Dogs have a lot of questions to answer at G-Day
Will the pressure be on Mike Bobo this season? (Associated Press)
This year’s G-Day game, set for April 10, should be one of the more interesting UGA intrasquad matches in a long time.
While some aspects of the 2010 Dogs at least appear to be pretty well established — the offensive line and the two top running backs — there are a lot of big question marks hovering over Mark Richt’s 10th team.
Will Logan Gray still be competing for the starting quarterback job by G-Day or will he be a receiver or in the secondary? Will forgotten running back Richard Samuel have taken his speed to the linebacking corps?
And the two most intriguing questions: The quarterback battle and the implementation of a different defensive alignment under new coordinator Todd Grantham.
About half the defensive starters from last season are gone, and the defensive players are a little nervous about the switch to a 3-4 scheme and where they’ll fit into it. Who’s going to play nose guard? Who will those blitzing outside linebackers be?
But at the same time they’re excited about Grantham’s preference for an aggressive, attacking defense.
As fans, we’re feeling the same way, but come G-Day it’s likely we won’t get a true picture of what kind of D the Dogs will field in the fall. Chances are the players will still be learning what they’re supposed to do and making a lot of mistakes. It’s likely to be a pretty sloppy game on the defensive side.
Which could give us a possibly misleading view of where our offense stands, particularly the play at quarterback. Still, it will be instructive to see how Aaron Murray and Zach Mettenberger have progressed since we last saw them play in the 2009 G-Day game. At that time, Murray definitely looked to be farther along and impressed with his ability to roll out, while Mettenberger still had a ways to go on his footwork and dialing back his cannon of an arm. We’re told both players have improved since then. It’ll be fun to see how much.
The spotlight obviously will be on Grantham since he was brought in to clean up Willie Martinez’s mess, but I’m thinking there actually may be more pressure this season on offensive coordinator Mike Bobo, who’ll have two redshirt freshmen and a true freshman (incoming recruit Hutson Mason) taking snaps this fall if Gray does switch positions, and a pretty inexperienced quarterback even if Gray stays in the mix.
Some folks felt Bobo skated a bit in the blame game last season in that the embattled Martinez took the lion’s share of the heat for the Dogs’ troubles when in many cases the offense’s sputtering and turnovers left the defense with a short field to defend. This year, with the defense in a rebuilding mode, the onus is on the offense to lead the way. Is Bobo up to it?
What other G-Day story lines are you looking forward to seeing?
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Tonight’s game between Andy Landers’ 8th ranked Lady Dogs and the 3rd ranked Lady Vols at Stegeman Coliseum is a big one and I know at least one Georgia fan who’d sell his soul to see UGA beat the orange pants suit off Landers’ longtime nemesis, Pat Summitt. (Right, Steve?) Reserved seat tickets are still available for the 7 p.m. game and are $5 for adults and $3 for kids. Tickets can be ordered online (using the print-at-home option only) until 3 p.m. today or can be bought by calling 1-877-542-1231 before 4 p.m. They’ll also be on sale at the Stegeman ticket booths starting at 5:30 p.m. Mastercard, VISA and cash are all accepted forms of payment at the Stegeman Coliseum ticket windows. UGA students get in free when presenting their valid UGA ID Card at Gate 4 of the Coliseum. The first 300 UGA Students will receive a “Beat Tennessee” T-shirt and free pizza. All UGA students can register to win a Nintendo Wii, iPod Touch and other gift cards during the game.
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Delbert D.
January 21st, 2010
11:08 am
Let’s get one thing straight: it was Mark Richt’s mess; Martinez was simply a dull tool.
Starring Kam Fong as Chin Ho
January 21st, 2010
11:12 am
May the best 22 play. That in itself would be a surprise. I’m tired of upperclassmen playing in front of better frosh and sophomores just because they are Jr’s and Sr’s
1eyedJack
January 21st, 2010
11:16 am
Interested in the Samuel situation. What I like to see in the G-Day game is which players that heretofore have been relatively quiet or redshirted will step up. i.e. Geathers, Strickland, Pugh, Lott, Lynch, Love, Long, etc.
how2fish
January 21st, 2010
11:16 am
I think the number of freshmen coming in ready to play may have a bigger impact this year along the D line.
The Other Matty Ice
January 21st, 2010
11:17 am
I’d like to see that orange pant suit beat right off too. mmmmmmmhmmmm.
Mikey in the SAV
January 21st, 2010
11:20 am
The G Day game once again scheduled opposite Saturday at The Masters?
Come on, Damon…
L-Dawg
January 21st, 2010
11:28 am
GLORY GLORY TO OLE’ GEORGIA!!!
APRIL 1OTH CANNOT COME SOON ENOUGH FOR THIS DAWG FAN! I AGREE MIKEY, WHY SCHEDULE THIS AGAINST MASTER’S SATURDAY. I IMAGINE THE TIGER WOODS SHOW WILL DRAW MORE ATTENTION THAN DESIRED AT AUGUSTA.
WHAT A GREAT OFFSEASON THIS SHOULD BE!
Dawg 3/20
January 21st, 2010
11:30 am
Yes you do, there will be a huge QB controversy going on up there in Athens. It will lead to one happy Dawg and three unhappy, angry Dawgs sitting on the bench for several years. Transfers could happen and questions about if the guy under center is the right guy for the job instead of one of the guys on the bench could happen. QB controversy hitting Athens theatres September 2010.
jack bull
January 21st, 2010
11:30 am
well, the first of the problem that needs to be fixed, TURNOVERS!!! funny how some folks keep forgetting that. without TO’s, we win UK and OSU easily and maybe LSU. question is, how do you go about fixing that problem(i’m sure many on here will have the answer to that). and with another inexperienced QB coming into the equation, it doesn’ look like an easy fix. man, i just hope the running game keeps progressing forward. as for the D, well, expect those first year mistakes under a new coach. you can also expect to give up the big play quite often also with the new scheme. last, find that 350 lb nose tackle(if you want this Defense to be successful).
dawgbone
January 21st, 2010
11:33 am
i just hope next fall we play with some fire and passion, we got smacked in the mouth at least 8 games, okstate, akry and usc, even though we won a couple, they were tougher man vs man, i wonder how up to date our training methods are, hopeful new coaches will bring new ideas
GeoffDawg
January 21st, 2010
11:38 am
Seems like the perfect time to move Samuel to LB. Everyone will be learning a new scheme anyway and now they suddenly have an increased need for players at the position. It’s a win-win.
Blindog
January 21st, 2010
11:40 am
With the talent stockpiled on both sides of the ball and the coaching changes that were made, the future really looks good!We only lose ONE starter on offence and with our excided defence,it spells trouble for ALL our opponents next season!!! GO DAWGS!!!!!!!!!!!!!
GeoffDawg
January 21st, 2010
11:41 am
Also, I agree that Bobo is at something of a crossroads in his OC career. People aren’t likely to give him the “growing into the position” benefit of the doubt any longer. Results or else is probably going to be the name of the game.
Buddy Curry made every tackle
January 21st, 2010
11:42 am
What is Mark Richt’s record when we rush for over 100? If we are ever going to win the national championship we have to be a consistant running team. King and Ealey are adequate, but they are only as good as our offensive line. Stacey Searles is on the hotseat as far as I’m concerned. Run the ball Bobo, use your fullbacks. Use your young QB’s to manage the game, use the running backs and OL to win it.
Tailback U
January 21st, 2010
11:42 am
QB will be the most intriguing of all. But besides that one of the
things less highlighted I will find entertaining to follow is the
continued development and competetion at the wideout positions.
