For Dogs, the colors were black … and blue
Is Joe Cox pointing to the next Gator he'll be throwing the ball to? (Bob Andres / AJC)
Florida defeated the Georgia Bulldogs again Saturday in Jacksonville with a large assist from … the Georgia Bulldogs.
After spotting the Gators two touchdowns in the first quarter, Georgia managed to pull back within four points. But the two bugaboos that have plagued the Dogs all season derailed any chance of staying in the game: penalties and turnovers.
The Dogs had eight penalties in the first half. They fixed that problem in the second half, drawing only one flag, but switched to their other favorite way of shooting themselves in the foot, turnovers, with four.
I don’t think that’s what they had in mind when Mark Richt and his staff have said the Dogs need to play “balanced” football.
Starter Joe Cox was lifted halfway through the fourth quarter after throwing his third pick of the half, and then we got the answer to the question of why we haven’t seen more of Logan Gray at QB this season. He is an absolutely terrible passer. The interception he threw from the Georgia end zone to Brandon Spikes, who literally walked in for a score, should become part of an instructional video on how not to play quarterback.
There were positives in the game for the Dogs, mainly in the second quarter when they showed their resiliency and threatened to make a game of it. While Florida looked on its first two drives like it was going to move the ball at will, the Georgia defense stiffened after that and was doing what it could to keep the game in hand, considering the Gators have Tim Tebow. But the second half giveaway staged by Cox and the Georgia offense put the defense in an untenable position, giving Florida a short field too many times. And Mike Bobo actually called a decent game, mixing up the run and pass and moving the ball … until a penalty or turnover would kill the drive.
Basically, the lack of discipline that has characterized recent Richt teams undercut everything good that they did. It’s tough enough to beat a team like Florida if you play your best football. Make that many mistakes and it’s impossible.
One last thought: I’m sure the idiot fringe of Dogs fandom will blame the loss on Georgia reviving the black britches for the first time in 11 years and breaking out black helmets for the first time in UGA history. That’s asinine. The color of what you’re wearing doesn’t cause you to commit penalties or turn the ball over.
Florida won because they’re the better team. But Georgia made it easy for them with too many stupid mistakes.
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Ken R. Greene
October 31st, 2009
8:57 pm
Hey Allen this is the SEC! (its about winning) If you want loyalty buy a dog.
dbc
October 31st, 2009
8:57 pm
Oh, and way to embarrass yourselves again with another wardrobe change. This team obviously is more concerned with how they look versus how they play. Good work on making progress in the off week Richt. UGA is the laughing stock of the SEC once again. The way to earn respect and motivate is by kicking someones butt with solid football and fundamentals. But I guess this is beyond the scope of you or your staff. Absolute joke…
Carl Spackler
October 31st, 2009
8:58 pm
CMR should be ashamed of himself, for putting that product out on the field week after week…this is the same team we have seen all year, but sorry to say, Florida is just that much better than the others the DAWGS have played…Florida, even when playing bad, have the swagger to pull it out…I don’t know how CMR can look at himself in the mirror doing what he did to this bunch of seniors and especially Cox…his should have taken his obvious out w/ Cox when he had to rest his arm every Wed…this alone would have caused any other coach in America to pull the switch for the good of the program…Cox could have been the backup and gotten in for mop up duties…after seeing this poorly run ship, if I was one of this freshman class, I’d have my parents on the phone calling other programs and heading away from Athens as fast as possible…you’ll be lucky to get the true/blue die hard UGA recruits/fans that idolized the DAWGS all of their lives to show up in the spring, or next fall…so, to all you Homer’s who chose to turn a blind eye to what has been evident to the casual observer all year, is that either this team is badly coached, or just bad period (and I don’t think it was the team, as the talent was there)…also, I don’t see how CMR can ride this out, it’s not going away and the “money people” will make sure of it…
LaDawg100
October 31st, 2009
8:58 pm
Tubberville is the man we need to get. He knows how to recruit in our area. He is a great game coach. He has won at every place he has been. Nobody can coach at a school like AU where if one big alumni gets it out for you, you are history.
He would definitely win with our talent.
Cuz
October 31st, 2009
8:59 pm
Buckhead, we really do not have the players we had back in those games. Remember we put redshirts on all our Dbacks in 2008. They do not have the game experience. Also, as much as I drank the kool-aid about Joe being the leader that would lead the Dawgs to a division championship, game experience means it all. Which does not look good for next year. I have no clue on the lines. I thought the D line and the O line would be strong. Wrong. Wrong as can be. The only positive I can say is that we gave the Gators two touchdowns when seven teams together could only give them four. Not a moral victory. Just a point of pride in an other wise dismal day.
Go DOGS
October 31st, 2009
9:01 pm
GatorGirl “Thanks for proving my point about obnoxious Dawgs fans! And also, rude and sexist, too.”
