Looking for progress at G-Day
Mark Richt’s Dogs open spring practice a week from today and the story line that’s naturally attracted the most fan and media attention is the battle between Logan Gray, Aaron Murray and Zach Mettenberger at quarterback. And, certainly, one of the things I’m most looking forward to seeing at the April 10 G-Day game is how Murray and Mettenberger have progressed since last year’s spring game. Particularly Mettenberger. I’m hoping the receivers don’t drop as many balls as last spring so we get a fair look at the QBs.
Branden Smith attracted more attention on special teams and offense last year than in the secondary. (Johnny Crawford / AJC)
As for the defense, I’m figuring the installation of Todd Grantham’s 3-4 scheme will still be a work in progress by then, so we might not be able to get as good a feel for where they stand, but I’ll be particularly interested in the play at outside linebacker.
And I’m anxious to see who steps up big in the rebuilt secondary. It was at last year’s G-Day game that Bacarri Rambo first turned heads. He looks likely to have one of the safety positions locked up, but will junior college transfer and self-proclaimed “hit man” Jakar Hamilton lay a claim to the other spot? How much will Quintin Banks, Makiri Pugh and Shawn Williams have matured? Will Sanders Commings play safety or cornerback? And speaking of the CBs, the early favorite at one corner would seem to be Brandon Boykin, but will the other be the speedy Branden Smith, who was inconsistent as a freshman? Where will Vance Cuff and Jordan Love be in the mix?
How about you? What positions besides quarterback are you most anxious to watch at G-Day?
TWO-MINUTE DRILL
The Dogs placed No. 9 in SouthernPigskin.com’s pre-spring Power Poll of SEC and ACC teams, behind Alabama, Virginia Tech, Florida, LSU, Georgia Tech, Miami, Florida State (??!!) and Arkansas, and ahead of Auburn, South Carolina and North Carolina. … Too much already has been made of the apparent altercation involving former Dog Knowshon Moreno in an Athens bar last weekend. And with the 18-year-old who told police he was punched out by Moreno being kind of fuzzy on the details, which his friends helped fill in for him, no one’s certain what really happened. But I like Dawgs Online’s take on it, which is that the headline could have been “Knowshon handles underage drunk.” … I’m glad sophomore Trey Thompkins hasn’t given much thought yet to leaving early for the NBA after this season, because he doesn’t appear quite ready for the pros. But I like his statement that the potential of Mark Fox’s program will be a factor in his thinking “because I want to be known as a guy who helped the program go from where it was to where it will be.” Sounds like Fox has made a definite impression on this young man. … Thompkins and his teammates travel to what they consider the most “weird” SEC basketball venue tonight to take on Vandy. But the unusual alignment at Vanderbilt’s gym, with the coaches on the baselines, isn’t likely to be as big a factor in the game as whether the Dogs keep the turnovers under control and get consistent play from their bench. … David Hale of Bulldogs Blog talked with Sonny Seiler, owner of the Uga mascots, about the progress in finding a successor for the short-lived Uga VII. Seiler says he’s awaiting two potential litters sired by good old Uga VI. (Since when did death ever stop a damn good Dawg?) But even if that works out, the pup likely won’t be old or big enough to take the field at the start of the season, so 5-year-old sub Russ, who’s too old to be the permanent mascot but did a terrific job in the last two games of 2009, likely will continue as the interim Georgia Bulldog. That’ll suit many fans who’ve already grown fond of the backup.
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105 comments Add your comment
Daniels Dawgs
February 25th, 2010
11:50 am
Can’t Wait!!!!!
L-Dawg
February 25th, 2010
11:56 am
GLORY GLORY TO OLE’ GEORGIA!!!!
44 DAYS MY FRIENDS!!!
I LOOK FORWARD MOSTLY TO SEEING PROGRESS FROM WASHAUN EALY. I TRULY FEEL THIS KID IS GOING TO BE A VERY SPECIAL DAWG. THE QB BATTLE WILL BE FUN AS WELL. AND I WOULD SUPPORT BRANDEN SMITH TAKING A FULL TIME ROLL ON THE OFFENSE.
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8-1
60-39-5
WE RUN THIS STATE
Russ
February 25th, 2010
11:59 am
That’s right Russ is making his return. Go dawgs can’t wait till G day.
441north
February 25th, 2010
12:18 pm
Smellin’ upset in Nashvegas tonight !
how2fish
February 25th, 2010
12:19 pm
Its a good thing Moreno’s attacker was a Dog..he might have killed a UT,Bama or Gator freshman…lol…and Bill your right I don’t think we will get a real good idea on the D during spring ball..but I hope we see improvement from the start and end of the Spring and of course improvement going into fall drills….GATA!
Glory Glory
February 25th, 2010
12:21 pm
is any of the early spring practice open to the public? or only G-Day??
mikie g.
February 25th, 2010
12:42 pm
Uga VIII should be named “Erk”
Russ the interim mascot
February 25th, 2010
12:49 pm
so they think they’re going to spray paint my A$$ again? I think not.
Dawg 39
February 25th, 2010
12:51 pm
Just agreeing with L_Dawg: except, since CB/DB is my biggest concern, I am not sure that leaving Branden Smith at CB is not the best option.
pat is right
February 25th, 2010
12:52 pm
In terms of “BuLLdawg’s” comments, I say thank you. Thank you for your dedication and daily concern for UGA.
