Keys to success for 2009 Dogs
I was a bit under the weather yesterday and away from the Blawg, but I was still thinking about Georgia football (I know, it’s ridiculous, isn’t it?).
I started pondering keys to success for the Dogs this season, prompted in part by reading on Georgiadogs.com that Mark Richt noted the preseason emphasis on reducing penalties didn’t really pay off in the practice half-a-game on Wednesday.
“There were too many penalties,” Richt said, adding: “One of the penalties forced us to kick a field goal instead of going for a touchdown.”
While he did note that “we substituted pretty freely because it was so warm,” which might have been a factor in the number of flags, the hope here is that the coach made the point forcefully with the team that this is a great way to lose games. And that he continues to make that point.
So along those lines, I offer here five pretty obvious but essential keys to the season. (I didn’t include injuries, which was a major negative factor last year, because that’s something that really can’t be controlled.)
1. Like I was saying, fewer penalties, especially those that occur when Georgia is in scoring position or that extend an opponent’s drive. This really killed us last year.
2. Pressure from the defensive ends. This is the most obvious area where Georgia needs improvement, and so far the reports from preseason drills are encouraging. Rod Battle especially has been snagging sacks. Now he and his cohorts just need to do it for real against something other than the second team or scout team lines. Lack of pressure on the quarterback and the resulting problems this causes for the secondary was probably the single biggest reason for the failure of Willie Martinez’s defense in key situations last year, even moreso than poor tackling.
3. Establish the running game. It sets up the passing game, gives your quarterback more options and eats up clock. The offensive line should be one of the best of the Richt era this season. It’s up to the backs to hit those holes, hold on to the ball and produce. No one expects any one of them to be another Knowshon Moreno. But overall as a group they need to at least come close to matching his stats.
4. Turnover ratio. The Athens Banner-Herald had a good look at this yesterday. Georgia recovered just five opponent fumbles last season, which tied the Dogs for 111th out of 119 Football Bowl Subdivision teams. They intercepted just 11 passes, which put them in a tie for 67th. Overall, Georgia’s 16 takeaways ranked 104th nationally last year. That just won’t get it done.
5. Showing up for big games. This is the intangible that has haunted Richt’s teams for the past few seasons: the maddening tendency to only play one half of good football against a top opponent. Last year this was especially evident, what with the first half against Alabama and the second half against Tech. I don’t know if this comes down to team leadership on the field or preparation by the coaches. Probably both. But improvement here is mandatory if the Dogs are to have a successful season.
Any other elements of the game that you think will be a key to the 2009 season?
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RAMBLE ON!!!
August 28th, 2009
10:37 am
Learn how to tackle?
toccoadawg
August 28th, 2009
10:42 am
Receivers not dropping the ball?
L-Dawg
August 28th, 2009
10:45 am
GLORY GLORY TO OLE GEORGIA!!!!!
BEING A FAN SURE DOES BEAT BEING A HATER!!!!
GO DAWGS!!!!!
8 SHORT DAYS MY FRIENDS!!!!!!
toccoadawg
August 28th, 2009
10:46 am
A tight end that measures up to UGa standards?
how2fish
August 28th, 2009
10:46 am
well we do know how to count to 4…so we got that going for us..
toccoadawg
August 28th, 2009
10:46 am
A head hunter for a safety?
orange crush
August 28th, 2009
10:49 am
get used to the sound of this u-g-a fans:
“Pistols Firing…Touchdown…Oklahome State!!”
tech-nickle
August 28th, 2009
10:51 am
how2fish:
count to 4? yes.
count to 45? media guide says, “no.”
HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA
how2fish
August 28th, 2009
10:53 am
And as far as the Bugs go T-N they never will again…Nov 28th be there and bring your 14,999 other fans with you……Hahahahaha
toccoadawg
August 28th, 2009
11:03 am
I love how techies have to come to a Georgia blog because theirs suck so much.
toccoadawg
August 28th, 2009
11:05 am
tech will go 5-7 this year. The honeymoon is over
Try selling out a 55,000 seat stadium.......
August 28th, 2009
11:08 am
Tech LIVES to beat UGA
UGA lives to put together a dominate, winning program
I feel sorry for the Nerd-Herd……. 1-888-TECH-TIX!!!!! I wouldn’t expect a crowd at all Tech’s first game being that Dragon-Con is in town…….
toccoadawg
August 28th, 2009
11:08 am
Rainy days like today would be a great day to work on ye ole pass and catch.
