‘All the Way Turnt Up’
Caleb King's 75-yard touchdown run was a thing of beauty. (Brant Sanderlin / AJC)
So, how’s that ACC championship game looking now, huh?
Finally made it home from Historic Grant Field (MARTA may be smarta but it sure isn’t faster) with the chants of the UGA student section we sat near still ringing in my head.
Early on, Tech’s hip-hop heavy video board had video of some of the Jackets leading the gold-and-white crowd in the popular number “All the Way Turnt Up” but it wasn’t long before the Georgia students appropriated that as the theme song of the evening for the Dogs.
Man, it felt good to see Georgia rediscover the joys of running the ball straight at the opponent. Washaun Ealey, with his 183 yards, and Caleb King with 166 made it look easy at times, particularly on King’s 75-yard run. And Joe Cox discovered, as Buck Belue knew all those years ago, how good you can look at QB when all you have to do is hand off to your backs.
Actually, that’s selling Cox short. He made a couple of key throws tonight and did a great job of managing the game for the most part. It shouldn’t have been as close as it was, with the Dogs having to settle for field goal tries too often in the second half, but that’s a minor point in the afterglow of a terrific win by the unranked Bulldogs over the nation’s No. 7 team.
Those takeaways by the Georgia defense were pretty sweet, too.
And the middle of the Georgia defensive line finally lived up to its billing, making Tech’s Jonathan Dwyer not much of a factor in the game. You had to wonder why the Jackets kept trying to run up the middle, when obviously they had more success on the perimeter. And their decision to go to the air exclusively on that last series of downs? Curious, but it worked out well for the Dogs.
I’ll take a closer look at the game Sunday, but for now let me just say that I haven’t decided yet which game is coming off the list of my 10 favorite UGA wins over Tech … but I definitely know which game is being added to the list!
It’s a great night to be a Georgia Bulldog!
And as the student section chanted while the seconds ticked off the clock at the end, SEC! SEC! SEC!
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Lane
November 29th, 2009
5:14 am
Remember all of you “Bulldog Faithful”, St. Vince had some horrible years in the 70″s, CMR is without question the best coach we have ever had!!!
Suggestion’s, do what you do best:
Watch a little Glenn Beck
Eat some “Cue”, because , “Cue”, is you
Listen to “Rush”
Stick to your Republican “principles and values”-whatever that means
Oh, Don’t get off the couch, you may break a sweat
Bryan G.
November 29th, 2009
5:45 am
This year sucks a lot less now. HBTD. Russ is a DGD.
NEEEEEEERRRRRRRDDDDDDDDDSSSSS!!!!
FDawg
November 29th, 2009
6:40 am
Where’s St. Simons now? Wonder if they still consider CPJ a genious? Guess this win will free up a little blog space for the Dawg fans!
Silver Classic
November 29th, 2009
6:41 am
My vote is to keep our coaches and players and fire the fair weather, so-called, fans.(You know who you are. If you need any further evidence that they are idiots review the blogs as the game progressed.
It is obvious they have no concept of family sticking together through thick and thin. In any event congratulations to the UGA nation and the team that laid it on the line for each of us.
CummingDawg
November 29th, 2009
6:59 am
Russ is 1 and 0 – I think we should keep him. Too bad for the nerds, 365 days is a long time.
BuLLdawg
November 29th, 2009
7:04 am
GTPhenom
“UGAg fans need to get a life. Get over the fact that GT is going to completely destroy you guys tomorrow”
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Cuttysark
“With a week off to prepare, and a well rested Yellow Jacket squad, this should be a very good game as the triple option gets going in this one. Tech covers in this game against UGA. Paul Johnson rules in rivalry games! “
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Ramble On:
“THWG! GT romps! 50+ on the pups.”
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DCJacket
BuLLdawg –Forget stats that you worship to make your arguments. Ignore you and your ilk. Win and let things take care of themselves. Go Jackets! POUND THE HOUNDS!! THWG!!”
