What do you expect of 2009 Dogs?
I’ve been hearing a range of predictions from UGA fans on how Mark Richt’s 2009 team is going to do. (I’m holding off on my own trip out on the limb until next week.)
Loading ...I’ve heard a few more folks predict an 8-4 season, but more commonly I’m hearing 9-3 regular season or 10-2. No one seems to be picking this year’s Dogs to do any better than that (though admittedly I haven’t asked my brother Jon, who never picks against Georgia).
What I’m wondering, though, is what sort of record would constitute a disappointing season, from a fan’s view.
Obviously, 7-5 would be a big letdown and probably would renew the calls for someone’s head (most likely Willie Martinez’s).
But what about 9-3? Or even 10-2 if it doesn’t include a trip to the SEC championship? I’ve actually heard fans refer to 2004 as an off year for the Dogs for that very reason.
And even the 2007 team, which finished No. 2 in the country, disappointed some folks because those losses to South Carolina and Tennessee kept the Dogs out of the SEC title game and, thus, out of the BCS championship. It was such a screwy year that had that totally unnecessary, self-inflicted loss to the Gamecocks not happened, Georgia most likely would have played for the crystal football even with the loss to the Vols. (The disaster in Knoxville was such a complete collapse that I’ve just written that one off to fate, bad karma or a Phil Fulmer pact with the devil.)
So what’s the minimum the Dogs have to do in 2009 to keep from being labeled a disappointment?
Does anyone really have a right to expect a team that lost so much of its offensive production from the previous year to make it to the Georgia Dome, barring a complete implosion on Florida’s part? Is a 10-win season good enough, even if that has to include the bowl game? Or, under the circumstances, would 8-4 and a bowl win live up to your expectations?
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Sanford Drive
August 27th, 2009
1:54 pm
I’d be happy with 9-3. However, I think 8-4 is more likely.
RAMBLE ON!!!
August 27th, 2009
1:54 pm
UGAg will be on their 3rd string QB by the time they get beat by GT, which will be your excuse of course, among the myriad of others you fleabags have copyrighted over the years.
6-6, with a lucky break, you mutts may go 7-5.
god and greyhound
August 27th, 2009
1:58 pm
uog 2009: 6-6, loss to tulsa in the independence bowl
Sanford Drive
August 27th, 2009
1:59 pm
KNelson, it is possible, though not likely.
Sanford Drive
August 27th, 2009
2:00 pm
And, it’s UGA not UOG
Johnny DangerDawg
August 27th, 2009
2:10 pm
It’s not the record that made last year such a disappointment. It’s the way that UGA played poorly in so many games. If the 2009 Dawgs look great in all their games (good tackling, good decision-making, good response to adversity) and finish with the same record as last year, I would consider this a great season.
Pago Flyer
August 27th, 2009
2:10 pm
We always have a Top Ten recruiting class…but nothing ever happens.
richard cranium
August 27th, 2009
2:12 pm
Success to UGA is only 3 players jailed this year instead of 10…..
Nachos
August 27th, 2009
2:14 pm
2010 Music City Bowl Champions!
“were gonna be AWESOME next year, man you’ll see”
SickandTired
August 27th, 2009
2:14 pm
I expect the Dawgs to lose to florida. That’s a given as history tells us. Past that I expect no losses. With the recruiting classes Georgia has had recently anything less that 10 wins should cause great concern for the Dawg Nation. If they lose to Tech again, Mark Richts job should be on the line next season with nothing less than an SEC Championship acceptable. It is time for Mark Richt to repay the fans with a National Championship given all the money and support he’s been given. Put up or hit the road time Mark.
RAMBLE ON!!!
August 27th, 2009
2:15 pm
I’m g@y. And I like men.
Dorsey Hill
August 27th, 2009
2:21 pm
Ramble On,
You are so right. Tech has never had excuses for their very poor showing over the years. Tech fans just stand up and say “you know what? We just suck. We’re terrible. We’re an embarassment. We are a bunch of pee colored idots who should give up football forever.” I heard Tech fans admit this many, many, many times and not without good reason of course.
I’ve never once heard a Tech fan say that they lost constantly because of academic standards or that Georgia cheated. Not once, not ever. Thank you for reminding us all that it is UGA fans that make excuses. Frankly its been so long since we even needed an excuse that I had forgotten.
