Will rested Dogs still need divine intervention?
Georgia's best chance is to see that A.J. Green touches the ball as often as possible Saturday. (Associated Press)
Conventional wisdom in the college football world is that a bye week before a game, especially when your opponent doesn’t have one, gives you an advantage.
In fact, what little chance Georgia is given to win this year’s battle with Florida in Jacksonville generally is deemed to hinge on how successful the Dogs were in making use of their extra week of preparation.
Georgia is 11-3 under Mark Richt following an open date, including 1-0 when it comes before the Florida game thanks to 2007, when the No. 20 Dogs upset No. 9 Florida 42-30.
As has been noted with frustration by Dogs fans in recent years, a bye week is something of a rarity for Georgia in this series. This will be only the sixth time in the history of Georgia-Florida that the Dogs come into the game after a week off. UGA is 3-2 in those games. In contrast, Florida has had a bye week before facing the Dogs 18 times (including 13 of the past 16 years) with a record of 14-4 against the Dogs when they’ve had a week off.
But as UGA football historian Patrick Garbin details, the importance of a bye week is probably overstated, at least in Georgia’s case. Since 1980 in games following an open Saturday Georgia has a 39-17-2 record for a winning percentage of .690. Meanwhile, over the same period the Bulldogs have an overall record of 255-99-5, which works out to a winning percentage of .717 — slightly better than for bye weeks.
Garbin also notes that of Georgia’s 58 games after bye weeks, the Dogs were favored to win 74 percent of the games but were victorious in just 69 percent of them.
And a bye week before the Georgia Tech game last year certainly didn’t seem to help Willie Martinez figure out how to handle the triple option.
Still, Richt’s record after an open week is impressive overall, and you’d certainly rather be off when the other guy isn’t than vice versa. Georgia only practiced twice during its week off, but the coaches worked every day but one, when they had to take a state-mandated furlough. Let’s hope they put that time to good use scheming how to keep the pressure on Florida in the red zone, establish some semblance of a running game for the Dogs and get the ball into A.J. Green’s hands as frequently as possible.
Bottom line, though, is always the same against the Gators: Stop Tebow. And, yes, it’s much easier said than done.
What do you think, will the bye week be much of a factor? Or do the Dogs need a miracle to pull this one out?
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Charlotte Dawg
October 30th, 2009
10:31 am
First
Paul H
October 30th, 2009
10:34 am
Florida needs help to beat Arkansas by 3 at home, needs help again to beat Miss State by 10. Trust me folks, UGA does NOT get blown out tomorrow. It will be a close game, win or lose.
senoiadawgs
October 30th, 2009
10:34 am
I would classify Bobo and Martinez getting a brain a miracle.
AthensSG
October 30th, 2009
10:37 am
Short of the entire Gator team contracting Rosie O’Donnell (Swine) Flu, it will be a loooong afternoon for the Dawgs and Dawgnation.
Even that...
October 30th, 2009
10:38 am
…will not help this weekend – either the Dawgs or the Falcons!
jsmuga
October 30th, 2009
10:39 am
UGA will get blown out tomorrow. There will be no running game so Cox must pass we know what happens when he must win games.
AthensSG
October 30th, 2009
10:40 am
Paul H, using that rationale, since UF beat UT by 10 or so, UF will score 50-something on us?
Herschel Talker
October 30th, 2009
10:45 am
“Will rested Dogs still need divine intervention?”
Yes, and then some. The Dawgs will probably keep it closer than the experts think, but they are not winning. Unless they recently learned how to tackle and unless Willie Martinez recently grew a brain.
Lilburn Dawg
October 30th, 2009
10:48 am
It’s great that they had a Bye week, but I don’t think they did much with it so it isn’t going to prove to be much of a benefit. We’ll probably lose the game, but I hope the Dawgs can stop Tebow from scoring a rushing touchdown against them….hopefully they can postpone it one more week and then he’ll score it against somebody else!
Paul H
October 30th, 2009
10:48 am
AthensSG – that’s a good point. But the Dogs aren’t going to pull another UT tomorrow.
Paul H
October 30th, 2009
10:50 am
Say what you want about UGA’s coaching but history shows Richt and company do a good job of rebounding the team after a bad loss.
