
The Dogs' running game should be a big plus, thanks in part to Washaun Ealey. (Brant Sanderlin / AJC)
It’s been an up and down spring for Georgia football fans.
On the one hand, we’ve gotten excited about the rebuilding project Todd Grantham has undertaken with the defense. Sure, it likely will take more than one season to get the Dogs back to Junkyard status, but the fact that basic fundamentals like footwork, tackling and ball awareness are being taught at the Woodruff Practice Fields again fills a lot of us with hope.
And, yes, the new 3-4 scheme will have its kinks early on and the Dogs look a little thin at some positions, particularly outside linebacker. There’ll be a mostly new secondary, too. But the talent there is exciting, and Georgia looks to be putting a lot of pressure on opposing quarterbacks with Grantham’s scheme. Now if the Dogs can just get some take-aways!
On offense, there’s been the big question mark about quarterback, but concern over that has been tempered somewhat by the fact that Mike Bobo has 10 starters back this season. The veteran offensive line, barring a rash of injuries, will be a strength. That and a revived running game with Washaun Ealey and Caleb King should keep the new QB from having to try to do too much too soon. There’s not a lot of depth behind A.J. Green, but Georgia is absolutely loaded at tight end, a position that looks to become a game-changer for the Dogs this season.
Still, any spring that sees Mark Richt having to kick three players off the team has to be considered troubled. And the fact that one of the players dismissed was a very promising quarterback makes it even worse.
Yes, Aaron Murray apparently would have graded out above Zach Mettenberger overall despite a subpar G-Day game, and the odds were Murray was going to be the starter no matter what. But a lot of us would have felt much more comfortable knowing we had that big kid with the NFL arm standing on the sideline ready to come in if need be.
Feel free to vote in the poll, share your thoughts in the comments, or do both.
245 comments Add your comment
Sean
April 24th, 2010
10:53 am
First?
Sean
April 24th, 2010
10:55 am
I voted on the side of caution. Playing it safe this time. They fooled us the past few years, so Im not going get too excited. But I do feel we are moving forward again.
Major Nelson
April 24th, 2010
11:00 am
Sean. Really, who cares?
Congrats to Murray. He’ll be solid as the year progresses.
When are we going to hear the full story on Mett?
Mark
April 24th, 2010
11:03 am
Enter your comments here
I think the program is moving in the right direction. I like Coach Richt’s new zero tolerance policy. This nonsense had to stop. Those kids have no business drinking if they are underage. We all did it but we all were not on scholarship either. If losing Mettenberger means we get LeMay I am all for it. Im hopeful for this season but Im also realistic so as long as there is progress in the fundamentals of the game and discipline on and off the field I can let the chips fall where they may.
Denver Dawg
April 24th, 2010
11:10 am
any year we’re not completely humiliated in Knoxville or Jacksonville will be the first true step forward… wins would be nice, too.
76-Dawg
April 24th, 2010
11:19 am
Just waiting for this fall when the real team will be set. In 2008 UGA had a great team before Sturdivant got hurt and then was followed by about 25 more significant injuries. UGA has some starter Freshmen coming in and others that didn’t play that much this spring that will start so I don’t put too much credence on this spring other getting use to a new QB and new defense.
DAWGS RULE
April 24th, 2010
11:20 am
The Dawgs are back in 2010—bank on it!!! With Murray running the offense and Grantham’s 3-4 D, UGA wins the SEC east, beats florida and plays bama for the title! 2010—the year of the dawg!!!!
Ron Burgundy
April 24th, 2010
11:21 am
I care about being ‘first.’. It’s the most incredible feeling in the universe. Quite frankly, I saw giant rainbows and I’m pretty sure there was stardust and…what? You mean we aren’t talking about making love to Veronica Corningstone?
Never mind.
But it was spectacular.
Joe M
April 24th, 2010
11:25 am
Yes because of the change on defense.
Just play GREAT defense and this program can soar.
Great D + great ST + good offense = WINS & Championships!
Big Harry Dawg
April 24th, 2010
11:33 am
I’m looking forward to seeing how this defense is going to work for the Dawgs, though I am certain that recruiting will have to change gears a bit to accomodate the roles we’ll need.
Further, I want to see CMR more involved than he has been in the past. No, I don’t want him calling plays or getting tied up with the defense; but I think most would agree that the lack of direction over the last few years has been a direct result of CMR’s lack of attention. I’m not bashing CMR just stating what I see to be a much needed change for the head coach…
How ’bout them Dawgs!
DirtyDawg
April 24th, 2010
11:45 am
CMR, not sure what some of the advice you’re getting here really means, but mine is ‘don’t try to be something you’re not’. You got where you are by being true to yourself, and that ain’t bad. You know how to handle young men, even those that you, ultimately, don’t reach….and they’ll all thank you for it in the end. And I’m not sure just what ‘loyal to a fault’ means, but it it’s giving people the benefit of the doubt until they prove completely unworthy, then I’m with you. I mean we aren’t talking about defusing a nuclear bomb or something, the worst that can happen is coaches make poor choices that result in student athletes missing a tackles or failing to defend the ‘bootleg, roll-out’.
So keep accumulating worthy young men – players and coaches – and do your thing. We know a good thing when we see it and in Mark Richt we got one.
Chronos
April 24th, 2010
12:21 pm
No. Mediocre team and worse coaching.
AltamahaDawg
April 24th, 2010
12:23 pm
We will absolutely no be humiliated in Knoxville this year.
Pitbull
April 24th, 2010
12:35 pm
What is all of this confidence crap about. CMR is getting tough with the players that break the rules. There is more discipline. We have a great new defensive coaching staff. We have a experienced offensive line to protect Aaron, and a great punter and field goal kicker.
We have beat Tech 15 out of 19 and it should have been 18 out of 19 if we weren’t robbed by the officials twice and couldn’t tackle in the last loss.
I have every confidence in the world we will be good this year.
If you don’t feel the same then take the train.
Delbert D.
April 24th, 2010
12:40 pm
Murray has to be good enough to keep opponents from stacking against the run. Should Murray get injured, Georgia will have to run, run and run some more.
kauai dawg
April 24th, 2010
12:41 pm
Upgraded our coaching and we always have talent. We have endured wierd stuff, injuries, turnovers, and penalties etc.. a solid year is in making.
Go DAWGS! 30-24 and the hits just keep coming!
RedPantsDawg
April 24th, 2010
12:47 pm
Just not having Willie Martinez and Fabris on the sidelines this year is cause for job.
chazzo
April 24th, 2010
12:48 pm
Judging by their draft stock (with the exception of Curan), I’d say we had some players last year who were kind of old and in the way. Disappointing to say the least, I was telling people last year that UGA would have the best interior D-line around. Clearly they needed a kick in the pants. Too much Little Debbie and Nintendo, I guess. Anything on D will be an improvement.
PS. I still think Moore will make a good pro receiver. What a bargain for some team out there.
Dylan
April 24th, 2010
12:49 pm
I’m not going in this season to optimistic. I do believe UGA will win 9 or 10 games, but at the same time, I’m not going to bed extremely upset if Murray or the defense looks confused at times. Murray’s never played in a college game. The 3-4 scheme is brand new and will have some kinks in it this year. But on the other hand, the defense has to perform better than it did last year. Looking forward to September 4!!! GO DAWGS!!!
Dylan
April 24th, 2010
12:49 pm
I meant I’m not going to be extremely upset. Sorry about that.
chazzo
April 24th, 2010
12:55 pm
PSS. UGA has a shot at the East. It is wide open. UF, of course, is the team to beat, but USC is a first and serious hurdle. Both of those teams have the tough picks from the West, so UGA could lose to one of them and still take the East. (Of course, I don’t want to see a loss to either.)
It should be three years before Grantham and Co. have their personal hand picked crew in place. Keeping that in mind, there are a lot of solid athletes on that side of the ball. How much work these kids do this summer is directly proportional to their odds of winning the East.
Darindawg
April 24th, 2010
1:01 pm
We won 8 games and was a bad ref call and last second fumble away from winning 10 games with Joe Cox at QB, a bad defense, and a tough-as-nails schedule. Murray has to be an upgrade over Cox…the defense has no place to go but up….our schedule is much easier….our OL and RBs are more experienced, more conditioned and stronger….UF lost a ton of talent and will miss Tebow (no matter what anybody says)…UT is a mess….With all of that said, no reason to think we can’t win the EAST…and more.
dawgfan
April 24th, 2010
1:03 pm
Forunately the rest of the SEC East won’t be anything special either. Even Florida has major issues this year. The schedule is not that difficult. If we stay consistent and win the big ones we could find ourselves in the SECCG. Crazier things have happened. That should be the goal.
