
GeoffDawg
June 5th, 2009
11:15 am
With Marlon Brown, Rantavious Wooten, and Orson Charles looking to get some decent playing time as freshmen, I don’t necessarily see the incentive in getting Branden Smith involved in the offense so early. Unless these guys all fall flat on their face which is very unlikely, let Smith acclimate to college and focus on learning his primary position. Lest we forget, with Asher Allen gone, corner’s going to be a somewhat questionable position this year as well.
Also, good one from Dorsey Hill – that made me lolfle.
Cuz
June 5th, 2009
11:18 am
Dorsey, Lewis is smiling from above.
Marlon Brown will get the opportunity to see if lightning strikes twice in the same place.
I like Orson cause he has a cool name. Orson Welles, Orson, Mork’s boss. Not a long list.
Cuz
June 5th, 2009
11:21 am
Bill are you trying to make up for lost time. Watch out, your keyboard is smoking.
BE#3
June 5th, 2009
11:22 am
Orson Charles & Marlon Brown
AJ Green on one side and Marlon Brown on the other. Then throw in Orson Charles as a TE/Slot receiver. Hopefully Charles will be a lot like J. Cook at Carolina — too fast for a LB to cover and too big for a DB to handle.
And if the OL stays healthy, there won’t be a need to keep a TE in to block, which is good considering our biggest TE is out for half the season!
BruffDawg
June 5th, 2009
11:28 am
We don’t need another great reciever, we just need one or two who can catch the ball consistently when AJ is not double-covered. A spread offense is not the answer when we have a line like we do. I think the depth chart will be 1-aj 2-moore 3-brown 4-king 5-charles 6-wooten 7-troupe and we don’t need any more wr than that.
JaxDawg
June 5th, 2009
11:35 am
M.Moore should step into the MoMass role to take pressure off AJ until Marlon Brown gets going. Wooten will be a M.Henderson reset, O.Charles will most likely move to WR at least for this season for depth. Don’t sleep on King and Troupe, both were highly touted and have shown flashes of how good they can be, just need to keep them healthy.
Double coverage or not AJ is going to get his. He just needs one of the others to step up and take at least some pressure off him.
-GeoffDawg couldn’t agree with you more on B.Smith. We’re just as thin at corner as we are WR so let Smith stay at CB at least for this season.
ReptilesRule!
June 5th, 2009
11:38 am
The NCAA does need to take a closer look at the schools that have a large amount of secondary violations. Usually where there’s smoke, there’s fire and I think it should raise a red flag that something more sinister could be going on.
Obama, please beg the Saudis for lower gas prices.
June 5th, 2009
11:38 am
BROWN, BROWN, BROWN…THEN O. CHARLES BABY!!!
Columbus Dawg
June 5th, 2009
11:40 am
According to UGA’S Rivals site, Phil Steele is regarded as the top college “picks magazine”. They say he thinks the Dawgs are in for an excellent year. I am not a member of Rivals, and I have not seen Steele’s publication. Anyone know what he’s saying about the team?
Cuz
June 5th, 2009
11:42 am
I agree Reptile about the sinister going ons. They might be dancing.
THE Ohio State University with violations, whodda thunk it.
J Smurf
June 5th, 2009
11:43 am
T. King is legit. A MoMass and Edwards hybrid, if you will. His deep threat and breakaway speed is rare. With a safety always helping on A.J., expect lots of big plays out of TK and MM. Plain and simple, Marlon ain’t college ready lik A.J. was. A.J. could’ve started for us as a Soph in High School. Marlon played against GISA talent and is not nearly as polished of a WR, but his potential is limitless. Expect to see him in more of a Red Zone capacity earlier on.
Pi$$onaDAWG
June 5th, 2009
12:01 pm
Murry will be the QB by game 3 and having to learn the college game speed. Cox will show his fear in the OKIE State Game. Logan is a mike Vick wannabe not your everydown QB. C. King is a bust, but you have other backs to take his place. Use the o-line that is older and healthy to run the ball. I hate that pitch and catch to the TE but UGA has lived on it for years and should get 1st downs again this year with too.
Winningest team of the last 100 years 754 wins
June 5th, 2009
12:05 pm
Dorsey Hill,
I’m glad someone like yourself finally recognizes that there can certainly be made the argument that Bama is the premiere program of all time.
After all we are the winningest team of the last 100 years in college football with 754 wins. ND is second with I believe something like 750 and OU also has 750 I think. Stassen.com is where you can find those stats.
Glad to see that you were looking up the fact that Bama has more bowl appearances than anyone at 56(no one else is close), more bowl victories than anyone at 30(USC may actually be tied with us), more national championships than anyone (4 consensus, 5 split), ND has 8 and OU has 7 or 8. Of course it depends on who is counting. Lets see. We are 2nd in number of double digit winning seasons with 29, OU has 30.
Bama has 25 conference titles(21 SEC and 4 Southern conference which was the predecessor to the SEC). UT is a distant 2nd with 13.
I chose the last 100 years since everyone had their programs up and running by the early 1900s. We are only in the top 5 though in all time wins though since we didn’t start our program until the 1890s while Michigan started in the 1860s. We are also top 5 in alltime winning %. Michigan has the alltime wins total simply because they started earlier than everyone else. But just comparing everyone over the last 100 years its blatantly obvious that Bama is the nation’s winningest team.
But over the last 100 years of football by any measure Alabama is the most dominant program in the nation in terms of # of wins, bowls, double digit winning seasons, national and conference titles. Sorry Dorsey but the pure, raw FACTS back it up.
And Bear Bryant is not God. He merely sits to the right hand side of God.
Yes. We are that arrogant, we are that prestigious, and Alabama is the center of the football universe. Deal with it!
Allow me to leave you with a quote from Damon Evans.
“We need to understand there’s a guy named Saban over at Alabama that came in here and went undefeated”
Aaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Smell the fear of the children of a lesser football God!!!!!!
nwizzle dawg
June 5th, 2009
12:07 pm
I agree alot with JaxDawg about Troupe and King. I was really surprised at Troupe at the spring game. Granted, he could have made some plays that he didnt, the burst and balance with which he ran his routes was very impressive. King is probably the fastest, but i dont know. Hate to keep beating a dead horse, but I think Brown will be very good….early.
I think Charles would/will, but with A.White starting to gain momentum in my opinion, where and how? I like Moore’s toughness alot and expect him to be the leader for that group.
Brown just reminds me so much of Calvin Johnson with better upper body strength(compared to when Johnson was an incoming freshman off course), so I think you shouldnt be surprised of lightning strikes twice if you sign tall trees. I mean think about it. All trees are green and brown. Its only nature if lightning strikes twice.
MaconKnight
June 5th, 2009
12:08 pm
King and Troupe are ones who need to step up. I would not continue counting on true freshmen every year to come in and have a season like we just witnessed with Green. With that being said Brown will get a shot at playing right away, as well as Charles and Wooten. I think we are all forgetting about the TE’S White and Kid from CA. We all know that the TE position was very valuable to our offense in past years. just look at the nfl on sunday’s(mc michael, watson, pope) if we can somehow get back to what worked from 02-05, then i think green won’t see double teams.
nwizzle dawg
June 5th, 2009
12:12 pm
And i dont know what Phil Steele is saying about us this year, but he’s usually right. Check the record. His assesment are eerily accurate.
theTruth
June 5th, 2009
12:19 pm
Dorsey Hill, I’m still laughing and you are 100% correct.
Winningest Team-it’s odd that you put Saban and undefeated in the same sentence since the two have never happened together. St Nick has NEVER had back to back 10 win seasons in his career and only 3/4 for his entire career (can’t remember which).
So why choose the last 100 years? You do not have the all time wins so why pretend like you do? Bama has a lot to be proud of but to pick a certain period of time to say “we’re the best” makes you look stupid. Hmm, UGA has the best winning percentage and most wins since he arrived, so I like your logic, UGA is the best for this century. Everyone finds it funny how Bama went ‘retroactive’ in some of their MNC’s. Just be proud of what is earned on the field, 21 SEC ships…
theTruth
June 5th, 2009
12:21 pm
Phil Steele writes an entire book. It’s college football overload.
And yes, I meant Richt in my above post, sorry.
BruffDawg
June 5th, 2009
12:25 pm
As georgia fans let us all rejoice in the fact that we do not have to rely on our history (which is above average at least) to demand respect. Richt has averaged 10 wins over the last 8 seasons so were doing ok this past deacde. Don’t have to dip into the projectors and vhs tapes to find some good georgia football (but there is some there anyway).
jimmy
June 5th, 2009
12:26 pm
we have depth at wr the three coming in are going to play and play big. we are going to have a huge size advantage
TW
June 5th, 2009
12:30 pm
Jancek must step up, and CWM must jump him if he don’t. I have no confidence that either of those things will happen, but if it did it would mean 1-3 games – huge.
BruffDawg
June 5th, 2009
12:34 pm
PS Alabama did not go undefeated Mr. Evans. As I remember, Bama got beat by the annual powerhouse Utah. They made bama look slow.
David
June 5th, 2009
12:35 pm
Tavarres King is MoMass only quicker. Just wait. Best HS WR I have ever seen play live in the state of GA. Never saw Calvin play. Saw Hastings and I am telling you this kid has it.
Winningest team of the last 100 years 754 wins
June 5th, 2009
12:37 pm
The truth,
Maybe you just need to read the post again. I picked 100 years because by that time pretty much every major program in the bcs conferences had their program going. Hence it is a much more accurate measuring point than say 1869 when only Michigan and a handful of other teams were playing. Exactly what is it about this that you don’t understand?
Your point about picking a point in time is somewhat accurate. Georgia fans use it a lot to talk about 2002 through 2005. Nevermind the 20 years between 1982 and 2002.
Also, I mentioned 9 ncs, not the 12 of which 3 are considered retroactive.
Richt is certainly a fine coach but without an nc I sincerely doubt anyone is going to call UGA the best of this century over teams like USC, UF, LSU, etc.
In reference to Saban never winning back to back 10 game seasons what does that have to do with anything. I think we only recently went to the 12 game season in the last few years so at least part of the time he was at LSU they were playing still playing the 11 game seasons. I could be wrong but even if I am so what. You have to remember that MSU was always the little brother to UM and is always going to be tougher to win at and that its always going to be a challenge just to win 10 games at MSU. When Saban took over LSU he had to spend part of the time rebuilding a pathetic program that had 8 losing seasons in 11 years before he got there. Your stats that he has never won 10 games or more in consecutive years is misleading and doesn’t take into account the circumstances and that every new coaching job he went into required a rebuilding effort.
Dorsey is just trying to ridicule Bama because he can plainly see what’s going on and he’s just ticked that the sleeping giant has awoken. He knows what kind of a juggernaut Saban is building over at Bama. We all know.
HH
June 5th, 2009
12:38 pm
Looks like Coach Overpaid is always “thin” somewhere.
mcdawg
June 5th, 2009
12:44 pm
we are loaded at this position-just need to catch the ball
Winningest team of the last 100 years 754 wins
June 5th, 2009
12:48 pm
Bruffdawg,
We don’t have to pull up old vhs tapes. We just look at what we just did and also are looking at the golden future. When Damon said that it was just after we had completed an undefeated regular season. No small feat to do that in the sec and no, we don’t need vhs tapes to look at that. And in case you haven’t noticed yet we don’t need to spend a lot of time talking about our rich and storied history. I for one would much rather talk about the present and future. I notice you’re already living in the past as in 4 and 7 years ago. Good grief!
You can bring up the Utah game but the last time I checked they were the nation’s only unbeaten team and they finished ranked #2. Losing your last 2 games to 2 teams that went 26-1 is nothing to be ashamed of. And from I recollect our game with UF was competitive. We were winning that game in the 4th qtr before Tebow pulled his magic. The Utah game was just a letdown for a team that was 15 minutes from playing for a national title and wasn’t in any way excited about a ‘consolation” game. If you were a Bama fan you would understand those kinds of expectations. But since you are not you cannot possibly understand that our goal is not to win 10 games and say it was a good season. Our goal is the conference and then national championship. There’s a difference in having the championship mentality that we demand versus just having the good season mentality that you are apparently satisfied with.
59bulldawg
June 5th, 2009
12:48 pm
LOL! Thanks Dorsey! Man you crack me up!
Bob
June 5th, 2009
12:53 pm
Phil Steele’s preseason magazine has GA #12 one spot ahead of Oklahoma State and he mentions GA as one of his darkhorse contender’s for the national title.