This guy wakes up every day thinking about UGA.
That is so funny to me.
What is more amazing to me is that you are only here in hopes of getting attention. that is pathetic. That obsessive behavior indicates just how superior you view UGA.
You attempt to distract people from the topic at hand.
Suggestion for “buLLdawgs” who blogs on a daily basis about UGA:
“Please Notice Me” would be a better name.
That would be a very fitting name because of your desperate need to get members of the CFB family to notice you.
Before you refute that statement, ask yourself why you are not blogging on any other subject at any other time except about UGA.
You are so unoriginal and pathetic you will probably copy and paste that comment and subtly change the content to make it appear as your own work.
jaglaw
February 25th, 2010
12:52 pm
LAW SUIT, LAW SUIT , LAW SUIT. Moreno’s alleged punch will never lead to criminal charges. Victim was underage drunk, facts are fuzzy, drunk friends plug in the holes. No case.
Civil Suit????? Different story. I know that the kid probably deserved gettin punched, but when it all settles, this could come as a very expensive lesson to Moreno that he is a financial target. Not that I agree, but we see this all the time….unfortunately.
pat is right
February 25th, 2010
12:57 pm
UNDER RICHT
Vs. SEC foes: 43-22
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Vs. Top 25 foes: 29-18
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Vs. Top 25 foes away from home: 18-12
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Vs. Top 10 foes: 8-6
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In postseason games (bowls and championships): 9-3
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In games decided by a touchdown or less: 34-14
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Record at home: 47-9
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Record on the road: 27-6
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Losses to unranked teams: 6
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Top 25 finishes: 8
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Top 10 finishes: 6
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Fact:………UGA was 12-1 in 2002 (prior to bowl selections)
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Fact ………Fla was 12-1 in 2006 (prior to bowl selections)
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Fact ………Not UGAs fault there were 2 unbeatens that year. “unlucky”
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Fact……….Not Flas credit that there was only one unbeaten in 2006. “Lucky”
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Fact:………Luck (not merit) had more to do with Fla getting an invite to the BCS not that Fla was more deserving to go to a NC than UGA with identical records.
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Fact:………No SEC team has ever lost a BCSNC game and if UGA would have been invited nothing indicates that it would have been different
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Fact……….UGA has 2 SEC titles..same as Fla in last 9 years and equal amount of total wins (90) over all.
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Fact……….UGA has been ranked more times top ten in last 9 years than any SEC team at 6. Fla has only been ranked top ten 3 times in 9 years (real impressive).
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Fact……….In 9 years under Richt no SEC team has more wins
Fact………..UGA has won 4 str8 bowls….more than any other SEC team.
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Fact……..UGA has won 11 of last 13 bowls…Thats more than any team (tied with LSU and more than FLA)
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Fact…… UGA has won 8 or more games in last 13 years…more than any other team in the nation including Fla.
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Fact…….UGA is clearly as good or better than any SEC team over last 9 years. Only a fool or a fan of the mythical BCSNC selection process (non playoff) would think otherwise.
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Fact…….UGA had same record when they won the SEC title in 2002 as Fla did in 2006/8 when they won the SEC title. But UGA had the misfortune (luck) to have that record in a year that had 2 other teams with undefeated records.
Hardly an indictment on UGA but rather on the NC selection process.
6 times finished in the top 10
2 times finished in the top 3
3 SEC Championship Appearances
2 SEC Titles
3 BCS Bowls
2 Sugar Bowl wins
90-27 record over 8 seasons – 79% winning percentage (one of only 7 in the history of college ball to have ever accomplished this)
4 str8 bowl wins
7-2 in bowls (big games)
Mark Richt coached QB coach for Charlie Ward and Chris Weinke = 2 Heismans; Head Coach for David Greene = all time winningest college QB until Colt McCoy this year); and coached Matthew Stafford = very rich #1 draft pick)
No Probations
He has my respect.
Period.
how2fish
February 25th, 2010
12:57 pm
jaglaw I think Moreno stil has the right to defend himself if in fact as he stated he was hit first..but time and lawyers will tell.
pat is right
February 25th, 2010
12:58 pm
Saban first 8 years in D1A (SEC) football. ……….81 wins.
Richt first 8 years in the SEC……………………82 wins Richt has a better record
Meyers first 5 years in SEC ……2 SEC titles.
Richts first 5 years in SEC……..2 SEC titles ..richts record is as good.
Miles 8 years in SEC 79 wins 1 SEC title
Richts 8 years in SEC 82 wins 2 SEC titles. Richts records is better.
JB
February 25th, 2010
1:20 pm
pat is right………The ONLY problem with all your stats ( Ilove them by the way) is that all who cover the SEC….and I mean All love Meyer and Saban. Yes they win. Yes they get results.
But they are jerks. They think a lot of themselves. Good for them. The press can’t get enough of them. They also have two Crystal footballs in the case, which is everything in College football. Richt is low key, humble back of the room kind of guy. That’s OK. He hasn’t won the big one yet, so he kinda get’s looked over as only a guy who won 90 games in 9 years in the SEC. No title yet and getting waxed by UF every year has made it hard to toot the ole horn, not that he would. It’s hard to believe he’s a failure by some of the haters on these blogs. It took Joe pa at Penn St. 17 years to get his. Mark will to.
robodawg
February 25th, 2010
1:22 pm
To quote Vince, sounds like we’ve got good depth at dog.