You come onto a UGA blog after a loss to UGA’s #1 rival to rub it in, and you don’t expect a reaction? Hello?
If can’t take the smack back talk to your provoking smack talk, then you there is a bulb missing from the box for sure.
You might want to look in the mirror for the definition of “obnoxious”.
Cat Man Do
October 31st, 2009
9:01 pm
How much longer can this go on? I am a GA man going back to the 70’s and losing to Florida as much as we have the last 15 years is totally unacceptable. In my opinion, it starts at the top-Damon Evans should be looked at as well as Richt. I like CMR as a person, but there is no reason that we look this bad with the facilities, the geographic location that we have, the tradition, the money, etc.. It is obvious that our coaches are over-matched. If this is not the case then what excuses do we have now as they recruited the players. All I can say is what would we have been last year without Moreno and Stafford? The penalties, the lack of effort, the play calling on both sides of the ball and the gimmicks have me in a position of being disgusted with the whole mess. I am tired of sending my money to the UGA Football program to get this kind of slop. I don’t mind getting beat by a better team with better athletes, but it is coaching through and through as Florida does not have better athletes than we do just better coaches. Willie needs to do the program a favor and fall on the sword for the good of the program(now).
brenda
October 31st, 2009
9:02 pm
Pants and helmets don’t win the game. Good players with good coaching win games. Today’s display was pathetic. I love the University of Georgia and the Bulldogs, but I’ve never been so disappointed in my team. Come on — act like Dawgs!!! And to all those so-called Georgia fans who sold their tickets to Gators………you ought to have your right to buy tickets revoked!!
liz boy
October 31st, 2009
9:03 pm
It is what it is—and if you cannot see what it is then—-oh well –throw the ball somewhere–huh coach dont you think we need to pound the ball on some of these teams? Well no son—we must not hurt the other teams defense —-throw the ball and keep them healthy so that they can fight with us all game long. This is not rocket science. Florida consistantly has a good running attack—-and whatever happened to Georgia? They look like they are lost. Good night man—-unreal.
princessdawg
October 31st, 2009
9:03 pm
After eight games one would expect a team to be improving- correcting mistakes like turnovers and penalties. Please lets focus more on fundamentals and discipline and less time on our wardrobe.
SID
October 31st, 2009
9:03 pm
GATOR GIRL you ignorant white trash i am neither a red neck nor beer bellied. as I said go back to the trailer park and hang with your kind, better yet stay off the UGA blog. you people are jerks now and you were when you were losing all the time. Enjoy your moments on top it won’t last forever. Your day of rekoning will come.
Cuz
October 31st, 2009
9:03 pm
This just in. We also beat the average of rushing by the number one defense in the county by thirty percent. And we beat them with passing yards by thirty percent also.
clm
October 31st, 2009
9:04 pm
Wearing black helmets isn’t going to make up for lack of strong, aggressive coaching. I’m beyond tired of watching conservative play calling when it’s more than clear our team needs a spark, they need risks, and they need leaders. Joe Cox isn’t the best quarter back in the nation, we all know that, but as Logan Grey showed in the 4th quarter, he’s the best we have. He also has shown moments of inspiring potential. There’s only so much blame that can be put on Joe Cox when we’re running the same play for the 3rd time in a row on 3rd and long. We would’ve been better off punting the ball on 3rd down and not wasting a play. AJ Green only gets 3 receptions tonight? Everyone knows our key to winning is to get the ball to AJ Green as much as possible- except Mike Bobo. Mike Bobo is too conservative for this conference, and if Richt can’t see that and demote him and take back over play calling, then Richt needs to go too. Hopefully, Richt will continue to show the rare emotion he showed tonight and make the changes this team desperately needs.
SUNNY PURDUE
October 31st, 2009
9:05 pm
Was this a bye week or a bye bye week. Buh Bye leghumpers.
BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA.
I SEE PIZZA’S FALLING FROM THE SKY
kydawg
October 31st, 2009
9:06 pm
How about black helmets, black pants, and black jerseys!!! The symbolism off this season would come full circle. Ugh…are we aweful!
Palmetto State Dawg
October 31st, 2009
9:06 pm
And thank you Gator Girl for proving my point about you being an idiot.”Palmettoians”…..nice word princess. Go check the laundry, m kay pumpkin.
Dawg since 76
October 31st, 2009
9:06 pm
Does Cox start the next game? If so. Why.
dawgdip
October 31st, 2009
9:07 pm
Right on princessdawg! I agree completely. Our players are either not intelligent enough to improve or the coaches are not smart enough to teach them to improve. Reminds me of Forest Gump.
jbones
October 31st, 2009
9:09 pm
Where are those top recruiting classes that UGA has had the last several years?
kydawg
October 31st, 2009
9:10 pm
Another thing…benching Joe Cox did nothing at this stage in the season but doom the remainder of the season. He is toast now!!! We are not going to burn a red-shirt on Murray this late and Gray can’t get it done being thrown in the fire like that. I think this really was a “bye-bye” week.