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Jackets21
“bulldawg, Paul Johnson is making the lunatic fringe of UGA fandom literally go insane.”
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Josh
“I work in athens I wear my Georgia Tech hats and shirts proudly and the lil bulldawgs never say a word but I love the way they look at me with hatred when I could careless about them. They are just another win on the season to me.”
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Ramble On:
“My guess is that your punter, Butler will break all the UGA punting records tonight. I say he punts about 20 times for a total of 1000 yards. Now, that my UGAG friends is an accomplishment. THWG!”
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Perrine
“TO HELL WITH GEORGIA!”
“Tech will cruise to a huge victory today over UGA”
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Perfect Option
“Ga Tech will win the game as well as the knock down drag out fight afterwards”
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DCJacket
“Hey buLLdawg!! As you can see, we are all sooo upset and rattled by your fiction. Come back tomorrow and tell us all the other ways UGAy is superior to Tech, except in what this whole thread is about. UGA 17 GT 38”
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. William Casey
“I hope that the Jackets beat the hell out of the Bulldogs. However, I’ll be happy if we win by 1.”
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CPJ
“I just can’t stand the Bulldogs. I wish we would break the old scoring record that we put up against Cumberland.”
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REPLY :
30-24 as Demaryius Thomas drops the ball on 4th down, wide-open to send the LOSERS today BOTH Climpsum Farmers and Georgia Tech yellow jackets backing into the ACC Chumpionship Game. I told you your sorry schedule would be your undoing, and I told you your mouth would cause exactly what I guaranteed, a win by UGA our 60th win over Georgia Tech.
Alabamadawg
November 29th, 2009
7:09 am
Lane- its great to celebrate, but your comments suggest you need a drug test…
superDawg
November 29th, 2009
7:29 am
NUFF SAID!
JB
November 29th, 2009
7:34 am
BullDawg, NICE post. Lot of crow contained there and I truly hate it.
GTMan – When you say,
“Thought this game didn’t mean that much to you guys.
Really? I mean really?
Woof… Wooof… WOOOOOOF!!!
HBTD!!!
#2 BAMA FAN
November 29th, 2009
7:43 am
m and saint simons basketball season has started because that is all you have to look foward to!!
GO DAWGS!! 30-24HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!
Paul's Johnson
November 29th, 2009
7:50 am
L-Dawg, why do you have to go and pull a Favre?
I knew you wouldn’t be able to do it.
Now that you’ve said your piece, can you go away again for another 8 days or however long it’s been.
Paul's Johnson
November 29th, 2009
7:53 am
Herschel Talker:
You’re an idiot.
Still talkin’ trach after the sweatbees choke. prepare for some of the same after Clemson dismantles the Great Pretenders next week.
Ha ha ha.
Chicago DAWG
November 29th, 2009
7:54 am
Great Game – the running game brought back great memories of: Moreno, Henderson, Worley, Hampton, Hearst, and the amazing Herschel
BTW Did anyone notice that neither team punted the entire night?
jake
November 29th, 2009
7:55 am
Nice win for the Dogs, Bill, but remember: they were playing an ACC team and the ACC is weaker than usual this year. Tech was overrated. The only teams to rush for more than 200 yards against Tech this year were SEC teams: Miss. State, UGA and, good grief, even Vanderbilt! That ought to tell you everything you need to know about the ACC.
And there were still signs of the decline in the UGA program: dropped balls (Wooten had a sure touchdown), overthrows (Tavares King was wide open in the end zone) and chronic poor tackling that made the game closer than it should have been (Dobbs missing Hill on that reverse was one example; Cuff’s performance would make an excellent highlight reel on how not to play corner).
All in all: an improvement, but unless UGA fancies joining the ACC, it’s got a lot of work to do before it can play with the big boys.
JB
November 29th, 2009
8:09 am
Jake, it’s easy to pick out 3 or 4 plays that any team did poorly.