Palmetto State Dawg
October 30th, 2009
10:52 am
We can’t tackle, and Martinez is a moron. What do you think, Bill?
Dawgs73
October 30th, 2009
10:54 am
Bye week, no bye week, that is the question. Here’s the reality. It doesn’t freakin matter if Richt had 6 months to prepare for FLA, HE AND HIS COORDINATORS ARE NOT GOOD ENOUGH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Florida will win this game 28-7.
MattDawg
October 30th, 2009
10:56 am
The Miracle happens Dawgs 17 Lizards 10. Write that down.
Sam
October 30th, 2009
10:58 am
It would seem the SEC would realize UF-UGA is a big game and either give both teams a bye week or have them both play.
L-Dawg
October 30th, 2009
11:02 am
GLORY GLORY TO OLE’ GEORGIA!!!!!
WHAT DO GEORGIA TECH “FANS” AND UGA FANS HAVE IN COMMON?? THEY ARE BOTH OBSESSED WITH THEM DAWGS AND WHAT GOES ON OUT IN THE GREAT TOWN OF ATHENS!!!
FIRE WILLIE MARTINEZ!!!
FIRE MIKE BOBO!!!
HIRE DAVID POLLACK!!!
HIRE VANNA WHITE!!!
TO HELL WITH GEORGIA TECH!! (OH WAIT, THATS CONSIDERED CLASSLESS BY THE NERDS, DESPITE THEM HAVING FLAGS THAT SAY “TO HELL WITH GEORGIA” ON THAT UGLY CAR THEY PARADE AROUND BEFORE EVERY GAME)
GO DAWGS!!!! (OH, WAIT, ISN’T THAT BEING A BLIND HOMER??)
Charlotte Dawg
October 30th, 2009
11:02 am
Dawgs73… I think you are old and tired!!! I read your comment on another blog about CMR and the other coaches. 2 other coaches may be correct, but not CMR! He is a great coach and he will do what he needs to do at the end of the season. We may lose, but the guys will be ready to play. Who knows, maybe, just maybe, we pull the upset!! You need to change your same ole tired comments. D.Evans isn’t listening to you about his coaches either!! Go Dawgs and I’m on my way to Jacksonville!!!
DBalcer
October 30th, 2009
11:05 am
Go DAWGS
Saint Simons
October 30th, 2009
11:08 am
45 – 42 !!!!!!!!!!!! hahahahahahahahahahaha
Alabamadawg
October 30th, 2009
11:10 am
Cox needs to play the best game of his career, and he is capable…we need a running back to step up, possibly Thomas or Ealey…and our defense needs to play like its the WLOCP…and then Blair needs to win it at the end with a nice fieldgoal…this game is certainly winable !!!
Win Dawgs Win
October 30th, 2009
11:10 am
Dawgs73… I agree with Charlotte Dawg, you are repeating yourself everywhere. Like anyone at UGA is listening to you. We will need to play a flawless game, but MR will have them ready to play. Are you in the team meetings, practice daily or anywhere else close to UGA football? You are not even allowed on campus after your traffic violation for riding a scooter without a license!! Ha! Ha! Go Dawgs and don’t be a hater!!
Minnesota Dawg
October 30th, 2009
11:12 am
The question should be, “Is it possible for Georgia to beat Florida?” The answer is, “Yes!.” Will they? Nobody knows! With the talent we have, anything is possible. Look what Washington did to USC! If our offense and defense show up at the same time, look for a win! Go dawgs
SouthGaDawg
October 30th, 2009
11:15 am
Bill,
The buildup to this game reminds me of Georgia going into Auburn in 2006. Georgia was reeling, Mark Richt had supposed lost “it,” Auburn was a top 5 team, and Georgia was given no shot to win. Then Georgia went in there and blew Auburn out. Same scenario here. I am not saying that Georgia will blow out Florida, but Richt does his best coaching when Georgia’s back is to the wall, and he and Georgia are being called out.
I smell an upset in the making here.
Win Dawgs Win
October 30th, 2009
11:16 am
SouthGaDawg….You are ALL over it!! Go post!! I agree and looking for a win!
Win Dawgs Win
October 30th, 2009
11:17 am
I meant “Great Post”
PMC
October 30th, 2009
11:18 am
All one can hope is that Orson Charles doesn’t develop Georgia Tight End Skillet Hands Syndrome…. and no one has a Terrence Edwards moment.