Will
February 25th, 2010
1:22 pm
Looking forward to April10. Everyone needs to show up.
kydawg
February 25th, 2010
1:28 pm
Don’t forget how Richard Samuel will look at LB…that’s anothr story for the spring.
how2fish
February 25th, 2010
1:28 pm
JB great points…to my mind we are way ahead with CMR..and the NCAA is not sniffing around our door..hell BAMA still hasn’t heard the results of their last appeal to a NCAA ruling..
pat is right
February 25th, 2010
1:35 pm
JB……. the crystal would be pretty but hardly legit. Its an opinion based, luck needed, mythical NC at best. The NCAA does not even recognize D1A football NCs (they do for all other NCAA sports)it merely cites on its webpage that a school CLAIMS one. It is not legit if you can have 2 NCs in 1 year like 2003.
In 2002, Ohio State went 12-0 in the regular season with a paltry five-point win over Wisconsin, a miniscule six-point win over Penn State, and a pathetic 10-6 win over Purdue where Craig Krenzel threw a 37-yard touchdown pass on fourth down in the final two minutes.
Then the Buckeyes needed a sadly pathetic overtime to beat Illinois and beat Michigan 14-9 with a miracle touchdown with less than five minutes remaining. Ohio State could have seen its national championship dreams derailed several times but to the Buckeyes’ everlasting credit, they always found a way to win.
Mark Richt’s best team at Georgia (12-1 with a loss to Florida), which finished No. 3 in the BCS Standings, just needed for Ohio State to lose one of those games and the Bulldogs are in the Fiesta Bowl against Miami.
I guess in a playoff UGA could not have beaten the mighty Buckeye’s? And we still think the BCSNC is legit?
Gratefuldawghead
February 25th, 2010
1:37 pm
Haven’t been to a “G” Day game in years, but fired up to make the ride up from South Georgia! Damn Good Article.
GO DAWGS!
pat is right
February 25th, 2010
1:39 pm
Its interesting to note that UF and LSU have won national titles with the EXACT same record UGA had when it won its two SEC titles. Its not that UGA is not as good of a program as either of the two, they have just been luckier than UGA. And that’s the truth.
kydawg
February 25th, 2010
1:41 pm
Lucky is right…IF,,,Vandy makes their chip-shot field goal in ‘07 against UT, we go to the SECCG…IF…Ky scores on UT from the one yard line, we go to the SECCG. That team would have gone on to the NC. But “IF’S” don’t count…rats!!!
VolsRule
February 25th, 2010
1:51 pm
FACT – UGA is 10-10 in the SEC East last 4 seasons
FACT – UGA is 1-3 versus Tennessee in last 4 seasons
FACT – UGA is 2-2 versus KY in last 4 seasons
FACT – UGA is 1-3 vs Florida in last 4 seasons
FACT – UGA played in Shreveport, LA last season
With all that said – Richt confirmed to me that he is a top notch head coach by firing his defensive staff this year – that is the primary reason UGA has slipped back.
pat is right
February 25th, 2010
1:52 pm
kydawg………or Tenn makes that chip shot Cody blocked and ALA is not even invited to play in this years BCSNC. Time for a playoff
VolsRule
February 25th, 2010
1:55 pm
Kydawg – will Richard Samual be REDSHIRTED?
The guy was a LB beast in HS – although he is a Junior – he is just turning 19 years old?
pat is right
February 25th, 2010
1:55 pm
Vols rule……..in last 4 years??? Well, lets look at that. 2007 is in that 4 year period. UGA finished number 2. Highest rankng in 30 years.
In 2008 UGA won 10 games a bowl and finished top ten all the while playing with 18 scholly players out by game 3 to season ending injuries. Name another coach with that record with those injuries. I will wait.
pat is right
February 25th, 2010
1:55 pm
Hmmm looks like last 4 years was not all that bad after all.
pat is right
February 25th, 2010
2:00 pm
in last 4 years UGA has won 4 bowls. Name another SEC coach with 4 in a row. hmmm last 4 years really sucked. LOL
pat is right
February 25th, 2010
2:01 pm
Volsrule???????????
Dawg 39
February 25th, 2010
2:02 pm
After we win a NC (& we will), I will still consider the BCS to be the same, that is the BSc. Winning the SEC is more important in my opinion.
Also,DB & Dl are my biggest concerns, Not QB or LB.
Vinny D
February 25th, 2010
2:14 pm
What I will be looking for this spring
1. QB Battle
2. #2 WR-who will step up alongside AJ? Marlon? King? Durham? who?
3. Will our Oline FINALLY be as dominant as we think they can be and how will we know till they play OTHER teams?
4. Richard Samuel at LB
5. Other than Rambo and Boykin, who else is starting at D? We know Houston will be somewhere but where? This is actually my number 1 question. The 3-4 D.
So Bill, I want constant updates on the D this year. That will make me a happy guy.
Otto
February 25th, 2010
2:15 pm
Yes the past 4 have sucked and if you think they have not you have low standard for something that should strive to be the best.