That said, it’s well know that UGA has not played up to its potential. A win is a win and we’ll take it.
That said, next year, if we have a QB, a good DE and a new DC, we’ll be more than fine.
HBTD!!!
HJ
November 29th, 2009
8:13 am
I have waited all year for this. Saint Simmons you are a TOOL!
verge
November 29th, 2009
8:14 am
Silver classic! you won one game that you should have. Tech has been overrated and the ACC is the bottom half of the SEC. CMR is still not your man.. If A.J. Green was smart, he would get off of that sinking ship… UGA will come in 2 or 3rd again next year in the SEC East. You see what has happen to him… He could be injured and making millions.
verge
November 29th, 2009
8:16 am
Jake, I totally agree with you.. Great post!
S'AINT SIMON
November 29th, 2009
8:17 am
WAHWAHWAH 24-30 WAHWAHWAHWAHWAH
lagadawg
November 29th, 2009
8:18 am
Great game, I was hoping for 50 to 48.I hope Richt still shows Willie the door.I didn’t see much ‘D’ out there.I hope we get a decent team in our bowl game.
verge
November 29th, 2009
8:18 am
JB, UGA suppose to have had all that with all the top ten recruiting classes its had.. You still don’t win the SEC EAST next year. Look at it from a football standpoint and not a Bulldog fan.. Open your eyes.
Mark C.
November 29th, 2009
8:20 am
What time does the SEC East 4th place championship game start next week?
Paul's Johnson
November 29th, 2009
8:30 am
Mark C.:
“What time does the SEC East 4th place championship game start next week?’
Who cares. everyone will be tuned in to watch Clemson dismantle GT!!
HaHaHa….ACC…All Crappy Conference!
beachdog
November 29th, 2009
8:30 am
What time does the SEC East 4th place championship game start next week, one wonders.
Guess what, the winner will face the ACC champ!
30-24
can't stop laughing
November 29th, 2009
8:30 am
Can anyone give me the link to the GTG’s latest video of Dwyer the supposed #1 running back on Mel kipers big board gaining 32 yds on 14 carries against one of the worst defenses in the country? LMAO
joseph killeen
November 29th, 2009
8:32 am
GO DAWGS IM SO PROUD OF MY BOYS THATS HOW U PLAY FOOTBALL OH AND TECH PPL THAT READ THIS U CANT SAY NOTHING TO ME OR ANYONE IN THE BULLDAWG NATION SO JUST SHUTUP AND OH YEA IM RLY PUMPED UP ABOUT MY BULLDOGS ITS GREAT TO BE A DAWG AND HOPEFUL WE CAN BEAT THE CRAP OUT OF THEM AGAIN REMBER TECH FANS SHUTUP AND FOR THE DAWG NATION TO CELEBRATE GO DAWGS !
wayxdawg
November 29th, 2009
8:35 am
My only complaint was I did not like going to the shotgun on third and short (twice!) in the fourth quarter. That just seemed to make it easier for their defense. Why not make them have to guess run or pass. Either way, I feel we could make it.
joseph killeen
November 29th, 2009
8:35 am
OH YEA ONE MORE THING TECH FANS U THOUGHT U WERE GOIN RUN ALL OVER US GUESS WHAT YOU DIDNT I HERD FROM A TECH GUY THAT I NO THAT HE THOUGHT YOU GUYS WERE GOIN DROP 50 THAT IS INACCURATE GIVE ARE D CREDIT WE CANE OUT AND PLAYED FOOTBALL DWYER AND NESBIT ARE OVERATED AND TECH ISNT THAT GREAT SO YEA IM JUST SAYIN TECH IS OVERATED GO DAWGS!
Mark C.
November 29th, 2009
8:36 am
The ACC Championship IS for 4th place in the SEC East is what I meant. I know it’s early, but come on people, stay with me.