Dink
October 30th, 2009
11:18 am
Good post Minnesota Dawg!
Go Dawgs!
Yellow=Pee
October 30th, 2009
11:22 am
Georgia wins 23-20.
vince lombardi
October 30th, 2009
11:23 am
you have an extra 7 days to prepare but only practice 2….what a concept.
now THAT is how you get ready for a big game….wish I would have done that when I was coaching the packers…I might have had a few more NFL championships.
uuughh...
October 30th, 2009
11:29 am
“Will rested Dogs still need divine intervention?”
Yes…in a huge way. Unfortunately, God sides with his son, Tim Tebow…haven’t you seen his eye black for Christ’s sake!?
reebok
October 30th, 2009
11:31 am
Tech fan here…I wouldn’t mind seeing the Loyal Opposition beat the Gators, but I don’t think it’s likely…Georgia would need to show a level of focus and discipline and good coaching they haven’t displayed this year…but I guess that’s why we play the games, huh? Good luck, Doggies, see you on The Flats in November!
uuughh...
October 30th, 2009
11:32 am
Paul H…some coaches do a great job at rebounding after a bad loss.
Other coaches do a great job at preventing the bad loss in the first place.
Steve McGarrett as Chin Ho's Leader
October 30th, 2009
11:33 am
L-dawg, Does that stand for “loser dawg” or “lost dawg”? Well anyway, you are even worse that St. Simons with your old weak post. I feel you are jealous of GT and will be crying on saturday night when my GATORS roll the dogs out of the stadium. The Auburn-Uga game could be the play-in game for the WEEDWATER BOWL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
SEC powerhouse NOT
October 30th, 2009
11:38 am
I can understand why fans could be in awe of Fl and Bama ranked number 1 and 2 because supposedly geniuses that have the inside on sports see it and vote that way..but why do you local sportswriters agree? Look at both of their schedules. Fl played Troy, Charleston Southern and will play FIU, and big deal win over Ms St. Bama played FIU, North Texas and upcoming Chattanooga. The two teams do not even play each other in regular season. Who are the sissys of these athletic departments tha sets up these opponents? At least, UGA had the guts to play Oklahoma State. I can see one Div 1A school for everyone to play as your mulligan, but 3 of them? And you expect me to crown you number one? PLAY SOMEBODY.. What a crock of manure
James
October 30th, 2009
11:42 am
Richt’s winning percentage in after-bye week games is 11-3, which is a 79% winning rate.
Richt’s overall record at UGA (before this season, which I would say is the abnormality) is, suprise, 79%.
That means that Richt’s bye week record is no different than his normal one (not to say that winning almost 80% of your games isn’t impressive)
The premise of Richt being an impressive bye week coach is somewhat misguided. On average, he wins the same amount, bye week or no (this year being the exception…)
Make fun of me for being a Tech guy and happening to work out some math on the blog if you want. I just don’t like wrong information!
By the way, good luck this weekend. Looking forward to you guys in November!
Minnesota Dawg
October 30th, 2009
11:42 am
Hey Steve McGarret as Chin, watch out picking on L-dawg! We are family and will not stand for non-family talking against our members! Go back to the swamp and get ready for the wounded dawgs coming down to do business!
Mark Thomas
October 30th, 2009
11:49 am
Regarding the bye week…I think alot has to do with the difficulty of the opponent the week before playing a team witha bye…
Steve McGarrett as Chin Ho's Leader
October 30th, 2009
11:52 am
Hey Minnesota Dawg I’m not scared about your family. I guessed right on loser dawg and the GATORS roll. If the WEEDEATER bowl does not work out, maybe you will play in the BLUE TURF BOWL.
Cuz
October 30th, 2009
11:53 am
I am praying for divine intervention. If all the Gators busses broke down ten blocks from the stadium, we win big.
If we do as Joe Cox said and try to establish the run first, we lose. The worse rushing offense going against the best rushing defense is a pipe dream. I am hoping Joe said that to throw off the Gators and we open with a bomb to AJ.
I am hoping for a change in the outcome of the game and a future without St. Tim but Brantley is more than capapble of running the Gator offense.