Festus
June 5th, 2009
1:05 pm
I alriidy towld yawl cuzzin Bill can rite sum. Dang gummit yawl rekons UGA wants a remaitch with Waste Virgiiny. Georgee seems to haive truble with them thare Big Eaist teams in bowal gaimes.
nwizzle dawg
June 5th, 2009
1:10 pm
thanks Bob
Da Truth
June 5th, 2009
1:12 pm
Georgia: Cant win a National Championship or even play for one with the #1 NFL draft pick and best RB in the nation.
Brags about beating Hawaii as a BCS win…
Is OWNED by the Gators
Loses to upstart Ga Tech giving up 500 rushing yards with “elite” talent
Is the most underachieving SEC team of the last decade with top 5 recruiting classes and ZERO BCS championship appearances
Fools Gold
June 5th, 2009
1:13 pm
Dark Horse? Why surely phil steel is smokin something. Nah he just wants to sell magazines. If I were you mutt fans save your 7 bucks and listen to Herbstreit and the boys on espn. UGA just dont have what it takes to win the MNC.
Milburn Drysdale
June 5th, 2009
1:14 pm
Sorry WinningestTeam……Dorsey ate your lunch. You sound just like 99% of all Alabama fans….throwing out numbers from a hundred years ago, Bear is at God’s right, Please. The fact is this has been an average at best program for the last 15-20 years. I’ll give you they had a good team last year (good not great). I am thinking the Tide will be losing to the SEC EAST any year they get lucky enough to win the WEST. LSU and Ole Miss will be winning the West for a while methinks.
Boss Dog 1
June 5th, 2009
1:14 pm
Should have not kicked Walter Hill off the team.
Perspective
June 5th, 2009
1:22 pm
Meanwhile Tim Tebow is peforming surgery on some kid in Africa & Mark Richt is holding bible study in Sanford Stadium. What did you do today?
BruffDawg
June 5th, 2009
1:22 pm
Since when was alabama a national title contender? Week ten last season? The early 90’s?
Obama, please beg the Saudis for lower gas prices....
June 5th, 2009
1:24 pm
and make Alabama re-cecede from the union so they can take all the houndstooth homos with them. I mean, talk about constantley digging up old sh!t….oh yeah, UTAH UP IN YOUR A$$!!!!
Jim Doannan as in Doans Pills
June 5th, 2009
1:25 pm
Those boys cant even catch a cold at UGA. Spring game was an embarrassment on ESPN. Defense is a huge problem, just wait and see folks. UGA need some recruiters who can evaluate talent. Spurrier will have UGAs number between the hedges again this year Im afraid.
Perspective
June 5th, 2009
1:27 pm
You are a great program, when other teams hang their season’s on beating you. ESPN recited an article that UGA was targeted by 4 teams last year as the team to beat to make their season. You are an even better team, when fan’s of other teams brag on blogs about beating you. That means you have had some level of success. I may not like Florida, but boy I wish my team played like them and I wish I had Tim Tebow and Paul Johnson as a coach = 4 consecutive BCS games.
Winningest team of the last 100 years 754 wins
June 5th, 2009
1:30 pm
Milburn Drysdale,
So I sound like a typical Bama fan just throwing out numbers from a hundred years ago. Sorry buddy but facts is facts. Dorsey ate my lunch? Fraid not. Dorsey engaged in juvenile humor that was just silliness. I engaged in real FACTS. Apparently the FACTS are on my side. I’ll leave juvenality to him and you.
You must not know much. Alabama has been an average team over the last 15-20 years? What?We’ve won a national title in the 90s and the whole 90s was a 2 horse race between us and Florida. Gene Stallings won 70 games in 7 years for an average of 10 wins. And this was in the days of an 11 game schedule and not a 12 game schedule which adds another patsy to the schedule. What planet are you living on? If and undefeated regular season and 12 wins doesn’t qualify you as a great team or at least as a very good team then what does? I guess that means UGA hasn’t had a great team since 1980. I guess UGA’s 13-1 team in 2002 was only good since they didn’t complete an undefeated regular season.
Ole Miss and LSU will dominate the west for years to come? Sir, exactly how many times ever has Ole Miss won the division? Get back to me when you can count that high. And LSU? The team that won all of 3 of their 8 conference games last year is all of a sudden supposed to jump back to superpower status just because of win good game against Tech. Surely you jest?
Perspective
June 5th, 2009
1:31 pm
Tim Tebow in Paul Johnson’s b-back system with UGA tailbacks. That is my dream SEC/ACC team. Put in Julio Jones and AJ Green. Have Nick Saben as D-Coordinator. Houston Nutt as recruiter. Untouchable.
braveswin
June 5th, 2009
1:33 pm
Winningest, Bear Bryant was a drunkard and I somehow doubt he is at Gods right hand.Bama is about on par with S car as far as recent success. Go ahead and live in the past. We appreciate the laughs.
J Smurf
June 5th, 2009
1:33 pm
Bama fan, how long has UL Monroe had a football team?
Pi$$onaDAWG
June 5th, 2009
1:35 pm
Willie M. for the Sec. of Defense and the US will never be safe.
Perspective
June 5th, 2009
1:36 pm
I spoke with Revered Richt and Pastor Saban..no fousball in heaven. Better die blogging about the most important thing in life.
Winningest team of the last 100 years 754 wins
June 5th, 2009
1:38 pm
Bruffdawg,
Once again let me help you out there sir. In 2005 we spent most of the season ranked in the top 5 and several weeks ranked 3rd in the country behind Texas and USC. We didn’t lose until a doublet OT loss in the 10th game to an LSU team that won 11 games that year. If you’re going to say we haven’t been relevant at all then at least learn some facts so you won’t look so idiotic. Also we were in the top 5 in 1999 and began the 2000 season ranked 3rd in the nation. But just like last year’s UGA team we dropped and it turned out it was just a mirage. I guess you never let the FACTS get in the way of your argument do ya?
Fools Gold
June 5th, 2009
1:38 pm
Perspective on points surrendered in big games by UGA’s defense: 21 to G Southern, 41 to Bama, 49 to Florida, 38 to LSU, 38 to Kentucky, 45 to Tech. Note : G Southern game was big for the Eagles. Should we go back since the departure of BVG mutt fans? Yes Perspective!
Perspective
June 5th, 2009
1:39 pm
Pi$$onaDAWG…Willie M. for Sec. of Defense and the US will never be safe…one add on..if Reverend Richt is Commander in Cheif..he can save all their souls as we are dying. So we all have eternal life.
Pi$$onaDAWG
June 5th, 2009
1:39 pm
92’s abuse of the U was to funny on the interception. There should have been RAPE CHARGES against the Bama DB. HAHAHAHA. And UGA was in the NAT SHIP game when?
Winningest team of the last 100 years 754 wins
June 5th, 2009
1:41 pm
Jsmurf,
Yeah, we lost to LA-MONROE. Is that the best you got? I seem to remember you guys losing to Vandy and UK in the same freaking year. How do you do that? How do you lose to 2 pathetic teams like that in 1 year? I also seem to remember Southern Miss coming into your house one year and laying the wood on that Georgia Azz. Funny but you guys never scheduled them again after that. Had enough of that did ya?
Perspective
June 5th, 2009
1:41 pm
As long as the spirit confesses by the tongue, no such words will be wrong. Words of man will always be wrong if it not confessed by the spirit.
Milburn Drysdale
June 5th, 2009
1:42 pm
No I don’t jest Winningest. You think LSU is not going to better than last year? I would have to disagree. And the Ole Miss team going to surprise alot of people. You guys lost your starting QB, best OL. Late in the season last year you could start seeing the “chinks in the armor”. But if you want to go ahead and think Alabamie is the king of coll fb EVERY JUNE, go right ahead. But really, outside the state of Alabama, nobody really gives a rat’s azz about the Tide, the Bear,Stallings, Namath, or Stabler or those stupid looking hats those chix wear to the games.
Winningest team of the last 100 years 754 wins
June 5th, 2009
1:45 pm
braveswin,
bear bryant was a drunkard? He sure accomplished a lot for being such a drunken fool didn’t he? As for living in the past I would much rather talk about this year and the future. I think when you bring up conference titles from 4 or 7 long years ago that could also be quantified as ‘living in the past”
Fools Gold
June 5th, 2009
1:46 pm
college magazines are fools gold prognostications! Save money, Obama would say its prudent!
Pi$$onaDAWG
June 5th, 2009
1:47 pm
Winningest. My wife still loves me even though I start like a DAWG– all hard, full of pi$$, and vinegar–then finish weak. It ain’t where you start it is where you finish. Again just ask your wife.
Hey Dorsey!!!
June 5th, 2009
1:50 pm
you forgot this one:
Clemson Fan: uhhhh
nadlicker
June 5th, 2009
1:52 pm
Chris Durham is the best WR at cow town univ. Ask CMR, he will tell you. There is no other WR on the team that will do what Chris does. The complete package. Those other guys are all show no substance.
PHIL
June 5th, 2009
1:53 pm
In his high school films Taverres King looked at least as good as AJ. HE has some big time potential as do several incoming Freshmen.
We better be worrying about the running backs instead of the WR.
Fools Gold
June 5th, 2009
1:53 pm
Dawgs are a mirror image of klimpson, start out strong then peters out as usual since 1980 and 81 respectively……
Winningest team of the last 100 years 754 wins
June 5th, 2009
1:53 pm
Pi$$onadawg,
That is kinda funny. Whoops. Did Roddy White just score again?
Pi$$onaDAWG
June 5th, 2009
1:55 pm
winningest don’t even change barbs with DAWGS. They live on the championships won by their Girls teams and golf players.
Winningest team of the last 100 years 754 wins
June 5th, 2009
1:58 pm
Milburn Drysdale,
Your right. Outside of the state of Alabama nobody respects Ken Stabler. People in Oakland hate him. And Joe Namath. Naw. He aint no living jet legend in New York City. Bart Starr. He aint no legend in Green Bay. None of these super bowl winning qbs are legends in the respective cities they played in. But I assume all the UGA qbs who won super bowls are legends in the cities they played pro ball in right? Wait a minute? Hmmmmmm!!!! Seems jawja doesn’t have any qbs that won a super bowl. BHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
cjbreed
June 5th, 2009
2:00 pm
Dorsey Hill,
I’ll pray for you since Jesus is the Messiah and you dare to compare Nick (Money Grubbing) Saban to him.
Winningest team of the last 100 years 754 wins
June 5th, 2009
2:01 pm
Pi$$onaDAWG,
Is Roddy still running or is it Dwyer that’s running now?All I can see is the back of his jersey. I can’t tell what the number is it looks like a blur he’s running so fast.
What thing we both must agree on. Its kinda easy scoring over 40 on Willy Ds defense aint it?
J Smurf
June 5th, 2009
2:02 pm
Why so defensive Bama boy? I just asked a simple question. That one must’ve really stung. 57 National Championships, 1 loss to the Sun Belt, and 1 loss to the Mountain West.
Milburn Drysdale
June 5th, 2009
2:04 pm
Still think Dorsey ate your lunch. And BHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!! how original, nobody ever seen that one before.
Winningest team of the last 100 years 754 wins
June 5th, 2009
2:04 pm
J Smurf,
I’m not defensive. I’m just enlightening you with facts. By the way, BLACKOUT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
BHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Winningest team of the last 100 years 754 wins
June 5th, 2009
2:06 pm
Milburn Drysdale,
Still think Dorsey “ate my lunch”. Well, here’s me eating Dorsey’s lunch:
BLACKOUT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Now THAT is funny! BAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH
Milburn Drysdale
June 5th, 2009
2:10 pm
Oh yeah….you are hilarious….and when did I say I was “Jawja” fan?
J Smurf
June 5th, 2009
2:10 pm
I’m sure I could Google this, but could someone enlighten me on what a Ute is?
Winningest team of the last 100 years 754 wins
June 5th, 2009
2:13 pm
Milburn Drysdale,
I’m still LMAO but now I have a job for you. I’ll pay for the gas. Take a big 18 wheeler with an empty trailer over to Sanford Stadium. When you get there please pick up all those mangled, twisted, broken, lifeless bodies that we left rotting there on the Sanford Stadium turf on blackout night. I understand that you went out and recruited some frat boys to play defense after the blackout beatdown. That would explain the 45 that Tech rung up on ya and the 49 that the gators decked you with. Go pick up the frat boys bodies that substituted for the defense that we broke in half. I guess Tech and the gators left their bodies in their wake also.