Dawg 39
April 24th, 2010
1:21 pm
I believe we have the coaches, the players, & the fans to be competitive for the SEC title every year for the next 4 years. I expect a 4 year run that will excite all of the real DAWG FANS.
Olde Dawg
April 24th, 2010
1:23 pm
Any truth to the rumor Coach Richt will open the season with leather helmets?
Iraq Dawg Coming Home
April 24th, 2010
1:33 pm
I would like to see a 3 Tight End offensive set formation since we got this much talent at the position. Now you tell me who the hell gonna stop us. I enjoyed the Dallas Cowboys when they used to run heavy on offense and they used to plow through everyone. It ain’t a defense in the SEC that has the depth to match up with our offensive line and Tight Ends on the field at the same time. But then again I don’t wanna get my hope us with this offensive coordinator calling the plays.
Let’s get it DAWGS!!!
Mid Ga Dawgs
April 24th, 2010
1:33 pm
altamahadawg……….can’t be humiliated in Knoxville this year sport…game is in Athens!
1eyedJack
April 24th, 2010
1:35 pm
The Dawgs have had the talent all along, I just think that recently the mindset has been wrong. At times complacency has crept in on the part of coaches and players. Plus Martinez’ defensive philosophy. And that could be part of the problem, over time players tend to take on the personality of their coaches. A lack of aggressiveness, leadership and overall team chemistry has seemed to be the result.
Now comes Grantham, Belin and Lakotas. Aggressive fundamentals-based coaches for the defense, and a new aggressive, attacking 3-4 philosophy. Mark Richt now becomes a stern taskmaster and along with recruiting more well-grounded football-smart players, hopefully we see a new culture on this team. No more shenanigans to motivate, no more dancing on the sideline, no more jumping up and down at Vandy. Just get after their a$$e$!!
dan
April 24th, 2010
1:36 pm
I think the UGA program is at a crossroads. We can keep Richt, collectively lower our expectations, and be satisfied with 8 or 9 wins. Or we can hire a new coach with a new coaching staff that will make winning a National Title a priority. Richt was a good coach for UGA in the mid -2000’s but his time has past. And his judgment in coordinators absolutely positively stinks.Except for 2007, the Dawgs have finished the regular season 8-4, 9-3, and 7-5. And that is what our program is right now, an 8 or 9 win program. And most UGA fans still seemed to be enamored with Richt and have no desire to let him go even though his teams has underperformed the last 2 years. So if we want to keep Richt, then be satisfied with 8-4 or 9-3 because the days where we went 13-1 or 11-2 are done.
Mid Ga Dawgs
April 24th, 2010
1:39 pm
Dan
Name us some coaches…..who would actually come to Athens….and stay…..who would average more wins per year than Richt and bring us a NC. Anxiously awaiting this answer oh wise one!
Football Fan
April 24th, 2010
1:40 pm
Why are people ranking Alabama as preseason number 1 when they lost nine defensive starters? NINE!!! Georgia has as good a shot as anyone now that King Tebow is gone.
Delusional Dawg
April 24th, 2010
1:40 pm
Brand new QB with no playing experience, replacing many players in a brand new defensive system, coming off a 7 win regular season…oh yeah, National Title baby!! Count on it! Mark it down! Book it! Anybody seen my Prozac??
Mid Ga Dawgs
April 24th, 2010
1:43 pm
Bama is the media favorite because Saban keeps giving them things to write about. Lost all those starters and 6 of their opponents this year have 2 weeks to prepare for them. They’ll lose to Auburn and not even win the west. Saban will be long gone within 3 years. Don’t care anything at all about someone like that running our program.
Sid Vicious
April 24th, 2010
1:43 pm
How would a three TE lineup run?
Me
April 24th, 2010
1:45 pm
King Tebow is indeed gone but crown Prince Brantley has arrived.
CHDawg
April 24th, 2010
1:46 pm
Bill,
I disagree on a couple of points: the depth behind Green is good with Wooten and Troupe. And second, the last thing we need to do is come out and run exclusively on ULL. Murray should throw 40-50 times in that game. That is really the first real game time experience opportunity before he hits the SEC. I would try and get him a couple of games worth of confidence and experience in that first game. The running game is already battle tested. Developing the new QB will pay big dividends down the road.
CHDawg
April 24th, 2010
1:50 pm
Delusional,
Didn’t we have about the same record in ‘79? And didn’t we have a brand new QB, too? Just asking, and just for the record, if you plan on losing, your plans usually work out….
george
April 24th, 2010
1:52 pm
UGA fans are the most delusional fans on the planet. Darin Dawg I hope you just wrote that to get a laugh out of people. Do you really think the call in the LSU game made yall lose that game???????? HELL NO. Even without the call it would have taken a mircale. And the kentucky game you dolts should beat them by 2 tds AT HOME. Not to mention the fact that yall had MIRACLE wins over ASU,and USC. And the Auburn win was fairly lucky as well. Yall were also 3 plays away from winning 5 games you MORON. UGA will not be any better this year. New qb, new defense, no depth at wr, too many players in jail etc. But I am sure when dec rolls around and the pups have won 8 games again the excuses will be flying like always. Gotta love UGA fans.
Sid Vicious
April 24th, 2010
1:52 pm
CHDawg, that’s a good idea about ULL.
Want a job as OC?
Me
April 24th, 2010
1:52 pm
Mid Ga…spoken like a true doggie but you forgot to mention that they’ll be on probation. You know, the usual wish list or at least anything that might stick to the wall .
dan
April 24th, 2010
1:54 pm
Mid Ga-Dawg
So you’re saying you’d rather have a coach who averages 10 wins a season after 9 years and a couple of SEC Titles over a guy like Saban who stays 5 years but will win you a National Title? I say screw this Southern Loyalty Crap, I’d rather have my program be Nationally relevant by winning a National Title. Those LSU idiots should be kissing Saban’s butt. That program was 4-7 and 3-8 before he arrived and he delivered them a National Title. He made that program what it is!
CHDawg
April 24th, 2010
1:55 pm
Dan,
Richt has won everywhere he has been, pretty much. Look at the record of Dooley, Bryant, or anyone else and you will find they didn’t always have great years.
Mid Ga Dawgs
April 24th, 2010
1:56 pm
No, I said name me some coaches….which you haven’t.
bufbox
April 24th, 2010
1:58 pm
I usually enter every season with great hope and promise for the Dawgs. Last season was an exception. I considered Cox as average at best, and I had already seen way too much of CWM’s “bend-don’t-break” defense to have any confidence. And both these fears became fruition. We had the statistically worst season of Richt’s tenure.
But I feel that the program had definitely made a move to correct recent probs. I’m excited about CTG and the 3-4, can’t wait to see it. Excited about the return to fundamentals exhibited by the defensive staff as a group. Not looking for miracles this first season, but confident we will be much more competive on D and will only learn and get better.
On offense, I see a great group of athletes. The line looks good, but thin depth-wise. All the depth is either green or coming off injury. So we need some injury-free luck there in order to be strong. Running game has huge potential, much will depend on health of the line. TE is deep with playmaker experience. Receiver has proven playmakers, but gotta stay healthy and keep those first and second teamers on the field. QB will be unproven, but certainly better than last year if AM stays
healthy. Bobo playcalling needs to improve somewhat, using more of the right play at the statistically right times. With Murray I think we have a QB with a good head on his shoulders. Once he gets his feet wet, he will improve over the season. So lets tailor the plays and scheme to help him out. Use that line and RB’s and establish that run and stick with it until the other team can prove they can stop it. A successful basic run game sets up everything else.
And we have the kickers, just need to use a coverage scheme that works for everyone else ( straight and deep). Word is special teams are being recharged, and getting back to basic fundamental kick coverage.
Yeah … I’m much happier than I was last year… looking at same old program too stubborn to make needed changes.
Ron Burgundy
April 24th, 2010
2:00 pm
George, I admire your love of the question mark and the CAPS LOCK button.
It reminds me of MY LOVE FOR VERONICA CORNINGSTONE. Is there not a more perfect bottom in all of the history of history of women’s bottoms?????????
I think not.
Delusional Dawg
April 24th, 2010
2:00 pm
CHDawg…yes, I’m sure that all that happened 31 years ago. But until Hershel Walker walks back thru that door……but you’re right…you COULD win the lottery twice. But I wouldn’t…Bank on it!!