RAMBLE ON!!!
August 28th, 2009
11:10 am
tech-nickle, AWESOME!!!
Try selling out a 55,000 seat stadium.......
August 28th, 2009
11:13 am
*****Free Tech football ticket with valid police report proving you were mugged within 4 blocks of Tech campus!!!!! *****
http://www.ajc.com/news/another-robbery-at-125950.html
hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha!!!!!!!!!
Kendawg
August 28th, 2009
11:14 am
The real key to UGA’s season may be which referees we get to call the big games. There are some we obviously don’t want.
Pago Flyer
August 28th, 2009
11:15 am
Just beat FL!
Okefenokee Dawg
August 28th, 2009
11:19 am
As an aside, we folks who blog on here have the football flu and need to have some football soon! Do you realize that we trashed talked about a typo yesterday? We are sick and need help.
gratefuldawghead
August 28th, 2009
11:21 am
HUNKER DOWN DAWGS!!!!!
smashmouth
August 28th, 2009
11:26 am
Sept 5 can’t come soon enough !!!
Starring Kam Fong as Chin Ho
August 28th, 2009
11:30 am
Bill, I think CMR’s teams have shown up quite well in big games overall. Can’t win ‘em all you know (as much as we would all love to). Ga needs to get consistent O-line play which has been lacking for the last few yrs due in part to youth. The DE play will be better in part because of the monster DT’s that we have and in part to increased emphasis on the coaching staffs part. The turn over ratio should improve with increased pressure from the D-line. We have to have fewer penalties (there is no way to have more is there?). Ga could very well improve in all of these areas and still finish with the same or worse record as last year, sometimes the other guys are pretty good as well. Anyway, hope you feel better soon, I for one appreciate the work you put into this forum and look forward to your thoughts as the season progresses. Lastly for all the GT trolls on here……. Hells a-coming, and he’s wearing red and black
reality check
August 28th, 2009
11:31 am
I keep saying this and maybe someday some one will listen:
When Georgia runs the ball more than 60% of the time we have won every game in the Mark Richt era.
In the Mark Richt era when Georgia has passed the ball more than 50% of the time we have lost.
The key to championships has always been and always will be defense. And the key to Georgia’s defense has always been defensive end play, dating back to the Dooley/Russell era. Or at least that is what Vince Dooley has said.
But that offensive statistic during Mark Richt’s tenure is key. When we run the ball we turn it over less and we pass the ball better because the opposing defense has to respect the run.
Gman
August 28th, 2009
11:33 am
Poke fans:
Has OSU ever won their conference? What is the biggest game you’ve ever been in? Serious questions. I can’t recall the Cowboys winning much even with Barry Sanders. I can see why you’d talk trash. That is quite a tradition we are going up against.
toccoadawg
August 28th, 2009
11:40 am
Starring Kam Fong as Chin Ho I second that. Thanks Bill for all your work even when you’re under the weather. Go Dawgs GATA
BruffDawg
August 28th, 2009
11:44 am
Special teams play. It will win us or lose us 1 or 2 games this year. Directional kicks and who is on kickoff/punt coverage teams will be very important.
senoiadawgs
August 28th, 2009
11:45 am
Keys to success for me besides what you mentioned before but have long been UGA concerns:
1. The receivers must not have so many drops. We all know how many seasons could have been different if our receivers actually hung on.
2. Thank goodness we are getting a new tight end. See #1 above. Not only are we tailback U but also TE U. We need the reemergence of a TE.
3. We did all of our smash mouth knock you out safeties go. Can a Greg Blue and Thomas Davis please stand up.
4. Richard Samuel and Thomas must fill the void left by Moreno. I personally have liked Samuel just as much as Moreno from the first time I saw him run. The potential with him is there, just needed a little maturing I think and he must hold on to the ball.
uuugh...
August 28th, 2009
11:48 am
I like it KenDawg. Somebody shoot Penn Wagers and our chances are better!
Saint Simons
August 28th, 2009
11:54 am
(((((( 45 – 42 )))))) hahahahahahahahahahahahaha to Hell with uga
AltamahaDawg
August 28th, 2009
11:54 am
#2 takes care of #1, and #4.
#3 takes care of #5.
Oh yeah ?
August 28th, 2009
11:58 am
But what takes care of #2 and #3 ?