Obama's economic savior
November 29th, 2009
8:39 am
to all the paint stores in ATL. don’t think your yellow (body) paint sales will be what they have been. just lookin out for your best business interests. your welcome
Paul's Johnson
November 29th, 2009
8:42 am
Mark C.:
“The ACC Championship IS for 4th place in the SEC East is what I meant. I know it’s early, but come on people, stay with me.”
You’re a tool. Nobody wants to stay with you.
BuLLdawg
November 29th, 2009
8:43 am
JB, thanks.
jake, Exactly. We had a wide open receiver all night long and over threw one on a deep pass, and like you said the one in the end zone. Note what we did do, however, jake and that is that we all have said that Mike Bobo has no clue on offensive play calls. We have asked and asked and asked for years and years and years, that we run the damn football. We did that tonight exclusively, and we did exactly what we would have done last year against Tech, when we handed the football off only 13 times to Knowshon Moreno taken 8th in the 1st round of the NFL draft.
We had 3 more fumbles tonight.
We had bone-headed penalties that killed us and that gave Tech touchdowns on drives that otherwise fail. We got called for false starts for penalties again like we don’t know the snap count. But, the penalty for throwing the Tech player to the ground 6 yards out of bounds, was just beyond belief.
Coach Richt on the sidelines when we kicked off after having to settle for the 2nd field goal (We settled for 3 field goal tries when Tech obviously could win the game by scoring touchdowns while we instead could not put the game away ourselves with the much-needed touchdown instead.) So, Coach Richt watched in total disgust as we gave Tech the ball again at mid-field on the kick-off return to hear the announcers say that there is that kick-off coverage team of UGA yet again rearing its ugly head. And, we kicked the ball out of bounds to hand Tech the TD to pull within 6 points with so much time on the clock. Horrid Kick-Offs, again. You could see Coach Richt have a moment there on that kick-off that INDEED he has to clean house. Not the DC. Not the OC. Not the RB coach. Not the secondary coaches. Not the DE coach. Not the kick-off coverage coach. Not the Kick-off returns coach. Not the wide receiver coach. Not the OL coach. Not the recruiting coordinator coach. Did you see we had more Bulldog recruits ARRESTED/SUSPENDED the night before last and they aren’t even on campus yet. Athletics Director, B.S. We have to pay cash for an indoor practice facility. And, who the hell figures out who are our starters and who is redshirted and who plays while we DON’T PLAY OUR BEST PLAYERS BECAUSE WE DON’T RECOGNIZE TALENT WHEN WE SEE IT. But, clean house of the entire B.S. staff.
Fumble by Caleb King, again. If we had a running backs coach who had run the football 1 time, perhaps he could teach players how to hold a ball running it.
Our kick-off returns gave us field position half that of what we gave Tech when we kicked off.
We left the 1 lone Tech wide receiver to run wild on us, like our secondary couldn’t possibly be lined up correctly knowing that 1 receiver for Tech has 50 catches and the 2nd most receptions is 6 on the entire team. Give me a freaking break.
We dropped pass after pass. Did we coach AJ Green to be so great, or did we coach all the rest of the receivers to be so horrid ? Which is it ?
Did you see us sack the Tech QB when inexplicably Tech removed their 238 lb great blocker on Left Tackle with a blocker 4 plays in row ? No. We haven’t taught our DE to do a damn thing, but get penalties, bone-headed penalties.