Dumbo
April 24th, 2010
2:03 pm
Burp……
Minnesota Dawg
April 24th, 2010
2:05 pm
Maybe playing LA-Lafayette first we can ease into a smooth machine! Should help the Quarterback to work out the first game jitters. Then we can look at South Carolina and then to Arkansas.
Chris S
April 24th, 2010
2:06 pm
UGA’s schedule this year looks to be one of the easiest they’ve had in recent years. Florida, Auburn, and Georgia Tech are the only teams that look to have a legitimate shot at a Top 20 ranking (unless Dooley works some wonders at Tennessee). If UGA can’t pull out a 10-win season, it’s going to be a big disappointment.
Mid Ga Dawgs
April 24th, 2010
2:07 pm
Old Dan is still scratching his head….can’t think of anyone!
Dumbo
April 24th, 2010
2:08 pm
Sory about that folks…it’s just thinking about what could be UGA record after the 1st 5 games is giving me gas…..I’m praying that our overthrowing young QB doesn’t wet himself in front our 85 K in Columbia. Burpppppp…..
Rick Tamlin - Professional Sports Anchor
April 24th, 2010
2:09 pm
I’d like to extend to you all an invitation to the pants party.
Minnesota Dawg
April 24th, 2010
2:11 pm
Have y’all studied our schedule this year? We have a legitimate chance to go undefeated provided we beat Florida. All the other teams we beat regularly (SC, Arkansas,Miss. St., Tenn., Kentucky,Auburn, G.T.). We do have to play Colorado at their house, so that will be a big test. Could we be singing a different tune the end of this year? Maybe a BCS title?
bufbox
April 24th, 2010
2:13 pm
Let’s just shoot for a BCS game this year, and title the next maybe.
Mid Ga Dawgs
April 24th, 2010
2:16 pm
Can’t wait to see the Ole Ball Coach sling that visor a few times wondering where all the Dawg defenders are coming from. Grantham won’t show anything but vanilla against ULL. Shouldn’t need to.
Tawni
April 24th, 2010
2:40 pm
No confidence at all. At the rate UGA is going, half of the player-thugs will be arrested and suspended.
You know that’s true. Those are the kind of illiterate goons and bozos who Richt recruits.
Dave
April 24th, 2010
2:41 pm
Shreveport again.
Debose
April 24th, 2010
2:42 pm
Confidence has never left Dawg Nation, these blogs were full of fans last year saying they were going to beat Florida or the defense was going to improve. The year before the preseason #1 had fans extremely confident and now Grantham has yet to coach a game and Murray has yet to play in a game and the fans are already talking titles.
WillieM
April 24th, 2010
2:43 pm
You’ll be begging for me to be back on the sidelines after the SC game!
BD
April 24th, 2010
2:50 pm
I am confident that in 10 games or less UGA fans will stop saying that they own the overall record against Florida. Enjoy it while you can. Florida owns Georgia.
bornloser
April 24th, 2010
2:55 pm
richt will never get us to the national championship we now have a midget for a qb, HE CAN’T SEE OVER THE DAMN LINE.
CHDawg
April 24th, 2010
2:59 pm
Delusional,
We have 34 back in the backfield finally: Ealey/King, and I think the Dawgs were 6-5 in ‘79…just prior to 12-0. If the O line is dominant, then we will have a great year, but if they are just OK to quite good, we will likely be less successful. We have very strong playmakers on O. Not sure about the D, but CTG seems to know what he is doing.
Darindawg
April 24th, 2010
3:02 pm
Hey George…..we had some close games….we had some bad games…we had some good games…..but as bad or good as we was, you know what we did do?…..We beat Tech….MORON.
TXDAWG
April 24th, 2010
3:02 pm
I don”t expect miracles next year, but I believe we will see an improved team. Finally, TO HELL WITH GEORGIA TECH.
BD
April 24th, 2010
3:04 pm
1979 was a long time ago. Plus, look at the records of your opponents in 1980, pathetic. Florida was mediocre, Tennessee mediocre, Tech was awful. UGA’s 1980 team was the luckiest national championship outside of BYU’s in the last 50 years.
alumni
April 24th, 2010
3:05 pm
I’ll be excited if four to five games into the season the team actually seems to have improved. Watching them the past two years, I got the feeling that there was no forward motion. I got sick of watching the same mistakes week in and week out, as if the team could not learn from those mistakes. Give them a few games to see if there is improvement from games one and two before getting excited.
CHDawg
April 24th, 2010
3:08 pm
Bornloser,
Go back and read your messages…I think a demon has a hold on you…you can stop him by not sending anymore messages, or if you can’t resist posting at least switch to the Tech board to root for them some!
CHDawg
April 24th, 2010
3:12 pm
BD,
They were undefeated in the SEC…lucky would be losing a game or two and still winning the NC!
Dave In Tampa
April 24th, 2010
3:16 pm
It will be all about how well the Defense gels. I’m not worried about the Offense. defense needs to pick up the new scheme quickly and stop the stupid penalties and do a better job reading the offenses. Also, needs to apply presure on the QB. Lot’s of if’s for the defense.
I think we will have a good idea about the defense after the SC game.
george
April 24th, 2010
3:19 pm
good post darindawg. Yall beat an average team from a below average conference. CONGRATS. Minnestota dawg- can I please have some of the crack that you are on? Teams you beat all the time??? You were 6-4 against ut and au over the last ten years. Doesnt sound like beat them all the time to me. And UT has your NUMBER. not to mention the poor little wildcats beat the pups at home last year. I guess you are forgeting about Florida, South Carolina, gt, and miss st. too. I bet you $100 UGA loses at least two of those. 9-3 at best for the puppies this year prob 8-4.
Daisy Mae
April 24th, 2010
3:20 pm
Let me tell you one thing. This 2010 team will be just as lame as last years squad. You can bet on losing 5 or 6 games. CMR put a band aid on the problem by hiring some good defense coaches. He should have also fired BOBO THE BOZO. CMR will last about 2 more years in Athens because it will take the fans that long to finally say that we have had enough. Like I told you last year it will be the same thing that happened at Tennessee when they finally had enough and had to get rid of the giant pumpkin Fulmer. CMR did the whole team a great injustice last year by letting that no good Joe Cox play every game. CMR should have gotten LG some action. It won’t be 2 games before Aaron Murry is hurt. The guy that got kicked off for drinking and touching females should have never been at GA. if it wasn’t for his mama working in the office. We could have used that schlorship on a good human being and player. This is just another blunder by CMR.
italian_29
April 24th, 2010
3:21 pm
Bornloser, boy have you got the right handle. Get a Life and go to your teams blog, you aren’t a UGA fan.
Troof
April 24th, 2010
3:24 pm
You Dawg fans ask why Bama is preseason #1 with all those defensive losses? Well, first off the offense returns a Heisman winning RB in addition to every main contributor from last year. Secondly, Saban has recruited so well that the defensive depth across the board is nuts. We aren’t sending guys out there that haven’t played a down on defense. Many on the DL were in the rotation last year and saw significant playing time. The secondary is a bit young but with the athletes they are and Saban’s coaching they will begin contributing very soon.
Will we drop a game? Perhaps as you can’t win forever. 26-2 over the last 2 years isn’t bad. Will we be in Atlanta? Most definitely.
Mid GA Dawgs, your “Saban will be gone in 3 years” schtick is sad. Your dream that Saint Nick will be gone soon won’t happen. Get used to seeing Crimson in ATL in December. Richt will be fired before Saban leaves. 30 years without a MNC can’t be good. When will you Dawg fans demand results from your coach. Richt’s attempts to get tough on his players and fire WIllie are sad attempts to save his job. Same with the Grantham hiring. Copy the master by bringing in a coach that worked for him. What happens when that’s not enough? You think it was hard to find a DC willing to come to Athens wait until you try to find a HC that will satisfy Dawg Nation.
stephen
April 24th, 2010
3:26 pm
Hey Ron Burgundy…2004 called…it wants its movie quotes back. Good Lord, get some new material.
stephen
April 24th, 2010
3:29 pm
As for the full story on Mettenberger…let’s just say he should keep his hands in his own pants. Especially when he’s been warned about it. And then, when the cops give you a chance to walk away and go home, you TAKE it. You don’t stand there showing your ass, talking about how you did nothing wrong.
CHDawg
April 24th, 2010
3:31 pm
Troof,
Bama will have another strong year, but really…why go to another team’s blog to talk smack? What do you expect from a Ga blog site? Being preseason #1 makes you a target…you do have two great RBs, though.