As for the original question DL on defense and RB on offense. RB you say? Yes they only racked up yards against slack competition. DL is coached by the only CWM holdover. LB and DB have fine coaches in place
big south mike
February 25th, 2010
2:17 pm
1- I’d like to see Branden Smith move to offense exclusive and become a Percy Harvin type of guy for UGA. He’s getting 12.2 ypc, and outpaces Percy who got around 10 ypc.
2- I also don’t expect to see much from the 3-4 in the G-Day stuff. Grantham doesn’t want to show a lot and hasn’t had time to install it. But it will be an awesome scheme by August that will baffle SEC foes, you can count on that.
3- Aaron Murray will dominate the QB competition. He went up against the top 100 QB’s int he country and won MVP at the Elite 11, so beating our UGA’s QB will be a walki in the park compared to that. If Murray doesn’t start, UGA will be the laughing stock of the SEC. As people as astute as Drew Brees, Matt Stafford, and Colt McCoy have agreed, Murray is in a league of his own.
4- Zach Mett will have to transform fast to wipeout his disastrous 2009 Spring where he went 2 for 20, with 2 int’s.
Mike
February 25th, 2010
2:18 pm
And the hits on Georgia football just keep coming – SI names the top 50 college football prospects at the NFL combine. Of the top 50, Tenn has 2, Ala 3, Fla 5, LSU 1, and Ga Tech 3. Even Notre Dame has 2. Georgia has NONE. I have no expectation that Logan Gray will become the next Georgia quarterback. After all, he wasn’t able to beat out Joe Cox. And, we all know where that went.
big south mike
February 25th, 2010
2:19 pm
Hey Florida and Anti-UGA enemies-
If UGA will be so bad, why do ytou waste hours posting on this blog? Why not go after your ‘real competition, like Bama and blog there instead of here?
It doesn’t make sense.
Unless you are AFRAID of UGA in 2010.
Which you are. And you should be.
big south mike
February 25th, 2010
2:20 pm
Matt Stafford $40 Million
Tim Tebow—$0
VolsRule
February 25th, 2010
2:22 pm
pat is right – looks like I found a good debating partner.
Not saying UGA as sucked – like UT sucked with two losing seasons.
What I am saying is that UGA has slipped the last 4 years.
IN 2006 – beaten by TENNESSEE, VANDY, FLORIDA and KENTUCKY
IN 2007 – you finished #2 – by beating Hawaii!???
- Still got blistered by Tennessee that year
- Still got beat by South Carolina that year.
– Almost got beat by Vandy –
However – second half of season – UGA came together as a team and played very good.
Played Hawaii in a bowl game – wow!
(should have played USC at the ROSE BOWL insted of Hawaii).
– 2008 – preseason #1 – but nobody took into consideration the young OL -and discipline became an issue. Embarrassed by ALABAMA, FLORIDA and a second half melt down against TECH.
Penalties galore!
Played MICHIGAN STATE in a bowl game – wow!
Played bad in close games against KY and Auburn – where UGA should have beaten these teams up – but it’s not the losses – it’s the blow out losses.
- 2009 – beat by OK STATE, LSU, TENNESSEE (by blow out), FLORIDA (by blow out) and had the melt down against KENTUCKY.
TEXAS A&M in the bowl game – wow!
This was definately a transistion year.
Pat is right – the enitre body of work that Mark Richt has done is impressive – but I can say the same about Fulmer.
Fulmer became the CEO coach – less hands on – and we slid back into the pack – fighting to be a relevent national power – never happened.
In similar fashion – Richt has become a CEO coach – and UGA has slid back – maybe Richt can get it going again and give Florida a run.
Pat is right – you are too focussed on first half of Richt’s career – the second half has been more similar to DONNAN. Good teams – but very inconsistent – and looked bad against FLORIDA and TENNESSEE. This better describes Richt that last 4 years.
big south mike
February 25th, 2010
2:25 pm
Anti-UGA enemies here want to talk about “selective parts” of Richt’s past.
Which viewed as is body of work, is in the top 10 ALL-TIME, only 8 coaches in NCAA history got 80 wins in their first 8 seasons.
Gator Bob
February 25th, 2010
2:29 pm
Big South Mike – Stafford will earn the $40Mil as he plays for DETROIT!!! By the way – Tebow has not been drafted yet – will not get Stafford money – but imagine he will still do OK!!! at least better than you and me!
Stafford vs Tebow – 1-2
Tebow vs Stafford – 2-1
Tebow vs UGA – 3-1
Tebow – 2 National Titles – 2 SEC Titles – 3 SEC East Titles – 1 Heisman Trophy
Stafford – 0 National Titles – 0 SEC Titles – 0 SEC East Titles – 0 Heisman Trophy VOTES!!!
big south mike
February 25th, 2010
2:30 pm
G-Day? All about the offense, the defense is too early yet to strut their stuff. The offense is cookin and clickin.
The RB’s will run like horses, AJ, Wooten, Charles and T. King will catch everything in sight, and the offensive line will bully the d-line.
Murray will complete 60-65% of his passes, o Int’s, highest per catch average again.
I look for UGA to get Branden Smith and Wotten more involved in the running game this year, like a Percy Harvin element.