Winningest team of the last 100 years 754 wins
June 5th, 2009
2:14 pm
J Smurf,
Ute is the name of the indian tribe the state of Utah was named after you idiot. Learn a little freaking history and you will understand that most states were named after native American Indian tribles. Do they not teach history at UGA? Good grief!
J Smurf
June 5th, 2009
2:20 pm
Did this historical Native American tribe hunt and kill elephants? Or, did that just recently start?
Winningest team of the last 100 years 754 wins
June 5th, 2009
2:20 pm
J Smurf,
While you’re at it I’m sure you will have some sort of comment about losing to Utah. Doesn’t bother me. They are a fine football team and were the nation’s only undefeated team and finished no.2. Let me educate you further. I like the Mountain West and if the big east is a bcs conference then why shouldn’t the Mountain west be one as well. The pac 10 went 5-0 in bowls this year. The Mountain west has gone something like 5-0 5-1 the last 2 years against the PAC 10. Give them their due respect. Also, you can rag me about losing by 14 and 11 to the number 1 and no. 2 teams that went collectively 26-1. It aint gonna bother me none if that’s all ya got. Heck, at least we were leading UF in the 4th qtr while you guys endured yet another humiliating blowout defeat to them. Don’t you guys ever get tired of that?
Winningest team of the last 100 years 754 wins
June 5th, 2009
2:22 pm
J Smurf, I have to admit I got a small chuckle out that. See if you can do better though.
J Smurf
June 5th, 2009
2:24 pm
Nice job on leading in the 4th….sounds like your season. Just didn’t end very well. Sure, the Mountain West is stellar…as is the Sun Belt.
Winningest team of the last 100 years 754 wins
June 5th, 2009
2:29 pm
J Smurf,
I’m glad that you agree that winning 12 games in a season is pretty good. But are you ignoring FACTS in your argument. As I said the MW has a stellar record against the bcs pac 10 with something like 10 or 11 wins against 1 loss in the last 2 years. This is called a FACT. The Sun Belt does not. The MW also now has won a couple of bcs bowl games and has not just Utah but TCU is also a regular fixture in the top 15. Never seen a Sun Belt team in the top 15. Seems you still need some help on what FACTS are.
J Smurf
June 5th, 2009
2:35 pm
Your argument lost merit when you told me how well the MW did against the PAC 10, another below average conference. Just because you got worked by a team from the MW, doesn’t mean you have to defend them.
Ben
June 5th, 2009
2:35 pm
Michael Moore will have a great season, I think, and TK and Izzy will contribute. As far as the frosh WRs are concerned, mark my words that the biggest impact THIS season will be from Rontavious Wooten. While he doesn’t have completely out of your mind top-end speed, he accelerates like few can and has more “wiggle” than Damien Gary.
If we get Woot the ball in open space it’s going to be sick.
University of Alabama = Irrelevant
June 5th, 2009
2:36 pm
Winningest team of the last 100 years:
University of Alabama Football this Century: 0 National Championships, 0 SEC Championships, and only one appearance in the SEC Championship Game. Even Arkansas has been to two SEC championships this century.
University of Georgia this Century: 0 National Championships, 2 SEC Championships, and 3 appearances in the SEC Championship Game.
Now who is the more relevant program right now?
You really sound like a hybrid mix of a Notre Dame fan still living in the past and a nerd from the North Avenue Trade School who believes that because his team had one good season, he is on top of the world. (Alabama had a mediocre schedule last year which included terrible Auburn, LSU, and UGA teams. You played two quality opponents last year (UF and Utah) and you lost to both of them!
puppydawg
June 5th, 2009
2:38 pm
Winningest team, Bear who? Never heard of her.
J Smurf
June 5th, 2009
2:41 pm
Thanks for getting me back on track Ben, but take it easy. DG is the original Juke…or Dook Artist…err Dook Genius…err Count Dookula. Really, take your pick. Nobody in a Georgia uniform has ever hit L1/R1 (pressure sensitive) like DG. Wooten hasn’t even showed up yet. MM is a slot receiver, but a really good one. He’ll rarely be left alone. 2 receiver sets will be A.J. and TK. TK will be our 2nd best…mark my words. Had he stayed healthy last year, MoMass wouldn’t have approached 1000 yds like he did.
Milburn Drysdale
June 5th, 2009
2:41 pm
And I ask you AGAIN idiot….when did I say I was a “Jawja” fan?
Festus
June 5th, 2009
2:41 pm
Aw shucks yawl Georgee boys aughta know bitter givin no respeict to utter footbawl confrances. yawls forgits Bawston Cawlege and Waste Virginny in the Big Eaist in them thare bowal gaimes a few yers baick.
southgadawg88
June 5th, 2009
2:48 pm
Phil Steele says UGA has 14 all SEC players this year.His rankings go to 4th string.He also predicts 10-11 wins for UGA.So it seems that some people have a little faith in CMR and the coaching staff.Smith is badly needed at CB so I don’t know how much KR/PR/WR we will see him play..we have other players who can fill those spots.Brown looks like a stud to me..I know the level of competition argument is out there but have you guys seen his film?He runs like a tailback,I know he may not be polished as AJ or maybe even Wooten as a WR but that kid is a player.I look forward to him gettting bigger and stronger and punishing DB’s in the SEC who have to try and tackle him one on one.Charles have been touted around a lot of sites since signing day as a guy who has more potential as a WR than a TE.6-3 235 4.5 40 sounds good to me at the slot matched up with a LB or nickel back.King and Troupe were both considered to be the top WR’s in the state when they came out so the talent is there.This looks to be the best set of talent at WR we have ever had under any coach.Lynch will be an important part of this team as well,he looks to be the only real TE we have.When you call a guy a hybrid WR/TE it usually means he is more of a WR that can play spot duty at TE.You know a 2 TE set of White and Charles with Green and Brown out wide has a wicked little ring to it don’t it?I see us as a much more physical team on offense this year and I for one can’t wait to see how the staff works these young men into various packages to exploit the mismatches they present.
Obama, please beg the Saudis for lower gas prices....
June 5th, 2009
2:50 pm
and slap winningest team to make him shut up; houndstooth homo.
Hunk Erdown
June 5th, 2009
2:52 pm
Here’s an old link to an Israel Troupe Highlight video: http://recruiting.scout.com/2/869546.html
I think Israel steps up this year to help fill in the gaps.
Sanford Drive
June 5th, 2009
2:55 pm
Let Alabama fans enjoy their football. What else is there in that state?
Winningest team of the last 100 years 754 wins
June 5th, 2009
2:57 pm
puppydawg,
You never heard of Bear Bryant? You know, the legendary Alabama coach who won 6 ncs, 12 sec titles, etc. The guy was so famous that they named a big, ferocious critter after him. I always wondered “What did they call bears before they were named after Bear Bryant?”
Milburn, who cares what school you are a fan of with a ridiculous handle like yours. I’m certain your school doesn’t claim you.
JSmurf, You need to broaden your football horizons. We’re both SEC fans but unlike you I’m traveled enough to understand that college football is played in other places also. Just ask West Virginia or BC like Festsus said. They play football and apparently they showed you pretty well that they can play football. The problem with an UGA fan like yourself is that until the ASU game this year UGA had never in 50 years traveled outside the immediate southeast to play a big time opponent in a home and home. Aint ever happened. That’s why UGA was always known as an average middle tier regional team rather than a national brand name like Bama. Why do I say that? Because I grew up watching Bama travel throughout to play regular season games against the following; Penn state, Ohio State, Nebraska, Notre Dame, USC, UCLA, Texas AM, Oklahoma, Washington when they were a national power under Don James, FSU, Boston College with Doug Flutie, etc. You get the picture. And who did UGA play home and home in the past 30 years. NOBODY YOU FREAKING SMALL TIMERS! UCLA came to Sanford in 1985 and when UGA was supposed to return the trip the next year the coward dawgs balked. That is why you guys are 2nd tier in the minds of football fans in other regions of the country. You’ve always been too cowardly to go out and get national exposure to play big time opponents during the regular season. The FACTS back me up on this.
puppydawg
June 5th, 2009
2:57 pm
Sanford Drive, great point. The best thing to ever come out of Alabama is I-20.
Otto
June 5th, 2009
2:58 pm
Winningest in the last 100. I seem to remember UGA solidly winning over one of those PAC10 teams in their own stadium. Another beat down to UF. You need to go look at your stats as that was CMR’s first blow out to UF.
Bama finished like a Shula team, they strted off strong and dropped the games the matter. 2005?
Bill W.
June 5th, 2009
2:58 pm
Winningest,
If you were confident you wouldn’t be defending Bama so much. True, that historically Bama is one of the best programs ever. Until they win a NC soon or even a conf championship then you can beat your chest.. I dont see any ND fans on here saying how great they are and talking about Knute Rockne and the four horseman. They know that they have one of the best programs ever historically but they also stay in the present moment. I dont need to pull out archives on the Dawgs or anyone. Let’s see what happens this season. Saban is a great coach but I do not see Bama winning the West this season. Now, if they don’t I’m sure you will be on here still talking about 101 years and Bear, etc…By the way this will be the only time I post. Not sure what you do for living but it appears you have a lot of time on your hands bro.
Go dawgs! GATA!
Winningest team of the last 100 years 754 wins
June 5th, 2009
2:59 pm
Gee Sanford,
Never heard that one before. How original of you! You so funny!
Winningest team of the last 100 years 754 wins
June 5th, 2009
3:02 pm
Bill W,
I would actually prefer to talk about the future which looks very bright for us. We just got into this debate when some foolish Georgia fan started talking trash as usual and beating his chest. I’m simply responding in kind.
dogpoop!!
June 5th, 2009
3:04 pm
Who gives a crap about the dogs???? To hell with them. May they go 0-12
Milburn Drysdale
June 5th, 2009
3:05 pm
Looks like everyone is eating your lunch Winning. Best get out here while you’re still losing.
Winningest team of the last 100 years 754 wins
June 5th, 2009
3:06 pm
puppydawg,
Bear who? Never heard of her?
Bear Bryant. You know. The legendary Alabama coach who dominated the sec and national landscape. The guy who was so famous that he had a big, ferocious critter named after him. I’ve often wondered ” What did they call those big, furry critters before they were named after Bear Bryant?”
Winningest team of the last 100 years 754 wins
June 5th, 2009
3:09 pm
Milburn, are you still here trying to be witty. And what ever compelled you to come up with such a lame handle? Your lunch was quite tasty fry boy. Thanks for asking if I wanted frys with my burger. By the way, I would like a refill on my soda.
Voice of Reason
June 5th, 2009
3:13 pm
I find it funny that Winningest calls Dorsey “juvenile”. I believe that coming on another teams blog site and whining about how great your program is and how we aren’t giving you guys enough respect for the last 100 years and talking about how much our team sucks for not having won a NC and how Utah is a great team and EVERYONE should know about the Ute indian tribe (i did, but you probably learned that while watching them beat y’alls tail last year) is VERY juvenile. He was making a joke that all of the UGA fans (you know, the ones who belong on this blog) found amusing. Go back to your Bama blog and stop acting like a bumbling fool.
puppydawg
June 5th, 2009
3:15 pm
poopy, obviously you do. Why else are you on on this site?
puppydawg
June 5th, 2009
3:18 pm
Winningest, is that Bear guy the same one that interrupted our band last year with that stupid video on the big screen?
Obama, please beg the Saudis for lower gas prices....
June 5th, 2009
3:19 pm
WINNINGEST=CRYBABY LOSER WHO HAS SMALL BELOW BELT MANHOOD.
J Smurf
June 5th, 2009
3:20 pm
Lay off the adderall, Winningest!
DR
June 5th, 2009
3:20 pm
Mike Moore baby!!
Winningest team of the last 100 years 754 wins
June 5th, 2009
3:21 pm
Voice of illReason,
What’s the matter? You like it when Dorsey talks smack about Bama but you can’t handle it when a Bama fan puts him in his rightful place. Is that it?
Seems like dawg fans always want to start talking some smack about someone else’s program and then get all bent out of shape when someone responds in kind. How weak and pathetic. I guess you just can’t handle that can you? I’m just curious as to why you think you can just throw mud at your elders and not expect your superiors to put you over our knees and spank you.