BD
April 24th, 2010
3:32 pm
CH, I’m sorry, I don’t drink your kool aid on the 1980 team. I don’t care how much you chant SEC, UGA did not have to play Alabama that year and everyone else on the schedule was mediocre. Best team during the regular season was 8-4 Florida, a team that got absolutely DISMANTLED by Miami 31-7. UGA needed a miracle to beat UF.
Hell, UGA almost got beat by 3-8 Mississippi in 1980 – is that a tough SEC team?
Auburn was 5-6, barely beat GT, and only had victories over Duke, Richmond, TCU, GT, Mississippi State, and Southern Miss. They, of course, got pounded by Alabama.
You beat a Clemson team that got destroyed by Maryland. MARYLAND
How about UGAg giving up 20 points to GT, a team that couldn’t even put 20 up on Duke, Navy, Tulane, or Memphis that season? In fact, UGA is the ONLY team that GT scored 20 on that year. As for your “championship” game against Notre Dame, this is the same team that 1-9-1 GT tied.
You should have an “*” next to your trophy.
Your 1980 team wasn’t that great. Time the mutt “nation” woke up to that fact.
SatillaDawg
April 24th, 2010
3:37 pm
Go Georgia Bulldogs!
Sic ‘em! Woof, Woof, Woof!
Looking forward to a great season!
Glory, Glory to Old Georgia!
PT Dawg
April 24th, 2010
3:56 pm
Sorry Dan, you dont know what you are talking about
Delusional Dawg
April 24th, 2010
3:56 pm
CHDawg…I sincerely hope you are not expecting lightning to strike twice. I see a couple of talented backs in the backfield but nothing resembling Walker. The schedule IS somewhat favorable and if Stafford and Moreno were still in the fold…..but I’m sorry, based on a rational view from even a Delusional Dawg…I’m not seeing what you’re seeing.
Marina
April 24th, 2010
4:02 pm
Minimal confidence. Jacksonville will likely be another humiliating beatdown, so that’s that as far as playing for the SEC.
Maybe we’ll beat Tech again, but Tech players are real students, so they have an excuse over our jailbirds.
ZachM
April 24th, 2010
4:07 pm
25-6. That’s the score that counts, you UGA morons!
Observer
April 24th, 2010
4:14 pm
3 “TE” Set — Basically, a one back set with Charles at receiver and White/Lynch/Figgins making up a 2 TE set. Could you imagine the look on the LB’s eyes trying to figure out how to cover White and/or Lynch and the DB trying to cover Charles?!?! That would be some creative play design but anything is possible with that kind of talent. Oh and having to worry about covering AJ, trying to stop the run and keeping Murray contained….This offense has the POTENTIAL to truly be explosive. Not saying it will be, but it COULD be.
Daisy Mae
April 24th, 2010
4:16 pm
By the end of the year everyone will be agreeing with bornloser. Fire BOBO THE BOZO and CMR.
Remerton Municipal Court
April 24th, 2010
4:18 pm
Hey Zach M,
See ya on Tuesday buddy!
Daisy Mae
April 24th, 2010
4:28 pm
Hey Zach M. I bet you make your mama and daddy very proud. Talking about a born loser. HA HA HA HA
LOVES GEORGIA
April 24th, 2010
4:31 pm
I’m so tired of everyone looking for the rest of the story about mettenberger. He was drunk, put his hands all over girls that did not want his attention and lied to his coachs. He would be an accident looking to happen if he were still on the team. He is not GEORGIA FOOTBALL material and I’m glad he is gone. THERE IS THE REST OF THE STORY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Mike
April 24th, 2010
4:34 pm
How could you write an article like this. Confidence? Georgia’s football program is on the ropes after 2 incredibly sub-par seasons and the annual drubbing by Florida. Confidence? Georgia will start the ‘10 season with a freshman quarterback, one that has never played a down in a real game. Confidence? My phase would be “everyone is waiting until about the 6th or 7th game of the season”.I said it 1st months ago, and I will continue to say it – it is vital for Georgia to beat Florida AND play for the conference championship THIS YEAR. So, quit drinking the Kool-Aid and stop the CMR love fests now.
Real UGA Dawg
April 24th, 2010
4:36 pm
Georgia’s going to beat florida this year like a rented mule! Brantley will not be able to deal with Grantham’s new 3-4 D—pressure from every direction. Brantley throws 2-3 picks and the Dawgs run it up!
BD
April 24th, 2010
4:52 pm
Grantham? The sam Grantham that was fored from his only DC job in Cleveland for having a defense that was 25th against the pass, 27th against the run, and 30th in total-yards in the NFL? He did manage to keep a job at Dallas, but not as DC.
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA.
Way to go mutts. You are paying for a third teir DC. After this season, you’ll think back of Martinez’s defenses as “the good old days”.
Rick Tamlin
April 24th, 2010
4:54 pm
Hello, Stephen. For that, consider yourself uninvited to the pants party.
Ron Burgundy
April 24th, 2010
5:24 pm
Stephen, 2000 called and they want your joke back.
RockytopATL
April 24th, 2010
5:28 pm
As usual, the Dawgs will find a way to underachieve. There’s nothing but Kool-Aid on the menu now, but you guys will be crying in your beer after another sub-par year.
DawginLex
April 24th, 2010
5:34 pm
I’m always excited and optimistic about the Dawgs chances. I expect us to win. I want us to figure out a way to get out of columbia with another W and the rest will fall into place.
Dave In Tampa
April 24th, 2010
5:40 pm
I could not agree more – DawginLex
Sean
April 24th, 2010
5:47 pm
Major Nelson, what is your problem? Obviously you care or you wouldn’t have read my post and then made a comment about it. Nothing I said was bad. This comment section is for fans to post their opinions. If you don’t like them, then don’t read them. So many crybabies inn this country now.
TXDAWG
April 24th, 2010
5:57 pm
Give Murray and Grantham a chance to succeed or fail. You “I can walk on water” people amaze me.
bornloser
April 24th, 2010
5:57 pm
been a dawg fan my whole life, grew up in athens ga, went to clarke central and im a uga grad. but i hate mark richt he is MORON
bornloser
April 24th, 2010
5:59 pm
you people really think we are going to beat uf hell we cant beat kentucky or tenn
Dawgs goes from contenders to pretenders
April 24th, 2010
6:32 pm
Enter your comments here
Georgia has a cupcake schedule
April 24th, 2010
6:37 pm
5 losses or more for the leghumpers in 2010 bank on it losers!
FORTY ONE POINTS to your seventeen points
April 24th, 2010
6:56 pm
Confident? LMAO!
(((((((((((((((((((((((41-17))))))))))))))))))))))
7 out of 9
17 out of 20
Confident.
The Real SugarHillDawg
April 24th, 2010
7:06 pm
My confidence ain’t good. Murray HAS to make the throws when there is 8 guys in the box.
Reality
April 24th, 2010
7:09 pm
“A confident bulldawg nation.”
That title is tooo funny. It should be: “An overconfident bulldawg nation.” I don’t know of any group of fans in any sport anywhere that is so full of themselves and with such a large ego. They each fully believe in that not only is their conference is superior, but that uga has a shot in h@ll that they could possible go to the conference championship game much less a BCS bowl.
And, in a transparent attempt to make themselves feel better, they can only bark like idiots and bad mouth other teams, both inside their conference and outside their conference.
Forget about how their recruiting classes are always ranked in the 10 ten or so but their teams RARELY finish in the top 10.
Forget about how their players REGULARLY find themselves in jail or in some trouble with the law.
Foeget about how they keep inbreeding that poor mascot such that the pitiful thing cannot live more than a few years. Where’s PITA when they are needed?
Ah, yes. THAT is what makes UGAg great.
Hello BuLLdaug
April 24th, 2010
7:21 pm
Funny as usual—you dogs still barking about the ref…does that barking make you feel better? It surely does not change the “L”.
?
April 24th, 2010
7:33 pm
George-Tn has our# yet we are 6-4 in the last 10 played. how is that possible with a 6-4 split. Freak.
K
April 24th, 2010
7:40 pm
All of you people talking smack about UGA are nuts. You all give the same excuses when your team loses. Who are you kidding.
Reality
April 24th, 2010
7:51 pm
@K -
You are wrong. No other group of fans at all anywhere is like you guys from uga. I guess it is hard from you to see from the inside looking out.
Even Jets fans, well known to be outrageous, have some sense of reality knowing when their team stinks or not. Yeah, they will still cheer for them, but they do NOT heckle the other team/fnas and do anything near to insane like barking.