I believe the biggest impact was felt from last years recruiting class
at wide reciever. Particularly interested in Marlon Brown as many
thought he would be a guy who emerged only to watch Wooten and T.King
develop more quickly. Of course as I said earlier the more important
is QB position because talented WR’s matter little if the QB position
is not secure.
eltrompoDAWGSfan
January 21st, 2010
11:51 am
I for one hate that Samuel isn’t being used as a RB. He seems to have a ton of potential but I guess it just wasn’t working out for whatever reason.
Hey Bill, (or anyone else for that matter) I’m hoping to attend this year’s G-Day game for the first time and have no idea when tickets will be on sale. Any suggestions?
wait!!!!!
January 21st, 2010
11:52 am
Isn’t cris durham coming back this year? he should be another threat at wr!
Hank Reardon
January 21st, 2010
11:53 am
I hope you’re right blindog. It will be very interesting to see how quickly Murray and the new D can get rolling. Murray will have the benefit of a strong running game to ease the pressure on him but the D might take a bit longer to implement.
The D
January 21st, 2010
12:05 pm
eltrompo-don’t worry about tickets, you can get them at the gate. They go on sale a month before the game on the UGA website. Go Dawgs! We have a solid new RB coming in out Dekalb, he might fight for some playing time, and add a spark. The competition at QB will only help this position in the long run, though we might struggle next year. Penalties and Turnovers kill us every game for the past two seasons-we need to fix this 1st
Buddy Curry made every tackle
January 21st, 2010
12:09 pm
Hank, will our QB have the benefit of a strong running game? Will our coaching staff fully commit to the run EVERY game? Richard Samuel should touch the ball 15-20 times a game.
L-Dawg
January 21st, 2010
12:10 pm
G-DAY IS ALWAYS FREE.
THEY JUST ASK YOU BRING SOME CANNED GOODS FOR A FOOD DRIVE THEY USUALLY PUT ON. GRAB SOMETHING OFF THE SHELF YOU WILL NEVER EAT ANYWAY, AND IT’S FREE, GENERAL ADMISSION TO THE EVENT. GREAT WAY TO SIT AT THE 50 YARD LINE FOR US RGULAR PEOPLE WHO CANNOT AFFORD THE CRAZY CONTRIBUTIONS IN ORDER TO GET GOOD SEATS DURING THE SEASON.
JC in Powder Springs
January 21st, 2010
12:20 pm
Bobo only kept his job because he has 5 young kids. He’s a failure as an OC, and an average QB coach. He’s not a bad recruiter. If Dawgs rank in the top 40 in offense, they’ll definitely finish in the top 10 – that’s any year, not just next season.
Murray is the QB. If Samuel doesn’t shift to LB, he’ll spend the rest of his UGA career on the bench – Easley and King are just better RBs. Samuel is another of these weight room freaks Richt falls in love with (played Thomas Brown while Knowshon and Danny Ware sat the bench?!?!). Incoming Malcome might be a stud – that doesn’t mean coaches have enough sense to play him.
AceDawg
January 21st, 2010
12:20 pm
A million questions, but I think the UGA offense should be very good this year if Bobo is up to the task. Young QB or not, the QB winner will have a line that should block well, receivers and tight ends that can get open short and deep, and running backs that hit the hole and rake up yards. If penalties persist, or if the offense can’t show consistency, Bobo should rightfully be in deep trouble headed to the Fall, therefore putting Richt in deep trouble too, unless…
Grantham builds new momentum on defense by showing an aggressive pass rush and players that know how to take the ball away from their opponents. It seems like every aspect of UGA’s defense needs to improve, but I like the feel of where things are headed for now.
Old Dawg
January 21st, 2010
12:24 pm
I always go back to David Green’s performance as a red shirt freshman. He played well that year, even though it was transition season from Donnan to CMR, but I was impressed. Hopefully, one of them will step up and make a similar contribution. It certainly helps that there will be a solid offensive line, running backs, tight ends and AJ Green on the perimeter.
The biggest contributor to UGA’s struggle’s last season were turnovers. Once the team learned to cut those out, success came in bunches.
I actually excited about next year, especially the schedule. UGA’s playing a schedule similar to Florida and Alabama’s so maybe the Dawgs won’t be so beat up and stressed when they play their major rivals.
Worm
January 21st, 2010
12:25 pm
Bill, GET OFF Bobo’s back..What happened when the lights went on for our young rb’s..The offense flourished..We had questionable ability and an injured QB..AJ Green wasn’t healthy, we had fruit basket turnover amongst the OL..The D provided us with a minimal amount of turnovers..We just need solid QB play this year and we’ll be better than fine!
BigDawg
January 21st, 2010
12:34 pm
Still don’t understand why we didn’t use one of the freshman QB’s early on last year and get one of them some playing experience to build on for the next year. Logan Gray was a flop as a backup and Cox went from one extreme to the other as far as his ability to execute. Think I would have pulled a Terenshinski/Stafford on him and rotated Cox with one of the Freshman. What else did we have to lose last year? If we have another season like last year Bobo and Richt will use the excuse that the QB has no game experience.
Chris
January 21st, 2010
12:41 pm
I agree with the worm. Once we committed to the run, the offense was effective. Like Parcells has often said, it’s not how many running yards you get, it’s how often you attempt to run.
Bobo still displays some questionable play calling in the red zone more than anything but execution is everything. Murray looked fluid and accurate last year for the short time he was in there. I would expect him to be named starter by second/third week of camp.
And Mikey in the SAV…YES!!! Why schedule it on the Saturday of the Masters???? Some years, I’ve been fortunate to have tickets, even if I don’t, I want to see as much as I can of it on TV..pretty sure the spring game is not on ESPN this year
Saint Clarkston
January 21st, 2010
12:41 pm
What defensive player said he was nervous about the switch? I haven’t
read that or even seen it implied.
wait!!!!!
January 21st, 2010
12:48 pm
abry jones stated that he was nervous and excited at the same time
Da'Chris
January 21st, 2010
12:59 pm
I’m sure ESPN had something to do with the time and date of the G-day game. It is televised again this year, right?
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January 21st, 2010
1:00 pm
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hop
January 21st, 2010
1:07 pm
everybody is so worried about the qb’s,but some have forgotten the many turnovers that we had last year with joe cox.
these young qb’s could not be as bad as cox was in protecting the ball.
anyway, did not alabama win a championship with a freshman qb.
dawgs will be fine at qb and with quality players on both sides of the ball, dawgs will surprise the so-called experts at the ajc and yes we will finish much higher in the rankings than tech.
eltrompoDAWGSfan
January 21st, 2010
1:08 pm
The D- thanks for the info! I’m looking forward to it!
il5
January 21st, 2010
1:09 pm
Yes, Bobo is on the FIRE RED FLAMING HOT SEAT.
RB Rotation:
Coach Wooden said his team turned around when he stopped rotating players. He went on to win 10 Natl Champs after that. Georgia doesn’t play well that way. In 2007, Georgia went with Moreno and finished #3 in the country. Bobo needs to move to merit based model. Herschel didn’t rotate. Washaun Ealey is outrushing King, Walker or Moreno ypc and protects the ball far better than fumble prone King.
Pass-Heavy Play-Mix/High Risk Play Calls:
Bobo’s called a pass-heavy play mix when Georgia has struggled. This has led to problems like to’s & time of possession issues. Bobo overestimates the abilities of his QB’s and WR’s. And he calls too many high risk pass plays–throws into coverage or traffic—a lot.