RAMBLE ON!!!
August 28th, 2009
12:00 pm
Kapt. Kangaroo said GT was a big game.
I thought we were “irrelevant”?
…now I’m confused.
TUCK FECK!!
August 28th, 2009
12:10 pm
38-3 BEATDOWN in ATLANTA by the SEC
hahahahahahaahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahah
JayRoot
August 28th, 2009
12:14 pm
.
Let’s see … “keys for sucksess”
Hhhmmm …. take GaTech off the schedule?
.
pass 60% fan
August 28th, 2009
12:20 pm
Duck fogs, so you saying lsu did what you could not?
how2fish
August 28th, 2009
12:23 pm
Jayroot take Tech of the schedule??? WTF 7 out of 8 years that’s a UGA WIN…choke on it Bugs!
hello newman
August 28th, 2009
12:25 pm
No more TRIP CHANDLER!
tech-nickle
August 28th, 2009
12:26 pm
Kam Fong said:
“Lastly for all the GT trolls on here……. Hells a-coming, and he’s wearing red and black.”
Yeh, yeh…heard all the same fleabag B*** S*** last year.
Trust me when I say the 2008 FINAL SCORE was: GT:45 ga:42.
You wont find it in your Media Guide.
ROTFLMAO !!!!
coachdawg 2000
August 28th, 2009
12:28 pm
I think if we can score one more point than our opponents, we will WIN!!!!
Jeff
August 28th, 2009
12:31 pm
hmmmm…lets see……hmmmmm…LEARN HOW TO TACKLE AND DONT DROP PASSES? YA THINK?????
William
August 28th, 2009
12:31 pm
I want you tech fans to know that I pull for tech everygame they play except when they play UGA. Hey that is a lot of “Go Tech”!
athensdawg
August 28th, 2009
12:40 pm
reality….keep repeating yourself….you are correct.
like all the people who voted for a certain president, certain brain dead zombie georgia fans that are still wearing #7 jerseys have forgotten the traditional football formula…..and are looking for every excuse they can come up with to explain why the magic just didn’t (or aint) happening….why if CWM would just do his job, if CMR was a better coach, blah blah blah. They had their boy and look what we got – zero SEC titles. Same people will be calling for Cox’s head if he has a bad start….
we sacrificed a successful formula so we could have some hotshot kid play quarterback.
Now it is time to get back to the basics.
Here is how you win football.
1. Run the ball.
2. Control the clock with long offensive drives.
3. Play defense.
4. Make every play on special teams.
5. Win the turnover battle.
My guess is that if we get back to #1 and 2 on my list, #3 will take care of itself, because we won’t be running out there after three botched pass attempts – or two pass attempts and one of those lame-o belly handoff plays from the shotgun – or better yet, a stupid interception thrown by a quarterback who thinks he can throw the ball wherever and to whomever he wants…..
welcome back, traditional georgia football! You have been gone for too long.
falcon fan
August 28th, 2009
12:40 pm
and when we play a team that is inferior Coach Richt needs to not go soft and keep scoring points and not put the scrubs in
Rashad Jones
August 28th, 2009
12:44 pm
bump
All things...
August 28th, 2009
12:45 pm
…that we’ve been over and talked about 100 times. Obviously running out of material right now, but 8 more days and then its on.
Hot Dawg
August 28th, 2009
12:46 pm
Actually Tech-Nickel/Tickle you heard the same stuff for the last 8 years-only once was that prediction wrong – pretty doubtful we will be wrong this year (you girls can dream though).
It was so adorable last year when you ladies gave each other make-believe jewelry for the big win before the season was over. Can’t think of another program bush enough to do that. It was actually fun to see you Jackasses find a new way to embarrass yourselves even after beating us.
Nate
August 28th, 2009
12:46 pm
As a Tech fan, I really think CMR is a great coach and a honest man. The problem with your team last year was simply a lack of discipline. I wish you guys the best of luck though, except for our date in November.
mmgtfan
August 28th, 2009
12:50 pm
Tuck Fech: We didnt get beat by the SEC, we got beat by a LSU team who showed up to play and we didn’t. But it seems to me that we beat AN SEC TEAM 45-42. And we also beat Miss St. but i’ll be realistic and say Mississippi State is not exactly the cream of the crop
84 dawg
August 28th, 2009
12:50 pm
I wouldn’t root for GT if they were playing the Taliban. They are beneath contempt.