Dawgman566
April 24th, 2010
7:59 pm
It won’t be hard to top last year. The season started with a disappointing game in Stillwater and continued thru the losses to TN and KY. If 2010 is worst than 2009 then the Dawg Nation will be howling for sure.
Dumbo
April 24th, 2010
8:10 pm
Sure hope a lot of kids grow-up or else I’m gonna be in pure hell come Sept 11….only member of family that didn’t go to Rooster U and I gonna be right slap in the middle of a crowd of drunk fried chickens….they said if UGA loses I’m gonna get nutured…again.
Same Ol'Ol
April 24th, 2010
8:20 pm
Enter your comments here
Same OL Same OL
April 24th, 2010
8:24 pm
Is confidence high? Did you really ask that ? When has confidence NOT been high ? The Dawgs think they’ll win the MNC EVERY year. And you’re asking is confidence high ?????!!!!!????
THOSE GAMES MEANT NOTHING TO PAUL JOHNSON
April 24th, 2010
8:42 pm
i don’t know how we will ever beat tech ! ? lmfao…tell your boy johnson to wear a helmet in Athens come November…Flagboy nation …see ya soon!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Bill Bates
April 24th, 2010
8:53 pm
If Herschel finally comes back for his senior year next year, UGA definitely wins NC. He’s not quite as fast as he once was, but I’m sure he can still run over people (or body slam ‘em).
chazzo
April 24th, 2010
9:03 pm
If it hasn’t been said already: Dan we are nowhere near the mid-2000s. Just puzzled here.
Camden Mark
April 24th, 2010
9:03 pm
No “bad” losing efforts and a 10-2 season would be nice.Your going to lose games,just don’t look like a bunch of lost poorly coached guys standing around wondering what the hells going on,like we have the last couple of years.
SOUTHGADAWG88
April 24th, 2010
9:07 pm
Recruit better players and you win more games.It’s the Jimmies and the Joe’s not the X’s and O’s.
bruce mac
April 24th, 2010
9:14 pm
10 and 2 but we better quit turning the ball over and getting penalties out the wazoo. Dawgs were lucky to be 8 and 5 last year.
UGADAWGZ
April 24th, 2010
9:20 pm
Reality – You couldn’t be more blind, if you actually believe that we are bad fans for being confident in our team and that other team’s fans don’t heckle the fans of teams they play against. You are completely stupid
UGADAWGZ
April 24th, 2010
9:21 pm
Also, For all the awesome dawg fans, if we can beat south carolina we should be able to figure out the rest of the schedule
Dawg'em out!
April 24th, 2010
10:58 pm
again ppl before you start saying the dawgs finish this or that wait till atleast the second game is played. i understand being positive. this is the sec and even though its a softer schedule this yr. its a rebuilt team, with new direction. looks like the sec east is open for the taking, IF georgia comes out swinging and can take the first 3 games. good start will be crucial for the confidence in this team, and could have a big impact on how the rest of the season pans out.
yes
April 25th, 2010
1:19 am
Yes
Dawg Tired
April 25th, 2010
1:32 am
Who the hell is George and what is he doing on this blog? Look, if all you can do is go to another team’s blog and bad mouth that team, you are basically admitting that team is more relevant than your own team. Nobody goes on the University of New Mexico blogs and bad mouths them. Why? Because they are in fact irrelevant. Go some place else with all that hate. You obviously hate us because we are not irrelevant. Get over it. We will always be relevant. Get used to it.
Dawg Tired
April 25th, 2010
1:35 am
BD _ Get over it man! UGA won the national championship in 1980 whether you like it or not. That’s not even debatable. I think it is about time for you to get over a 30 year disappointment in your apparently pitiful existence.
Dawg Tired
April 25th, 2010
1:40 am
Reality – Go comment on your own blog. Spread that ignorance some place else where what you think means something. While you’re at it, try to get a life that includes something other than hating Georgia. Suggestion: Try commenting on a blog where you actually like the team which is the subject of that blog. Doesn’t that seem to make more sense?
Dawg Tired
April 25th, 2010
1:41 am
This is too easy!
BD
April 25th, 2010
2:05 am
Thanks for reminding me that it was 30 years ago, Dawg Tired. I forgot that since then, Clemson, Miami, LSU, FSU, GT, Tennessee, Alabama, and Florida are all southern teams that have won National Championships since the cesspool were last significant.
Dawg Details
April 25th, 2010
7:10 am
Dawgs have a long memory—all these dawg bashers will be eating big time crow when UGA wins the SEC East!! I’ve heard that Grantham’s 3-4 D will be the best in the SEC and with UGA’s RBs and Oline, the offense will control the clock. The Dawgs will beat Florida–you heard it here first!
Spike
April 25th, 2010
7:13 am
Just beat the damn Gators.
High confidence
April 25th, 2010
7:39 am
Heck yeah!!!
This off season, we are leading the nation in run ins with the law.
We are back!!!!
Kiffin gave us a run for our money, but CMR has proven he is without equal in the SEC when it comes to recruiting athletes with questionable character.
Go dawgs and GATGA
TaxDawg
April 25th, 2010
7:48 am
One reason to be very optimistic, we have our easiest schedule in years.
Name one team on our schedule, besides UF and Tech, that is above average? Not a one.
If we can finally get by UF, who is also breaking in a new QB. The East is ours and we are heading back to ATL!!!
I’m a little worried about USC catching us that early in the season, but other than that we play a bunch of bad teams this year. It is 2005 all over again!!!!
Deflated Giant Bee (still funny after all these years)
April 25th, 2010
8:14 am
I rarely post anymore since 98.6% of the posters here are idiots. Dawgs have an easier schedule, a very good running game and ol to ease the transition for a new qb and new D (for you tech fans, rememberin last years game when UGA ran every single play and chewed up the clock so your O couldn’t get on the field?)
to UF fans, can you name your last 3 DCs? Should be easy since they all were DCs in 2010. And now that Timmy is gone, and Urban is sick, who is your team leader?
UT fans, new qb, very weak OL and lost the best player in the SEC the last 3 years in Berry, new coach and can you name a wr besides da’rick?
Everyone has questions. It’s why we all hate preseason rankings and guesses. But I’ll take UGA’s situation and questions over Tech’s, UT’s, And UF’s this season.
Dawg Fan
April 25th, 2010
8:25 am
Looking forward to see what the new QB & revamped D will do.
Go Dawgs!
Rip Van Winkle
April 25th, 2010
8:55 am
Of course there is confidence in Athens where they have been in a 1980 time warp; come on! Deflated, UF didn’t have Urban and Timmy when Zook was HC and they owned the humpers then didn’t they?
The Tax Man
April 25th, 2010
8:58 am
Tax dog, Brantley was widely regarded as the 5th best QB in the conference last year so I woundnt exactly say he is being broken in. You guys make me roll over laughing. Who told the idiot above that I was fired by cleveland Grantham’s 3-4 was going to be the best in the east, another dog? This is just too funny.
Cuz
April 25th, 2010
9:33 am
Why does it have to be so long till fall?
savannadawg
April 25th, 2010
9:41 am
All depends on the D. Not deep enough yet! Got to get deeper with young players that can help out immediatly. If that happens we will have a fghting chance. I know one thing, I am surely going to want to see Ogletrees fist hit. That ought to be something of a statement.
Delusional Dawg
April 25th, 2010
9:51 am
The Dawgs are gonna beat Florida…the Dawgs are gonna win the East…Blah Blah Blah…every year, the same old bluster but the same old results…3 out of 20 but more importantly 2 out of 9 under Richt…folks that is not a winning percentage…optimism is great but there comes a time when reality has to set in…a new QB, a new Defensive system…even though schedule this year doesn’t include either Bama or LSU still…tuff games at S.C., at Auburn, Florida in Jax, Arky at home, Miss State away, Colorado away…You can easily see 4 loses there…can you say 8-4…which would be ok but not great….
Pago Flyer
April 25th, 2010
9:52 am
I think we’re looking at another pre-season # 1 ranking.
tim
April 25th, 2010
9:54 am
you sorry, sorry puppies….you couldn’t beat Florida with a tank and the 3rd Marine Division
The Tax Man
April 25th, 2010
9:57 am
UGA losses: Arkansas, South Carolina, Kentucky, Miss. St., Florida and Auburn. Not a good year. Richt fired at end of season and Boise States Chris Peterson is hired as UGA coach.
GoGators!
April 25th, 2010
10:24 am
Hmmmmm, no QB again, worst recruiting class in years, RB’s still look questionable, brand new DC, numerous off season issues, likely starting QB dismissed & OL still hasn’t really stepped up. Yep, all this adds up to an SEC and possible NC to the Bulldog faithful.