Delbert D.
October 30th, 2009
11:54 am
The Associated Press has an article today by Paul Newberry on the state of UGA’s team. Quotes from players are included. Richt must be concerned about that one.
Delbert D.
October 30th, 2009
11:57 am
There is another one about Cleveland’s “Dawg Pound” organizing a protest. Fans are to stay out of their seats, outside the stadium or in the concourse until after the game starts. They want to show an empty stadium for TV.
donster dawg
October 30th, 2009
11:57 am
If the dawgs could come out and play a well executed ,thought out game plan…even if they loose and get outplayed by better players.(which I’m not sure this coaching staff is capable of.) I just don’t want to see one of those games where they play like “deers looking into headlights”….or just loose complete composure for portions of the game (bama & tech last year) because they are not prepared.With that said…GO DAWGS,,SIC EM..WOOF WOOF !
RedMan
October 30th, 2009
11:59 am
Forget acts of god or multiple universe stuff. Try Curran at running back.
Herschel Talker
October 30th, 2009
12:00 pm
Good the see that our favorite moron, L-Dawg, is in rare form. What a toolbox.
Delbert D.
October 30th, 2009
12:03 pm
James – Thanks for the number workup. I was wondering about that myself. When I went to school, 79% was a C+.
Starring Khigh Dheigh as Steve McGarret's nemisis Wo Fat
October 30th, 2009
12:05 pm
McGarret, you and your virgin quarterback will be humbled by the Men of Martinez. What color is the flag of the People’s Republic of China? RED. What color is the helmets of the Bulldawgs? RED. My diabolical plan to destroy your hopes for a consecutive national title has been delivered by submarine to the Landing and given to a drunk Georgia fan to deliver to Coach Richt. HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!
Time for lunch, do you know a good Asian take out?
Delbert D.
October 30th, 2009
12:06 pm
Here’s something to inspire hope in Dawg-land. UNC beat Va.Tech last nite. That’s going to send GT’s SOS plummeting, so now I’ve *got* to say, “Go Dawgs!”
Delbert D.
October 30th, 2009
12:10 pm
Wo Fat – Those of us who have lived in The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland know that as “Chinese take-away”. (The lunch, not the plot…)
Always here to better educate the masses.
Minnesota Dawg
October 30th, 2009
12:15 pm
McGarret, I’ve never heard of those bowls games before. I think Florida has great tradition and you should be proud of them, but don’t go downplaying our tradition and awesome fans. It’s good to have rivalries such as Florida, but not at the expense of being rude and ugly!
Starring Khigh Dheigh as Steve McGarret's nemisis Wo Fat
October 30th, 2009
12:16 pm
I am getting tired of wontons. Maybe I will have something American, like Pizza.
RedMan
October 30th, 2009
12:20 pm
Notre Dame has been so bad recently, they are scheduling a bowl game during the season. Playing Washington State in San Antonio this weekend.
Delbert D.
October 30th, 2009
12:23 pm
Aaaaah-soooo….Don’t get the anchovies; might smell up the stadium. On second thought, anchovies might disguise the stink. Please have your courier pass secret that on the CMR.
Delbert D.
October 30th, 2009
12:24 pm
Minnesota Dawg – Right on, you betcha!
Delbert D.
October 30th, 2009
12:25 pm
Maybe that San Antone game is the “Fire Charlie Weis” bowl.
RedMan
October 30th, 2009
12:32 pm
That would be the “Jughead Bowl” then. How can anybody expect a fat tub of lard like Weis inspire an athletic team?
Danielle
October 30th, 2009
12:38 pm
With divine intervention: Florida 45, UGA 10.
Without divine intervention: Florida 48, UGA 3.
It ain’t gonna make a lot of difference.
Cuz
October 30th, 2009
12:40 pm
Pulling for them Golden Gophers to beat Michigan State this weekend. Delbert, I think the Gophers got a chance dontcha know.
Sally in Fayetteville GA
October 30th, 2009
12:41 pm
Time for Dawg fans to start liquoring up for the big party in Jax. Plan to do your heaviest drinking BEFORE the game, you’ll need it.
Jefferson
October 30th, 2009
12:50 pm
New SEC record holder for rushing TDs.
