Bulldog Bites: Coach talks up freshman defensive end
Buck Belue had Mark Richt on his 680 the Fan radio show Wednesday and reports in his blog that the coach feels “the line of scrimmage is looking like the strength of this 2009 team, if the D-End guys can come through.” At defensive end, Belue says Richt “feels good about Rod Battle’s chances of stepping up and playing some impact football. [DeMarcus] Dobbs and [Kiante] Tripp are talented dudes who can run and make athletic plays. And Richt believes that Montez Robinson is a freshman that has a chance to make an impact in year one.” Offensively, Belue says Richt “thinks the improved play on the O-Line will make life easier at QB & RB.” …
Elsewhere, while Georgia’s nonconference schedule has been called the toughest in the nation, ESPN.com’s Bruce Feldman offers his list of this year’s softest nonconference schedules. Included are three SEC teams: Ole Miss (playing Memphis, Southeastern Louisiana, UAB and Northern Arizona), Kentucky (Miami of Ohio, Louisville, Louisiana-Monroe and Eastern Kentucky) and Arkansas (Missouri State, Texas A&M, Eastern Michigan and Troy). …
Dads looking for a football-related outing with their kids might want to check out Saturday’s All Pro Dad Father & Kids Experience running from 9 a.m. to noon at the Woodruff Practice Fields in Athens. The event is connected with All Pro Dad, an organization started by former Colts coach Tony Dungy to stress the importance of being a good dad. Dungy is expanding the organization beyond the NFL to colleges, with UGA the first school to sponsor a program. Richt, a bunch of his players and Chick-fil-A founder Truett Cathy will be on hand for football-themed games and activities promoting father-child bonding. Registration costs $15 and admits one father and up to four children. The event is recommended for kids age 5 and older. Advance registration online is required.
And don’t forget to join our discussion on which September game is most worrisome to Dog fans this season.
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Cuz
June 18th, 2009
5:19 pm
Bill has carpal tunnel set in yet?
Helluva Engineer
June 18th, 2009
5:22 pm
What else did fat as* homer Buck Belue have to say????
m
June 18th, 2009
5:26 pm
Floggin’ the bishop.
It never gets old.
BurningRedBleedingBlack
June 18th, 2009
5:31 pm
Well let see buck talked about kicking tech as* all the time with richt they both joked about how GT is the biggest joke in college football and ESPN won’t even give them respect once in a while. Richt talked to Belue about putting 51 points on the bugs. Buck added owning them like underwear.
dawgtired
June 18th, 2009
5:31 pm
interesting that it took Richt 3 years to develop OL as a strength, which some should question that as long as he has been coaching offense and head dawg, OL should be a strength every year. Ask Stafford who played behind ours the past 3. What if Richt had recruited better the previous 7 or 8 years so Stafford had a more experienced line during his 1st and 2nd years.
TampaGator
June 18th, 2009
5:36 pm
Hey, Buck, there are NO “ifs” on the Gator team this year…only “what ifs”…like which one of the outstanding, 3-deep position players at any position might beat out the other two outstanding players. This is especially true on the defensive side of the ball. And I just love coming on this so called “Georgia blog” with Gator digs. So much fun!
Native Atlantan
June 18th, 2009
5:38 pm
Strength of team should be at DT as well with Owens, Atkins and quality depth. This should make life easier for the LB’s and DE’s. Hopefully within two seasons, the defensive staff will find and develop someone who can generate pressure off the end. If the D has miserable performances like they had against over half the schedule last year, what will be the excuse for Willie Martinez? Last year it was no DE’s stepping up. Good Grief, in a talent rich state with all the resources available, that should never be the case.
Native Atlantan
June 18th, 2009
5:44 pm
Tampa Gator, I agree with your opinion of your team. Florida looks great all around. I don’t need to take jabs at UF. Two National Titles in three seasons says enough for me. Wish I could say the same.
Tons of quality coming in as well with the freshman class.
Last year you lose your TE, and Hernandez comes in as a freshman and plays like an All American.
Your game at LSU will be a dandy to watch.
Sturn
June 18th, 2009
5:47 pm
Hey Tampa, maybe your guys can stay out of the pen long enough to play some ball
Helluva Engineer
June 18th, 2009
5:59 pm
Hey m,
whatya say we own these puppies like we have been all day?
PTC DAWG
June 18th, 2009
5:59 pm
AS strong as UF should be this fall, it’s not easy to repeat, not in today’s SEC or for the MNC. Time will tell.
Helluva Engineer
June 18th, 2009
6:04 pm
“Buck Belue had Mark Richt on his 680 the Fan radio show Wednesday and reports in his blog that Richt still has a spray tan and Belue is still a fat as* UGAY Homer.”
Bwahahaha
June 18th, 2009
6:06 pm
A UGa fan lecturing a UF fan about keeping players out of jail. Priceless irony.
Helluva Engineer
June 18th, 2009
6:08 pm
Man its great to come on UGA’s blog! I wish the Tech team had enough interest, or fans, to have a message board, or fill the stadium, or watch the games, or….even care for that matter.