Thanks for your brillaint insight Ramble. Because of your posts we all grow just a little dumber each time we read one. It must be like some sort of psychological warfare where you figure if you repeatedly force the opponent to read your stupidity over time your enemy will grow more and more stupid just from being exposed to your stupid posts.
Finally congratulations on your disconnection from reality. If I were a Tech fan, I’d probably want to live in a world of make believe too. Reality must really suck for Tech fans.
Bryan G.
August 27th, 2009
2:21 pm
*Lead pipe lock of the year: Parlay Georgia +6 at OSU and take the under 64. Bet the house.*
ZP
August 27th, 2009
2:33 pm
i would agree with that Bryan G.
J J Gunns
August 27th, 2009
2:34 pm
Well, here’s the way I see it. I think we will lose to Florida – That is the only definite loss that I see. Do I hope we win it? Hell yes! I just think that this year’s Florida team has the chance to be one of the best teams in college football history. It really pains me to say it, but I can’t look at what they did last year and see any reason why they would not perform at least as good as they did last year and that was enough to win them the National title and whip us in the process.
We have five games that we should win pretty handily: Arizona State, Tennessee, Vandy, Tennessee Tech, and Kentucky. Tennessee may jump up and bite us, but between their quarterback problems and the fact that Kiffen is in his first year at Tennessee and has run his mouth way too much, I think we can put that game in the “W” column.
I think there are three games that have a pretty good chance of being close, but the Dogs will eek out wins. Those teams are South Carolina, Auburn, and Georgia Tech. South Carolina is always a nail-biter – for what reason I have no idea. Spurrier still has some kind of mo-jo on us. Auburn is in re-building mode, and given that the Tech game was so close because our defense played so poorly, in my opinion our upgraded defense will be able to stop PJ’s attack this year. I know it’s not physically possible, but I score us losing half a game in this group.
That leaves 3 games that either I don’t know what to think, or I think they are going to be coin-tosses: Oklahoma State, Arkansas, and LSU. I figure we will lose at least one, maybe two of these games – call it 1.5. So if you add up these loses, I believe that we will end the season at 9 and 3.
RAMBLE ON!!!
August 27th, 2009
2:36 pm
No problem Dorsey. I consider it an honor and a duty.
Thanks for dedicating some much time, thought, and attention to ME.
In the future, I’ll try to provide even more insight and attention to the sad state that is UGAg football.
42-42 hahahahahahaha
TCM
August 27th, 2009
2:43 pm
This may sound ridiculous but if GA doesn’t suffer any major injuries this year like they did losing 21 starters and key reserves last year, they have the potential to beat everybody on their schedule, inckuding FLA. What people fail to realize is two players(if healthy) will make GA very dangerous in 2009, OT Trinton Sturdivant, and DT Jeff Owens. People have short memories.
It was Jeff Owens who was responsible for Tebow getting sacked 6 times when they whipped FLA 2 yrs ago, and it was Strudivant who was unblockable on the left side when knowshon was averaging 7 yrd per carry in that game. If those two are back at FULL strength ALL SEASON LONG, along with everyone else, GA will have an outstanding season. The expectations are very low and most fans are expecting 8-4.
Realistically the only game GA should/might lose would be to the Gators, they will beat everybody else on the schedule starting with OK St. They don’t scare anybody with that offense and NO defense. Please. GA whipped them 3 or 4 yrs ago and will do so again next weekend! Forget 8-4, if the team is healthy all season, UNDEFEATED BABY!!!!
can't tackle, huh?
August 27th, 2009
2:46 pm
Lose the first. Fire someone. Change the lineup. Lose the last.
You guys might just beat fla…doubtful if their qb will play @ full capacity in Jax
So, would that be good? Beat fl but lose to Tech…again!
TCM
August 27th, 2009
2:47 pm
If everybody is healhty and stays that way all season long, the dawgs will go undefeated!!
Ed
August 27th, 2009
2:48 pm
13-1, SEC title. Loss to anyone except Florida or Tech.
Watch out for the WLOCP. The Gators will be playing for the fourth straight week, and Georgia will have an off week before the game. If Florida is banged up, things could get dicey for the Gators.
Maybe the Dawgs can come out in Ole Miss helmets for that game. The Rebs have the Gators’ number for some reason.
As for Tech – not even a concern. No way they beat us two years in a row.
tony
August 27th, 2009
2:51 pm
Aaron Murray will lead the dawgs to a 12-0 season. Joe Cox could lead the dawgs to a 10-2 season. Start Aaron Murray CMR.