Starring Henry Wilcoxon as Bishop Pickering
October 30th, 2009
12:51 pm
Minnesota Mutt: Evidently you are not very knowledgeable. The Weedeater Bowl is/was in Shreveport. Poulan used to sponsor the bowl. Your beloved Dogs made that trip under Bubba Gump/Ray Goof in 1992. The Blue Turf bowl is the one in Boise that several of your kind make fun of GT being in. I guess it’s ok for UGA fans to trash, be ugly & rude, but when it happens to you, you cry like a bunch of sissies.
Khigh Dheigh: If you are expecting a drunk UGA fan to deliver a message to CMR about your plan, you stand a better chance of raising Kam Fong from the grave.
RedMan
October 30th, 2009
12:51 pm
Nice girls don’t say “ain’t”.
Curley
October 30th, 2009
12:51 pm
I’m thinking Florida by 40 points. It’s going to be bad tomorrow, really bad. I don’t know if I’ll even watch the game.
Danielle
October 30th, 2009
12:53 pm
I ain’t a nice girl.
Steve McGarrett as Chin Ho's Leader
October 30th, 2009
12:57 pm
Minn dawg, go read what loser dawg says every single time.
RedMan
October 30th, 2009
1:01 pm
Cuz – Those Gophers are gonna doit, you betcha. Central Michigan’s boys beat that buncha Spartans.
Win Dawgs Win
October 30th, 2009
1:05 pm
Curley, don’t act like you are a Dawg fan! It doesn’t matter what the outcome, ALL Dawg fans watch the game. Who knows, we may just shock the world!!!
RedMan
October 30th, 2009
1:05 pm
Danielle, now THAT’s what I wanna hear!
Delbert D.
October 30th, 2009
1:16 pm
Some qoutes from Paul Newberry’s AP article. this morning:
“Florida coach Urban Meyer can’t understand how a team with Georgia’s talent — the Bulldogs perenially sign some of the nation’s highest-ranked recruiting classes — has already lost three games.”
“I see a bunch of great players. They are well-schemed,” the Florida coach said. “I think it’s elsewhere that things are happening.”
Where would that be?
jawga boy
October 30th, 2009
1:18 pm
I work with a gator boy. Good guy. His butt is puckering up and he ain’t snappin’ so loud today. What ya’ll reckon wrong wid him?
jawga boy
October 30th, 2009
1:21 pm
How can Meyer say dat? He doan know bout’ recrutin’. Dat coach he inherited his boys and dey goan fall off da wagin’ when dat T-boy leave. Gwine be lots of gator skinnen way next year and dat ole Meyer he betta watch out.
Bulldog in Ecuador
October 30th, 2009
1:25 pm
I am an Bulldog born and breed. I was at the game last year and held out for every heartbreaking second. I can tell you I want to believe we have a chance, but my heart won’t allow it. I’m scared we’re about to be a doormat for Florida as they state their claim to be number #1. And furthermore, I’m worried we are going to watch Tebow break Herschel’s record (though he’s still several TDs short if you use the former NCAA accounting rules).
That being stated, Go Dawgs, Sic’em and to Hell with Florida!
bdawg
October 30th, 2009
1:26 pm
my heart tells me to believe but my brain says there is no stinkin way we will win. I think we have a lot of talent i just don’t think we have it in between the ears on the field or on the sideline. We are gonna need a miracle
Bulldog in Ecuador
October 30th, 2009
1:30 pm
Why is it you NEVER see your mistakes when you edit your post, but you immediately notice them after you post! Man, I suck!
Delbert D.
October 30th, 2009
1:30 pm
jawga boy – well, maybe Meyer will take the Notre Dame job after his 1-year missionary service in Bandura that he promised Tebow to get him to stay. That will be fun; they can live in the same hut and tell Gator stories. Some of these UGA posters are saying that the Domers are going to go after Paul Johnson, but I don’t believe it.
Delbert D.
October 30th, 2009
1:33 pm
Bulldog in Ecuador – I think it’s internetive dyslexia. Drives me nuts. NuttiER, actually.
jawga boy
October 30th, 2009
1:33 pm
He woan be at Tech long. Den ole St. Simons he goan findly shut up and go back under de powch.
Delbert D.