UGA is rushing great, 247 a game in last 3 games of 2009.
big south mike
February 25th, 2010
2:32 pm
Gator fans, again, if UGA will be so bad, why are you wasting your time on this blog?
Head over to the South Carolina or Bama blogs and beatdown your “competition”.
big south mike
February 25th, 2010
2:41 pm
#9 ranking for UGA pre-season looks close, I’d swap places with Florida to be more accurate, pur UGA at #3, and Florida down at about #15, which is where both will end up, UGA in top 3 AGAIN, and Florida in top 15.
There is simply no way Florida beats UGA this year with Grantham’s new defense and defensive staff, Ealey AJ MUrray, etc.
Florida just lost too many starters and coaches (5 on offense, 7 on defense, 1 on special teams, 5 coaches quit)
THE ONLY TIME Richt or Meyer finish in the top 3 after is a bad SEC 3 loss type year.
Meyer’s Florida’s 2 best seasons came after 5-3 SEC seasons, Richt’s UGA’s best 2 finishes came after bad SEC years.
Florida had a good year in the SEC, UGA was bad, so UGA will win SEC East and finish in top 3 nationally again for the 3rd time in 10 years.
pat is right
February 25th, 2010
2:43 pm
Volsrule…….the tenn game and SC game was early and BEFORE UGA started Knowshon Moreno. And beating Hawaii?? You mean the record breaking Hawaii that all of the ESPN talking heads picked to beat UGA…that Hawaii?
Its hard to say UGA slipped in 2007 (during the 4 years) as UGA has never finished ranked 2 before and only once finished higher than 2 in 30 years. Thats a slip? Hardly
how2fish
February 25th, 2010
2:44 pm
Hey since we have some many Gator fans in attendance this afternoon…anyone of you heard when CUM will be released from rehab?? He still on track to be out in time for Spring Ball?
pat is right
February 25th, 2010
2:46 pm
volsrule…….2008 no one took into consideration the injuries. But with 18 scholly injuries and all before game 3 and all season ending and winning 10 games and winning a bowl and being ranked top ten is slipping? Hardly.
big south mike
February 25th, 2010
2:56 pm
Gators fans, I see you’re still here.
Thanks, the more you post, the better I start to feel about 2010.
KEEP IT UP!
Gatormaniac
February 25th, 2010
3:14 pm
I’m a Gaytor and come here to beat my chest and other body parts. Momma just let me back on the computer so I have to catch up. First of all there was no football until 1990. Secondly, we kicked Dawg butt last year and because of that I think we will always kick dawg butt even if it is painted. I feel very superior to any Dawg fan because Tebow told us that we were. Momma is calling me to go to therapy. I’ve had to go to therapy ever since ya’ll did that endzone dance on us. Maybe Momma will stop at Walmart on the way back and get me some jorts.
big south mike
February 25th, 2010
3:19 pm
Thanks Gator guys, please posts hundreds of tmes about how bad you think UGA is.
Eevery post lets UGA know it’s gonna be an amazing year in 2010 because of the bad-mouthin.
I don’t post on no Gator sites about Gators because I know they’ll lose 3 SEC games this year.
Keep it up.
big south mike
February 25th, 2010
3:24 pm
I don’t think you’ll see any hard hits on our 1st stringers in the G-Day and Spring. We don’t want Murray or AJ knocked out by friendly fire.
But the 3rd string guys better duck and cover.
UGAX
February 25th, 2010
3:24 pm
Volsrule- all good and valid points and nice to see a well, thought out post by an opposing fan. I’m a little tired of the sophomoric and moronic posts normally offered by so called Vols, Dawgs, Gator, and Tech fans on these posts. Well done.
Gatormaniac- In spite of my post above regarding sophomoric post, that’s pretty good stuff. Fun to read.
DGator
February 25th, 2010
3:25 pm
Pat is right thinks that Georgia has been equal to or better than Fla over the last 9 years but just has bad luck when the puppies turn out to be better than usual. C’mon Pat, GA has been irrelevant for that last 25 years, sneaking up and winning an SEC when the Zooker was down and Bama was down hardly qualifies as anything special. Stay positive, as usual, I hear you have a great recruiting class, do something with them before Richt gets his hands on em.
Gatormaniac
February 25th, 2010
3:32 pm
UGAX- Glad you enjoyed the post.
how2fish
February 25th, 2010
3:39 pm
DGator is we didn’t count in 07 how much did UF count ? How far do you have to go back to UF’s 1st year end ranking of no.2 or better? And do you know when CUM gets out of rehab?
Reality
February 25th, 2010
3:42 pm
Big South Mike – Stafford will earn the $40Mil as he plays for DETROIT!!! By the way – Tebow has not been drafted yet – will not get Stafford money – but imagine he will still do OK!!! at least better than you and me!
Stafford vs Tebow – 1-2
Tebow vs Stafford – 2-1
Tebow vs UGA – 3-1
Tebow – 2 National Titles – 2 SEC Titles – 3 SEC East Titles – 1 Heisman Trophy
Stafford – 0 National Titles – 0 SEC Titles – 0 SEC East Titles – 0 Heisman Trophy VOTES!!!
Hey gayfer Bob. See where Tebow gets drafted and then come run your mouth. Oh thats right he won’t LOL.