ZP
August 27th, 2009
2:54 pm
come on tony! a freshman could win more games than a guy who’s been in the system for 4 years and knows the O as well as the OC? Please! He will be good, but be patient and let Cox prove himself.
(45-42) wORLD TOUr
August 27th, 2009
2:54 pm
Mine eyes have seen the glory
of the stomping of the Dawgs
We will teach those poor dumb farmboys
they should stick to slopping hogs.
When the Jackets are triumphant,
we will give a mighty cheer.
“We’ll do the same next year!”
So to Hell, to Hell, to Hell With Georgia
To Hell, To Hell, To Hell With Georgia
To Hell, To Hell, To Hell With Georgia
The Cesspool of the South!
BIGDOG
August 27th, 2009
2:59 pm
UGA is in for a long year.Cox will not get the job done,after game 3 the fans will be calling for him to be benched.Then one of the five star backups will be thrown in and things will go from bad to worse.The defence will be on the field to long,the O will not be able to throw the ball.This will be the worst O that UGA has had in the CMR era.There will be finger pointing and the team will fall apart!!! 2&10 BABY!!!
Bibble
August 27th, 2009
3:00 pm
Wow, just noticed that the Gators have scheduled Charleston Southern for the opener (what, Gainesville High wasn’t available?), Troy, and finally, Florida International (I won’t insult Gainesville High this time – they would probably beat FIU).
Way to put it on the line, Gators. Is the school going to actually charge people to attend those games?
Kind of reminds me when Tech scheduled that easy, cakewalk win over Gardner-Webb. 10-7 was it?
yellow fuzz
August 27th, 2009
3:10 pm
4-8
and remember you heard it here first. Actually, most of you dog awful faithful won’t even be participating here after your 0-3 start. I hate it. LOL.
J J Gunns
August 27th, 2009
3:16 pm
Hey Yellow Fuzz, just for grins and giggles, who are our 8 loses against? And on what logic, prey tell, did you base that prognostication?
Stinger
August 27th, 2009
3:20 pm
Wow, just noticed that the Gators have scheduled UGA again in Jacksonville. Couldn’t the Gators have scheduled Boles High School? I’m sure they would have had a much tougher game. 45-42 Ha, Ha, Ha, Ha, Ha.
I can’t wait till November. We are going to absolutely crush you this year dawg fans.
RAMBLE ON!!!
August 27th, 2009
3:29 pm
I want yellow fuzz’s manliness.
SCREW OKIE STATE!!!!
August 27th, 2009
3:48 pm
Im tired of Oklahoma State fans postin neg. crap about the dogs. Dont yall have your own site you can do that on?? I know yall are scared to play us and you gotta talk ur s*** but…. do it with people that agree with you and not do it with people who would kick your a** if you said to their face. GO DAWGS!!! UGA-38 (GAY OSU-7)
KNelson
August 27th, 2009
3:51 pm
Bibble. did you notice Georgia has also scheduled College of Charleston in 2011? Keep running your mouth the the rest of the rednecks that have Never been to Athens on a weekday!
color yellow
August 27th, 2009
3:53 pm
why did you nerds pick my color.oh yea because it goes so well with chicken.by the way the color red says bite me and the color black says thats what you will see nov.28,2009.hey fuzz yellow grows around a nerds beehind.
TUCK FECK
August 27th, 2009
3:53 pm
If the GEORGIA game is the only game tech cares about (Really buying Gold Rings like a National Championship) why did they go to the ACC? Maybe if they didn’t hate GEORGIA 365 days a year they could sell out thier stadium,win a big bowl game, and have thier own football blogs!
38-3 BEATDOWN by the SEC hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahhahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha
KNelson
August 27th, 2009
3:53 pm
SCREW OKIE STATE- Dont you REDNECKS talk about Florida as if you could beat them? I think UGA has beaten UF 2 times in 20 years !
Aren't the yellow jackets GAY!!!!
August 27th, 2009
3:53 pm
Not as much as their fans are. Yall come back in bout 5 years when and if when yall beat us again. HA HA HA HA. U SUCK!!
KNelson
August 27th, 2009
3:55 pm
SCREW OKIE STATE – OHhhhhhhhh I bet you now wanna talk about the overall record? What is your overall record against UT?