October 30th, 2009
1:36 pm
I’m a Tech fan, and I wish ole St. Simons would shut up.
Delbert D.
October 30th, 2009
1:40 pm
Man, re-looking at that AP article, it reminds me of Jeff Schultz’s “I see dead people” headline.
“I see a bunch of great players. They are well-schemed.”
Must be Halloween.
Delbert D.
October 30th, 2009
1:43 pm
Bulldog in Ecuador – Are you really down there, or is it just your mental state? I’m not even going to touch “CIA”, so please don’t put me on a watch list.
Jack Nicholson
October 30th, 2009
1:58 pm
What if this is as good as it gets?
Bulldog in Ecuador
October 30th, 2009
2:03 pm
Hahaha, no worries Delbert D. I don’t work for the US government. But yes, I am living in Guayaquil, Ecuador. The AJC is literally my only connection to the team. My internet is too slow to stream the broadcast from the TV networks. Such is life!
Cuz
October 30th, 2009
2:12 pm
Ecuador, try to get the radio broadcast. I believe 680 the fan carries it. Google 680 and you may hear Buck crying. And before you blast me, I am a Dawg fan also.
jawga boy
October 30th, 2009
2:23 pm
Danielle , you not only a bad girl, you must be blonde too? How dey gwine scow dat many points wid just one big ole T-bone? We gwine ride dat big old boy all day long.
Delbert D.
October 30th, 2009
2:28 pm
Ecuador – WSB 750 carries the game, but they don’t stream the audio; I checked their web page. You won’t be able to pick up 750 kHz over the air during the daytime from Ecuador.
Delbert D.
October 30th, 2009
2:33 pm
Ecuador – I think Mark Bradley is going to be blogging the game. That’s almost as good as radio.
Minnesota Dawg
October 30th, 2009
2:35 pm
Steve McGarrett as Chin Ho’s Leader, L-Dawg’s a fan. He’s got his own style. You can’t help reading this blog because you like our Dawg family. I have to admit though, I like Tebow. He’s a class act. Go Dawgs, sic em.
Minnesota Dawg
October 30th, 2009
2:37 pm
I can get WSB here in Minnesota at night! Wish Larry Munson was still doing those games. Miss hearing his voice.
Bulldog in Ecuador
October 30th, 2009
2:42 pm
Thank you for the suggestions. The radio stations are not allowed to stream the broadcast on their websites; it has something to do with contract with ISP Sports. I’m going to Quito this weekend and I am hopeful to find a sports bar that carters to Westerners. Even though I live in a city of three million people, I am one of 14 gringos, as we are affectionately called, and consequently one of the 14 people who don’t care about the Saturday soccer matches. The AJC Sports staff is my best friend!
Minnesota Dawg
October 30th, 2009
2:46 pm
Ecuador, on Georgiadogs.com, they stream the games. I think you have to pay a fee.
Golden Grad
October 30th, 2009
2:49 pm
The Gaytors have satanic intervention in the form of Mike Slive, SEC commissioner. He will push for a Florida win, just so Tebow will get the glory, and his minions (the refs) will keep favoring the Gaytors. No need for complaints anyone, or Slive will get you. Seems like the SEC needs a new commissioner.
On the subject of the dawgs, we can only hope the Gaytors all come down with the flu, plus the refs.
OneEyed Jack
October 30th, 2009
3:03 pm
So, all you leg humper fans out there, how does it feel to be the 2nd best football team in Ga?
Oh wait a minute, Ga Southern is having a pretty good year, too, so how does it feel to be the 3rd best team in Ga?
GO YELLOW JACKETS! One Eyed Jack
Minnesota Dawg
October 30th, 2009
3:10 pm
Ouch little one eyed yellow jacket, that hurt! Just hold on for a few weeks when we play you across the street from the Varsity, then we will see who is king of the hill in Georgia!
Wildbill
October 30th, 2009
3:56 pm
I have made many trips to the Ga/Fla game in years past. Good seafood at Mayport, etc. I took a carload of coeds one time, they chatted it up on the way down, and slept all the way back. I’m glad I’m not going this year. The ’stars’ are all lined up against us. Our coaches have taken too many days off, the players-well, I wonder what happened to all those all-star recruiting classes we were promised would keep the wins coming. Plus the refs don’t like us. I will take notes on bogus calls. There is always next year, or is it?
shards1967
October 30th, 2009
3:58 pm
Tebow knows how to expoit the UGA D. He will throw nice lobs to his tight end over the middle and he will run the dive, the fake play action dive and a variation of the wishbone. UGA? CWm will be clueless as usual and as usual, Richt will seem like he is in some sort of trance with the score board on fire for Florida …………..as usual.