Dave In Tampa
February 25th, 2010
3:48 pm
We have not been on the same level as UF the past nine years. I don’t care how many games CMR has won, how many SECCG’s he has won. Meyer has won 2 NC’s. That’s how a team is measured, period. I hate, but a fact is a fact. Yes, we have slipped the past 2 years. I do feel that we will be better with our new DC. Can’t be worse. Well, be back in the thick of things before you know it. I think it will be a heck of a fight this year between UF, UT, SC & UGA in the East. There are no overpowering teams this year. Basic fundamental football will win the East this year
big south mike
February 25th, 2010
3:49 pm
Stafford $40 million.
Tebow- $0
Doesn’t that say a lot about Meyer and Richt?
One goal for Spring
February 25th, 2010
3:51 pm
Brandon Smith needs to learn to hold the ball, whether after a pic or as a running back. He fumbles and one of them COST US the KY game. He to me was vastly over rated coming in to Athens. Fast? Yes, but can he cover and run w.o those darn fumbles, and receive punts and k.o. w.o. fumbling is what I hope to see accomplished in the Spring. He had that nice sprint TD vs SC BUT folks will be keyed in on that deal in 2010.
He also needs to put on about 15-20 pounds ………..he is skin and bones.
big south mike
February 25th, 2010
3:51 pm
I think Richt has coached in 5 National Championships.
How many has Meyer coached in?
Georgia Bob
February 25th, 2010
3:51 pm
When did the big love fest between Bama and Gator fans start?
big south mike
February 25th, 2010
3:52 pm
Branden Smith fumbles? Please.
Florida fumbled 5 times against Troy alone.
big south mike
February 25th, 2010
3:53 pm
didn’t joe cox throw more td’s than tim tebow in 2009?
Money talks and prayers walk in NFL
February 25th, 2010
3:54 pm
MS did earn what? A $45,000,000.0 package with the Lions? Well, we will see what Timmy Tebow gets. I doubt that he will get more than a $15,000,000 deal ………….THAT WILL TELL US how good he is ……………NOW. SEC games for him are over and that is why CUM is in Ocala Rehab,Inc.
Go Dogs.
big south mike
February 25th, 2010
3:54 pm
Rainey’s been known to fumble, as are all of UF’s RB’s, which is why Meyer only called 1 running play for the RB’s in the SEC Championship.
Arn’t you more worried about that?
Dave In Tampa
February 25th, 2010
3:55 pm
big south mike;
I wish I could side with you on that one. However, Meyer has won 2 as a HC. CMR has yet to play for one as a HC. He will soon though, just has not yet.
Could not agree more on the Brandon Smith comment “one goal for spring”. He was impressive with his speed, but you can see that fumble coming a mile away.
big south mike
February 25th, 2010
3:55 pm
Why didn’t Meyer rebuild Tebow’s delivery?
Why didn’t Meyer put his players future earnings and financial security above a little trophy?
What does that say about Meyer?
big south mike
February 25th, 2010
3:56 pm
Richt’s coached in 5 National Champinships to Meyer’s 3.
big south mike
February 25th, 2010
3:58 pm
UGA Spring will just be a workout for our offense.
The defense will be trying out a lot of players and evaluating the talent.
RB’s will continue to run for Big yards, like they’ve been doing the last 3 games, good for #5 in NCAA in rushing at 247 a game.
Dave In Tampa
February 25th, 2010
4:00 pm
No doubt about Meyer not foolin with TT’s delivery. He does not know how that is obvious. Meyer does not think about the NFL. Just what happens in College. Yes, many time he should have pulled him when the game was out of reach.
I hope CMR takes some one on one approaches with Mett’s & Murray. They will learn a lot from him. Who ever starts will surprise this year.
pat is right
February 25th, 2010
4:04 pm
DGATOR……….UGA 9 years……90 wins…..2 SEC titles….7 bowl wins
…………… FLA 9 years……90 wins…..2 SEC titles….6 bowl wins
UGA ranked top ten 6 times
Fla ranked top ten 3 years.
Hmmmmmmm
UGA class of 73 and the Tiers
February 25th, 2010
4:10 pm
UGA has done quite well over the years. UGA does need to run off a couple of NCs in the next 3-8 years for them to be in the elite category. As a UGA man, I ‘ll say that. Why not?
Here are the elites and it can change about every 5 years or so:
Alabama JUST GOT BACK IN due to last year and the current NC. Last year’s blow out in the Sugar could have kept them in Second Tier w.o. the current NC.
Texas
Florida
LSU
Southern Cal
Oklahoma
Ohio State
This is based on the number of NCs that they played for over the last several years.
Second Tier is where UGA is and that is great ………. MOST schools are NOT there. This is based on SEC East and SEC champs for UGA but just not real recently. Not bad however. No other SEC team is in this group. Not Auburn ( they are rising soon ) not UT, not MSU, not Ole Miss not SC and not Vandy or KY, nor Arkansas. Not really anyone in the ACC ………as they have NO titles in many, many years.
Tech? One BLOW OUT in the Urange Bowl and that itty, bitty ACC thang are not even indicative of Second Tier. If Tech wins the ACC again and goes to the Urange again, then they are moving fast toward SECOND TIER status but not Top Tier. UGA has the 6th winningest prgram over the last 10 years is one clear example of Second Tier status ……………which is very hard to achieve long term and that is the key. Long term ……….not one or two fair years and BCS blow outs.