The AJ-C surmises we did everything right tonight we did not do right every other game (except Auburn) on penalties and on turning the ball over. B.S. We had horrid penalties and the refs did not call us for a lot more penalties every other ref called on us all season long, dancing around out there and playing dirty football, celebrating Marcus Dowtin purposely twisting the Tech QB well after he was down on the ground and after the whistle. And, who the hell is the coach of Kade Weston of New Jersey our Senior Defensive Tackle, who leaves us all now to deal with the fact that everyone, the AJ-C and the ESPN reviews of the game show that we went into Bobby Dodd Stadium (named after a University of Tennessee at Knoxville COLLEGE DROP-OUT) and have to deal with the fact that a New Jersey Senior never to come back here, plants the damn G flag into their turf ? We are a wholly un-coached football team and have been for years and years with ARRESTS/SUSPENSIONS that exceed the number for every other college in America since 20 December 2000 when Coach Richt brought this rag-tag gang of college roommates and buddies of his NOT 1 OF WHICH HAS EVER COACHED 1 MINUTE IN THE NFL. We are a holly terror off the field and this incident is just more proof Coach Richt’s entire Coaching Staff has Zero Control of the team. CEO. B.S.The refs were loose tonight. On a big play by Tech, there were 2 downfield dirty hits blind-siding our backs trying to make the tackle from behind. We got hurt, obviously on that play too, and should have been 2 blocks in the back on the 1 play, but none called against Tech. Caleb King critical fumble and bone-headed. You could see he didn’t have control of the ball. And, that was great ? B.S.
We can’t play defense. Our scheme is so B.S. We have our secondary lay way off and turn sideways on obvious passing plays, then wonder why we can’t block the pass, get any coverage, nor make the tackle. “It’s the scheme,” the color commentator said. I loved his comments all night long. He ate up the B.S. coming out as excuses for years about our team and its obvious short-comings.
Obviously, the ACC is not up to snuff again this season. Nice job by the OL for 1 damned game, against a Tech team who played the Number 40 NCAA SoS this season and now faces a LOSING CLIMPSUM FARMERS’ team as a LOSER itself giving up huge chunks on the ground against every SEC team Tech played, which included the Number 9 team in The SEC, the Number 11 team in The SEC and the Number 12 team in The SEC. Nice play calls by Mike Bobo to actually stick with the running game instead of the 13 carries Knowshon Moreno got last season against Florida and Tech both 13 carries by Knowshon Moreno. But, if that is supposed to mean that we keep this B.S. Staff, Coach Richt you sir, can leave with the lot of them.
18-20 against Final AP Poll Top 25 teams. And, have lost to 6 teams who ended the season NOT in the Final AP Poll Top 25 in the Coach Richt Era.
TommyP
November 29th, 2009
8:43 am
Am I on the right blog? Where is all the bitching, whining, complaining, throwing coaches under the bus, throwing PLAYERS under the bus that we’re used to every single Sunday (Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday…)???????
This is proof that some people attach their self-worth to their favorite team’s wins or losses.
Unbelievable. Like a little brat just got his way. LOL
TommyP
November 29th, 2009
8:46 am
Bulldawg: You sound like Bill King. LOL
You miserable human being. LOL
Tom
November 29th, 2009
8:49 am
The shoe’s on the other foot now!
What a great rushing display by Georgia – where’s that been all year???
THREE consecutive pathetic moonballs from a terrible passer sealed the deal – yeah, great calls there. What is Nesbitt, a 46 percent passer? Maybe Bobo disguised himself as the Tech O-coordinator and made those calls, I don’t know…
Well, anyway…a win is a win and this one was much better than most! GT was getting too full of themselves, good to see them back in their places this morning…
But there’s got to be a little medicine with the sugar, so don’t lose sight of this…it’s one thing to stomp all over the pretend power of a hoops conference…it’s another thing entirely to do it to the cream of the SEC.
chazzo
November 29th, 2009
8:55 am
IT IS SUNDAY BRUNCH TIME, AJC. HERE ARE SOME WORDS FOR YOU TO EAT!
Let’s see: Johnson better coach than Richt; Georgia a second tier team; Georgia program going down in flames; Johnson exceeded Richt in developing a QB; The shoe is on the other foot; Tech is going to win the recruiting battle in the state. Should I go on?
Stinger
November 29th, 2009
9:00 am
You idiots, don’t be too happy with the win. We are not that good.