UGA this year loses to an average Florida team ( still # 1) and we, um yes, I am a UGA man, lose as usual. Until we get some kick ass coaches, incl Richt, we will be 8-4 or 7-4 or like this year …………..6-6.
Our recruiting has been vastly over rated with speedy kids but no hulks for the line and no really big time running backs and no big time line backers and no big time safeties. See #3 and that pathetic #9.
This year is blown already and it will really get ugly with KY, Auburn and tech upcoming. Maybe, oh maybe THAT FACT will get the entire staff at UGA FIRED. We are looking to 2011 now. 2010 will be a true rebuilding year and a break thru year in 2010 with new coaches could be a 8-3 or 9-3 type of season. With the same UGA coachinh staff? Another 6-6 year will result …………THEN Adams will have to fire all of them. I say do it the day after the tech game.
Go Dogs.
UGA class of 71 & 73
Delbert D.
October 30th, 2009
4:04 pm
Minnesota Dawg – I just listened to 680 the Fan, and I guess they carry the UGA games now? Heck, I can hardly get them in Marietta.
John Kincaid says the 15 point spread is a “sucker bet”, since Florida wouldn’t have coverd that against Arkansas, Miss. State or UT. He says Vegas money expects a Florida blowout.
Of course, Buck begs to differ. He talked to Joe Cox, and Cox says Bobo has a really good plan.
Delbert D.
October 30th, 2009
4:09 pm
Minnesota Dawg – Ya gotta ignore most of these Tech posters. I wait until game day to hoot ‘n holler. That’s what it’s all about.
uuughh...
October 30th, 2009
5:22 pm
Delbert…so Cox feels good about Bobo’s plan huh? That’s a relief.
At least we aren’t going in with no plan at all…wait I think maybe no plan at all would have been better than all the previous plans, which haven’t fooled may defensive coordinators.
I also hope his good feeling isn’t based on it working against Willie’s D!!
DamnGoodDawg
October 30th, 2009
7:05 pm
Yes.
DawgVoiceofReason
October 30th, 2009
10:43 pm
jsmuga
October 30th, 2009
10:39 am
“UGA will get blown out tomorrow. There will be no running game so Cox must pass we know what happens when he must win games.” Joe Cox helped win at least two games where he had to play outstanding football for the Dawgs to win, USC and Ark. In fact, he had one of the greatest games in UGA history against Arkansas.
I’m not going to try to predict how he will do against the Gators defense, but don’t assume that he can’t get the job done.
Preston
October 30th, 2009
11:18 pm
hard to say. i just hope UGA can play a full 60 minute game with no bonehead mistakes. that’s what it will take. thank goodness those idiot refs that worked the UGA/LSU game are suspended after they stole that game from Arkansas! sure does seem like the refs don’t want timmie boy to lose.
Preston
October 30th, 2009
11:19 pm
hard to beat a good team AND the refs.
DawgVoiceofReason
October 30th, 2009
11:33 pm
Dawgs73,
If only you could see yourself as others see you, you would get what a drag you are (to paraphrase Bob Dylan). What’s sad is if Georgia wins the game with Florida, you’ll see that as a setback in the “war” to fire our coaches.
GRusso
October 31st, 2009
10:17 am
Usually for Halloween, I rent some horror flicks. This year I’ll just watch the game, it should produce as many nightmares as any DVD could.
What’s acceptable? It’s not losing to the Gators by several touchdowns, that’s for sure. I don’t believe in moral victories, they’re for losers. So “acceptable” means winning today and sending the Gators home crying.
NJDAWG
October 31st, 2009
11:46 am
Hopefully Willie dresses up like Monte Kiffin for Halloween
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Seadoggy
October 31st, 2009
4:00 pm
If Richt and Bobo don’t start mixing it up more and trusting their QB to throw, this is going to be a slaughter.