TommyP
January 21st, 2010
1:11 pm
Quick question….which team led the conference in scoring in SEC games?
Georgia.
collegeballfan
January 21st, 2010
1:22 pm
Bill King you are a primary reason UGA men’s basketball will always be a joke. The conference games are starting up and you write about football spring training! Great! Hire a new coach and stick a knife in his back.
Uncle Dad
January 21st, 2010
1:24 pm
FIRST!!! wait…
BigDawg
January 21st, 2010
1:25 pm
Tommy -Unfortunately is was mostly Blair Walsh who was the scoring points leader on the team with 102 points. 2nd was Caleb King with 48 pts.
Why are Georgia fans so dumb?
January 21st, 2010
1:33 pm
I’m not a Georgia fan. I’m from Nebraska and continue to support them. What amazes me is the large number of Georgia fans that wish Mark Richt were gone. Are you nuts? I wish Nebraska had a coach as good as Richt. I am thinking Bo Pelini will be some day, but before he got there, I would have given a lot to have a Mark Richt coaching Nebraska.
Even if you do make a good case for removing Richt, who do you replace him with? There are not a lot of top tier coaches looking for jobs. Before you get rid of Richt, you better make sure you have someone in place that you KNOW can and will do the job. You know Tennessee wishes they didn’t fire Fulmer……
gdawginkalamazoo
January 21st, 2010
1:51 pm
Get the running game established. Should not be a problem next year, all those guys are back. The QB changeover will work well if the running game is working. Give the young QB the chance to make the passing plays and if either of these kids are as good as billed we should be fine with the O. I agree with you guys who say that Bobo is no longer growing into the OC position. It is time for him to produce big time and I think he can do that.
On the defensive side I think a switch for Samuel to LB will be hugh. That kid will be all SEC. He was a monster at the position in HS. He has too much talent to rotate with King and Ealey. Put him where he can hit somebody. The new scheme will be tough to learn but at least the kids learning it will be failry new to it. I have a feeling that if Bobo and the O start putting Grantham and the D in tight spots with turnovers that Grantham will give Bobo a good kick in the a$$. I don’t think we will see anything like a “soft cover 2″ anymore at UGA. Agressive is the word.
Otto
January 21st, 2010
1:51 pm
JC in POwder Springs, agreed.
Worm and Chris, Who did UGA run on Vandy, GT? Please look at the yards Vandy and Miss St put on GT.
Bobo runs a stale offense and cost UGA more games than CWM over the past 4 years.
Tailback U
January 21st, 2010
1:51 pm
@ Why are Georgia fans so dumb ?
Who the hell are listening too ? CMR like any head coach is going
to catch some grief after failing to be as proactive enough after
the 2008 season regarding the defense. But by in large he is very
popular with the Georgia fan base. If you are a football fan and
sincere in the question you ought to know that college football fans
in general are very opinionated about the direction of their team.
But most posts here are happy with CMR especially after this DC hire.
Otto
January 21st, 2010
1:53 pm
Collegeballfan, All I care about Basketball is the players and program is not any trouble with the PD or NCAA and they are ~.500.
Smokewagon
January 21st, 2010
1:55 pm
Nebraska fan- Most of us really appreciate what CMR has done for the Georgia program but there are a few bandwagon fans that want him fired for some odd reason. I believe that most of them are Ga. Tech fans pretending to be Dawgs since he really owns them. I would not judge all Georgia fans by a few moonbats. BTW Nebraska was much improved this year. Congrats!
DawgFan24
January 21st, 2010
1:58 pm
G-Day Game on Saturday, then to the Masters on Sunday! Has been a tradition of mine for the past 9 years. Looking forward to it, wouldn’t change it!
Im predicting an even bigger breakout year for my hometown man Abry Jones. He’s the guy to watch for on the D Line. And I’m curious as to why most GA fans think this is Murray’s team to lose?
Otto
January 21st, 2010
2:00 pm
Nebraska fan,
Nebraska ran off Solich who had a Big 12 title in his 5 years. IMO Pelini is looking to be a very good coach. Time will tell.
2nd Most UT fans I know of are glad Fulmer is gone, they just wouldn’t have hired Lane to replace him.
3rd I don’t want to see CMR gone most UGA fans do not want him gone but more and more are questioning if he can get UGA on top, 9 years no titles, can not beat UF regularly or even .500, and uniform changes are used to motivate players for a big game?
eltrompoDAWGSfan
January 21st, 2010
2:06 pm
DawgFan24- On the QB question, it seems to me people are liking Murray’s mobility and ability to make a play when the pocket starts collapsing. I can see that being a big advantage. But I don’t know much about Zach….
ButlerDawg
January 21st, 2010
2:08 pm
I just have never gotten excited about women’s basketball, and have often questioned the masculinity of men who do.
Gooddawg
January 21st, 2010
2:08 pm
Hire David Pollack for defensive ends coach!! Three time all-american.
Hey CornChucker fan
January 21st, 2010
2:11 pm
Who said every UGA fan wanted Richt gone? Can’t blame an entire fanbase on a few blog jockeys.
What program has the longest streak of at least 8 win seasons? That’s right… DAWGS baby…
And, you guys got hosed in the BIG12 Champ game. Hosed…
Pauls Johnson
January 21st, 2010
2:12 pm
Jack Bull, We fixed alot of the turnover problem when we brought in Ealey for Richard Samuel. He and Brandon Smith are better suited for defense.
JB
January 21st, 2010
2:13 pm
WE had to give Bobo a big raise this year to keep him from being hired away………………………
…………………………………………………………………Yea, right.
SOUTH GA DAWG FAN
January 21st, 2010
2:14 pm
Bobo may very well be on the hot seat or if you look at it kind of like the Saban , Smart situation is bobo anything more than a puppet and Richt the puppet master , that is the perception many have of smart , and maybe bobo to a lesser extent only because UGA is not on the level of ALA,or FLA, so if bobo doesn’t produce is heat on richt. Does Grantham get a one year pass because of the mess I don’t think when you make 750000.00 you even get one day off much less a year. That means Richt should be held to the same standard and produce . All that dribble being said I am satisfied with CMR and happy to have him at UGA and if he has another bad year I still hope he stays , but maybe he should take a pay cut if he doesnt produce results on the field .
GO DAWGS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Dawgmeat
January 21st, 2010
2:16 pm
My only concern about Murray is that he missed parts of 2 seasons with injuries in High School and then last year Richt’s excuse about not playing him was his arm was injured.
augusta dawg
January 21st, 2010
2:16 pm
First martinez–next Bobo…………. He is not a top tier offensive mind………. Just ask Fla.,Ala, TN and S.C. He is going to be CMR down-fall………… Ga will never develope a qb with his coaching…….
Even Stafford with all his talant,never reached his full potential while at UGA……………………………
eltrompoDAWGSfan
January 21st, 2010
2:16 pm
Here’s my question: When did Samuel play LB while playing running back? He was recruited as a RB wasn’t he? That’s going to be an interesting storyline to watch. I just hope his talent is used effectively, whether that’s on the D side or O side of the ball!!
Dawgmeat
January 21st, 2010
2:17 pm
augusta dawg, he has done fairly well coaching QB’s (green, shockley, stafford, even cox) he just cant call plays.
Fair and Balanced
January 21st, 2010
2:18 pm
Unanswered questions? Huh? This is really quite simple: Win the turnover stat and win games. We will win the turnover stat with Grantham’s defense and a better ball handling QB. Simple.
Frank Wren
January 21st, 2010
2:25 pm
Here’s my question: When did Samuel play LB while playing running back? He was recruited as a RB wasn’t he?