MFM
November 29th, 2009
9:00 am
BuLLdawg??? Maybe BuZZkill would be a better name. Do you not take enjoyment in anything? From my seat I witnessed a team who fought till the sweet end. I love beating Tech. Nothing compares, NOTHING. How Bout Them Dawgs!!!!
gatorman
November 29th, 2009
9:01 am
St. Simons, where are you??????????????????? Maybe you will be back in 8 years, hahahahahaha. One bus from the Atl is all that will be needed to supply transportation to the game in Tampa next week, it will be like a home game for Clemson, hahahahahahahahah. Great day for you Dawgs and the SEC east!!
dawg man
November 29th, 2009
9:01 am
Tech football is still a joke!!!!!!!!! bahahahhahahahha
dawg pound
November 29th, 2009
9:03 am
Well well well, when will you nerds understand that we are bigger faster stronger than you and always will be. Ran it right down your throat all night long!!!!!!!!!
BuLLdawg
November 29th, 2009
9:05 am
Tommy P, are you trying to say right after I seconded the 20 comments by others that we have to change our coaching staff and that the announcers said it was the scheme not the players, that you are happy with the coaching staff ?
Is that what you are saying you idiot Tommy P.
MattyB
November 29th, 2009
9:07 am
I thought this game didn’t have any significance for you, Bill?
Villa Rica DAWG
November 29th, 2009
9:09 am
I would just like to say good bye to Saint Simon. See you in another 6-7 years. Maybe you can get out of Mumsy and Papa’s basement by then.
{{{{{{{{{30-24}}}}}}}}} Bwahahahahahaha!!!!
Retire Lon Buckler's number
November 29th, 2009
9:13 am
Where is that idiot Saint Simons who EVERDAY kept giving the 2008 score????
outkasted
November 29th, 2009
9:13 am
hey BuLLdawg, im sorry they didn’t play perfect for u….i hope they call u for an interview to be the next coach…. u complain about everything…. first u say we had open receivers all night but u want to run the ball alll day….u sound like so many other so called dawg fans……its funny…. i’m a true dawg fan and i see a team returning 16-17 players next yr…. too bad king and ealey were hurt in preseaon 2 weeks b4 the 1st game and houston was suspended…. too bad we dropped 5 ints against okie st…. too bad the celebration penalty hurt us against lsu ( field position hurt b/c lsu would’ve had to pass on that last drive) also led to the carryover against UT…. im glad teebow is leaving its funny that their next qb is being praised but hasn’t taking any meaningful snaps…. turnovers and penalties have killed us all yr especially (florida and Kentucky) and like Tom Brady said turnovers and penalties r on the players not the coaches….. i hope Richt keeps the staff in check….
BuLLdawg
November 29th, 2009
9:14 am
chazzo,
You left out that Bill King said and that the AJ-C then said too, that beating Georgia Tech would not cure our ailments. B. S. I feel great about beating Georgia Tech, the pretenders who beat no one all season long and who lost to 2 teams Miami of Florida and to UGA, neither of which otherwise beat 1 single team in the Final AP Poll Top 25. Now, Tech gets to play Clemson who hasn’t beat anyone in the BCS Top 40, and who Lost to South Carolina about the 7th best team in The SEC, or the 8th.
Now, let’s be realistic like Stinger said, and get rid of this damned coaching staff. And, do it before the recruiting class comes in here. This staff has no clue what we need.
DawginLex
November 29th, 2009
9:14 am
Stinger,
that loss is for you laughing at UGA dying.
Tell me again how you are not that good?
Let the excuse train start rolling
daslicksta
November 29th, 2009
9:16 am
I was so worried about this trip and game to face the North Ave erds on their home turf. As has been said, we walked in, took control, and showed them why the SEC RULES!!! Now, Teck can go and play Clemson and lick their stingers….DAWGS RULE!!!!!!
Fair and Balanced
November 29th, 2009
9:16 am
BuLLDawg: Why don’t you just enjoy the fact that GA beat Tech. Mistakes are going to be made every game. Yeah, I’m for a house cleaning too, but GA, in a down year, beat Tech in an up year. I’ll take that every time and be thankful.