KNelson
August 27th, 2009
3:57 pm
Just another 10 days before the excuses begin to roll. The Fire Willie and we need a qb start flooding the Blogs !
BANDWAGON
August 27th, 2009
3:57 pm
My wagon is yellow so we can’t be all bad tech just gives us a bad name.If it was red and black I would like more,but uga fills their stadium on football day and I would not have much bidness.
Dawggone
August 27th, 2009
4:00 pm
9 – 3 but what if we don’t “wipe the smiles off of Tech fans’ faces”, Bill? Will you be disappointed and want somebody’s head?
gratefuldawghead
August 27th, 2009
4:03 pm
I enjoy the Oklahoma State commits…It is the game we are playing and gets me excited to open in Stillwater! Great exposure for both teams.
GO DAWGS!
Carl Spackler
August 27th, 2009
4:04 pm
Cox never lost a H.S. game 5 yrs. ago…Cox beat 2-10 Colorado…Cox threw a TD pass against Florida…Cox hasn’t thrown a meaningful pass in years, and BTW, I had hair at one time…seriously (hopefully), I hope he can get the job done…he’s a heck of a guy to stick around UGA rather than transfer and play ball somewhere…glad he loves UGA that much, but if I lived/loved football, I would have transfered and played somewhere…makes me wonder about Gray hanging around, I doubt that some of the incoming freshman will be happy sitting around waiting their turn(s), or waiting for someone to turn pro to get their chance…Cox may very well do a great job, but please stop w/ analogies of years gone past…does anyone know which QB has the best stats this off season…Cox, Gray, Murray, Met??? anyone know…
Sid
August 27th, 2009
4:07 pm
Hocus Pocus !
We beat everybody until FL game. Tebow goes down a week before. Backup has a bad game against UGA.We(Dawgs) run the table.
This whole prediction thing is a bunch of crap.
Tee it up.
Let’s play ball !!!
how2fish
August 27th, 2009
4:08 pm
KNelson what is the Bug overall record against UGA…we are coming for you and the other 14,999 tech fans Nov 28th 2009..till then enjoy..oh that right you’l be at least 2 loses down by then.. hells coming and he’s wearing Red and Black….its funny the closer we get to the season opener..the more frantic the Bugs become…
SCREW OKIE STATE!!!!
August 27th, 2009
4:10 pm
Actually, i was wondering why some gay yankee was on the GA. blog talking as if anyone cared. Check your s*** next time before you try and act smart. Whatever lame a** gay team you like aint nothing compared to us. and the only thing that should stop flooding the blogs is haters like ur loser self. We got some things to work on but to already talk s*** is to soon.
Cuz
August 27th, 2009
4:12 pm
7-5, 8-4 sounds right.
I think the optimism about our O-line is wishful thinking. We’re just trying to find positives after getting molested by the NFL draft. On D we’re going to need to find some DEs who can get to the QB. Asher Allen will be sorely missed in the secondary. With Willie’s history I see no reason to think our D won’t give up more than 30 several times this year.
I just want to beat Tech this year and shut up idiots like St simons, m, and ramble on. We need to absolutely molest them by a score resembling 51-7 to reestablish who’s boss in this state.
Okefenokee Dawg
August 27th, 2009
4:14 pm
No matter how bad it could be, at least at the end of the year I won’t have to be no damn Tech fan.
SCREW OKIE STATE!!!!
August 27th, 2009
4:15 pm
Hey look everybody, KNelson looks like he might be worried. Im sorry, i know that really hard field goal last yr. was HARD to win by but we’ll make sure it’ll be a little more clear this year who we are….. and who you all will always BE. LOSING A** TECH!!!!
J J Gunns
August 27th, 2009
4:15 pm
Bigdog, I will extend the same question to you: how did you come up with 2 – 10? Before you answer, I would like to point out that UGA has NEVER lost 10 games. Never. All the way back to 1893. You would have to go back t0 1953 in order to find 8 losses. In the Mark Richt era, UGA has never lost more than 4 games. I point all of this out because based on your logic, the team we put on the field will be the worst team in the history of UGA. That is a bold statement…
curiousity?
August 27th, 2009
4:17 pm
what does HBTD stand for?
ZP
August 27th, 2009
4:19 pm
pretty sure KNelson is a UT fan, not a Tech fan. Just thought that might make your argument easier SCREW OKIE STATE!!