No he wasnt. He played both ways in High School and he was recruited as ATH (athlete)
All the news thats fit to print
January 21st, 2010
2:26 pm
Richard Smaule and Brandon Smith fumbled way too much.
Period.
Ealey looks special and has a great “motor”. He has a little Knowshon in him in that he cant wait for the next play to start.
robodawg
January 21st, 2010
2:28 pm
With a new QB with basically zero experience, Bobo will have some charity thrown his way. If the whole team isn’t clicking in every aspect of the game in 2011, however, there will be some hard questions to answer. But I think we should be pretty good by then. Whether we can keep up with the Bama and Gator juggernauts by then is hard to say. The deck is stacked against us somewhat, but at least SOME years we should be able to win the SEC (and thus be in the running for a BCS title game).
Doyouknowshon
January 21st, 2010
2:28 pm
During the Richt Era at UGA, one thing has been a constant in all seasons that were a success : POSITIVE TURNOVER MARGIN. In years where UGA made it to the SEC Championship Game and/or the Sugar Bowl (2007, 2005, 2003, 2002) UGA’s turnover margins were +9, +11, +11, and +8, respectively. All other years, UGA’s TO Margin was negative (-16 in 2009,-3 in 2008,-1 in 2006,-2 in 2004 and-3 in 2001). I know this is not a groundbreaking analysis, I just thought it was interesting to see the way it worked out.
jrmdvm1
January 21st, 2010
2:32 pm
Just a few points:
Need the Strength and Conditioning program to put more emphasis on conditioning; strength has been good, but conditioning may be more important.
Coach TG successful at Dallas with “undersized” nose guard.
Protect the ball and take it away from the opponents.
Kick coverage needs improvement.
Coach MB needs to not “give up” on the run as quickly.
Big Daddy
January 21st, 2010
2:33 pm
The Bulldogs suck. Who the hell cares who they get. All they go on is that 1980 championship. Mark Dumb bo and the rest of the staff suck!!!!!! ROLL TIDE ROLL!!!!! It only took 3 years!!!!!!!!!!!!
gdawginkalamazoo
January 21st, 2010
2:35 pm
DawgFan24, Murray’s team to lose because his name is easier to type than Meetin, Metterburga, Met’nberg, Mettenburger.. Ahhh you know the tall kid.
eltrompoDAWGSfan
January 21st, 2010
2:35 pm
Frank Wren- thanks for the clarification! Just put the kid somewhere so that the other team is intimidated!
puppydawg
January 21st, 2010
2:36 pm
I love the 3-4 D but it works best if you have a behemoth at noseguard who is also quick on his feet. I am interested in seeing who CTG puts there as it should be someone who is a man among men.
Bremen Dawg
January 21st, 2010
2:37 pm
Defensive will be improved in one year. The biggest question is fumbles and who plays QB. This pro style offense has to have a great QB running it and making great reads.
eltrompoDAWGSfan
January 21st, 2010
2:37 pm
Big Daddy- glad you were able to navigate on the internet and type something in! Aren’t you supposed to pray to your Nick Saban shrine in your bedroom?
gatorman
January 21st, 2010
2:38 pm
jrmdvm1, agree with the strength and conditioning comments. Went to home games this year and even observed the Dawgwalk (I cant believe it) and the team looks small “getting off the bus” compared to other programs.
Big Daddy's daughter
January 21st, 2010
2:38 pm
Get off, Daddy. You’re crushing my cigarettes.
augusta dawg
January 21st, 2010
2:39 pm
Bobo doe not have the experience as other top tier coaches …..He is not multi-dimensional in his play-calling…… The offence is much too predictable……. Teams watch film and on first down -its a run up the gut 90% of the time…..First down is the time for play action and high percentage pass for close to first down or even more……………. On third down and long,he’ll throw a bomb……. You have to keep a defense off balance and guessing all the game…………………….
gdawginkalamazoo
January 21st, 2010
2:41 pm
gooddawg, I am afraid that if you hire Pollock for any type of coaching postion that he might actually come off the sideline pop somebody running down the field. At least give him some meds before the game or only have his chain reach 5 yrds short of the sideline.
On Top
January 21st, 2010
2:43 pm
http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/columns/story?columnist=maisel_ivan&id=4844960
DAWG ED
January 21st, 2010
2:44 pm
Zach Mettenberger, with his arm & height, may be the better starter – at least in the beginning. Also, the short pass just over the line is usually good for a few quick yards, but, moreover, it builds confidence and accuracy with the QB. It should be the 2nd or 3rd check-down on every pass play. It will open up things down field, too!
gatorman
January 21st, 2010
2:50 pm
DAWG ED, actually I have heard just the opposite; that Murray is the most mentally prepared to start but Mettenberger has more upside with size and arm. No matter who, one of them should have seen the field at least some last year. If they are as good as touted, they won’t be around for 4 years anyway.
Tom
January 21st, 2010
2:51 pm
I agree, its CMR’s mess! It still falls on the man at the top. Move Richard Samuel to linebacker, move Gray to wideout and no kick returns. continue to alternate king and ealey on a game by game basis.
Aaron Murray and Mettenburger should compete heavily for the starting QB job. Matson will be 3rd string and Gray will 4th as worst case senario.
NerdHerder
January 21st, 2010
2:54 pm
A 3-4 DEFENSE IS EASY TO LEARN. WATCH FOR THE DAWGS TO RUN OVER PEOPLE EARL AND PLAYACTION IN THE SECOND HALF. PS, UCONN DB COACH PART OF THE D THAT SHUT DOWN SPURIER. BIG GAME IN COLUMBIA THIS YEAR
tampadawg86
January 21st, 2010
2:57 pm
DAWGMEAT,
Bro we have no worries about Murray’s health. He broke his leg got hit really hard it happens. He’s injuries aren’t like Trintant Studivant’s.. Also he came back his senior year in Highschool to lead his team to a State Championship with a cast still on his leg. The kid plays with a lot of passion has a good head on his shoulder. He’s a winner. I will be surprised come the Fall that Murray isn’t our QB and Sophomore Junior year be in the Heisman race with his buddy from HS Orson Charles ( mind you we wouldn’t have Charles if Murray didn’t recruit him to Georgia) AJ Green, King, the freshman Reciever coming in, Marlon Brown… I get chills just thinking about the next few years. Go DAwgs.. Excited to see our Defense be some junkyard Dawgs again! HUNKERDOWN BABY!!! WOOF WOOF WOOF!!!
UGA can win SEC every three or four,five, years
January 21st, 2010
3:02 pm
If Richt hits the mark this year and wisn the East and goes to the Dome and loses………..UGA grads ( the kye ) will think it a good to great year. Then, if he wins it all in 2011 ( SEC champs ) and stumbles abit in 2012 and then hits his stride again in 2013, it will be exactly what UGA fans ( grads only count ) want for the program.
UGA fans do not expect that mythical NC but it would be nice but hey, who besides UGA finished # 2 in 07??? THAT is better than all the other major schools, except the NC that year. See?
UGA fans ( grads ) are not eaten up with the smae attitudes regarding a NC that are displayed on this blog.
UGA class of 71 & 73
NerdHerder
January 21st, 2010
3:03 pm
What mess people? Just because we didn’t win the popularity contest known as the bcs and get a shot at the title in 2002 or 2007 doesn’t mean we are lacking!!!!UGA is the only program to have 8 or more wins for 13 seasons running!!!!!! We are the hallmark of consistency for the entire nation. We won two titles in the toughest conference in the past decade, and may get one more if we can get a d and a qb.