NCT
August 28th, 2009
12:58 pm
When did “moreso” become a word?
Ferndolin
August 28th, 2009
1:04 pm
No more kickoffs out of bounds. Last year that equated to a 15 yd play for each a many of these infractions with no loss of time from the clock, something we badly needed in many games last year, especially the tech game.
Trade School Junkie
August 28th, 2009
1:10 pm
How “bush league” was it to retire Sapp’s jersey……for scoring a TD?
Now, THATS…”bush league.”
Cuz
August 28th, 2009
1:12 pm
Baccari Rambo(gotta love that name) and Sanders Commings will have opposing receivers asking for the name of the bus that hit them.
Get well Bill, I knew something was up when you didn’t post ten blog topics in one day.
richtfan
August 28th, 2009
1:13 pm
special teams have to come up big. we need some big kickoff and punt returns to change momentum. we need to be much better in our kickoff coverage.
toccoadawg
August 28th, 2009
1:14 pm
So let me get this straight. Georgia has the best set of receivers EVER in school history and we should just RUN the ball? No sir a balanced attack is the only way to win in the SEC. And isnt that our top priority to win the SEC championship. Let coach Bobo coach until we get to the red zone. He tends to go super conservative there. Which we should give him the benefit of the dought because he is still quiet young as O cordinator, still getting his legs so to speak. DEFENSE DEFENSE DEFENSE… I truely hope this year CMW proves us all wrong. But in the end I have a very good feeling about this years team. Because they will play TEAM football.
Cuz
August 28th, 2009
1:16 pm
That is why I don’t smack talk about the rings Trade School. Same principle far as I am concerned. Both appear to be a tad ridiculous and Sapp lives in my area.
reebok
August 28th, 2009
1:17 pm
Tech fan here…good luck on the road against Okie State, Dogs and Dog fans…that’s a tough first game and will say a lot about how your year is going to go…see you on The Flats in November!
Cuz
August 28th, 2009
1:18 pm
I am glad Bill is back. The tech fans did not have any place to go.
38-3
August 28th, 2009
1:19 pm
Hey RAMBLE ON!!!!
Still waiting on those chick-fil-a bowl rings?
What…got nothing smart a&& to say now?
That’s what I thought.
UGA owns your SIMPLE MIND RAMBLE ON!!!!
Dave In Tampa
August 28th, 2009
1:25 pm
Concentrate on one game at a time!!! Be ready to play and execute on every play.
Hey Dogtards
August 28th, 2009
1:26 pm
“38-3 BEATDOWN in ATLANTA by the SEC”
Does Georgia claim LSU’s national title from a few years ago too?
toccoadawg
August 28th, 2009
1:29 pm
Let me just say as a Dawg fan. I’m glad the trade school went out and got a quality coach like Coach Johnson. With all the talent in the state there isn’t any excuse for yech not to play for an ACC championship alsmost every year. UGa cant take all the good talent in the state. So it might as well be yech getting them so Bama and Florida dont. Coach Johnson is an outstanding person and it will start showing up in their recruiting.
RAMBLE ON!!!
August 28th, 2009
1:31 pm
I love men. All types. All sizes.
WildBill
August 28th, 2009
1:31 pm
I do not believe CMR, nor his coaches, listen to the fans, nor do they read these comments. The comments above really are accurate and truthful, and most are honestly made by committed fans. Lets hope they will pay heed to what is being said by the bulldawg faithful. I stll say, the Pokes win, 31 to 17 largely because the dawg staff are still behind the curve.
Michael Scharff
August 28th, 2009
1:33 pm
Bill, I hope you are feeling better. 8 DAYS TO KICKOFF!!!!!
SuperB
August 28th, 2009
1:46 pm
Ditto on the tackling: the DB’s were horrendous– especially missing a tackle on the winning run that cost them the GT game.
There is no excuse in all these penalties– a hallmark of Mark Richt’s teams. He must have brought that with him from FSU. “Stupid is as stupid does.”
Willie Martinez’s defense needs to either put up or he needs to pack up.
And finally, be ready to play at the opening kickoff, not at halftime. (Refer to the Michigan State game.)
dap01
August 28th, 2009
1:48 pm
Can we actually be an average kickoff team?
Can positive adjustments be made on defense at halftime?
Can we scrap that stupid punt formation?