LaDawg100
October 31st, 2009
9:13 pm
We were better at the beginning of the season than we are now. What’s up with that????
45ACP
October 31st, 2009
9:13 pm
Cuz – It’s hopeless. They want blood.
jason
October 31st, 2009
9:15 pm
gator girl, I for one am a UGA fan. I know UF was the better team. To me it is not about we should have won. To me, it was the sad sad state that UGA played today and all season long. I never picked a winner in this game. All I said was I thought it would be a close game, and it would have…. If UGA would have just gotten out of their own way.
LADAWG, We will never know what AJ can do YAC. He has yet to have a QB actually hit him in stride. Hell, Staff didn’t do it. I thought accuaracy was suspoosed to be Cox’s strong suit. His completition % is lower than Staff’s.
Says alot when CUM and Tebow feel sorry for you. CUM called the dods…. I mean Gators off in the third QT.
st. Bernard
October 31st, 2009
9:16 pm
I think the black helmets and uniforms were great. This squad doesn´t deserve to wear red lids. Make them wear these ugly things for the rest of the year or until they start playing like the Dawgs again. Richt seems willing to change all kinds of things, but the most obvious. Martinez has to go.
Annual Jax Beatdown
October 31st, 2009
9:17 pm
I’d remind UGAg that it’s stupid to have a team-wide celebration before a game is actually over (and while you’re losing, no less!!), but then again, if they don’t celebrate like a bunch of teenage girls during the game, when would they get the chance? Certainly not after 41-17.
Dawgs, thanks again for a great afternoon. That was fun. We should do it again next year.
45ACP
October 31st, 2009
9:17 pm
Grab the pitch forks and light the tourches. Lets storm the castle in Athens.
Gatorman
October 31st, 2009
9:21 pm
I honestly thought the game was going to be closer but our offense finally moved the ball and got a coupe scores inside the 20. Easley is the real deal. If he is a freshman I’d try to build the team around him.
jason
October 31st, 2009
9:23 pm
I don’t think the problems with UGA’s program will be fixed in one off season or even one coaching change.
jason
October 31st, 2009
9:24 pm
In case alot of you haven’t noticed we have more weapons than just AJ. Wooten and King both look good at WR when on occasion thay get the ball thrown to them. King can really move after the catch.
rabiddawg
October 31st, 2009
9:24 pm
You know what sucks, is to see how well Matt Barkley is progressing at USC. You know they are set at qb the next 2 to 3 years. They lost almost their entire d to the nfl and are still contending. We should throw one of the freshman in and let them take their licks. We will be better for it next year.
browndog
October 31st, 2009
9:25 pm
UGA is fourth at best in the SEC East and might wind up being fifth. Just have to keep playing and trying to get better. This year could have been a lot worse. Still hoping for 6 and 6 but will have to play much better against KY and Auburn. I don’t see anyway that UGA can keep GT in check. Losing as well as winning becomes a habit.
dean
October 31st, 2009
9:27 pm
This is not UGA football, hasn’t been for 20 years. Get Fred Davidson back and put Dooley back on the Sideline. Hell, Herschel should have a year of eligibility. He probably has taken less money than Tebow has.
tim
October 31st, 2009
9:28 pm
ha ha ha ha ha ha you awful terrible bull puppies your team is so bad GA state could kick your sorry rear ends..what a terrible display of ineptitude score could have been 80 to 17 but CUM had mercy on your butts..ga bullpups suck..suck..suck and we’ll kick that same puppy a## next year bullpups are the GATORS bitch
dean
October 31st, 2009
9:30 pm
Face it, we will lose the Auburn and Tech. More than likely, Kentucky as well. 6-5 at best is unnacceptbale. Yes, Gaotr Girl we are Sexist. Go celebrate you teams win instead of hainging with us pissed off losers. I for one, am not accepting it anymore. I remember dominating Florida and want it back. I’ll put up the money if everyone else will.
Doug
October 31st, 2009
9:30 pm
Awful uniforms and helmit, pitiful coaching and performance.
School Championships Seasons
October 31st, 2009
9:30 pm
Georgia Saturdays built Ford or Yugo tough
jason
October 31st, 2009
9:31 pm
I for one am tired of hearing how good a man CMR is. I really don’t care. I just want UGA to win and stop embarrassing themselves every freakin weekend. CMR and all his “Goodness” doeas not make up for the fact that he is a horrible HC, talent evaluator; both coaches and players. I don’t see an out for his Goodness. He has made just to many boneheaded mistakes for anyone to actually believe that he can just right things in the offseason. Didn’t he make that promise last offseason?