Will
January 21st, 2010
3:04 pm
Kwaeme Geathers is the name to watch next year at NG. Currently about 330 and will probably go up to 340 by seasons start. Players say he was unstoppable on the scout team last year and would have started but Sweet Willie wanted to let his seniors get their time to shine. Which is one reason he is gone. Anyways, K Geathers will be our Mt Cody next year.
GT51
January 21st, 2010
3:04 pm
anyone with any sense knows that while bobo might be calling the plays, they are cmr’s plays and cmr has alot of input of what kind of plays are being called( run or pass). so cmr cant put too much blame on bobo.
gatorman
January 21st, 2010
3:04 pm
tampadawg86, good points on Murray. Plant HS won again this year with a junior who filled in as a soph for Murray when he was out. Heard he will be a top QB in the 2011 class.
NerdHerder
January 21st, 2010
3:06 pm
Only two teams can play for the title. Untill there is a playoff nobody knows who the best is. Could you imagine if the NFL settled things this way? No more wild card runs to the superbowl, which would happen in the ncaa if we had a playoff.
Diamond Dave
January 21st, 2010
3:12 pm
Just block and tackle.
McDawg
January 21st, 2010
3:12 pm
Zach Mettenberger
gdawginkalamazoo
January 21st, 2010
3:18 pm
I think that Richt will be more involved on the O side of the ball this year. I think he was behind the Tech game plan. I think he got tired of people saying that he can’t coach and he took to task with the no pass game against the bees. The man can coach and with a rejuvenated D, a well stocked offense and two of the best kickers in the country, in the enitre freaking country people, things look good for next year and great for the year after (I hope).
crazy dawg
January 21st, 2010
3:19 pm
April 10 cannot get here soon enough. Richard Samuel should be a fit as a mad dog type linebacker that can provide a pass rush from the outside and has the speed to drop back as a nickle back in the nickle package. The 3-4 defense gives players the opportunity to do different types of tech. and stunts depending on what the other teams offense is trying to do against it. I look foward to seeing a much more aggresive defense this year with DBs that can lay the wood to wide outs. The tackling and discpline will be much improved on this team. I thik that Murray will the starter but i can also see Zack getting playing much like Green and DJ did or even more like Ray Goff and Matt Robinson each of these tandums won an sec championship no reason Aaron and Zack cant do the same.
I-DOG
January 21st, 2010
3:25 pm
I’m not sure the college 3-4 HAS to have a 340-350 pound stud nose guard. To quote Elaine from Seinfeld “Now, don’t get me wrong it would be nice… I mean I’m not going to sit here and say it wouldn’t be nice.”
Tyson could turn out to be the solution there, but I think you can have a successful college 3-4 if you can just get a big strong NG that can engage 2 offensive lineman for a couple of seconds on each snap (easier said than done). I’m not sure they have to be an all world performer if the rest of the D is well coached and talented.
gatorman
January 21st, 2010
3:28 pm
gdawginkalamazoo, I think he was involved last year in the offense, that’s why he didn’t fire Bobo. When he was at FSU they ran a simlilar offense to UF’s with Charlie Ward and Dunn. Even when he first got here with David Green UGA ran a lot out of the shotgun. Now with the talent he has he seems to be going back to the power I.
Otto
January 21st, 2010
3:32 pm
No I sense that CMR has handed more and more off to Bobo and the seasons have reflected it. I did feel CMR called the first half at GT but mid 3 Qtr it was very typical of UGA the past few years and GT started to come back.
For those claiming UGA grads do not expect a national title (which is not mythical) this is correct but they do expect to atleast to go .500 against UF. Also I witnessed a few intense arguments over Bobo’s play calling and plenty of snide comments about taking odds on what the next play call would be and this is in lower level season tickets.
Otto
January 21st, 2010
3:34 pm
Gatorman, One of my big complains with Bobo was the misuse of Cartlon Thomas. He is not an I back. Urban and Mullen could find many creative ways to get a small, quick back in space but UGA hands off a draw to him.
chazzo
January 21st, 2010
3:34 pm
The problem wasn’t the schemes. The problem was turnovers and fundamentals. Also, I would throw in a lack of intensity on D. The athletes are there. Get them to hustle, and it will be a solid season.
Why are Georgia fans so dumb?
January 21st, 2010
3:35 pm
OK….I was hoping to see some posts in favor of Richt. My posting name should really say “Why are SOME Georgia fans so dumb?”
To address some comments:
Contrary to what some of you are saying, I still see and hear a large number of UGA fans unhappy with Richt. It may be true those are fans of other schools looking to make UGA fans look dumb…..Maybe.
Solich was run off by an idiot AD at Nebraska.
Nebraska was not hosed in the Big XII championship game. They kicked the ball out of bounds on the kick off, allowing Texas to start on the 40. They allowed a big play that put Texas in FG position. Take away one of those two errors and the clock would not have been an issue.
I know a lot of UT fans that wanted Fulmer gone, but quietly wish they had not been so quick to get rid of him. Starting over yet again……
The above is true for any team in todays NCAA football. It is far more competitive and staying on top is far more difficult. Judge a program for it’s last 10 years, not it’s last season. Also, don’t believe the recruiting rankings. Those guys can be just as wrong as the NFL scouts can be about college talent.
Whats most important is we enjoy football and not let it run our lives.
GO BIG RED
puppydawg
January 21st, 2010
3:38 pm
I-DOG, in a perfect world I would probably agree with you that a 350 lb. NG is not a must. But having to replace 6 starters on D will be a helluva lot easier if we can find a Mt. Cody or a reasonable facsimile thereof. Although I think he wants to play DE, I look for Geathers to be our NG for the next few years. He is supposedly the best player yet to come out of a great football family.
1eyedJack
January 21st, 2010
3:44 pm
Some people try to find things in this game that don’t exist but football is only two things – blocking and tackling. – Vince Lombardi
The 3 secrets to winning football games:
1.)Run the football – Being able to run the football is absolutely necessary to winning. If you can successfully do this you control the clock keeping your own defense rested on the sideline and the opposing offense off the field. This also cuts down 1 type of turnover, the interception. To be able to run the football successfully you need big, ugly, nasty, yet smart linemen, and good running backs. Both UGA and Tech have the backs, but I think Tech is sorely lacking in the big linemen department.
2.) Stop the run. Again you need big nasty linemen and fast linebackers that hit like an anvil. UGA- check but needs to wrap up, Tech – see #1.
3.) Play sound on special teams. UGA has two great kickers, good return men, no more Fabris. Must hold on to the ball. Tech – average kickers at best, don’t know enough about the other things to say.
Otto
January 21st, 2010
3:45 pm
Chazzo, Agreed turnovers and fundamentals (especially on defense, chest bumps and arm tackles) hurt. Yes without those problems UGA would be solid but not great and likely another loss to UF and Bama if they were on the schedule.
Nebraska, I judge CMR in 2 parts before Bobo was OC and after. BVG leaving as DC was close enough to the same time. He is still figuring out how to be a CEO.
UT maybe in for a long rebuilding process but I have not heard anyone seriously want Fulmer back as anything other than AD (which is understandable given the hire of Lane and demands that kept Cutcliffe from returning). Rumor is if Dooley fails Fulmers comes in as AD and brings back Cutcliffe if he isn’t to old by then, which sounds very much like something that happened at your school.
gatorman
January 21st, 2010
3:48 pm
Otto, I agree and I would also consider putting Boykin on offense as a 3rd down back. He can cover as a corner but cant tackle.