Can we use our heads and not have so many personal fouls?
Jake
August 28th, 2009
1:50 pm
A respected sports writer says the dawgs will go 7-5 this year and says UGA is the most overhyped team. Can’t wait to see if he’s right.
Stevie Bs
August 28th, 2009
1:53 pm
Oklahoma St 52
Georgie Puppies 10
Cox 4 Int’s, one fumble. It’s gonna be funny.
But we have trenton sturdivant back. ROFLMAO!!
Sanford Drive
August 28th, 2009
1:56 pm
Really cool people say stuff like “ROFLMAO.”
I think you hit the nail on the head, Bill. Finding a running game will be important as well.
shankit
August 28th, 2009
1:57 pm
Every game Georgia has lost has been the result of
the defense giving up more points than the offense scores.
Should be a simple solution to this.
Jake7
August 28th, 2009
1:57 pm
Cuz,
I believe OUR D is going the be BIG! I like these new players.
how2fish
August 28th, 2009
1:58 pm
Wild Bill you Sir are correct..Thank God CMR doesn’t listen to the fans…talk about a recipe for disaster…fans are fans…and we know half of what we THINK we know 100% of the time…please don’t drive while your in this state of mind..and when UGA beats Okie St will the coaches then in you mind..be ahead of the curve??
Ray Croc
August 28th, 2009
1:59 pm
Free Big Mac for every redneck with a ticket stub to a Georgie game and a mullet. We expect to give out thousands of free big mac!
Reality
August 28th, 2009
2:01 pm
Georgia will have 6 losses this year
Ok St by 21
Ark by 10
LSU by 14
UF by 45
Auburn by 3
GT by 17
how2fish
August 28th, 2009
2:02 pm
Wow Ray how many hours in your Momma’s basement did it take you to come up with that gem of a post?
Trick or Treat
August 28th, 2009
2:02 pm
smell my feet
georgie lost by 33
big dawg 89
August 28th, 2009
2:04 pm
wait…..another tech player just robbed someone else!!! dang they’re good at that…
Who's that comin down the track
August 28th, 2009
2:04 pm
A big fat redneck with a uga hat.
Dawg Fan 4 Life
August 28th, 2009
2:04 pm
Has Tech ever won their division? Ever won the ACC championship?
hatfieldgeoff
August 28th, 2009
2:06 pm
All good points but tackling has to improve. The second half of the Tech game was a perfect example. The safeties and linebackers started loading up for big hits as though to knock the runner off his feet as opposed to wrapping them up, thus Dyer and the other quick backs just bounced off and kept going. Looks like OSU has some similar players in their backfield. Again this is coaching and discipline plain and simple. No player is going to make those mistakes more than once under a Nick Saban so Martinez(and Richt) needs to get that across to the players by pulling them off the field if necessary.
Mad Max
August 28th, 2009
2:07 pm
Gonna be 30 years since georgie’s last championship. wow. that long. That’s a lifetime for some of you. And tech it’s only been 20 years. Now that is funny.
Burdell
August 28th, 2009
2:09 pm
Obviously the most recent SEC title means more to these bed-wetting fans than it did to the UoG players. Speaking of rings….I think I saw some SEC title rings on eBay. Quality!
Andy
August 28th, 2009
2:15 pm
OSU favored by 6 according to the vegas oddsmakers. I think they will win by 20. Rookie qb to start against a tough opponent on the road. The dawg fans sure are sippin down the kool aid. There’s gonna be a lot of redneck trailer trash a cussin around these parts next weekend.
Topp Dogg
August 28th, 2009
2:17 pm
Camel rides free with proof of purchase of any two GT home tickets.See Ali Akbar in south parking lot after game or just follow the smell.
ZP
August 28th, 2009
2:18 pm
reality- good point, but is that the cause or the effect? When we are winning and get ahead, we are going to run the ball a lot more and chew up clock. When we are in a tough game and we get behind, we will then pass the ball a lot more often because we are having to play catch up. Therefore, due to the higher probability of tough games being close, we have a higher probability of passing in those games and because they are tough games we have a higher probability of losing them than the easier and more lopsided match ups. therefore, to complete the syllogism, we will have passed more in the games we lose than in the games we win.
Andy
August 28th, 2009
2:19 pm
No proven running game. Big time player gone. Big time qb gone. First game on the road against a top 10 team. QB with no experience to start. Same defense and def coord as last year. It all spells disaster for the dawgies. Don’t say you weren’t warned.