I don’t think that anyone down south would argue with this ………it is fairly accurate.
Most of the Big 10 is Third Tier except for Wisconsin and maybe Iowa and Penn State. Big East is a non factor as the WAC with Boise and TCU. They must win a NC and go to major bowls for about 4 or 5 more years to hit Second Tier status. It is just that tough to be Second Tier folks.
Go Dogs.
Spike
February 25th, 2010
4:16 pm
Throw the damn ball to Kris Durham and let Ealy tote the rock!!
Adam
February 25th, 2010
4:23 pm
All I have to say is my vote is Russ for permanent mascot. Brown spot be damned!
Spike
February 25th, 2010
4:25 pm
Russ is 2-0, and counting.
Brandon Spikes
February 25th, 2010
4:36 pm
I will be looking to see if the runningbacks wear eye guards. We like to look at the UGA blog because we are all psychiatrist in training and love to study delusional football fans.
PatIsALunatic
February 25th, 2010
4:56 pm
A bit delusional aren’t we Pat??? You fail to mention a couple of facts..
Fact 1: Richt’s best win out of conference based on final AP ballots:
#13 GT last year; #18 Michigan State and #18 Hawaii. Not exactly a glowing resume of out of conference wins!
Fact 2: UGA does tend to win 10 games but rarely are a threat for the National title. They have won only one and that was 30 years ago in over 100 years of football. Yes, I do know UGA claims two but the second was an obscure poll not by the top three polls of that era.
Fact 3: They can’t beat UF. Shoot, even in the years Richt won the EAST he still lost to UF.
Fact 4: It is doubtful UGA wins the EAST next year even though this division within the SEC is likely the weakest it has been in 10 years.
Fact 5: How can a team with so many great recruits consistently underperform on the field? Doesn’t that show a coaching weakness???
As a NCAA fan overall but a supporter of a team that gets little talent (Miss. St.) it is hard for those not fervent UGA fans to see much upside with UGA other than the typical 10 win seasons against inferior competition. Even with two first round picks and 7 overall NFL picks…UGA was whipped by Bama (not the #1 Bama but a rebuilding one), UF yet again, and then they topped off the underperformance by allowing the ACC team to run all over them in Athens.
Doubt that trend will change!
hey volsrule
February 25th, 2010
4:59 pm
georgia has slipped the last two years, though 08 had everything to do with injuries and 09 had everything to do with martinez, cox, and no knowshon. tennessee has owned georgia the past 3 of 4 years HOWEVER…
Georgia was ranked #2 in 2007 for a good reason. Who else had less losses? Who else reeled off I think it was 8 or so plus wins in a row, including wins against Florida, Auburn, Tech, and the maligned Hawaii? The only team besides LSU and Georgia that had any business in the top 3 was USC. Concerning Hawaii, Hawaii got in due to Boise’s success. Every Georgia fan I knew would have rather played USC and definitely would have played LSU (who wouldn’t have?). Do you give Florida a hard time for beating the crap out of Cincinatti when a much more worthy opponent would have been Iowa?
The team that Tennessee manhandled was a different team than the one that manhandled Florida and Auburn. Does that change the outcome of the debacle in Knoxville? NO. On the other hand, consider Richt’s overall record against Tennessee. And by the way, though I disagree with you often, I find your posts to be civil and often well thought out.
History...
February 25th, 2010
5:06 pm
What’s with UGA and yesterday/past history? What bearing does anything in the past have with this coming season? This pulling things out of the past, got you believing in Joe Cox and his never loosing a HS game and yadda yadda yadda crap about Colorado, etc…, still pining for the second coming of Herschel Walker, the ten wins a season average as a measuring stick for greatness, while loosing games that MUST be won.
Well, you should be putting all your energy into this upcoming season. It’s really sad to think that you fans can’t get excited about a new QB the caliber of Murray, and if not Murray then how much better must Met, or Gray has improved to beat out the hot shot from Tampa, you’ll have a new 3-4 defense attacking the other team, you’ll once again have AJ and a fantastic supporting receiving corps, you’ll have the same great punter, the same superb field goal kicker, etc.
Yep, UGA has a chance to do some great things the next few years; the past is just that, the past…move on!
Joe
February 25th, 2010
5:17 pm
hmmmmm…quote- “Joe Cox gives us our best chance to win”. That pretty much seals Logan’s fate in the QB race. CMR cant afford another disaster like we had last year
NFL players mean nothing really
February 25th, 2010
5:22 pm
How many kids a particular school has going high in the draft means nothing to NCAA football fans or at least most. The alumni want college players and could frankly, care less about the NFL.
Thugs are excited about The League………….. or the NBA. Who cares?
A fan of the NCAA
Since Vince
February 25th, 2010
6:00 pm
Gee this sounds just like last year when the dawgs were coming off a win over Michigan State in the bowl game. Blind homers were excited how well the defense had turned the corner and Senor Joe Cox with all the wealth of experience behind and around him. Well Florida looks once again to clean the dawgs clock and dawgs will suffer their first loss in Columbia next fall. If the dawgs are gonna be so great like a lot of homers are suggesting the only thing I can say like many others is I’ll believe it when I see it. Since 2004 Ive only seen crap in UGA football.