Milburn Drysdale
June 5th, 2009
3:22 pm
Lame Handle?? That’s my name You Jacka$$. Like I said, you need to quit while you are WAY behind. Everybody will be eating your supper too.
tony
June 5th, 2009
3:23 pm
As long as Aaron Murray is the starting QB it doesn’t matter who he throw to because he will make our recievers look like man amongst boys.
Winningest team of the last 100 years 754 wins
June 5th, 2009
3:25 pm
Puppydawg, I’m on this site to have fun with people like you. And you are giving me lots of entertainment.
Obama, lower the gas prices,
Didn’t I tell you in an earlier post that I would give you gas money for that 18 wheeler?
You guys are too much fun!
Milburn, get me my dang refill! And be quick about it boy!
Winningest team of the last 100 years 754 wins
June 5th, 2009
3:32 pm
Milburn, If that’s your real name then my real name is Jed Clampett
Voice of Reason
June 5th, 2009
3:33 pm
My superiors? that’s funny kid. haha. I actually never talked any smack about your program. If Dorsey wants to talk smack on a UGA blog about another team then yes, I don’t mind him doing that. For a Bama fan to be immature enough to be on a UGA blog looking to talk smack about UGA and talk about Bama football which has no bearing on the topic of this blog I do have a problem with that. I also don’t recall Dorsey saying anything negative about Bama, just accurately (as you have proved) saying the same old things we have to hear from Bama fans on A UGA BLOG constantly. We don’t care about Bama. If we did, we would be on their blog reading and discussing them. We don’t. We are obviously UGA fans on this blog. You can write a book on the history of Bama football and after reading it we will all still be UGA fans and have no more love for Bama than we did before. You are wasting yours and our time.
Voice of Reason
June 5th, 2009
3:35 pm
Also, if you wouldn’t have called Dorsey’s post “juvenile” I never would have had to point out the irony of that comment and would have simply ignored you as I do the other jacka$$es that frequent this blog.
Hunk Erdown
June 5th, 2009
3:36 pm
Folks need to stop talking about Aaron Murray being the starting QB in 2009… It ain’t gonna happen. We’ve got a real winner with the “Red Zepplin”, and if he goes down Logan Gray will step in. Aaron will get his chance either next year or the one after that.
Hunk Erdown
June 5th, 2009
3:38 pm
Weeeeell Dawgies
Voice of Reason
June 5th, 2009
3:38 pm
In the same respect that no amount of words will talk Obama into not being a socialist or Kim Jong Il into not wanting to Nuke someone, no amount of words will talk a UGA fan into being a Bama fan and vice versa.
Voice of Reason
June 5th, 2009
3:40 pm
I agree with Hunk Erdown
Milburn Drysdale
June 5th, 2009
3:40 pm
You’re not taking money out of my bank are you?? “MISS HATHAWAY…GET IN HERE!
Winningest team of the last 100 years 754 wins
June 5th, 2009
3:41 pm
Voice of reason,
You are taking this way too seriously. Personally, I don’t even dislike Georgia. They’re not even a rival of Bama’s. Our real rivals are Auburn and UT.
This is all just fun smack talking, most of it was actually being done by Dawg fans directed at Bama. Just as they can give it they should be able to expect it in kind. I still don’t understand why you find it ok for multiple UGA fans to talk smack about Bama and then you get upset when a Bama fan responds. It doesn’t matter if its a Georgia blog. People look at each other’s blogs just to see what’s going on in the college football world.
Get a grip. We’re just ribbing each other. That’s all. Nobody has to respond to anybody and “waste their time”. If you don’t like my posts don’t respond to them.
Winningest team of the last 100 years 754 wins
June 5th, 2009
3:44 pm
Milburn,
Now that was actually funny and I’m LMAO!
University of Alabama = Irrelevant
June 5th, 2009
3:46 pm
Winningest Team:
Since you love stats so much and seem to think Bear’s Boys are ready to compete with the Big Boys of the SEC lets take a quick look at Bama’s performance against the legitimate teams of the SEC this Century:
vs UF: 1 win, 2 losses
vs UGA: 1 win, 3 losses
vs. UT: 4 wins, 5 losses
vs. Auburn: 2 wins, 7 losses
vs. LSU: 2 wins, 7 losses
Those look more like Vandy or Ole Miss numbers than the Greatest Team to Ever Walk the Earth. I sure hope those recruiting classes pan out for you and Satan decides to stick around T-Town for more than three years.
Please get off the UGA blog and go make love to your girlfriend, John Sara Jessica Parker Wilson.
Georgia Dawg By Way Of Las Vegas
June 5th, 2009
3:49 pm
dog-NincoM-poop :
Aaaaaaaaaaa ….. SHADDUPA …U… FACE! You are man with mouth bigga than my mother in-laws ***! (a lovely woman I might add)
The Dawgs will never go (DEFEATED) for the whole season so go waste your time with other worthless people who care about you.
J Smurf
June 5th, 2009
3:53 pm
Barring a serious injury to Cox or Gray, Murray will redshirt…as he should. What if CMR gets the #1 QB in the country to sign next year, or the year after, or the year after…Should we expect every top QB recruit to come in and start right away? Get real people. Stafford did, but it’s very rare…as was Stafford…hence the $40+ million guaranteed. There is nothing freakish about Murray like there was/is with Stafford. He’s just another highly touted HS QB, ala Joe Cox and Logan Gray. So, wear your redshirt and wait your turn. For all we know, Mettenberger surpasses Murray over the next year or two. We already know he can sling the rock. What happens when he combines his superior arm with a couple years of tutelage under CMR and Bobo? Perhaps, he becomes a better option at QB than Murray. Something to think about…….
Bill W.
June 5th, 2009
3:58 pm
Winningest, I hear you. You definitely have stirred up the masses today. I’m glad you take it in stride. As you can see we UGA fans can take things personal. To me it’s very cool to have such loyalty to a team unlike some other programs that have a hard time filling up their stadium. I just don’t see the Tide doing what they did last year. Maybe I’m wrong but Ole Miss and LSU look very strong. In 2 years watch out for Miss. State with that coach they have out there. Good to see the West do what they have been doing.
Go Dawgs!
Too Easy
June 5th, 2009
3:58 pm
Winningest Team: To build on AL Irrelevant’s history lesson (and just sticking to this century), AL has lost to the following: Northern Illinois, Miss. St. (twice), Arkansas (thrice), LA-Monroe, Minnesota, Hawaii, Southern Miss, and Central Florida (homecoming). And I can’t resist the losses in ‘97 and ‘99 to LA Tech (one at homecoming). It is safe to say that no relevant SEC team has that kind of losing record this century, particularly to the OOC lineup that has smacked UA. One good season this century. And don’t hang your hat on Utah being the only undefeated team and ranked #2. Please represent in the future.
Voice of Reason
June 5th, 2009
4:02 pm
winningest- touche’ You do make a valid argument. I am simply aggravated with the morons who come on this blog and talk a bunch of smack yet know nothing about football. (mostly tech fans obviously).
braveswin
June 5th, 2009
4:03 pm
irrelevant, are you seriously trying to inject facts into the vacuum that is UA winningest mind? Lord I hope it takes but it’s like teaching a dead bear new tricks
J Smurf
June 5th, 2009
4:05 pm
Thank for sharing that info, Too Easy. I had forgotten many of those losses. Apparently, Winningest has too!
Winningest team of the last 100 years 754 wins
June 5th, 2009
4:08 pm
University of Alabama = Irrelevant
You are dead on with the stats. Unfortunately, you are leaving out one very inconvenient fact. In the early 2000s Bama got hit in 2002-07 with the 2nd worst probation ever handed down. 5 years probation and 21 lost scholarships. Its hard to be competitive with 21 fewer schollies to hand out then anyone else. Didn’t you notice that Auburn and LSU’s rise in the west coincided directly with Bama’s downfall. Have you not likewise noticed that now that we are fully restocked that LSU and Auburn have been put right back in the closet by Bama?
What you are not looking at is when Bama is not on probation we are a dominant program and absolutely the dominant program in the west. We owned the west throughout the 90s and now that we have our schollies back its obvious in 1 season what we can do when we are at full strength. I’m sorry but its just a fact of life.
When Bama is at full strength we always have been and always will be a force to be reckoned with. If not for the probation of the 2000s its obvious that we would have been just as dominant as we were in the 90s. I think that is what really bothers people is that throughout our history we’ve always been consistently good and the 2000s is an aberration due to the probation penalties.
Now that we are back at full strength people saw last year what we can do and quite frankly it scares the hell out of people. I can understand the fear. So you can go ahead and pick out the worst period in Bama history when we were playing with half a deck if it makes you feel better. I got news for you though. We aint playing with half a deck anymore.
Oh, and if you want to start spouting all kinds of nonsense about bama always cheating and probation and all that let me remind you. Bama has had 2 major infractions cases brought against it in its history. Georgia and Auburn are tied with several other schools for the most major infractions cases brought against them by the NCAA with 6 cases each. Just another FACT in case you want to start talking more smack about Bama cheating, etc.
Fools Gold
June 5th, 2009
4:15 pm
You tell’em winningest! UGA fans just dont understand what real football tradition is ! They are a a small step above the Gamehens , a team they always struggle with. Goergias football program is smoke and mirrors or in other words fools gold!
J Smurf
June 5th, 2009
4:18 pm
Line of the Day: “when Bama is not on probation we are a dominant program and absolutely the dominant program in the west”
Not to mention, this is after 1 good season in over decade. Bama fans are delusional. Win at least 9 games this year before you think you got something going over there. As of now, you’re no better than Rutgers.
J Smurf
June 5th, 2009
4:21 pm
or, Utah.
Fools Gold
June 5th, 2009
4:23 pm
For UGA its West Virginia ….
Winningest team of the last 100 years 754 wins
June 5th, 2009
4:23 pm
Too easy,
Let me help you out again. Of all those losses you mention most of them were to teams that went to bowl games, Ark. was a very consistent bowl team during most of the Nutt era, Miss. State went 8-5 and bowling when they beat us, Minnesota, Hawaii, Southern Miss were all bowl teams when they beat us and if Northern Illinois didn’t go bowling they should have because I believe they won 10 games the year they beat us. LA Tech beat us once and they won 9 or 10 games that year. Their only other 2 losses were to Nebraska when they were still a good program and USC. These were all either bowl teams or teams that won 9 or 10 games and that beat Bama teams playing with half a deck. You should have looked up the records of these teams before pretending to know something. The only 2 truly embarrassing losses were to La Monroe no excuse and a UCF team that if I remember correctly won 7 or 8 games.
Speaking of UCF I don’t know why you brought that up after the way UGA cheated their way to a bogus win over them a few years ago. That was the game with the biggest BS offensive pass interference penalty in the history of football. UCF was in chip shot field goal range and that bogus penalty where the receiver was 3 yards out of bounds and was diving for a pass was called for pass interference. How much did you pay the refs for that one? That infamous play was all over ESPN. How ironic that you would bring UCF up? Funny but after they got cheated out of a certain win you guys never invited them back again to play. Kinda like after Southern Miss whooped you. You said no, sir . I don’t want any more of that.
Reality Check...
June 5th, 2009
4:26 pm
Winningest needs a reality check…. Nobody and I mean Nobody is scared of Alabama…Just ask UTAH…On a serious note, why did UA have such a let down in the Sugar Bowl last year? I mean with CNS at the healm, you guys should have killed UTAH. What happened???
Fools Gold
June 5th, 2009
4:27 pm
How about that lucky Vandy fumble two years ago. That South Carolina fumble last year. Dawgs are weak as baby pee.
Winningest team of the last 100 years 754 wins
June 5th, 2009
4:27 pm
J Smurf,
Sorry dude but I deal in facts. Bama is a dominant program when not in probation. Look at the 90s and 70 wins in 7 years under Stallings when they played 11 regular season games and not 12. Also, we won the division in 2002 and won 10 games but didn’t play in the title game due to probation. But I guess you forgot about that season also. You just aint too bright are ya? I guarantee we won’t go 20 years in between conference titles. What in the world is the reason that you couldn’t win a conference title in 20 freaking years. I patiently await your answer.
Reality Check...
June 5th, 2009
4:28 pm
Fools Gold needs a reality check…one step above the gamehens…Now that’s funny or foolish… you make the call…
Festus
June 5th, 2009
4:29 pm
Did somebawdy saiy Waste Virginny ,Ole Willie is still looking clueles on thait wun.