BullDawgMike
April 25th, 2010
11:16 am
Not too excited to see another QB that will have problems throwing ball over head of Def Linemen. ( one pass knocked down another deflected) in G-Day game. Maybe I just don’t get it, but I love the big QB’S. Mett sure let down the Dawg Nation that’s for sure. But I’m 100% behind Aaron, I just hope he proves me wrong.
BullDawgMike
April 25th, 2010
11:21 am
Hey Tim, there was a time when Fla. couldn’t beat Ga. with a tank, the third marine division, or a nuclear warhead! By the way, Florida still trails in the won-loss column…
GoDOGS1
April 25th, 2010
11:26 am
GoGators!…..www.Gatorzone.com. Go check out the cirlce j there, bud. We really don’t give a dang what you think/write about us. Soooo jealous of the the class that you will never attain you have to come to a UGA blog and put down the Dogs in order to make feel better in the crappy little apartment you rent on Buford Hwy, huh? Admit it, you did not even attend UF, did you?
TommyJack
April 25th, 2010
11:59 am
Dawgs are inching deeper and deeper into the water with the current coaching staff. Die-hards just can’t see it.
tim
April 25th, 2010
11:59 am
hey bulldawgmike…..yeah, but the past 20 years have been the time..20 years mike..for all you ignorant puppies that claim this is a uga blog you’re delusional as usual..it’s an ajc blog and if UF fans were not on it to point out the puppies reality some of you losers would have uga a super bowl winner
Trouble is a brewing in Knoxville for Dooley
April 25th, 2010
12:02 pm
Any definitive word yet on the Atlanta safety thug up in Knoxville yet? He was gonna be the next big time UT safety and he got into a brawl with more thugs and Knox cops. Dumb like Montrez is dumb and that third string punter for UGA is ……….um, ah he was third string.
We will now find out what Dooley is made of. My old UT Board of Trustee pal is looking. He is the one that told me way before Blame left for the Left Coast that Blame was “not on solid ice with the Board”.
Go Dogs.
Delusions of granduer
April 25th, 2010
12:10 pm
This is definitely the most delusional fan base I’ve ever seen. I used to think the Bammers were delusional but apparently they don’t look delusional in expecting and getting another national championship.
The new title of most delusional belongs squarely with the dawgs. Not just delusional about themselves but about other programs as well.
Delusional about Brantley at Florida who has been getting prepared for a few years now and is the real deal and was the gatorade national player of the year coming out of high school.
Delusional about just how much bigger and better other programs like Bama and Florida really are compared to the dawgs.
Delusional about a freshman qb who has never played a down of sec football leading the dogs to the promised land. A kid that was beat out statistically by another freshman qb booted off the team.
Delusional about a Defensive coordinator who was the 5th choice for the job and who, in his only job as an actual coordinator with the browns he was fired for having his D ranked 30th out of 32 teams 2 years in a row.
Delusional about a running game with 2 very average running backs.
Delusional about recruiting classes that aren’t anywhere near what the Bammers and the gators are hauling in.
Delusional about your place in the sec pecking order. Georgia is 2nd tier. Never was first tier except for one 2-3 year stretch 1980-1982. Dogs were okay in 2002 and 2005 when Florida had Zook and Bama was on probation. Now? Not so much.
Delusional about Mark Ricth. The guy is 10-10 in the sec east over the last 4 years with a 2-2 record against the mildcats of all people and a loss to Vandy also. 2-7 against Florida and 1-4 against Meyer. The guy gets his tail handed to him 3 of last 4 years by a UT program that has been in decline for a few years now. Even the boy blunder whupped Richt in embarrassing and humiliating fashion. Speaking of that how many times in the last several years have the dogs not just been beaten but BLOWN OUT? A lot.
No fight in this team. BLOWN OUT several times by UT, several times by the gators, Blackout night blowout on national tv, And yet dog fans think he can get it done. Delusional. He had his window of opportunity in the early 2000s and missed it. Its over for him. End of story.
Willie BE
April 25th, 2010
12:16 pm
I wish everbody was this concerned about the commi’s in Washington!!!!!!!!!
Remaining Dawg
April 25th, 2010
12:23 pm
The Dawgs will be a lot better than everyone thinks. Murray’s the real deal and is better than Brantley at florida. With a decent D, the dawgs can win 10 games.
tim
April 25th, 2010
12:48 pm
Murray is not better than Brantley if he was he would have broken all of Brantley’s HS passing records you know the records for td’s etc…at least Brantley can see over his Oline at 6′3″ Brantley will also have the luxury of one of the best 3 deep Olines in the country..UF will win by 4 or 5 TD’s in Jax book it losers
Dawg Tired
April 25th, 2010
12:53 pm
Folks it is good to see how important the Dawgs are. Look at all the fans of other teams who come over here to bash us! Proof that we are still a team they are always thinking about. Their actions speak so much louder than their words of hate. Makes an old Dawg feel good.
Entertained
April 25th, 2010
1:11 pm
Dawg Tired, don’t you get it; we come on here because we laugh at everything most of your moron fans say. They are living in the past, even USF who’s football program is barely 10 years old had as many people drafted than holier than thou Mark.
SatillaDawg
April 25th, 2010
1:15 pm
Amen, Dawg Tired. Amen.
Preach on, brother.
And, GO DAWGS!
kb
April 25th, 2010
1:31 pm
Losing to Tennessee in Knoxville this year will be impossible.
Vince Dooley
April 25th, 2010
1:32 pm
Count on it kb.
SEC Observer
April 25th, 2010
2:11 pm
It must be Spring again as the usual hype from Dawg fans is here. Then fall comes and reality sets in.
Dawg fans are the most delusional in the world. It actually makes for funny reading.
BTW Delusions of granduer, good post at 12:10pm
Hey Timmy
April 25th, 2010
2:43 pm
I like Brantley, but the only reason Murray didn’t break every Florida record is that he dislocated his ankle and broke his lower leg, and missed part of the season. Also, please be advised that Murray didn’t even play in the second half of a few games. This was because Plant wasn’t concerned about individual records, but were shooting for another run at a State Championship as a team Never-the-less, both players had outstanding H.S. carriers..
jeb adams
April 25th, 2010
2:50 pm
sec title!!
Delusions of granduer
April 25th, 2010
2:59 pm
30 years and counting……. no end in sight……. at least I can watch Bama and Florida try to win at all……. life really sucks as a bulldog fan…….2-7 against my biggest rival……..1-5 against the Urban legend…….10-10 against the sec east the last 4 years……blown out 3 of last 4 against a UT program that’s had its issues……… splitting the last 4 with the hapless Kentucky mildcats……..getting beat by Vandy………starting a freshman qb this year who did poorly in scrimmages and the spring game………blackout humiliation on national tv…….losing 49-10 to Florida…….losing 41-17 to Florida……can we at least keep the game respectable against Florida?…….Losing 17 out of 20 to one team………..did I mention it sucks being a dog fan?
Sanford Drive
April 25th, 2010
3:02 pm
The people who come here regularly to taunt UGA folks have the same personalities as those psychos who bomb abortion clinics.
Try to find a constructive hobby.
Delusions of granduer
April 25th, 2010
3:04 pm
Wait a minute? I forgot! We were the 2008 preseason national champions! yee haaaaaa!!!!!!!!!!!
Screw all you dawg haters. We won the 2008 preseason national championship. That’s better than the imaginary 2009 title that the Bammers won this year and better than those bogus 06 and 08 titles that the gators won. Everyone knows they were just lucky anyhow. LSU has 2 bcs titles also. Screw em. They just got lucky too. So did UT when they won one in the 90s. Bama was lucky in the 90s also to win one.
Sing it loud and sing it proud. 2008 preseason national champions!!! Boo yaaaaa! Its great to be a Georgia Bulldog! 2008 PRESEASON NATIONAL FREAKING CHAMPIONS. GO DAWGS GO!!!!
Delusions of granduer
April 25th, 2010
3:08 pm
Sanford drive,
Messin with dawg fans qualifies as a hobby. 30 years and counting…………..Still counting………..Championships since the inception of the 2 dvision format
Florida 3
Bama 2
LSU 2
UT 1
AU 0 but perfect season 2004
Georgia 1 preseason 2008 national championship.
Delusions of granduer
April 25th, 2010
3:12 pm
SEC titles since inception of 2 division format
Florida 7 appearances 10
Bama 3 appearances 7
LSU 3 appearances 4
UT 2 appearances 5
UGA 2 appearances 3
Georgia is the 5th best team in the sec. In other words 2nd tier and middle of the pack.