Christopher from NC
January 21st, 2010
3:52 pm
I agree with you 1eye. Maybe Bobo will finally learn to go with the flow instead of changing the game plan in mid-stream. Pass as you have too, but run the ball first, stop it when the other guys have it, and for goodness sake, let’s get physical and hold on to the ball and everything will be fine in the Dawgnation!!!!!
gdawginkalamazoo
January 21st, 2010
4:01 pm
gatorman, I think with the O-line that we have now the power I is the way to go. As someone above mentioned Carlton Thomas’ speed could be better utilized for sure. With all that is coming back on that side of the ball it should be exciting if they don’t let up. That’s my problem. They seem to get a lead and change modes. Why is Saban one of the best coaches in the country? He gets his kids to play smash mouth football for 60 minutes, and more if needed.
For real
January 21st, 2010
4:02 pm
“I IMAGINE THE TIGER WOODS SHOW WILL DRAW MORE ATTENTION THAN DESIRED AT AUGUSTA.”
Hey L-Dawg – keep up with the times. Tiger wont be there this year.
Paddy
January 21st, 2010
4:14 pm
Big Daddy…….None of us are real surprised that you are from Alabama after reading your post. Dumber than a sack of rocks. With my apology to the rocks!
Rod
January 21st, 2010
4:15 pm
Same thing Smoke wagon said
Nebraska fan- Most of us really appreciate what CMR has done for the Georgia program but there are a few bandwagon fans that want him fired for some odd reason. I believe that most of them are Ga. Tech fans pretending to be Dawgs since he really owns them. I would not judge all Georgia fans by a few moonbats. BTW Nebraska was much improved this year. Congrats!
Otto
January 21st, 2010
4:18 pm
Gatorman thanks, good to see a rival keeping civil conversation.
The power I is useful but more variation is needed. UGA does not recruit OL as heavy as Bama.
Murray and Thomas could make for an intersting pair with a creative OC.
seabass
January 21st, 2010
4:20 pm
We have several guys in the 300+lbs range that would make good canidates for nose tackles. We will be just fine people.
Sav'h Dawg
January 21st, 2010
4:28 pm
The receiving corps needs to be comprised of the top 4. Our coaches seem to be concerned with keeping players happy through playing time. Play the best avalilable and quit rotating so much at this position. NFL teams stick with the top 3 or 4.
Brucemac
January 21st, 2010
4:47 pm
Dear “Why”, these are not true GA fans, they are idiots from UGA competitors with nothing better to do or just by standers that are failures at there job and misdirect their miserable existence on CMR. Where in the world would you find a coach that averages 10 wins per year in the toughest conference in America to replace him? Of cource Saban and Myers have the upper hand just now but they ain’t coming to Athens. 99% of DAWGS love and support CMR. GO DAWGS.
il5
January 21st, 2010
4:52 pm
I’d like to hear Coach Richt’s plan to:
Run the ball for 225 yards a game, even when people know we’re coming
1) Create 2 takeaways a game/limit offensive giveaways
2) Cut penalties in half
3) Beat Florida
4) Inspire our guys during the off season to work harder than ever
5) Off season conditioning plan so we don’t lose the 4th quarter in 2010 like we did in 2009. Copnditoning plan worked 2002-2008, not in 2009.
6) Moving to a merit-based philosophy so guys work harder–stop the favoritism–reward objective performance–STOP ROTATING MEDIOCRE PLAYERS–THEY DO NOT DESERVE IT–THEY HAVE NOT EARNED IT!!
7) Get a better plan for Special teams–Meyer plays Freshmen–requires them to prove themselves on special teams BEFORE they earn a starting position
9) Play guys REGARDLESS of their AGE or YEARS ON THE TEAM—based on MERIT/PERFORMANCE ONLY–move away from the “blind-loyalty” policy. Start a lot of freshman if that’s how it pans out. Put your best talent on the field.
ONLY SERIOUS
January 21st, 2010
4:57 pm
110rd Scott Brown for President!!!!
Balderdash
January 21st, 2010
4:58 pm
Hope Samuel makes the switch to linebacker. King and Ealey will obviously get the bulk of the carries, so if he wants to see the field and be an impact player, making the switch should be an easy decision. He said he likes both positions equally. Let’s see if that’s true. Same thing with Gray. Murray and Mettenberger are the guys. If he wants to make an impact, he’s got a decision to make.
Brucemac
January 21st, 2010
5:11 pm
il5, perfect example. You need to put a plan together to get those Big Macs served faster idiot.
col fot
January 21st, 2010
5:19 pm
why not let uga’s scout team scrimmage the yellow jacks in their spring game, the jacks might have a chance but i doubt it. the jacks would probably get drilled.ha,ha,ha
SOONER FAN
January 21st, 2010
5:21 pm
NEBRASKA FAN-I agree with you and think Richt is a great coach and national titles will follow.I know Bob Devaney and Tom Osbourne coached longer without national titles and Penn St also.I believe Georgia will have multiple national titles before Richt is done at Georgia.We only have one since the Switzer days ourselves.I think UGA has mostly good educated fans and alunmi who love Richt but every schoolhas the lunatic fringe who know nothing about football.
shane#1
January 21st, 2010
5:21 pm
Nebraska Fan, I remember Coach Dooley’s time well and a lot of fans wanted him fired. It comes with the job. Being a coach is kind of like being a preacher, half the congregation loves the preacher, the other half wants him fired. Many were saying that Richt would never fire coach Willie, it wasn’t untill the deed was done that we leared Richt was unhappy with the D last year. Richt seems to be very deliberate, which is not a bad thing in a head coach. Make rash decisions and you wind up with a Kiffin! As for next year, a new QB and a new defense sound exciting. I think Murray will get the nod, but I have read that Mett has made some real strides. He has gotten his weight down to 235 and they say he seems much quicker, so he may give Murray a real battle. It should be a fun year for the Dawgs, I just hope that the same O linemen can start all 12 games.
AltamahaDawg
January 21st, 2010
5:22 pm
Is there an actual example of a player that ever started out of “blind loyalty”, rather than fundamentable football considerations?
AltamahaDawg
January 21st, 2010
5:22 pm
Is there an actual example of a player that ever started out of “blind loyalty”, rather than fundamentable football considerations?
AltamahaDawg
January 21st, 2010
5:23 pm
now THAT friends is hard to pull off.
1eyedJack
January 21st, 2010
5:24 pm
I think a big problem is that you have to promise playing time to some of these kids to get them to sign. Guys like Saban or Meyer or the late Lane Kiffen probably have no problem disremembering those promises but a guy like CMR feels compelled to honor them.
The Truth
January 21st, 2010
5:28 pm
“What mess people? Just because we didn’t win the popularity contest known as the bcs and get a shot at the title in 2002 or 2007 doesn’t mean we are lacking!!!!”
Just to remind the crazy Dawg fans out there(most UGA fans know the truth) there was no popularity contest in 07. Dawgs finished with two losses which was great but were tied in the East with the Vols who beat the Dawgs that year so the Vols won the tiebreaker. No popularity contest there, just the rules. So why would UGA be in the title game after not winning the East and not playing in the SEC title game, we won’t even say they didn’t win it because they were not even there. So the title game was LSU(SEC Champion) vs. Ohio State(Big 10 Champion).
Two in a row?
January 21st, 2010
5:34 pm
“I’d like to hear Coach Richt’s plan to:
3) Beat Florida”
How about his plan to beat them consistently. Ok, the Dawgs are more then capable of beating them in a given game but it hasn’t been since the 1988 and 1989 seasons that the Dawgs beat them twice in a row. That is what I want to see him do, beat them twice in a row………if he can.