ZP
August 28th, 2009
2:20 pm
excuse me, **we will have passed more in most of the games we lose, and ran more in most of the games we win.
Sid
August 28th, 2009
2:21 pm
Free tickets to any play on uga campus with game stubb. Just watch out for stray bullets from professors.
john
August 28th, 2009
2:22 pm
We have got to do a better for our defence by improving the return position on kick-offs. I think this is a must. We cannot keep giving good offenses so little to go after their returns.
Ed
August 28th, 2009
2:24 pm
That makes sense ZP since we will be passing more to try and come back when we are down. And face it, we will be down a lot this year. This will not be a easy year for us with so many question marks.
Huh?
August 28th, 2009
2:27 pm
The only ones drinking the kool-aid are the delusional Tech fans. Sorry but you all are gonna see a lot more games resembling the Peach Bowl this year. PJ’s gimmick offense has been figured out!
Fred
August 28th, 2009
2:29 pm
Halloween coming early to Athens. It will be scary watching the dogs get pummeled next week.
42-7
Dawg Fan 4 Life
August 28th, 2009
2:34 pm
I see Fred started drinking a little early today… 42-7??? Dream on.
Fred
August 28th, 2009
2:35 pm
Huh–the epitome of a kool aid drinking lard uga redneck fan. his beer gut proves it.
olddawg66
August 28th, 2009
2:37 pm
The passing game opens up the run. The run opens up the passing game. We need to do both good. Cox is going to be a consistant passer with a good completion ratio. Samuels will deliver for us. The D is going to be much improved. I think 10-2 or 11-1 is realistic.
Fred
August 28th, 2009
2:38 pm
Okay how does 55-14 sound? It’s gonna be fugly. Dementia has set in on dawg nation. no exp qb = explosion of turnovers. frustration will set in very soon. better get an appointment with your shrink today.
Fred
August 28th, 2009
2:39 pm
olddawg never failing to show the uga kool aid drinkin fan. yes an unproven qb is just going to dominate. lol. but he won in high school….haha
how2fish
August 28th, 2009
2:39 pm
Mad Max your right on the 30 vs 20 years…..for a in your case co-national camps…but you haven’t won anything in the way of a ACC title or even a top tier bowl since then and that is a 20 year drought….and I hate to tell that won’t change this year..Tech’s 7-5..and one of the 7 wins won’t be Nov 28th.
how2fish
August 28th, 2009
2:48 pm
Fred, Fred slow down son you and the rest of the Bugs are gonna have a stroke and its still 8 days to kickoff…oh yeah and for the “lard” comment…everyone knows what handsome folks hang out at the flats…face it the muggers are the “beautiful people” at Tech.
Ben Tramer
August 28th, 2009
2:51 pm
Ga will have a tough year with a tough schedule. The fans thinking they will win 10 or 11 games with their lack of starters at key positions and the schedule they have really is just wishful thinking. I am from out West and I like the dawgs but I like them as a 8 win team. JMHO And 8 wins with their schedule is not bad to me.
Dawg Pound
August 28th, 2009
2:52 pm
Georgia Tech football????!!! Huh???!!!
Mad Max
August 28th, 2009
2:54 pm
the co champs thing was bs and you know it. colorado had a loss, won a game at the against mizzou with 5 downs, had a phamtom clip call against nd to win that one. gt blew out neb which they struggled with. but anyway, gt won the acc 10 years ago. selective memory is always nice. times have changed. this is not the gt of the chan gailey era. 7 wins? ha. wanna make a bet gt has more wins this year than uga? since you probably think 11 or 10 will happen with no prob.
Fred
August 28th, 2009
2:55 pm
How2..in case you didn’t notice, I am a cowboy fan and cowboys are not insects.
how2fish
August 28th, 2009
3:04 pm
Nope Mad I think 8-4or 9-5 will be good for the dogs this year…and will be better than Tech..also I didn’t make up the co-champ thing..and you can’t undo it.from the Tech Wickipidea page… 1990 – Three seasons removed from a 2-win season, Bobby Ross led the unbeaten Jackets (11–0–1) past Nebraska in the Citrus Bowl for a share of the national title. That’s..”share” in case you missed it…
Cuz
August 28th, 2009
3:04 pm
What was the topic of the blog, I forgot with all this “my coach can whip your coach”.
how2fish
August 28th, 2009
3:05 pm
Sorry Fred…I really didn’t know..we can disagree but really didn’t mean to hang that on you if your not a Bug..my bad!
stan
August 28th, 2009
3:08 pm
Well,
UGA will be good, not like the memories of Glory Years, however, everyone
is as Good as you ever were or will be.You squeezed a season of luck to a
National Championship, but a powerhouse was not made.The redneck
fans made u A Powerhouse of wannabes,no respect for anyone else,
and the worst fans and losers anywhere! at least you bark, and hike your
legs, than squat.