Fools Gold
June 5th, 2009
4:31 pm
Realty Check…. Gamehens just need 1 MNC and they have as many as UGA. Yeah just one step above right now.
Reality Check...
June 5th, 2009
4:33 pm
Fools stop it man, you are making my side hurt…Such fools gold!!!
Winningest team of the last 100 years 754 wins
June 5th, 2009
4:34 pm
Bama had a letdown against Utah because of the extreme disappointment of being less than 15 minutes of football away from playing for yet another national championship. Since you guys never seem to be in that kind of position its not the type of letdown that you can readily understand. But I don’t want to take away from Utah, they did in fact finish #2, wayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy ahead of UGA, and as far as I can recollect they were the nation’s only unbeaten team. I can’t understand why you guys try to put down Utah. They beat us fair and square in the southeast, something you didn’t do in your own backyard. So why do you put them down so much? I suspect that since UGA has had so little exposure to football outside of the immediate southeast that you’re largely ignorant of the fact that football is played in other areas of the country.
J Smurf
June 5th, 2009
4:34 pm
You missed my point Fools Gold. West Virginia has more right to talk trash than Bama. They are in a BCS Conference and have won 11 games 3 of the last 4 years (9 last year). They’re in a different league than Utah….and Alabama….and Georgia Tech. That’s actually something Techies and Bammer fans have in common….They’ve both been beaten by Utah, of the Mountain West Conference, in a bowl game.
Winningest team of the last 100 years 754 wins
June 5th, 2009
4:35 pm
Fools gold has some valid points. What’s your excuse for getting a whooping from West Virginia and all of its 2 star recruits.
Fools Gold
June 5th, 2009
4:36 pm
Reality Check…..You think Im funny wait till UGAs football season against weaker opponents or are they really weaker. It will make you bust a gut.
University of Alabama = Irrelevant
June 5th, 2009
4:37 pm
Winningest:
So what you are saying is that when Alabama cheats at football, they are really good?
And I imagine there are quite a few LSU and Auburn fans who disagree with your notion that Alabama will never lose another game in the SEC west.
Prediction for UA’s 2009 Season: 9-3 regular season (losses to Virginia Tech Ole Miss, and LSU). Luckily for you guys, your lucky that your schedule doesn’t include Florida or Georgia unless you somehow miraculously make it to the Dome where you can take your second consecutive SEC Championship beat down. Your days of only winning 6 or 7 games are probably over (until you get caught cheating again), but your days of going 12-2 will be short-lived as well.
J Smurf
June 5th, 2009
4:38 pm
“UGA has had so little exposure to football outside of the immediate southeast that you’re largely ignorant of the fact that football is played in other areas of the country.”
Yes, beleive it or not, this is a statement made by a Bama fan.
Reality Check...
June 5th, 2009
4:41 pm
No, winningest, dude it’s UTAH…I can’t understaind why you act like UTAH is ome great powerhouse of a fooball program..If we would have lost to Hawaii you guys would still be talking about it…One more question, when CBS airs the games do they go regional with UGA games and national with UA games? iff so then you are right. What about ESPN 8:00 PM games? Just wondering…
Reality Check...
June 5th, 2009
4:44 pm
But no where near your foolish comments….And winninest I watched that game…I believe we fell into the same trap that UA did… Just speaking from reality here…
Winningest team of the last 100 years 754 wins
June 5th, 2009
4:44 pm
If UGA had more of a prestigious history then perhaps you would understand that football is played in other parts of the country. I grew up and watched Bama play the following teams in out of conference home and homes outside of the immediate southeast: USC, UCLA, WASHINGTON when it was a national power under Don James, BYU, Notre Dame, Boston College with Doug Flutie, Penn State, Texas A&M, Nebraska when they were a power, Oklahoma in the 2000s, Miami, and one game regular season contests in games like the kickoff classic against Ohio State, Florida State, etc.
Part of what makes Georgia a decent regional program instead of a national brand name like Alabama is that in the past 50 years you have not played any bcs conference opponent outside of the immediate southeast in a home and home. UCLA came in 1985 but when UGA was supposed to make the return trip to Cali the next year you backed out. What was that all about?
If you travel around the country people know Alabama football because they’ve seen Bama teams come through their region in big time home and homes over the years. Not so with UGA except for finally going to ASU last year. Oh, and we pick up with Va Tech this year in a year when they will open up in the top 10 or top 5 and when they are talking national championship. And we open next year against Penn State which won the big 10 this past year. And who do you play? Mediocre ASU and then I think Colorado, a cellar dweller lately in the big 12 next year. What a freaking joke!
Reality Check...
June 5th, 2009
4:48 pm
Winningest we open at OSU…They are projected to be in the top 10 as well…Also, the WLOCP prevents us from scheduling a home and home with another BCS team…. still in the reality here..
University of Alabama = Irrelevant
June 5th, 2009
4:49 pm
Mr. Alabama,
UGA hasn’t played UCF during Coach Richt’s era, so I’m not sure what game you think the dawg’s cheated in to win.
And to your earlier comment, what kind of cheating was Alabama engaging in that caused it to get 7 years of punishment while, as you put it “the real cheaters aka UGA and Auburn”) have lots more major infractions and haven’t seemed to have had any problems winning. Only hicks from Alabama would be dumb enough to get caught cheating by the doughnut monster himself, Fat Phil Fulmer.
J Smurf
June 5th, 2009
4:50 pm
WVU beat us fair and square. An 11th ranked BCS school beat a Georgia team ranked 8th with Pat White, Steve Slaton, and a fake punt. That game means nothing to me. It would really sting if they were a Mountain West team receiving too much hype.
Winningest team of the last 100 years 754 wins
June 5th, 2009
4:50 pm
J Smurf,
Now I’m beginning to think you’re just plain dumb. UGA had not traveled to play outside of the immediate southeast except for bowl games in the last 50 years. The ASU game was the first. That’s why UGA has always been confined into a little box as a good regional program but not a national program. I’m sorry but once again I’ve whooped you with FACTS! Do you know what an irrefutable FACT is? All the teams that I just rattled off are teams that Bama played in the regular season going back 30 years.. You can look them up. We’ve had several great home and home series with Nebraska, Penn State, USC, Notre Dame, just to name a few and several other big time programs that I just mentioned. Who exactly has Georgia played out of conference in home and homes in the past 30 years or so. I;m sorry dude but I’m just going to have to pound it into your head over and over and over FACTS IS FACTS IS FACTS IS FACTS! Don’t give me your opinion. Just present me with FACTS.
Fools Gold
June 5th, 2009
4:54 pm
Hey Reality check….. I remember the last time the gamehens visited Athens their defense stuffed the mighty duo Stafford and Moreno. Kinda embarrassing isnt it?
Reality Check...
June 5th, 2009
4:54 pm
FACT- UGA cannot schedule a home and home because of the WLOCP, period…look it up….now who sounds dumb…man I love to the living in reality right now…
Reality Check...
June 5th, 2009
4:58 pm
No not really, we play them every year.. the game was close… just like I am not embarrassed about the tech loss…play’em every year and the game was close…you are still making me laugh…keep trying to make yourself out not to look foolish..I have faith in you…
Fools Gold
June 5th, 2009
5:00 pm
Reality Check……I believe UGA was an overwhelming favorite in the bowl game against West Virginia from the weak Big East. UGa was out coached , outplayed and outsmarted!
Obama, please beg the Saudis for lower gas prices....
June 5th, 2009
5:01 pm
facts facts facts facts facts facts facts facts facts facts facts facts facts…now I sound like a loser, like winningest.
University of Alabama = Irrelevant
June 5th, 2009
5:02 pm
And one last fact for Mr. Facts
The record books show that Coach Stallings is only credited with 62 wins NOT 70. And why you might ask, Alabama CHEATED and had to forfeit its wins for the 1993 season!
J Smurf
June 5th, 2009
5:03 pm
Here is a FACT. I don’t care if we play a team West of the Mississippi. When we do, we win. When you do, you lose. That’s a FACT! And for the record, The Collegiate Licensing Company reports each year what college brad has been the most popular, throughout the country, in retail sales. Bama ranks behind Georgia. This means that today, Georgia is more popular and well known nationally, than Alabama. That is another FACT.
Winningest team of the last 100 years 754 wins
June 5th, 2009
5:03 pm
Reality check, well. Looks like you are actually starting to step it up a little bit.
University of Alabama = Irrelevant,
How convenient that you only want to talk about the Mark Richt era. But that’s okay. We can talk about the last 4 years 2006-2009. I never called UGA the “real cheaters”. I simply stated a FACT that UGA has had far more major infractions cases brought against it then Bama. That’s all. Also, Bama got nailed hard because 2 rogue boosters were trying to buy a player by bribing his high school coach to steer him to Bama. This happens but in this case was on a really egregious scale. As a matter of fact UGA just reported a violation yesterday because a UGA booster illegally called a recruit. It happens and apparently uga rednecks are just as stupid as Alabama rednecks.
You comment that we got caught by the doughnut monster himself is pretty funny and has me LMAO. It was a sordid situation. Fulmer was a “secret” witness and most of the info he provided later turned out to be bogus according to documents that the NCAA was forced to release years after the probation had already been handed down. He also was sued by a former player at UT that he pressured into making bogus allegations about Bama’s recruitment of him. The kid later recanted, left UT, and said that Fulmer had pressured him into saying things about Bama’s recruitment that simply weren’t true. The whole thing is actually more interesting than fiction. Let’s you know just how politicized and corrupt the NCAA really is.
But I am still cracking up that we got nabbed by the “doughnut monster”
J Smurf
June 5th, 2009
5:05 pm
college brand…sorry
Fools Gold
June 5th, 2009
5:06 pm
So then Reality Check then you would agree then that UGA is just a notch above the Gamehens!There ya go I knew you would finally come around and see clearly now !
J Smurf
June 5th, 2009
5:06 pm
I’m done. Have a good weekend everyone. Bama sucks!
Winningest team of the last 100 years 754 wins
June 5th, 2009
5:10 pm
J Smurf,
I’m disappointed you really are dumb. There are twice as many people in Georgia as in Bama and UGA is a bigger school than UA. That’s why they sell more apparel you nitwit. Nice try though. And I guess that means you are now 1 for 1 when playing west of the Mississippi over the last 50 years. Good lord you have been reduced to bragging about apparel sales. Oh my God.
University of Alabama = Irrelevant
Antonio langham, Our star cornerback, had signed with an agent one or 2 games into the 93 season. Nobody knew though and when it was found out after the season we had to report it and hence we had to forfeit 8 wins from that season because he was ineligible. But we stil won the games on the filed of play. This was the other time in Bama’s history that we got in trouble with the ncaa cops. Both times happened in the 90s.
Winningest team of the last 100 years 754 wins
June 5th, 2009
5:12 pm
Looks like a ran that girl on out of here. Have a good weekend Jennifer Smurf.
shane#1
June 5th, 2009
5:15 pm
Nothing against Bama here, or their Ferret faced dyspeptic coach. As to today’s topic, if Richt is worried about which four star is going to play second fiddle to AJ, that is a good problem to have. UGA has more pressing issues, like who will line up at tailback in a TB oriented offense. I guess once a quarterback, always a quarterback. I would suggest that Smith concentrate on learning the defensive schemes first, he could be a real game changer on that side of the ball and on special teams. I think learning those roles should keep a freshman pretty busy.
FL DAWG
June 5th, 2009
5:17 pm
Winningest team of the last 100 years 754 wins :
You have posted on here all day, do you have a job? Maybe Obama can help you out if needed. At least you got a key board. I’ll give you credit dude, some funny stuff, with some truth mixed in but come on, all day!!!! I guess that ‘bama degree helped you out.
The Truth Hurts
June 5th, 2009
5:24 pm
Fact: Georgia fans will be serving an assorted cheese tray to the Bama and Tech fans this year to compliment all the whine(ing) they will do after their teams lose at least 4-5 games each this year. Both teams are so over rated its not even funny.Saban coached teams always underacheive…just look at the past records of the teams he’s coached!Tech will lose because they way overacheived last year running a gimmic offense. Teams won’t look past them this year. Georgia will beat them down this year….count on it!…Also I’ll bet the house that Bama has had more major infactions brought against its program in the past ten years than Georgia has….you need to get your facts straight…also Georgia reported a minor infraction yesterday when a coach called a recruit the day after he was called by another coach on the staff…it had nothing to do with a booster….Bama fans always quoting facts that are not true….trying to make themselves look good…..where have you guys been the past ten years?…Looks like you ought to bring back Shula…cause Ole Miss and LSU are going to beat you to a pulp this year…get used to it!