NerdHerder
January 21st, 2010
5:40 pm
The way Richt is talking about ball security I would be surprised if our qbs threw it more than 20 times in any game next year. With the hb tandem we have i just want to see us run over people and set our wrs up for playaction.
NerdHerder
January 21st, 2010
5:42 pm
Anytime there is a vote involved in anything it is by its very own nature a popularity contest.
il5
January 21st, 2010
5:46 pm
Coach Richt will use the proven plan to beat Florida using the Bama strategy:
1) 3-4 defense to disguise looks–Tebow was dumbfounded–a Freshman QB will have his head spinning
2) Run the ball to control the clock and minimize turnovers
3) Isolate the QB and make the Florida QB beat you running and passing–the flaw in the spread system is the QB as Bama proved
All the news thats fit to print
January 21st, 2010
6:01 pm
Who is Scott Brown?
H
January 21st, 2010
6:34 pm
My biggest concern is Bobo.
1: Can he develop players? Joe Cox and the vast majority of the experienced O-line’s performance last season say no. Stafford developed somewhat, but he was already uber-talented. Same with Moreno and Green.
2: Can he call plays? Sometimes, but Bobo seems to get into inexplicable ruts. Texas A&M first half, the OK State game–terrible offensive play-calling against two HORRIBLE defenses. We can’t afford to have this sort of performance. I think we’ll have to learn the hard way that we need better than Bobo to compete with Florida and Bama.
Big L
January 21st, 2010
7:40 pm
all Bobo has gotta do is blend the spread with the power I to suit Murray’s talents and he would be a genius. Adjust to your strengths, don’t try to force the QB to play what he ain’t. All QB’s ain’t gotta be Matt Stafford. And like I said before, who cares where Stafford went in the draft, I could give a blasting bowl movement about pro ball. I want a championship at UGA. However the team is run to do it.
why are McRibs only around for a limited time?
January 21st, 2010
7:40 pm
where are you, Ted Striker?
Mobile Dawg
January 21st, 2010
8:26 pm
There’s really no excuse for Bobo this year. All he needs to do is figure out which two downs he will run and which one he will pass for the 66% running attack. It’s what we should have been doing all along.
FLA DAWG
January 21st, 2010
8:31 pm
I have only one question;
Why is Bobo still employed at UGA?
How Innovative Can Bobo & Richt Be?
January 21st, 2010
8:47 pm
This is what I’d like to see. What new offensive strategy and/or tactics can they bring to college football that reduces risk, creates match-up problems, is hard to read, and best utilizes existing resources?
Bobo Needs to Study Boise St.
January 21st, 2010
8:52 pm
Boise St. leads the nation in offense points at 42 a game, yet, is in the top 5, for least giveaways.
Georgia needs to study & emulate.
There IS a way to maximize offensive scoring and minimize risk.
AltamahaDawg
January 21st, 2010
8:53 pm
Why would Mike Bobo NOT be still employed at UGA?
AltamahaDawg
January 21st, 2010
9:01 pm
il5, did you come up with a name of a player that would be an example of this “blind loyalty policy” and not performance in figuring who is getting playing time?
Ole Yeller Dawg
January 21st, 2010
9:33 pm
AltamahaDawg:
Bryan Evans
Michael Moore
Joe Cox
Logan Grey
Pitbull
January 21st, 2010
10:15 pm
Dawgs could lose the National championship game and some of you people would still b@itch.
Hymie
January 21st, 2010
10:19 pm
Who will be the up-and-coming Uncle Tom for the white folk uga fans to assuage their guilt over?
AltamahaDawg
January 21st, 2010
10:20 pm
Can’t really be Joe Cox AND Logan Gray now can it?
Micheal Moore never kept anybody off the field in the little time he did gets. I don’t even see the argument here. Who, when? And you didn’t think MM was a good player in the limited role he played. I did. And since we are on the subject, didn’t a freshman WR keep Moore, a Jr, from getting a lot more reps last year? Seems like it.
The fact that Bryan Evans was out there is self-explainatory that there obviously wasn’t anyone better. Scary, but had there been anyone remotely better, why wouldn’t he have been out there? Who should have been?
BTW, Its very easy to name a bunch of underclassmen that played over more senior players. All over the place. I can think of a handfull without even looking it up. Is that blind loyalty just a random policy? Or maybe it’s BS, and there is more to the story. Might not agree with the coaches accessments of abilities at times, but its silly to say they played folks simply out of loyalty, not performance (as they define it). Silly
AltamahaDawg
January 21st, 2010
11:01 pm
Sav Dawg, except for a handfull of catches, all of the receiving numbers by far were from 3 player, and then a far distant 4th. 2 player really caught the majority. Who were all these rec we were rotating in just to keep people happy? We had our top 3 or 4 as you suggested. And then Marlon Brown and Israel Troupe split a handful of reps.
BuLLdawg
January 21st, 2010
11:10 pm
What do you know ?
Someone actually writing about Andy Landers games.
UGA Women beat Number 3 vols tonight while Georgia tek beat Savannah State.
Typical cupcakes for Georgia tek in EVERY SPORT.
This Sport, Georgia tek LOST to UGA as well 50-56.
AJ-C has NO ARTICLE ON YOUR GAME AGAINST SAVANNAH STATE TONIGHT.
UGA Lady Bulldogs are 70-15 against current ACC teams, mostly on the Strength of Andy Landers 29-3 Record against Georgia tek, including 12-0 in Athens.
15 times Andy Landers has beat Pat Summitt. No coach has done better against Pat Summitt than Andy Landers.
18 times the 2 teams have met with both teams ranked in the Top 10 in the Nation. The vols beat Andy Landers for the National Championship Game in 1996.
53-50, as Andy Landers teaches Defense.
Vincent J. Dooley, as UGA Athletics Director, hired Andy Landers as UGA Lady Bulldogs’ Head Women’s Basketball Coach April 1979.
26 NCAA Tournaments for UGA’s Andy Landers is 2nd Best in The Nation, including 5 Final 4 for Andy Landers.
25 Wins a season and this is the 29th Season at UGA for Andy Landers, who is now over 800 Wins in his Career and already named to the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame.
He Graduates ALL of his Players. All.
19 of his former players have played in the WNBA.
429 weeks Andy Landers has been Ranked in the AP Poll, which is 3rd Best in the Nation.
And, tonight Andy Landers beat Pat Summitt for the 15th time head-to-head.
Runner-Up in 1985 and 1996, the 5 Final 4s, 10 Elite 8s, and 16 Sweet 16s, Andy Landers has been ultra successful as a motivator and as a recruiter, along with his main prowess of teaching Defense.
Only 3 teams have done better since 1979 than Andy Landers’ teams, taking the Final AP Poll Rankings and comparing them across all teams.
BuLLdawg
January 21st, 2010
11:11 pm
11 SEC Championships or SEC Tournament Championships for Andy Landers at UGA, and that is 2nd Best in The SEC, the Nation’s Premier Women’s Basketball Conference forever – like Football.
Janet Harris, 4-Time Consensus All-America.
Teresa Edwards won her 1st Gold Medal in 1984, and is the 1st Woman or Man to compete in 5 Olympics in Basketball. Teresa Edwards Won her 4th Gold Medal in 2000.
Katrina McClain competed in 3 Olympics with Teresa Edwards winning the Gold Medal in 1988 and 1996 together as the Backbone of the U.S. Olympics Team.
Recently the vols have had Superior Basketball Teams under Pat Summitt, but the games were not decided until the final basket really ever in the history between Andy Landers and Pat Summitt.