Work in New York
August 28th, 2009
3:12 pm
Could be a difficult year or could be a great year but none of us will know until they play the first game. The defense should play big. There is lots of talent in Athens.
how2fish
August 28th, 2009
3:14 pm
Stan don’t quit your day job to become a writer…
Mad Max
August 28th, 2009
3:14 pm
I never said it didn’t turn out that way how2. what i was easily implying was that split nc was bs. maybe another team has a reason to gripe, but colorado didn’t. they didn’t deserve any part of a champ that year. gt was the only major school that went undefeated and deserved it.
how2fish
August 28th, 2009
3:21 pm
Mad truth to tell I agree with you and always have..not a freaking clue how Colorado got to be “co” anything..but that why its call Good Old Fashioned Hate..I don’t agree with it or understand it..but get to use it to needle Tech fans for all time ! LOL!
Mad Max
August 28th, 2009
3:22 pm
It’s actually clean old fashioned hate. And i hate your redneck guts. LOL
Habersham Dawg
August 28th, 2009
3:25 pm
Fred, you’re right. Cowboys are not insects, but they sure do make sheep nervous.
Cuz
August 28th, 2009
3:33 pm
Habersham, that is baaaaaaaaaaaad.
uuugh...
August 28th, 2009
3:37 pm
Fred: It is not like we are bringing in a new QB off of the street a week before the game. A QB that knows the system inside an out will be successful. Especially against OSU: see Sam Bradford, Colt McCoy, Graham Harrell, and Chase McDaniel. Our “inexperienced,” as you call him QB should not be underestimated. Also not to be underestimated is our defense who will be playing with something to prove after last year. Underestimate us at your own peril…because I’M 40! I’M A MAN! COME AFTER ME LADY REPORTER!
how2fish
August 28th, 2009
3:45 pm
Mad its still not too late to heal the inner Nerd..get a girl to have sex with you and it will all become clear…LOL!
Elmer FUDDedudd
August 28th, 2009
3:47 pm
Jumpin’ Geewhilikers all you fellerz seems to thinx you all know whuts goona be happnin when da dogs take on the cowpoks well seems to me an all my smarts tells me a battl hardn cowpok kin whup the hel out uf an ol dawg aniday of da wik shoot th finl scor mite jus spris yu pup luvers i got 5 bucks on da pokes nuf sed
how2fish
August 28th, 2009
3:49 pm
Elmer…WTF did you just TRY and say….??
Fred
August 28th, 2009
3:49 pm
It’s cool How2.
uuugh..knowing the system and playing in the system are two different things. How can you “know” something if you haven’t experienced it firsthand? If I were a ga fan, I would feel more confortable playing Tenn tech the first game. Kudos to ga for playing a tough ooc game the first game.
BTW, we never lost to chase daniel. And bradford and mccoy were not near the top of their game 3 years ago. Last year was the second year for both. Good luck in the game. We are a much better team with a new def coord than we are given credit for. I look forwards to the shootout in Stillwater even though I will be in Dallas that week.
uuugh...
August 28th, 2009
3:52 pm
Unfortunately Fred, the defense Cox plays against everyday in practice is better than what they’ll see in Stillwater. I like our odds. You think Richie Rich that bought y’alls stadium will give me 20 to 1?
Fred
August 28th, 2009
3:54 pm
So the question is which offense is better? I like ours by about 7.
Yes I think Pickens would give you 20 to 1. He can afford it. 
how2fish
August 28th, 2009
4:02 pm
Fred I’d feel better if we started with Tenn Tech but truth is to be the best you have to beat the best..I do think our O-line and D-line will be the deciding factors but even if I’m right it will be a wild 1st half at the very least.