Sanford Drive
April 25th, 2010
3:14 pm
“Constructive” is the operative word here.
Nerds wanking off to Star Wars themed porn every night is probably considered a hobby, but it certainly wouldn’t qualify as a constructive one.
Delusions of granduer
April 25th, 2010
3:14 pm
Who goes 20 years in between SEC titles anyhow? Not Florida. Not Alabama. Not LSU. Not UT. Not AU. Only Georgia from 1982 to 2002 goes a full generation in between championships. Weak man. That is weak.
Delusions of granduer
April 25th, 2010
3:17 pm
Sanford Drive,
I’m being very constructive here. I’m actually helping Dog fans. I’m helping temper their expectations and helping them realize that they aint nothin. That way the next time you take a 49-10 beating from Florida you won’t be too upset because it will be your normal course of expectations. Wait a minute? It already is. Hardy hardy har har
Delusions of granduer
April 25th, 2010
3:18 pm
I’ve had my fun with you guys. I’ll let it go till tomorrow.
Sanford Drive
April 25th, 2010
3:24 pm
“they ain’t nothing.”
Yeah, but spending a Sunday afternoon butchering the English language on a rival school’s blog is really something.
chazzo
April 25th, 2010
3:59 pm
Delusional,
You are wrong. Before 1996, the Gators went for …. wait they never won a championship. In the history of the school… I know how you are going to answer this but just zip it. You are wrong. Simply WRONG. In fact all of these teams have had twenty year plus stints without an NC. How many did Bear Bryant win????? Wait… None. Bu…. Bu,,,,, Bu…..
Shut up. You are wrong. Your argument is weak.
Foolish Pride
April 25th, 2010
5:13 pm
chazzo, you and I both know college football did not exsist UNTIL 1996. Nothing matters except for Florida’s recent success. NOTHING.
At any rate. Let the Gators keep talking. There will always be an extremely successful team (or two) playing in the state of Florida. As of late, it has been all UF, but sooner or later The U and FSU will get their acts back together, and all of the would be UF recruits will once again have a legitimate decision to make (regarding which of the three big FL football schools they want to attend). Enjoy your time at the top Gators. Nothing lasts forever, with the possible exception of your misplaced hubris.
You are winning on borrowed time. Your school (did you know that UF is a school and not merely a football team?) is as beneficiary of geography. Your fan base is just as delusional as any other, as evidenced by the creation of the firecoachmeyer.com website after Urby lost a few back in 2005.
As a final note, you have room on your schedule to play Miami every year. I know your rivalries with schools like Southeast North Dakota State Magnet School for Girls are quite heated, but you have a in-state rival that your have long been afraid to play. Get over yourself and grow a pair.
Simple Simons
April 25th, 2010
5:45 pm
Easiest Tech prediction for 2010.
The old geezers are gonna get them and their stupid ass jalopy carjacked and probably mugged for their saddle shoes while walking to the game.
Tough times at Tech.
Bulldog59
April 25th, 2010
6:20 pm
Bill, I heard today that Logan Gray told some folks in Athens this weekend, that he plans to file paperwork for a transfer on Monday, say it ain’t so Bill!
Champ Kind
April 25th, 2010
7:09 pm
I’m optimistic, but I don’t have dilusions of a Mythical National Championship in 2010. I think we’ll improve our record given what has happened in othe offseason with other Eastern division foes. For example, the Rocky Top faithful are already saying the honeymoon for Derek Dooley is over given his antics during Spring. Charging the media to cover practice? Hello! I don’t expect much from the checkerboard clan in ‘10 and easily put a W next to that date on my scorecard. Carolina will continue to find a way to choke, but Spurrier has some serious talent this year. If Garcia can pull his head out of his sphinctoiditomy, they may give the Dawgs a run. Not. Kentucky is breaking in a new coach and doesn’t have a whole lot of talent returning, so they don’t worry me either. Vandy is well, Vandy… put a W in that column. The biggest mystery to me is Florida. Can they replace a ton of coaching talent, bring along two new QB’s and find bodies to replace the NFL caliber talent that left on D. A lot of question marks for Florida, but this isn’t the ’80’s when we could slap a W in this column. Florida is so far into our skulls, even with the turmoil and turnover they’re still likely to beat us.
I could see us accepting an Outback Bowl bid this year.
yeah whatever!
April 25th, 2010
7:27 pm
BD You are forgetting 1981………UGAs only loss was the bowl game….They played ala and fla that year. did you forget about that?
AltamahaDawg
April 25th, 2010
7:33 pm
Yea , sport, thats why I joked about it. Keep up!
AltamahaDawg
April 25th, 2010
7:41 pm
You know a team is doing well when folks are calling thier New Year’s day 10th victory an “incredibly sub-par year” .
west coast dawg lover
April 25th, 2010
7:58 pm
So long as Mark Richt is HC, our product will not be first class. We were good in the first five years with 2 SEC championships. But we haven’t won the east in four years and there’s no reason, in my view, to think in the fifth season we will.
Look at what we’re confronted with: we have a new DC that seems to have breathed some life into our moribund program with losses effecting nearly every area on defense. Grantham seems like a breath of fresh air, though, demanding his charges to be sound in fundamentals and attack.
First question for Mark Richt. Didn’t you see the defensive deficiences on Georgia’s team the past four years? And if you didn’t why not? And if you did, why didn’t you take action immediately to correct it? Why do you have such a quixotic man has OC? We score on a beautiful first drive against Okie State and then try to run the clock out. And Mark Richt lets it be.
I think that Mark Richt’s nice guy qualities and his faith that he wares on his sleeves have fooled a lot of people. They count more on the foregoing than on winning football programs. Maybe Coach Richt should be the head of the religion department at UGA.
He’s not strong enough, and does not possess the tenacity to really run a tight ship. A friend of mine, an Alabama grad, says that Georgia players and coaches aren’t afraid of Richt. Bama coaches and players are afraid of Saban. He engineered a team whose cupboard was bare when he took over the program into a national champion in three seasons. One of the wins was the national embarrassment inflicted on our team in Athens with the score 31-0 at the half! And despite this and despite other lopsided scores, Richt kept his buddy Martinez around.
I believe he would have kept him on had the heat not risen considerably for his demise. Notwithstanding, he took Martzinez with him to South Florida after the regular season to visit with a Georgia commit at the time. A week or so later Martzinez gets canned. The recruit decommits and goes to SoCal.
Wouldn’t you have concluded that Martinez was going to stay at UGA since he was on a recruiting trip with the head man? Is that too frightening a conclusion for the delusional out there?
He doesn’t have the skills needed to be a CEO/HC. He can’t cut it.
While I hope we become the beast of the east and the SEC’s champion, I have too many doubts to believe that possible. This is MR’s last season.
Isn’t this enough to doubt that this same man will be able to lead us to a championship? I think so.
But folks, we can’t win with MR as the CEO and CMB as the OC. Besides, we don’t have a seasoned QB and if Murray is injured, then what? We are one injury away from being rudderless! That’s a fact.
So we have 10 starters returning on O. If we don’t have a QB who can keep the D honest, then we’re lost.
I, for one, continue to wonder what is going on or what was going on with Richt. One of the comments above mine talked about his disinterest. I don’t think it is that. I think he lacks cajones. Keep in mind that this HC wasn’t strong enough to overrule directional kicks continually called by Fabris. Are you kidding me? Would that coach have stayed around had Saban or Meyer been HC. I think not and if you’re honest with yourself, you’ll conclude the same thing.
My question is how did Damon Evans allow this to happen. He should know something about football as he played at Georgia. Nonetheless, Damon slept while Georgia burned as did Mike Adams. Perhaps president Adams had had enough of the wrath of misguided Georgia fans who held him in high disregard for disposing of the icon, Vince Dooley.
We’re in a heap ‘o trouble. 7 – 5.
Dawg Tired
April 25th, 2010
8:24 pm
Where do you suggest one wear his faith? Where do you wear your faith? As a follower of Christ, I fully expect people to criticize Coach Richt for being a Believer. That’s part of the deal in that it is considered foolishness to those who do not believe. While I am not surprised, when folks make fun of Believers, I personally find it offensive, but if I have learned anything about being a Christ follower it is that some folks will make fun of my faith or use such terms as holier than Thou. The real question is who is really acting superior; the one calling Coach Richt holier than Thou (i.e., ridiculing his faith – I would think very seriously about that before stepping into that arena) or Coach Richt who is simply one who takes his relationship with God seriously?