Army Vet
October 31st, 2009
9:32 pm
The day was not a total loss…..my son’s cross country team (Jones County, Georgia HS) are the 2009 Region Champions !!!!! Beat Bainbridge by one point.
dean
October 31st, 2009
9:33 pm
Those helmets were the ugliest things I’ve seen since watching and Oregon game. Never, ever put that high school crap on again!
dean
October 31st, 2009
9:35 pm
Culture change can only happen with a bold statement. Fire people immediately
jason
October 31st, 2009
9:35 pm
dean, completely agree. Fire everyone.
Gator Fan
October 31st, 2009
9:37 pm
GLORY GLORY TO OLE GEORGIA, IT IS SO MUCH BETTER TO ENVY OTHER COACHES THAN STICK WITH WILLIE. I’D RATHER BE CHEERING ON MY DAWGS, THAN WINNING NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS.
ONE MORE YEAR TILL WE HAVE ANOTHER SHOT AT BEING RELEVANT.
GO DAWGS, I’M PROUD TO BE A DAWG, WE WILL PROBABLY END UP LOSING TO UF,AU,GT, AND UT. GLORY TO OLE GAWGA, HERSCHEL IS STILL THE 2ND BEST.
– SUCK IT LDAWG
CarolinaDawg
October 31st, 2009
9:37 pm
What pains me most with this current group of players and coaches is no respect for tradition. Once a proud and powerful force in the SEC, they looked today as silly as the Atlanta Falcons during the Glanville era. Why in the heck do these coaches think that attire is going help win football games? Alot of these current players are nothing more than young punks with no respect for themselves, much less for the team. How many personel foul penalties that derail any chance to be competitive will this coaching staff put up with? There is a difference between playing with emotion and playing as a bunch of undesciplined thugs. Maybe it’s time to recruit men of integrity instead of children that have a chip on their shoulders. Players need to understand if you want something, you have to dedicate yourself and work hard to earn it. Don’t tell me those players don’t exist, just look at the the teams you consistently lose to. The media likes to write about the so called highly ranked classes that Georgia coaches put together year after year. Looks like a fraud to me, especially if you watch the actions of these kids on the field. I get so tired of seeing the coaches arguing with the refs over the calls they make. Maybe you guys should get off your cans and coach them up and if that don’t work, you need to think about the type of people you are recruiting! Work ethic and integrity will bring back the tradition that the fans once remembered about being the UNIVERSITY of Georgia.
baldmattdawgfan
October 31st, 2009
9:38 pm
Change the colors if you want. Move UGA from Athens to Podunkville. Give a pep talk and part your hair to the other side. Who gives a crap!! Dawgs need to focus on fundamentals and play good hard nose football. Way too many penalties / stupid mistakes. Cut the crap and celebration until the games is over. Most of the talent is there. Coaching is the major problem. Com’on Man! CMR has had plenty of time to get a NC. Time to change- clean house.
NY Dawg
October 31st, 2009
9:40 pm
Stop talking about the stupid uniforms!!
What is more important is we are watching our program sink before our eyes.
Positives:
1. W Ealey is getting better real quick.
2. R Wooten is also looking better.
3. N Williams played ok.
4. O Charles is a mismatch…we ned to use him more.
5. Only 4 more games for WM, B Evans and R Jones.
Negatives
1 Martinez sucks!!!!!! I am tired of our corners playing so far off the line…what a joke.
2. Martinez sucks !!!!!
3. Martinez sucks !!!!!!
4. Martinez sucks …someone please bring in a DC that will bring passion and pressure D.
BillStanfill
October 31st, 2009
9:41 pm
Don’t you love these Gator and Tech fans who jump into this and start piling on! These people have no lives.
Joe M
October 31st, 2009
9:41 pm
Typical “Gator Leadership”
http://www.twitvid.com/AE9B6
Sick and tired of hearing about Brandon Spikes leadership.
Annual Jax Beatdown
October 31st, 2009
9:45 pm
Bill – we do have lives, and afternoons like this one just make them so much more enjoyable.
Thanks for the laughs, Dawgs!
Robbie
October 31st, 2009
9:52 pm
There was a day when a GA game was fun to watch because it was good football, win or lose…., not anymore. Terrible coaching! I watch no more! Time for CMR to step down, it is a new game out there in the SEC and it has passed him by! Bye, bye!
For those of you who want Tuberville…, better hurry because he is going to Louisville……………………………
sdakdog
October 31st, 2009
9:53 pm
Yall got to much money to spend and are to stupid to spend it on what we need to make this team better. You can take a drunk bank robber and sober him up, he’s still a bank robber. The running backs ran better than I thought they would. We have a tight end! I didn’t realize that. It was a pathetic performance today.