National Coach of the Year 4 times, Andy Landers is a lot of fun to watch coach.
31 All-America UGA Players Andy Landers recruited here.
57 All-SEC Academic Honor Roll, Andy Landers’ Student-Athletes are much better than Georgia tek’s in the classroom, and always have been. These 57 All-SEC Academic Honor Roll players for Andy Landers are in fact his 57 Best Players.
They all Graduate.
Andy Landers so far this year has beat Georgia tek again (he’s Never Lost to Georgia tek in Athens, and sports a haughty 29-3 Record Head-to-Head against Georgia tek), Oklahoma, Rutgers, Virginia, Kentucky and Pat Summitt’s Tennessee Lady vols, and all 6 of them are Top 25 teams.
He will play another 10 Top 25 teams before the end of the season, and 4 of those are coming up now against 4 Ranked SEC Teams.
athensdawg
January 21st, 2010
11:23 pm
bill….great point on bozo.
i think the heat is now on him and van halanger.
Cabine Dawg
January 21st, 2010
11:24 pm
With their new D coordinator, the Dawgs should easily have the best D in the SEC east, maybe even better than Bama, since they are losing 9 starters. If bobo comes through with better work, UGA can win the SEC–mark it down! The key games are florida and tennessee, which the Dawgs should win easy, since both teams will be way down in 2010!!! The Dawgs upset bama in the SEC title game–bet the house!
AltamahaDawg
January 21st, 2010
11:44 pm
Oh now, plenty of folks were talking about coach Andy Landers before now. Remember? How he was a huge failure and needed to be fire a long time ago.
BuLLdawg
January 22nd, 2010
7:01 am
Auburn or the vols, Alabama, or LSU – they all have the advantage over us and you can add in Florida has the advantage obviously too.
5 SEC Rivalry games and we are on the Losing End of all 5. They all 5 SEC teams OWN UGA.
chazzo
January 22nd, 2010
8:13 am
QB is important, and there may be some stumbling and grumbling early on. I am more concerned about the D-line. Of course, it is probably good that the new coach with the new scheme has young guys to mold.
Bobo Should Have Gone First
January 22nd, 2010
8:44 am
This was CMR’s mess that has been building for a long time.. 3-4 years.
Unfortunately, I can’t see Mark turning this thing around. I have very little confidence remaining in him. I say that due to less talent on defense and an under performing offense, UGA will go 5-7 next year.
Mark needs to take one of those missions for a long time and let Will Muschamp come to UGA as head coach and bring Kirby as the DC. Hire Leach from TT as the OC.
Good luck in Argentina or Nigeria Mark.. Maybe Bobo can go with you. Maybe you and Bobo an go to Syria or Lebenon and try to bring peace rather than war to that part of the world.
collegeballfan
January 22nd, 2010
9:06 am
The Ladydogs knocked off the #3 team in the country. UGA put 7700 people in the stands. See what happens when the UGA students & grads support a team? Now if you UGA people will get off your cheap butts and support Fox and the men’s team the same thing will happen. But only if you grads get in the stands first. The better high school players are not going to college to play in front of a high school crowd.
But, like Bill King, you will probably continue to focus on football
in January.
The disgrace for you Dawg fans is that I am a Tech fan but I am the biggest fan of UGA basketball on this blog.
GeoffDawg
January 22nd, 2010
9:25 am
AltamahaDawg – I wouldn’t construe it as “blind” loyalty but I do think loyalty to the upperclassmen who’ve paid their dues is a consideration because it helps set the tone for stability in the program. However, I think it was clear that last year, at least in the second half of the season, that Rambo was a better safety than Evans.
J
January 22nd, 2010
9:44 am
G day does stand for GAY DAY right?
GeoffDawg
January 22nd, 2010
9:54 am
Why, are you planning on wearing your hotpants J?
jborodawg
January 22nd, 2010
11:06 am
All of u on the Bobo’s-on-the-hot-seat bandwagon…re-read Tommy P…
“….Quick question….which team led the conference in scoring in SEC games?
Georgia….”
It was more the turnovers and bad-timing penalties than bad play-calling. As mentioned, TO’s and penalties leave the D in bad field pos and keep on the field too long.
An inexperienced QB could very well be problematic…be it Mett or Murray or Gray.
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January 22nd, 2010
4:09 pm
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AltamahaDawg
January 22nd, 2010
4:19 pm
Thanks Geoff. FINALLY! Someone with some actual comment that is based on something.
Senior DO usually know more than freshmen and as a general rule you would expect them to be playing more. Folks seem to want to make that some kind of a bad idea.
You are right about this in particular being a good example of experience winning out over talent. I’m not sure that’s wrong to be honest, and that was not the thing I was railing against. As you point out, Rambo not starting over Evans is a far cry from blind loyalty. Still have yet to hear an example of that.
I would never argue that Evans was getting it done. I would never be convinced that Rambo was overall a better choice though. Boykin and Smith played at times over more senority, so clearly its not about class. There must have been more to the story. And that part we would not have known about. Weren’t there all week. One thing is that I dont think it was clear the entire second half of the season. Maybe right towards the end, a couple of games, he did start getting enough reps to show promise.
I’ve always considered safety one of those positions that only gets noticed when you get burned. Evans got burned, (and he make a few plays) but as a percentage of playcount during the game, maybe he was more stable than it appeared. I don’t know. It could also be that of playing too many younguns at one time, the Brand’ns were more important, and they had to find spots to work Rambo. Maybe Evans was more valuable to Boykin, who needed really be out there.
I am proud of him graduating, I can tell you that.
Skeptical Dawg
January 22nd, 2010
6:54 pm
Great Hire … NOT !!!! http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/fp/flashPollResultsState?sportIndex=ncf&pollId=84764
Spike
January 23rd, 2010
8:09 am
How is Kris Durham doing? The guy has great hands.
AltamahaDawg
January 23rd, 2010
9:38 am
I see then posers have finally figured out they should use the “dawg” spelling.
browndog
January 23rd, 2010
10:24 am
CMR is a great coach and UGA is very, very fortunate to have him. He will do just fine this year.
Dr. Demento
January 24th, 2010
10:02 am
If there is STILL NOT a clear leader for the QB position by now, wellllll it’s going to be another long season. There is no way that, after the QB play of last year, there isn’t a clear cut leader; if not then good luck. I agree that you have to run the ball, but let’s enter the 21 st, or at least the 20th, century. Passing the ball sets up the running game and vice-versa. If you have a good smart, heady QB, w/ a strong arm, then you can move the ball just as well w/ slants, quick in & outs, etc. How many good DB’s do you think anyone team has, even in the SEC.
HS, college, the pro’s all have gone to one form or another of a spread offense and yet there are diehards thinking that there will be a second coming of H. Walker. Have you looked at what you have at receiver; Green, Charles, White, Wooten, Brown, Troupe, Lynch, etc.
For the 2010 season so far there are 8 TE’s, 6 WR’s, 4 Flkr’s, 3 RB’s & 6 FB’s on the roster. Pending some super pick-ups this off season, then sure it looks like UGA is set for some inside the tackle running and more moving the ball through the air.
If Murray can live up to his press clippings and be the “Aaron-matic” he has been with the pigskin, then this team will be playing for the SEC and NC the next few years. UGA will be the envy of the nation w/ this offense, and this coming from someone who isn’t even a UGA fan, but is a fan of the guys from Florida. Let’s hope your coaches don’t get in the way.
UFCRuleZ
February 15th, 2010
7:22 pm
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