Pi$$onaDAWG
June 5th, 2009
5:25 pm
Sanford Drive the best thing to come out of Athens is a Bald gay guy fronting a band of GEEKS (as youo like to call tech people) called REM. They made more than all your football players.
Michael Foster
June 5th, 2009
5:28 pm
I dont know why people are worried about UGA at receiver. Yes we lost Kris Durham, but Durham was not as productive as Michael Moore was last season.
In fact, Michael Moore proved time in time again during the regular season (not just the bowl game) that he can be a very reliable receiver. He made a handful of traffic catches last year that really impressed me, and I actually look forward to him.
Dont forget Tavares King, and Marlon Brown doesnt have to be the next AJ esque lightning strike for the offense to work.
For the second day in a row I am rolling my eyes reading the ajc. Lets worry about the tailback position and the defense.
Pi$$onaDAWG
June 5th, 2009
5:35 pm
You do know ZEPPLIN was a BUST and it BLEW-UP killing everyone on the Airship. Logan is like Mike Vick, fast and sling it if he gets scared. A. Murry is UGA’s best chance at running the O like Mark wants. Murry is what Kelly was and Richt wasn’t at Miami. BOBO and Willie are not going to the SHIP in the SEC or the BCS.
Voice of Reason
June 5th, 2009
5:40 pm
At least winningest is man enough to admit which team he roots for in order to have smack talked back towards his team. I don’t believe Fools Gold has ever confirmed of which team he is a fan. How come Fools Gold? Are you that ashamed of your team?
Winningest team of the last 100 years 754 wins
June 5th, 2009
5:45 pm
Fl dawg,
Actually I do have a job but today I’m working from home. In between doing some work I’ve just been having fun blasting and getting blasted by the dawg fans. The funny thing is I don’t even hate the dawgs. I’ve seen some funny stuff like when Shane #1 calls Saban ferret faced I just had to laugh.
The truth hurts,
I actually do have my facts straight and a UGA booster calling a recruit is indeed one of the violations that happened a day or couple of days ago. Its secondary and was probably harmless so I’m not flaming on that. It was just one of several minor violations.
In the last 10 years I would certainly bet Bama has had more major infractions against us.But the fact is that UGA has had 6 major infractions cases brought against it by the NCAA while bama has had 2, both in the 90s. What’s your point? Are you just picking a specific point in time like the last 10 years to make your argument?
Ole Miss and LSU going to beat us to a pulp this year? Man, that is funny? They both could possibly upset us but beat us to a pulp? Are you serious? You so funny.
We just won 12 games and you’re spouting some nonsense about we should bring back Shula. Then you ask where we’ve been the last 10 years when Shula was coaching. What??? Seems a little contradictory. Are we gonna live in the past as in the last 10 years or stick to the present and future. Isn’t that what you dawg fans used to always say to us up until this year? Didn’t you guys used to say quit living in the past? I’m getting addicted to this. You guys are too much fun.
Sanford Drive
June 5th, 2009
5:45 pm
don’t forget WSP
follow the money trail
June 5th, 2009
5:46 pm
MAN WE NEED TO LIMIT COMMENTS TO MAXIMUM OF 5! Do you think anyone wants to read the same inane drivel over and over? Go to therapy!!
Sanford Drive
June 5th, 2009
5:47 pm
Wouldn’t be great if there was a blog where everyone could post thoughtful, relevant information?
Voice of Reason
June 5th, 2009
5:47 pm
winningest- i believe he was referring to your comment “Georgia a decent regional program instead of a national brand name like Alabama” when referencing apparel sales btw
Winningest team of the last 100 years 754 wins
June 5th, 2009
5:48 pm
Voice of reason,
I also have a sense of humor even when you guys are flaming my beloved Tide. I’m still just cracking up after Shane #1 called Saban that ferret faced coach of ours. Man that was just too funny even if it was at our expense.
Sanford Drive
June 5th, 2009
5:48 pm
The only people douchey enough to frequent UGA blogs on a daily basis are Tech fans. That being said, Fool’s Gold is absolutely a Tech fan.
Winningest team of the last 100 years 754 wins
June 5th, 2009
5:53 pm
Follow the money trail,
You’re probably right. I just got on a tear today. But the flaming going back and forth has been anything but inane, its been different. Little did I know that someone would be calling Saban ferret faced. It was worth posting all day just to read that.
Voice of Reason
June 5th, 2009
5:54 pm
winningest-
“Are we gonna live in the past as in the last 10 years or stick to the present and future.” Yor name is “Winningest team of the last 100 years 754 wins” and you said earlier “Who exactly has Georgia played out of conference in home and homes in the past 30 years or so.” To quote you again “What??? Seems a little contradictory.”
Voice of Reason
June 5th, 2009
5:56 pm
all great qualities- unlike Ramble On!! Saint Simons and other pests on this blog, you actually smack talk coherently for the most part. The ferret faced reference is funny in that “funny cause its true” kind of way.
Winningest team of the last 100 years 754 wins
June 5th, 2009
5:59 pm
Voice of reason,
Hey. If people keep bringing up the past as in the last 10 years to suit their argument then we might as well bring up the complete past as I was doing. Personally, I would much rather talk about the future and not live in the past. Now can we please talk about Trent Richardson or DJ Fluker. Will Trent run for 6,000 yards as a freshman? Will the mammoth Fluker start as a freshman as Andre Smith did? Will he start as a guard or tackle since we already found a great replacement at tackle in james carpenter a juco all american?
Dorsey Hill
June 5th, 2009
6:01 pm
Why am I not surprised that only the Bama fan took the bait? Yes, Bama fan we know how good you think you are. That’s why it was funny. You can’t help but tell us how your football program is the greatest gift to the world of football. I live in Birmingham and have since I graduated from Georgia 16 years ago. When the latest NCAA investigation occurred over the textbook “scandal,” I had an Alabama fan, a fellow lawyer no less, tell me that Bama should just threaten to leave the NCAA, because Bama means more to the NCAA, than the NCAA means to Bama. That is no lie. He honestly believed that Bama, by threanteing to pick up their ball and go home that either the NCAA would leave them be or, if they went through with it and left, that we’d all just follow along, because they are Bama. That is a true story. These people are effin’ insane!!!!! It is no overstatement that they are completely and totally out of their minds when it comes to football. Hell the last time we played them in T-town, I said that the 2007 verison of Georgia would beat the 2007 Bama team 7 of 10 times. I thought I was being nice. Damn college student wanted to fight over it. And he was serious. You’d think that Dubose and Shula and Fran and Mike Price and the probation and the 10 years plus of mediocrity would have just made them grateful that they are back in the game with Saban, but no. They think they ARE college football and that God has ordained that they should win the NC every year. I actually pulled for Bama except when Georgia played them until I moved here. Now my favorite team is whoever is playing Bama because watching a delusional Bama fan hating life is a whole lot more fun than listening to them gloat.
FL DAWG
June 5th, 2009
6:03 pm
Winningest team of the last 100 years 754 wins :
Glad to know Obama won’t have to help you out. ferret faced is good.
On original topic: UGA doesn’t need one guy to step up, they need about four of them to step up and start catching some of the balls thrown their way. Troupe, Moore, King have to improve their consistency. Hopefully, A.J. has taught them something about catching the ball and hopefully he learned something about hanging onto the ball after he catches it. The defense is where UGA needs to improve and hopefully they will with the Sr leadership they have in Jeff Owens.
Winningest team of the last 100 years 754 wins
June 5th, 2009
6:03 pm
Voice of reason,
Yup.Saban does look kinda ferret faced. Its true and and is funny because its true. I guess that’s why I just can’t stop laughing about it. I can never look at the guy again without laughing about that.
Winningest team of the last 100 years 754 wins
June 5th, 2009
6:12 pm
Dorsey, How long did it take you to realize that we are that arrogant and that we do think we are the center of the college football universe? We do have some reasoning capability though. I actually would have given the 2007 UGA team the nod 7 or 8 times over the 2007 Bama team before the game was played. The 2007 Alabama team’s sophomore class was the first full recruiting class since the probation years. The junior and senior classes of the 2007 and 2008 teams were woefully low on numbers and talent. This year 2009 will actually be the first series of top heavy upper classmen since 2002. Hence the optimism even if there is that little crimson craziness. My personal prediction is that we are going to be so good that we’re going to win the super bowl. How’s that for loony. Our ferret face Rules!
Winningest team of the last 100 years 754 wins
June 5th, 2009
6:22 pm
Allright dawg fans,
Take your blog back. You’ve roasted me all day and I’ve got in a couple of shots of my own. Its been fun but I don’t think I could take this much time every again blogging and debating football.
For the record I’ve got nothing against the dawgs anyway.Its just been fun trading barbs all day with some actual football debate and numbers thrown in. Auburn and UT and LSU to a lesser degree are our biggest rivals. Georgia is just another SEC team that we play every once in awhile and I seriously doubt that the dawg fans look at us as being a real rival.
And yes. I actually do have a lot of respect for Coach Richt and his accomplishments while at UGA.
Good luck with your season and if we are both lucky then maybe we can bring our ferret faced coach over to the ATL again to play the dogs in the seccg. Signing off to actually do some freaking work before I go hell raising.
Anonymous
June 5th, 2009
6:28 pm
Georgia denied Dozier on SAT worries
By Mark Schlabach
ESPN.com
ATHENS, Ga. — Former University of Memphis forward Robert Dozier’s initial SAT score was invalidated by the company that scores the exam, and when he took the test a second time, he scored 540 fewer points, ESPN.com has learned through an open records request.
In addition, a person claiming to be a faculty member at his high school in suburban Atlanta wrote an anonymous letter to the NCAA Initial-Eligibility Clearinghouse questioning his score on the admissions test, records obtained from the University of Georgia show.
That prompted Georgia to deny Dozier admission. He ended up at Memphis, where he helped lead the Tigers to the 2008 NCAA Final Four.
[+] EnlargeRobert Dozier
Marvin Gentry/US PresswireFormer Memphis Tiger Robert Dozier talks with John Calipari in a 2009 game.
This is the second time in recent weeks that a former Memphis basketball player has had his SAT scores questioned.
On Saturday, Memphis officials will appear before the NCAA Committee on Infractions in Indianapolis, where they will answer charges that Derrick Rose, who played only the 2007-08 season at Memphis before becoming the No. 1 pick in the NBA draft by the Chicago Bulls, cheated on his SAT while attending Chicago’s Simeon Career Academy.
Former Memphis coach John Calipari, now at Kentucky, is expected to participate in the hearing by phone from China, where is is on a previously scheduled trip.
Earlier this week, Memphis officials released the findings of an internal investigation, which turned up no proof that Rose had a stand-in take his SAT. The Tigers also are accused of providing improper travel-related benefits to Rose’s older brother, Reggie.
Dozier’s academic credentials before enrolling at Memphis will not be included in Saturday’s hearing in Indianapolis. By NCAA procedures, anything not included in the original letter of inquiry cannot be included in the hearing with the Committee on Infractions. The NCAA could investigate the issue separately and give Memphis officials time to respond.
http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/news/story?id=4233718
Anonymous
June 5th, 2009
6:29 pm
Calipari may not be long at Kentucky. The problems at Memphis may catch up with him in Lexington.
LifelongDawg
June 5th, 2009
7:04 pm
Personally,I think it’d be cool to run the triple-option every few series. Seriously…
The Truth
June 5th, 2009
7:38 pm
This is something we all know for certain. GA Tech Lies and Cheats and Everyone knows it. Tech fans are scum wads for wanting a program like this. GA Tech is also known as “Steroid U” by high school coaches. What a joke of a program Tech has? They must have total idiots for a fan base! Morons too!
DawginLex
June 5th, 2009
8:17 pm
All the UK haters keep blaming Calapari while he has a letter from the NCAA stating he is not being blamed at all. Anonymous went to the Pat Forde school of journalism-throw the coach of the team you hate under the bus regardless of the facts.
Anna Nicole
June 5th, 2009
9:45 pm
Would someone pass me another donut?
Buck fama.
ReptilesRule!
June 5th, 2009
9:53 pm
Glazed??