ZP
August 28th, 2009
4:15 pm
to all GT fans talking about how UGA can’t possibly be any good with an unproven first time starter at QB- wasn’t Josh Nesbitt an unproven first time starter last year? And isn’t he the only QB in the past 8 years that has managed to beat UGA and win more games than you guys are accustomed to? Yep! I thought so.
ZP
August 28th, 2009
4:19 pm
fred- colt mccoy was a 3rd year starter last year.
ZP
August 28th, 2009
4:20 pm
and I thought you were predicting 55-14 earlier. Now you only like your team by 7? If we wait a little bit, you’ll be betting on UGA
Fred
August 28th, 2009
4:27 pm
You are correct and he struggled his first year. I was joking with that score. It will be an up and down game with a lot of offense. I believe the over under is 63. There is a new article up on the ajc re Gundy.
Todd
August 28th, 2009
4:29 pm
ZP
Tech doesn’t have a offense at all like UGA. Passing is a huuuge part of UGA”s offense. A couple of bad passes or tips,,remember the bama game, can turn ugly fast. Bottom line is uga’s offense requires more skill and precision than what Nesbitt has to show.
Evan
August 28th, 2009
4:50 pm
uuugh
Don’t even try to compare cox to bradford, mccoy and harrell. Harrell is on a nfl roster and colt and sam will be first round picks after the season. Cox will be looking for a job like the rest of us after this season. Perhaps sooner.
Evan
August 28th, 2009
4:53 pm
Actually Harrell was picked after the draft by Dallas and sent to the Canadian league.
ZP
August 28th, 2009
5:03 pm
I wasn’t comparing him to Cox. I was correcting a previous statement. Cox is no McCoy or Bradford or even Robinson for that matter, I think we can all agree on that!
ZP
August 28th, 2009
5:04 pm
you don’t get “picked” after the draft. You get a try out.
Elmer FUDDedudd
August 28th, 2009
5:05 pm
how2fish i wuz tryin to say that th pokes gonna whup da dog rilly rilly baaaaaaaad but of kourse da dogs alwuss hep th udder team as bein nice dogges do that da dogges hold, tryp and cant get da snap on time plus da dogges jus naturilly trip demseves up alllllllllllllll da time dey cant help demselllllllllllves poor doggis pokes gonna whip em lik a yaaaaaaarrrrrd dooooooooog im gunna mak big bucks on da game mebba 5 buks!
uuugh...
August 28th, 2009
5:07 pm
Evan, I’ll compare them if I’d like. My contention is merely that he knows what to do within our offense. Just as those cats know what to do in their offense and were successful against OSU’s defense.
Now that you have brought it up, why does everyone heap so much praise on Bradford? He doesn’t have to do any thinking. They line up and the coach reads the defense and signals him what to do with the ball. A UGA QB has to do all this by himself. I’d rather have Cox than Bradford for this very reason. Plus we’ll see this year how well Bradford does after getting knocked around a bit…and I mean getting knocked around in the Big 12 where they don’t play any defense!
I put all of the Big 12 QB’s in the same category with Colt Brennan. They score all these points and pass for all these yards putting up videogame statistics and getting Heisman consideration…but what do they do when they finally encounter a good defense?
Clayton
August 28th, 2009
5:17 pm
when is the Star Wars dress up party at RAMBLE ON!!!!!!!’s parents house? I can’t wait to get light sabers from “m”, Ramble on, 17 INTs, Buzz, yellow fuzz, and Old gold piss. Hell, Fred you can “cum” too. I’d love to get cow”poked” by ya. You know what I mean?
Exactly
August 28th, 2009
5:20 pm
I’m with you uuuugh:
watch a Big 12 game and key in on the QB’s. All they do is go to the line of scrimmage then all off the skill players (QB, RB, WR) look over to the bench to get the play. Those “All-American” Big 12 Qb’s will NEVER make it in the NFL with that bush league coaching. And they will NEVER beat a GOOD defense.
Denver Dog
August 29th, 2009
12:21 am
I’ve said it since Spring, the line will make all the difference, both O and D. Rund the ball on O, to set up the pass. More 3 and outs on defense. Keep the other team off of the field. Tackle well, make big special teams plays. Kick the ball to the endzone.
Pressure the QB. Stop the run. 3 yards and a cloud of dust will look real good for most of the game. Make the othet team stop us. Stop the other team. It is real simple, but easier said than done. 14-0 BCS bowl, not the NC game.