Dawg 39
February 25th, 2010
6:25 pm
Since 2004 ? . How about an SEC title in 2005 and #2 in the nation in the final poll of 07. Somehow we true Dawg fans will get thru the next 4 years, but will our opponents ? .
Since Vince
February 25th, 2010
6:42 pm
Dawg 39…. Remember thar Auburn game in 2005 then the dawgs had to rely on SC in upsetting Florida then the embarrassing loss to WVU in the bowl game. 2007 # 2 ranking was an absolute farce getting hammered by Tennessee and losing to a pathetic SC at home without scoring a TD. Oh yeah beat Florida that year while Mr. Tebow wasn’t 100 % but the game was still in doubt till late in the 4th. I stand by my opinion like many others Dawg 39 ….
Dawg 39
February 25th, 2010
6:55 pm
Since Vince: we continue to agree to disagree. Nothing wrong with that. I still believe that USC & the Dawgs were the 2 best teams in the nation in 07. Maybe you have given up on the Dawgs. I have not.
Since Vince
February 25th, 2010
6:59 pm
Dawg 39… Like I said I’ll believe it whem I see it and so far Im still not seeing it…..
kb
February 25th, 2010
7:18 pm
Why do the dawg haters go out of their way to post on this blog? Seems to me that don’t have one that’s worth the effort to comment on. I guess you could say that mockery is the greast form of flattery. This proves that we are in their heads.
ONLY Fair
February 25th, 2010
7:54 pm
87rd
PT
February 25th, 2010
7:56 pm
Mikie G
Feb. 25
12:42 p.m.
I agree, Erk would be a great name and maybe the junkyard D would return.
SEC
February 25th, 2010
8:31 pm
ESPN will televise the University of Alabama’s annual A-Day spring game on April 17. Last year, despite an ESPN national television audience, A-Day drew 84,050 fans. That figure led all spring games in the Southeastern Conference.
The Crimson Tide has averaged nearly 85,000 fans in attendance for A-Day over the last three years, including a capacity crowd of 92,138 for UA head coach Nick Saban’s A-Day debut in 2007. Saban often notes that the passion Alabama fans show for A-Day has proven to be useful in recruiting and in upholding the program’s tradition.
SEC
February 25th, 2010
8:33 pm
UA Director of Athletics Mal Moore announced that the expansion project for the South end zone of Bryant-Denny Stadium, which will put capacity over 101,000, is on track for completion by July 1.
Floundering Fox Hounds Batman!
February 25th, 2010
8:42 pm
Will UGA have the Cow gym enclosed with 12 million dollars worth of glass by July 1st?????
AltamahaDawg
February 25th, 2010
9:47 pm
Since vince, you sort of skipped over the whole beat LSU deal to win the SEC in that recap of 2005 didn’t you?
AltamahaDawg
February 25th, 2010
10:05 pm
As far as spring goes, one thing is that we are going into it with a mere 8 players out. That’s having almost an entire lineup over last year at this time. Competition at every position will improve. We went into last fall with 50 new or just returning from injuries (surgeries in most cases) . Half that this fall.
I don’t fool myself to think we have the best players collectively out there right now, but any team is better if it at least can put the best they have up against each other every week in camp.
Since Vince
February 25th, 2010
10:19 pm
Ok AltamahaDawg…. I’ll throw you a nugget for a 2005 SEC championship in beating LSU. But remember UGA beat a SORRY SC team at home that year by virtue of a missed extra point in 2005. So now its been 4 years and counting since a SEC championship and now UGA’s approaching 30 for the BIG prize…. I guess YOU have skipped over that as well.
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Pago Flyer
February 26th, 2010
12:13 am
Who cares about Tebow and the NFL. He did his job at FL by taking care of the DAWGS and winning!
dawgnabbit
February 26th, 2010
12:26 am
I beleve Stafford ’s contact was for 76 million with 45 million guaranteed!
BuLLdawg
February 26th, 2010
6:18 am
I am looking forward to progress in The SEC East, so that over the next 4 years we have a winning record at least in The SEC East the next 4 years.
Because we did NOT have a winning record in The SEC East the last 4 years.
AltamahaDawg
February 26th, 2010
7:22 am
OK, who hijacked BuLLdawg’s name to make such a short point that everybody can agree with?
Bill King is a .....
February 26th, 2010
7:54 am
i’m anxious to see some competition for another blog writer
Classic City Bar & Saloon
February 26th, 2010
10:51 am
L DAWG is annoying.
Dawg Tired
February 27th, 2010
10:37 am
Have we hired BuLLdawg to be our Head Football Coach yet? If not, why not?
Dawg Tired
February 27th, 2010
10:39 am
Classic CIty Bar & Saloon; Many of the folks on these blogs are very annoying. Generally speaking it is best to not get in a peeing contest with ‘em.
Debose
March 1st, 2010
1:40 pm
This QB race is a disaster waiting to happen. Somebody is going to win the job and then there will be two or three unhappy campers riding the bench, then after the Dawgs lose a game the fans will question if the right kid got the job. It’s cool though because Mark “2-7″ Richt is on the job.
Mike Bobo Fan
March 1st, 2010
4:09 pm
2010 UGA goin 14-0 baby. Defense and running game and QB managing the game like Bama guy will win it all.