ReptilesRule!
June 5th, 2009
9:59 pm
Marlon Brown will probably develop into a beast. Orson Charles also has talent. Problem is they are both true freshmen and will go thru a learning curve. Michael Moore, don’t know too much about him other than Republicans don’t seem to like him and he doesn’t look too agile.
Fech Tuck
June 5th, 2009
10:44 pm
Dorsey got board with the tickle pile we won by 3pts whooping.
MtnDawg
June 5th, 2009
10:46 pm
Fact #1: Very few people on here want to read about Bama. If they did, they would look over at your websites.
Fact #2: Winningest prefers ad hominem attacks.
Fact #3: StumpleUpon.com is a popular way to surf the internet. If you were to say, use it, you could probably find other, more interesting sites. Maybe even sites were you could learn about “sportsmanship”– or the definition of “vicarious.”
ed
June 6th, 2009
12:14 am
the concern isn’t the passing game they’ll be fine with green and moore leading way. A running back needs to step up because teams won’t play a lot of eight man fronts with them being worried about green beating them deep
Mark
June 6th, 2009
12:52 am
I was lucky enough to be one of TKs coaches in high school. I can say it in 4 words: the kid can play!
Gravy Train
June 6th, 2009
1:07 am
Bill, nice article.
Kirk Herbstreit will never pick UGA to win the National Championship in a preseason nor any other time. The reasons for this are obvious:
1. The last college game Herbie played was ruined by a fella named Mitch Davis. Mitch owned Herbie in a Citrus Bowl game that enhanced Ohio State’s failure to beat an SEC team. The UGA defense made Herbie look like a shaved bird in shoulder pads. That game pretty much summed up Herbie’s playing career.
2. Herbie is a manicured and personal stylist pampered ego maniac. He connects with like minded people, (Urban Meyer) unless they coach for The Overrated State University. He can’t even fathom the success of a coach who is humble avoids the media traps, someone like Mark Richt. And even if Herbie could overlook that, he still sees those red jerseys and silver britches that drove him into the turf again and again, essentially ending his time as a sub mediocre QB. That is why he is a talking head now. He does what he is best at, running his mouth and spooning Jim Tressell.
Okay, maybe the last part was exagerrated. But, I for one, am glad that I can see a self promoting carpet bagger that is constantly trying to push Big Ten football and OSU on us, even when we all know they are fakers. You wont see him go out of his way to promote an SEC eam unless Urban is involved.
Trev Alberts told it like it was and they ran him off.
BigMike
June 6th, 2009
2:11 am
dogpoop!! Please get on your hand and knees, Uga needs a one night stand after the bar!
Big B CH 99
June 6th, 2009
2:48 am
Hey 100 yrs, U missed on something, Bama ain’t the all-time leader w/ 9 NC’s, Michigan has 11 (1901, 1902, 1903, 1904, 1918, 1923, 1932, 1933, 1947, 1948, & 1997). Get your facts straight buddy.
Michigan didn’t start playing until 1979, & they also have the best all time wining percentage. And how long do U truly think that Saban’s gonna be there, he’s never in one place for very long.
Big B CH 99
June 6th, 2009
2:54 am
Tech has the same problem as UGA in terms of very little WR depth, & no established # 2 WR. BayBay Thomas isn’t in the same hemisphere as A.J. Green, but he ain’t bad. He’s fine, but Tech has nobody else at the WR position that can catch, incoming Freshman Stephen Hill will have a chance to get some playing time this fall, depending on how will he can block.
I know that Tech will run the ball at least 80%, but CPJ would like to mix in the pass more this yr, but his ability to do that will depend on # 1: the OL being able to Pass Protect much better than last yr (the pass protection was absolutely ATROCIOUS last yr), # 2: Josh getting much better throwing (mechanics which will help Accuracy), & # 3: the WR’s stepping up.
The key for UGA’s passing game will be getting someone to step up as a # 2 WR, to help A.J. out.
dap01
June 6th, 2009
7:45 am
That what I dislike about Bama. They win their first important games in years and they think that they are the BEST of all time, they post about Jesus, they are simply arrogant.
Bama, please try to show some class and try to be a top notch program without the arrogance of coming from a 2 tv station state.
Cuz
June 6th, 2009
10:07 am
When did this become the RedTide blog? I did not get the memo.
Kendawg
June 6th, 2009
10:15 am
It doesn’t look like receiver will be the question mark this season. We’re loaded there and Marlon may be a lot better than people think he will because of the competition. I saw him in an all-star game (like Army All-American) and he held his own against top-flite talent. Running back is a bigger question mark to me. We need someone to really step up, because I didn’t see it in the spring game. Aron White is going to surprise some people at tight end, if only the Dawgs will throw to him.
Kendawg
June 6th, 2009
10:17 am
Who cares about the Dawgs? Apparently, quite a few, because we fill Sanford Stadium to the tune of 92,746 at home games. How many does Tech bring out?
Paddy
June 6th, 2009
10:21 am
braveswin…you still can be a drunkard like Bear and win football games. Who cares if he was a lush. My grandfather was a fall down drunk like Bear too. But he played in 3 Stanley Cup Finals. Those old guys just had great recovery times.
Kendawg
June 6th, 2009
10:26 am
Who cares about the Dawgs? Apparently, quite a few, as we fill Sanford Stadium to the tune of 92,746 each home game. How many does Tech bring in?
Kendawg
June 6th, 2009
10:30 am
Receiver appears to be well stacked and is not a question mark to me. Some may question Marlon’s ability because of his competition. Not me, though, because I saw him in an all-star game against top-flite competition and he more than held his own. Running back is the question mark for me. Based on the spring game, it appears that we have not yet identified a top-flite running back. Perhaps, with our offensive line, it won’t matter as much.
Cuz
June 6th, 2009
10:35 am
If you know a WWII veteran, thank them for me this D-Day. My family members of the “Greatest Generation” are gone. The veterans at the Remembrance Ceremony with their wheel chairs and canes made me forget about football for awhile. The flyover by the US jets with the missing man right over the grave sites was truly spectacular to behold. It affected me, I am sure it affected them.
dd
June 6th, 2009
10:35 am
tech has ugly women
Johnny Danger Dawg
June 6th, 2009
10:51 am
“Michael Moore looked great in the bowl game, but can he do it consistently?” What are you talking about? Moore made tough catches ALL YEAR. Of course he’ll deliver this year.
Other receivers DO need to step up. However, the experienced O-line this year will allow our tight ends to do a little less blocking and a little more catching. That means that our wide receivers won’t need to pick up quite as many yards as last year.
Blog Referee
June 6th, 2009
11:18 am
Some great exchanges between the bama fan and the dog fans but then a Michigan fan has to jump in and talk some balogna about 11 national titles. The Bammers actually claim 12 and like Michigan several of them were retroactively awarded by historians. They probably only have something like 7-9 “real” ncs. Michigan has 2 “real” ncs, one in 1948 and a split title in 1997 in which Nebraska was clearly a much better team.
The Michigan fan is citing titles from the early 1900s when there was basically no intersectional play. I’m calling BS on that. You’re worse than the Bammer fan. How you can claim all these ncs from 1901-1910 is a joke. There weren’t even polls or bowls till years later.
Dap01, I think it was the Georgia fan that started mockingly posting about Jesus and God and Bear Bryant. In fairness to the Bammer it looks like he was responding to some over the top trash talking by the dog fan. The bammers have some crazies out there but you would do well to avoid arguing with them. UGA has the bragging edge in the 2000s while the Bammers were in NCAA jail but other than that the dogs have always been in the shadow of Alabama. Sorry but its just plain true.
As much as I hate to admit it they do have the biggest big boy tradition in your conference by far. If you are going to mock other programs you should go after South Carolina. Bama is too big for you. And in the 2000s the big boys are the mighty gators and LSU. Georgia is a distant 3rd or 4th and will be a distant 2nd in their division for a long time to come.
At least the Bammers are now strong enough to control their own division destiny and will be in regular contention in their division. Your guys destiny is out of your hands since Florida rules your division with an iron fist. Your only hope is that Urban eventually goes to ND. One can always hope.
Paddy
June 6th, 2009
11:24 am
I don’t believe wr is a problem. Lots and lots of talent this year. DB appears to be a minor concern but I believe the Dogs will have a breakout year if they can handle OKie St. I second the notion on our proud Vets. Our family just got back from the VA hospital from a visit. Took about 30 baseball caps to the guys. Sorry to say there were not 30 guys from WWII that appreciate the gifts. Sad, but very rewarding. I think you all know what I mean about the ability to appreciate.
BruffDawg
June 6th, 2009
11:36 am
We should be more worried about a guy who can get the ball to any wrs. Did anyone else watch the g day game? Cox does not start past week 5. The underthrow to aj green to start the game was devastating to watch. If anything with all the emotion of the first pass it should have been overthrown. Green made a perfect adjustment, but qb should be no. 1 concern. Leader or not we need a guy who can make the throws. Thereshinski was a great leader too….
Papa Bobby
June 6th, 2009
12:44 pm
I hope you ga fellers don’t mind me popping my mouth off about a few things. This rules business is gettin plumb out of hand! Now the NCAA is sayin that I didn’t win them games I won. Well dadgummit, I was there and I remember some of them games and I know blame well I won’em. There ain’t no way in the world I can beat Joe if they take them games away from me. It just ain’t right! I think I might just go home and fish off my dock for the rest of my life, this football business just ain’t fun anymore. Course, I need to look out for My boys cause only won of them has a job and I am not sure what he does. Mostly he just walks around New York City in allygater shoes and a dadgum suit that cost more than the first Fleetwood I bought. I sure do miss the old days though, Bear and ol’ Vince and Pat Dye, man we has some fun in them days
Papa Bobby
June 6th, 2009
12:52 pm
Sorry ya’ll, I hit the wrong button on this here contraption and cut myself off. I was goin to say I hope ya’ll will look after ol’ Mark for me. He is a good boy and still calls his old coach now and then. Now ya’ll can forget about the old man and start talkin about them Bulldogs again.
Cuz
June 6th, 2009
1:36 pm
Wide receiver, no problemo. Running back, Back to the Future with running back by committee.
shards1967
June 6th, 2009
1:44 pm
The Dawgs will utilize maybe TWO fullbacks in certain formations. Munsenmier and Chapas ARE the real deal. Both block, run and catch the ball equally well and both are old time FB players. They can be deployed as pass receiver after coming off of a full back block, then catch and go. They will help sustain drives and make big plays. Couple that dual threat with the over the middle catches by them or an Orson Charles, we ought to move the ball …………even in or especially in the Red Zone. AJ and Marlon and M Moore and T King will be gravy.
Yes, we have a couple of running backs like the kid from South Florida or the new kid from S Georgia ………..Easley.
We will be fine and 10-2.
Denver Dog
June 6th, 2009
1:49 pm
Hey winningnest subtract all the wins from the probation years and brag then big mouth redneck
Go to Alabama, turn your clocks back an hour and your calendars back 30 years.
Pago Flyer
June 6th, 2009
2:28 pm
Can we just beat the gaytors and gt this year?!
fuzzy gator
June 6th, 2009
2:34 pm
Georgia is Florida and Georgia Tech’s bitch.
fuzzy gator
June 6th, 2009
2:35 pm
Pago,
Florida, Georgia Tech (and Alabama) OWN you until you can beat them. So please STFU until that time
fuzzy gator
June 6th, 2009
2:38 pm
Pago,
And out of your new found respect for Georgia Tech, you need to write out “the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets” in your future post instead of just gt.
Thanks
SECPimp
June 6th, 2009
2:44 pm
To the Bama that keeps posting comments, your cousin just called from the trailer park and was wondering when you were gonna get home because she is feeling kind of frisky again and is ready to start working on another mutant child with you. Incestious Douche.
Cuz
June 6th, 2009
4:17 pm
fuzzy, I’ll agree with the UF recent ownership, hard to argue there. I will respectfully disagree with the Bama and Tech ownership. One win over a team in a one year period does not imply ownership. If that was so, UGA owned you for the win in 2007 until the game was played in 2008. I am sure you would disagree with that statement. Using your pretzel logic, the Ole Miss Rebels own the Gators. Imagine that, Houston Nutt “OWNS” the National Champs. We beat UT last year. I disavow any claims to ownership. Say what you will about the former late, Great Pumpkin, he knew how to beat Georgia.