BurningRedBleedingBlack
June 18th, 2009
6:09 pm
I’m inbred white trash and my mother is a skank
Phoneguy
June 18th, 2009
6:10 pm
This is priceless… Tech fans, Gator fans coming on OUR board. Must not be anything better to do. They come here because they know how passionate we are about our team. Must never be any good conversation on their boards.
DawginLex
June 18th, 2009
6:13 pm
Engiqueer,
You don’t own anything, not even the computer you type on as it belongs to your mom.
Phoneguy
June 18th, 2009
6:15 pm
ps.- I’m gay for Mark Richt. He looks just like Helen Hunt!
Phoneguy
June 18th, 2009
6:15 pm
This is priceless… Tech fans, Gator fans both own us. Must not be anything better to do because they both own us. They come here because they know how passionate we are about our team because we have Black Outs at Sanford and Son Stadium. Must never be any good conversation on their boards because they have never had a running back jump over a player from Western Michigan.
Helluva Engineer
June 18th, 2009
6:16 pm
Phoneguy = OWNED
Fools Gold
June 18th, 2009
6:21 pm
Vanilla ! Vanilla ! Vanilla ! SOS ! SOS ! SOS ! YOUTH ! YOUTH ! YOUTH ! INJURIES ! INJURIES ! INJURIES ! ARRESTS ! ARRESTS ! ARRESTS ! BOBO ! BOBO ! BOBO ! FIRE WILLIE ! FIRE WILLIE ! FIRE WILLIE ! NEED I SAY MORE ?
haleydawg
June 18th, 2009
6:22 pm
its must be fun living in the ghetto off north ave tech fans
Fools Gold
June 18th, 2009
6:22 pm
Enter your comments here
Fred G. Sanford
June 18th, 2009
6:26 pm
The G stands for goober heads you big dummy!
Festus
June 18th, 2009
6:31 pm
Yawls reckons ole Bill is tard of riten yets? Maibees he can rites bout Waste Virginny winnin thait thare bowal gaime a few yers baick……
Native Atlantan
June 18th, 2009
6:33 pm
I guess I can understand UF people poking fun…but Tech people, come on. One out of eight, wow! Wish I had that. Think about it though, do you really want Paul Johnson to be that successful? If he wins the ACC, goes to bowl games that are not played on baseball fields and is competitive with UGA, do you actually think he will stay there?
George O’Leary lied on a resume to leave the flats for South Bend. Bobby Ross left North Avenue when he got the chance. Your loved one Bill Curry dumped you for Alabama. Then we will see the likes of Chan Gailey, Bill Lewis, Pepper Rodgers and Bill Fulcher.
Oh well, I guess it’s easier to act like a fool and be preoccupied with UGA than to actually be intelligent and improve oneself.
Phoneguy
June 18th, 2009
6:35 pm
Helluva Engineer = Homo
Helluva Engineer
June 18th, 2009
6:38 pm
Moms gonna make me some Mac and Cheese, and as soon as I get done watching some anime cartoons I’m gonna finish my robot…..SWEET
Phoneguy
June 18th, 2009
6:42 pm
Native Atlantan I couldn’t have said it better.
UGA #1
June 18th, 2009
6:51 pm
I’d hate to know your thoughts are on Georgia Tech’s cheerleaders Engineer.
TechDan
June 18th, 2009
7:09 pm
Why would CPJ leave Tech? He’ll never abandon the TO, and since it can’t work in the BCS, who else would hire him?
athensdawg
June 18th, 2009
7:21 pm
dawgtired, cMR has done a crummy job of recruiting offensive linemen ever since he got here….and that might explain a lot. how can you have 4 or 5 superprep qbs on your roster and only 4 or 5 offensive linemen. stacy serles and neil callaway did a magic act with what they have had to work with until this year.
Cuz
June 18th, 2009
7:24 pm
Tech fans, you haven’t owned us since the fifties. Act like you have won against us in this century. Oh yeah, you haven’t. Show some class. Congratulations on having a good coach. I am glad we will now have some real competition. When you get to more than one in a row, then you can claim you own us. Until then you are whistling past the graveyard. One of my best friends is a Tech fan, he doesn’t scream 45-42 every time we meet. Oh and he did not attend Tech either, much like many UGA fans. And he did buy his Tech shirt and hat at Wal-mart. Get over your hatred, you make the Institute look small.
Gator Growl
June 18th, 2009
7:44 pm
Hey TampaGator…PLEASE DON’T JINX US!!! Let’s try walking softly and carrying a big bite!!! With possible injuries or the fickle finger of player off the field behavior(there, I said it!) lets not tempt fate! A little humility this season will carry our team a long long way, perhaps to an undefeated season and right back to the promised land. But it ain’t gonna be easy!
South Georgia Dawg
June 18th, 2009
7:46 pm
At least he is not as fat a cpj.