By the way, I respect most teams, especially teams we play yearly or in our conference. I choose not to respect certain coaches and fans.
K-Town Dawg
June 6th, 2009
4:20 pm
fuzzy gator,
You sound like a sidewalk Florida fan. I bet you never attended UF, let alone graduated from it.
Laughable at best chump!
fuzzy gator
June 6th, 2009
5:50 pm
K-Town Dawg,
Actually I am a “dawg floor mat” Florida fan. And I graduated from Georgia Tech in 1990. And I could own the company you work for if K Town is Kennesaw.
BadgerDawg
June 6th, 2009
6:59 pm
Alabama needs a QB that doesn’t require 3 names before they’ll be relevant again.
John David Parker Bubba Billy Bob Wilson?
Island Dawg
June 6th, 2009
7:17 pm
WOW! Be#3, sounds like you may have actually suited up at some point. What a unique perspective. If you contribute to the Hartman Fund as well you are truly an exception on these blogs. BTW, others, watching CBS at home does not equal supporting UGA, sidewalk rubes.
K-Town Dawg
June 6th, 2009
7:44 pm
fuzzy gator,
Bandwagon…huh?
You could own a company in Kennesaw, but I doubt it.
Any dumb@ss that thinks UGA is Tech’s bitch isn’t smarter enough to own a company, let alone have graduated from Tech. Nice try though!
AltamahaDawg
June 6th, 2009
8:16 pm
Come on Bill, this one is played, time to post a new thread and set off all those the yellow cell phones.
Its a Gator World
June 6th, 2009
9:05 pm
BadgerDawg,
Not sure what you been smoking. Bama sure looked pretty relevant on Blackout night and judging by what Saban is doing it looks like they’ll be a lot more relevant for a lot longer time than you will. Matter of fact I’m looking forward to a renewal of the same kind of intense rivalry we had with them in the 90s. We have to look to them you understand as our new rival since you guys obviously can’t give us any sustained competition.
The Bammer fan was right. You boys just sit back and let the 2 big boys in the sec fight it out.
Compared to Bama you guys are like the proverbial gnat on that big Alabama elephant butT.
Compared to the defending national champion gators (did you get that?) you are like a minnow hanging out around our big gator tail.
YOU ARE IRRELEVANT!
Cuz
June 6th, 2009
10:34 pm
Gator World, keep on thinking that irrellevancy. I like it. I want your team and coach to embrace it. God and Mark Richt knows we need all the help we can get. Then that minnow that you think swims around your tail turns into the python that squeezes the breath out of you and dines on gator tail at the after game tailgate. Oh that could not happen. Then explain 2007.
Cuz
June 6th, 2009
10:49 pm
fuzzy gator, stop you are killing me. You graduated from Tech yet think your school is so insignificant that you have to take a moniker of another University that can beat UGA more than once in seven years. I have friends that never attended Tech but make their living as engineers who are better fans than you. They wear their logos proudly in good and bad years. I can see that during the CHAN years, you went south and reptilian. If you are ashamed of your alma matta, quit posting. There are plenty other grads and non-grads who are proud of the Trade school. And most have a sense of humor, something which you lack. Crawl back into your “63 Ford Falcon and pull the Dawg floor mat back over you. You will not be missed.
“Tech owns us.”
Far better to be thought a fool and keep silent than to open one’s mouth and remove all doubt.
Mark Twain.
BUZZ
June 6th, 2009
11:18 pm
Mark Twain,
I got my masters degree from Florida. Nice theory though.
LOL.
Ozzfest
June 7th, 2009
3:07 am
OSUX…you figure it out. I will be in Stillwater, despite DELTA airlines attempt to jack the price to fly non-stop to Tulsa or OK City for Friday and returning Sunday to $500+ (regularly $300) and blocking frequest flyer miles for those cites for that entire week. (As a frequent flyer on Delta for 20+ years I can honestly say YOU SUCK!!!) Go you hairy dogs…butcher them Cowboys!
athensdawg
June 7th, 2009
9:10 am
Let’s face it. to be competitive, you have to figure out a way to bring these at-risk academic kids into your system and have them achieve academic minimums. The coaches who can do that with the least amount of trouble deserve all the credit in the world.
The NCAA is like NASCAR – they make up the rules as they go along and don’t uniformly apply them to everyone. They also act as if their standards are higher than anyone else. For those of you who don’t know, that is typical behaviour in academia.
What we need are three things. First, “graduate assistantships” for the athletes. They get a stipend that is equal from all schools, adjusted for cost of living in the different areas. They provide a service that brings income into the university. They should be compensated for said service.
Second, the universities should have the power to sue any and all alumni who violate NCAA infractions for lost income. For example…that guy from Auburn who tried to pay the players, he should have been sued by Auburn for the money it lost by not being able to go to bowl games and be on tv and missing a shot at the national championship with baby bowden.
Finally, If you have a kid leave school early to turn pro, you lose that scholarship until the kid would have graduated. For example, UGA can’t go sign two more players to make up for the loss in Stafford and Moreno.
In addition, there should be some rules that require the kid to finish his/her degree in a set period of time, or they have to pay the university back for the cost of their scholarship plus interest.
Dawgtime
June 7th, 2009
9:50 am
Why are people that are not UGA fans reading and posting garbage on UGA sites? No one cares about your pathetic views. Get over your jealous feelings of UGA. If you don’t care about the DAWGS, why are you reading UGA blogs? Get a clue. I hope UGA develops a group of about 4 or 5 complimentary WR’s. We have plenty of talent. The fact is the UGA hates the Gators. The fact is that the Gators have dominated the series of late. The fact is that most UGA fans don’t take GT serious because of their constant academic propaganda. The fact is that most UGA fans like BAMA. BAMA is a program rich in tradition and full of class. I enjoy playing BAMA because they play football the right way. They kicked our butts last year, but I was proud of how we fought back in the 2nd half. Many teams would have folded. In terms of GT, I’m impressed by their new coach. I like the way he took control of that program. They have a great running back and play with passion. The Gators have developed the offense of the next decade and it is incredible to watch. I’m wondering when the next defensive scheme will be developed. The watch and react scheme does not work. You have to attack and create constant pressure. Yes, you will give up big plays, but no one is stopping the new offenses with the present schemes.
Dawgtime
June 7th, 2009
9:56 am
Why are you reading UGA blogs? Simple question. The AJC should be biased to UGA, Georgia Southern, and GT. Hello, Atlanta is in Georgia. If you want to read about Florida, try a Florida newspaper. That is common sense. In terms of the fans making all these academic claims, that is pointless. I don’t care where you claim you went to school. That is irrelevant and questionable. Anyone can come on here and claim anything. What makes you think anyone believes your claims or cares? By the syntax and grammar structure, I question if some of these people graduated from 3rd grade. Go DAWGS……
Its a Gator World
June 7th, 2009
10:48 am
Cuz,
It does happen. In fact it happens about 3 times every 20 years. Congrats like in 2007.
GTMike
June 7th, 2009
10:55 am
Geez, after reading this blog, I think I’m gonna root for the Dawgs to thrash Bama next time they play!
Its a Gator World
June 7th, 2009
11:20 am
GTMike,
Speaking of irrelevance.
Cuz
June 7th, 2009
1:05 pm
Back at you Gator World, have a pleasant Sunday.
shane#1
June 7th, 2009
1:21 pm
Many Tech fans post on this blog and some have made snide remarks about those of us that live south of Macon. Well Tech fans, I am happy to report that Mr Patrick Darsey of Albany Ga has been elected Greek Man of the Year at Georgia Tech. Patrick is VP of the Ga Tech Student Foundation Board of Trustees and has served in many Fraternity offices. Barring double secret probation from Dean Wormer, Patrick should go far in his career as an industrial and systems engineer. Put that in your crack pipe and smoke it, Atlantaphiles!
Cuz
June 7th, 2009
2:37 pm
shane, it is a pity that so many never leave the suburbs of Atlanta for God’s country south of the Macon and Dixon line. What the heck am I saying. Keep those rascals inside the metro area.
Its a Gator World
June 7th, 2009
6:28 pm
Cuz,
You’re right. I guess the defending national champions and preseason no. 1 are irrelevant. Then again, preseason don’t mean nuthin. After all, the dawgs were the preseason 2008 champions.
dawgystyle
June 7th, 2009
6:34 pm
Gotta love a redneck gator fan. Bet you didnt come out the closet till tebow emerged from the clouds and blessed us all with his personality. take your jorts back to yo mamas house. god bless
shane#1
June 7th, 2009
8:04 pm
Cuz. you are certainly right, my friend. If Atlanta sucked as hard as She blows, the Gulf wpuld be drawn right up the Hooch and the ATL would be a bigger port than New Orleans! Oh well. Now for a football thought, if I were CWM and my D looked like UGA’s D, I might considewr switching to a three four. Do ya’ll have any thoughts on the subject?
Coach D
June 7th, 2009
11:52 pm
Dawgtime…
The reason the defensive schemes aren’t matching the offensive scheme is because college defensive coordinators play a different style. To counteract the speed of these offensives, most of these DC’s play smaller defenders in their base defense( a 3-3 or a 3-5). These players were used in Nickel packages but since the spread offense has taken over the game, the smaller defenses are the norm. Of course the problem with this theory is two-fold 1.) These smaller defenses have a hard time with a big physical running game, and 2.) Most defensive coordinators rarely blitz anymore( guys like John Tenuta being the lone exception).
The simple truth is this: Divison I college football coaches are rarely the innovators they claim to be or are given credit for being. They borrow and steal from coaches who are innovators, many of whom only make peanuts at the high school and junior college level. The spread offense has come from a variety of places. High School coaches like Steve Nuss, Glenn Ellison, Darell ” Mouse” Davis, developed the ” run and shoot” passing part of the offense back in the 1960’s, and the running part that Coaches like Urban Meyer favor can trace it’s roots back to the single wing offenses of the 1920’s and 1930’s. It’s like the ” Wildcat Formation”( aka the double wing) that can trace it’s roots to guys like Hugh Wyatt who basically decided to made an entire offense out of a punt formation to help his very mediocre football team of 4th down! These coaches are the originators and innovators, guys like Leach and Meyer are copy cats.
So it’s really just a case of ” What’s old is new again”.
UGA_Alum_93
June 8th, 2009
12:10 am
It is amazing how many of the enemy frequent this board. If we are all that they say we are WHY ARE YOU HANGING OUT HERE???!!! The reason why you are here is because whether you are a Bama fan or Tech fan or UF fan or UT fan or South Carolina fan or LSU fan we have kicked your tail at least once in the past 20 months on the gridiron and you can’t stand it…it still hurts doesn’t it? Why don’t you get a life and go back under the rock you crawled out of and learn how to accept a victory or a defeat because as long as Richt is at Georgia you will be tasting defeat on a regular basis. His tenure proves it.
Cuz
June 8th, 2009
1:31 am
shane, I am already drawing up plans for Coach Mart-nez 3-4 scheme. Owens in the middle, Geno on the right, swap LB’s on the left and race a corner on the right side with the Mike slamming the center. Well it is a work in progress.
World, dont get your panites in a wad. I have alot of respect for what UF has done since 1990. I dont let my hatred of all things orange get in the way of that. I give props to your team, his holiness Tim Tebow, hard to hate the guy really, and your metrosexual coach. Urban is a heck of a coach, but he dresses funny. Why would a Gator fan care as long as he gets those W’s and MNC crystal football. I admire the guy so much, I would love to see him bring back Notre Dame, heaven knows no one else can. Tebow graduates, so what. Urban leaves, we might have a chance at becoming relevant again. This is SEC football, this is where the big boys play. All the rest are just JV as far as I am concerned, Southern Cal excluded.
Jimmy in Gainesville
June 8th, 2009
5:31 am
Why don’t the AJC or someone interview CMR and Rodney Garner to see why this year’s recruiting effort is moving so SLOW? Only four comittments and none of those real studs. It seems like Florida and Alabama and LSU are loading up and Georgia doesn’t even seem to be moving. Have we checked out? Is there a problem? I’d like to see something in print about what’s going on. I’m real concerned when I see the top players already comitting to other schools and we sit there with four recruits and none are really top prospects. How about an update article soon.
AltamahaDawg
June 8th, 2009
8:07 am
Cuz, you got to find a place for Dobbs, just on pure saved our ass a couple of times merit.
World, preseason #1, and defending NC, are historically not very good monikers.