TampaGator
June 18th, 2009
8:03 pm
Actually, if Cox playes well at the beginning of the year and the team avoids devestating injuries like last year, then Georgia is going to have an excellent team this year. Like him or not, Richt is a great coach. So is Martinez, although I know you Georgia fans hate him with passion. Injuries and youth had a lot to do with last year. Martinez was a fairly good coach the previous year. I think most major colleges would love to have Martinez as their DC. Charlie Strong is a great DC at Florida, but even he caught a lot grief the year in between the 2 national championship years. Martinez is a lot like Strong. Both a good at strategy and coaching up players, but neither are great recruiters. If you don’t want Martinez, send him to Gainesville to be the co-DC with Strong. The Gators would love to have him assist with their great defensive players.
South Georgia Dawg
June 18th, 2009
8:12 pm
Helleva Engineer Guess who is fatter than Buck????? Answer—-CPJ
Dawgtime
June 18th, 2009
8:22 pm
Okay class, your word for today is maturity. That means you need to act your age and not your I.Q… Yes class, you can fake it and act like you have some class.
SugarHillDawg=Nerd Tormentor
June 18th, 2009
8:27 pm
If you MORONIC Tech Frontrunners knew anything about football, this would be bad news to you LOSERS! Lets see your second rate offensive line try to run that offense on us this year. It’s gonna make the LSU game look like a nail-biter.
haleydawg
June 18th, 2009
8:41 pm
athensdawg, you are wrong about the oline, we were short on ol the 2nd and 3rd years because of former coach b/4, and the ones they brought in since either left for different reasons, injury etc, they beat the hell outa each other in practice, alot of injuries occur, its taken till this day to rebuild, do more reseach
shane#1
June 18th, 2009
8:44 pm
Cuz, it seens that the blogs have gone to hejj in a handbasket, again! Why the AJC allows this crap I will never know. Bill King started this and I guess this is the kind of blog he wants but I wish he would take the UGA gear off. This blog is a disgrace to the University! Gen, if you happen to wade through this garbage, please send another shipment of “sippin solvent”, fishing trip coming up. Thanks
haleydawg
June 18th, 2009
8:44 pm
and dawgtired it seems you just came into the dawg family the last couple years, by your statements,welcome anyway
M
June 18th, 2009
9:09 pm
I have a soiled pair of CPJ’s underwear after a two a day practice in August and I want to make a shrine for it.Any suggestions??
superDawg
June 18th, 2009
9:49 pm
Hay! I think
superDawg
June 18th, 2009
9:52 pm
Uga should wear RED TOPS AND BLACK BOTTOMS at home and white and silver bottoms on the road.NUFF SAID!
superDawg
June 18th, 2009
9:53 pm
GO DAWGS
superDawg
June 18th, 2009
9:56 pm
Of course if your playing lswho wear purple!
Joe Paterno
June 18th, 2009
9:57 pm
I crap more football knowledge than you yahoos have combined
BeachGaBulldog
June 18th, 2009
10:20 pm
I wonder if any Gators from the University of Felons has gotten in trouble today. 24 arrests, and some for domestic battery. I would rather be good like the Dawgs, than be a a THUG like they have down in Gainesville. They need to change “The Swamp” to “The Longest Yard”.
GO DAWGS!!!!!!!!!!
superDawg
June 18th, 2009
10:40 pm
nuff said.
superDawg
June 18th, 2009
10:44 pm
Hey Bill I will see you between the hedges in sept. GO DAWGS throw your visor.
Lamont
June 18th, 2009
10:46 pm
The T stands for turd you dumb ass!
nwizzle dawg
June 18th, 2009
11:03 pm
here im thinkin this freshman reciever being talked up is Cornelius Washington
Denver Dog
June 19th, 2009
12:21 am
Can’t wait til the season so all this hogwash will stop. I really like to see the teams solve it on the field, but I hope the Gators don’t have the attitude that Tampa Gator has, becuase it is a long hard ride when you read your own clippings, not the Sugar Bowl and the Tide.
UGA will be good and might be great, the Gators will be great and might be good. Tech will be Tech. Who cares
Denver Dog
June 19th, 2009
12:24 am
Hey Tech idiots, you’ve had more coaches this decade, than we have had in the last 40 years. Get off of our case, and learn your math.
Crank Dat Soulja Boy Noshow Moreno
June 19th, 2009
7:03 am
georgia win national championship bestest team in world. i love bud ice and my 80 tattoos. sick them woo woo
JB
June 19th, 2009
7:08 am
DAWGS WIN 10, maybe 11 games this year. BOOK IT……..
Saint Simons
June 19th, 2009
8:47 am
UGA might win 6 games
Saint Simons
June 19th, 2009
8:54 am
I love inserting various objects into my anus.
A Helluva Engineer
June 19th, 2009
8:55 am
I love helping Saint Simons insert various objects into his anus.
m
June 19th, 2009
8:56 am
I love giving A helluva engineer a rusty trombone while he’s helping Saint Simons insert various objects into his anus.
Thank God for greyhound, Chan Gailey & Reggie Ball are AWESOME!!
Crank Dat Soulja Boy Noshow Moreno
June 19th, 2009
8:57 am
Guys, can I join in?
Helluva Engineer
June 19th, 2009
2:08 pm
Here puppy puppies, herrre puppies…..
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