May God show mercy to you as He has to me even though I deserve anything but His mercy.
UGA DAWGZ
April 25th, 2010
8:44 pm
west coast dawg lover- Stay with USC and California cause the real dawg fans that are actually in Georgia and the south don’t need unfaithful like you
Chris Phillips
April 25th, 2010
8:47 pm
Confidence high? NO!!
Racine Dawg
April 25th, 2010
8:49 pm
The dawgs will lose a few, but at least UGA has a coach with a lot more class than the lowlife that coach bama and florida.
Tick Tock
April 25th, 2010
9:51 pm
Racine Dawg,
Richt has a lot of class? Maybe that’s why his team rushed the end zone against the gators. Now THAT is class. Maybe the reason the dogs are getting arrested every 5 minutes is a reflection of his “class”.
BTW, the clock is ticking. How many days, hours, or mere minutes before one of the classy coaches players gets arrested again?
David Granger
April 25th, 2010
10:18 pm
Let’s HOPE not. The last time confidence was “high” we were pre-season number one…although the team had lots of holes, and anybody with the damn sense God gave biscuit dough should have KNOWN that. But I’ll be damned if my fellow Dawg fans didn’t start whooping and running their damn mouths about it. (When did UGA fans start acting like that damn FSU scum?)
And sure enough, we sucked that year….losing to teams we should have beaten, and having all kinds of trouble with teams we shoulda hammered.
Wait five games into the season, and then we’ll start talking about “confidence”.
RS
April 25th, 2010
10:29 pm
Bill,
How’s Trinton Sturdivant doing? I will feel much more confident about the season, when I see #77 pancaking defenders on the field. I know that 1 ACL is a lot to recover from. But, 2 on the same knee? God bless him. Sturdivant seems like a tremendous competitor.
How is his recovery and morale? The Dawgs need him to open up some holes for anybody toting the rock next season. Whether he can resume his once promising UGA career or not, I thank this young man for his commitment to Georgia Bulldogs football and hope to see him succeed.
Go Dawgs!
Dawg Tired
April 25th, 2010
10:30 pm
Tick Tock – While you probably already know this, the idea was for the players already on the field to celebrate. The other players were not supposed to rush the field. Of course, since you obviously don’t like Georgia anyway, that fact may be totally irrelevant to you. While you obviously have concluded Coach Richt does not have any class, I would be interested if you think Coach Meyer calling a time- out in the last minute of the game with a big lead is a CLASS act. My assumption is that you are perfectly ok with that. Which. of course, tells me what i already knew – you are a Dawg hater who hangs out on the Dawg blog site for some reason beyond anything logical. Thanks for caring enough about UGA football to take the time to bad mouth our coach. We are obviously important enough to you for you to take up time here.
Ace
April 25th, 2010
11:33 pm
Will they break backing into the top 25? A program that is going nowhere.
RED DOG 77
April 26th, 2010
1:19 am
Funny how much logic and “on paper” football we fans play during the off-season. The major issue I see as a fan and grad of the University of Georgia, is the change we all have seen with our new defensive coaching staff……..Lets just say for the moment that the offense will take care of itself, you know vet line, above average RBs, young QB that will be instructed to “manage” the game, CMR back in the saddle along with Bobo, calling the plays to shorten the game, ok. …………The biggest key I see is the defense………..And as most will agree, defense wins championships !!! Hell folks, I could win as a D coach with the talent that coach Todd Grantham has ! There-in is the big secret for the 2010 edition of the GEORGIA BULLDOGS !!!! Bull poop is what I say when folks say it will take a while to properly install the 3-4 defense ! Agressive, nail their ass in the ground football is fun as hell to these poor kids who have been playing bend don’t break for their time in college football. Agressive defensive football creates chemistry, just look at Alabama……….and that defensive chemistry usually spills over to the offense because they don’t want to be left behind………………..Yes, in a nut shell the culture has changed in Athens, the chemistry has started this Spring, There is a fire burning out of control in Athens, Georgia………………And that fire is the GEORGIA BULLDOGS………GO DOGS !!! GATA !!! SIC’ ‘EM WOOOF……….WOOOF………WOOOF……..WOOOF !!!
chazzo
April 26th, 2010
6:17 am
As a Dawg fan, I am 4Ws, 1L in Jax. Let’s pass the hat and get me two tix for 2010.
Cory
April 26th, 2010
6:40 am
Not sure…still alot of the usual smack and feel good talking that never seems to translate to the actual season. That we put our so called number 1 QB for the spring on a conference call for him to tell the world how good he feels is a bit of the same old stuff. Bottom line- time for this team and coaches to stop telling us how good they feel and start showing it on the field.
Dawg Tired
April 26th, 2010
7:48 am
I agree with Cory. Less talk and more wins is what we need. Vince was always poor-mouthing about how bad we were and how good our opponents were, etc. Then we usually went out and won the game. Keep ‘em humble.
dap01
April 26th, 2010
8:19 am
Yes, we have an unexperienced QB. The main difference is we have a defensive coach who we can atleast hope has a clue.
Martinez was the WORST.
How2fish
April 26th, 2010
8:47 am
Lets see spring ball is over , the NFL draft has come and gone..it seems like the season kickoff is a million years from now and the NBA is just starting its seemingly never ending playoffs..damn I gotta go fishing! Go Dogs.
Todd from Birmingham
April 26th, 2010
9:06 am
Amen Dan! Mark Richt sucks in more ways than I have time to post. This is the man that tells all of you supporters to basically stay out of his business weekend after weekend. “there’s honor being in the arena.” That was his way of telling all of you to shut up!! I’m not going to explain the facts of him only having success with Donnans recruits early on and since then sucking wind. Bottom Line is- play for the SEC title this year or resign!!! The last 2 years were flops…do any of you CMR supporters really think this 2nd coming of Bobby bowden think he can actually win a national title? C’mon now, be honest! Hell no you don’t! Anyone have Mitch Muschamps phone number?
Another Dog
April 26th, 2010
9:26 am
My confidence will be higher when Logan Gray transfers.
Look for the story this afternoon. You heard it here first.
Will
April 26th, 2010
9:56 am
Just the fact that I won’t have to see the infamous “pooch kick” is awesome.
AceDawg
April 26th, 2010
9:56 am
A major upgrade in defensive coaching and lots of returning talent on offense should clearly make for a better UGA club this year. If Murray is great, I would say UGA could be a BCS team. But a team like Florida certainly will be a handful regardless of how good UGA is. As long as the defense plays respectable for a whole season, I will not be too angry with a couple losses.
dan
April 26th, 2010
11:06 am
Delusions of granduer,
Perhaps you’re right about the UGA fan base, and I also think that folks are underestimating Brantley. But I’ll tell you one thing right now: If UGA gets blown out but Florida this year by 3 TD’s or more when the Gators are breaking in brand new starters, then Richt needs to be fired! Period! End of discussion! Losing to the Gators in a rebuilding year is as bad as losing to them during the Ron Zook years. It’s totally inexcusable! Richt has a winning record against every team in the SEC except for Florida. If Ole Miss and Auburn can handle Florida in this decade then there is no reason why the Dawgs can’t do the same!This 17 out of 20 and 2-8 in this decade crap is pathetic, especially from a team that has had the kind of success that UGA has had recently.
South Georgia UGA Hick
April 26th, 2010
11:24 am
How many coaches did Florida hang in effigy and fire for the
eighty somewhat years of mediocrity before they finally won
an SEC championship. Of course, the first they claim, was
not official because they were on probation for cheating.
Head up your #@$
April 26th, 2010
12:15 pm
“I’m optimistic, but I don’t have dilusions of a Mythical National Championship in 2010. I think we’ll improve our record given what has happened in othe offseason with other Eastern division foes.”
The above is an actual quote from a Bulldog fan on this post. Are Bulldog fans this stupid or does the Kool-Aid really run this deep in Athens.
Cory
April 26th, 2010
1:15 pm
Why do we always quote what our QBs did in high school to make us a “feel good”….so far when we have had a “great” QB in high school (Stafford, Cox), they were a big flop in college. Murry is the next “great” hs QB……maybe it will change
TX Ex
April 26th, 2010
1:26 pm
You have to admire Dawg fans – I’ve never seen more blind, unsubstantiated enthusiasm for a team in all my life. And it’s spouted year after year, by legions of UGA fans.
I guess it’s a testament to the human spirit that UGA fans can be constantly disappointed, yet still stand up and declare victory. Of course they’re only moral, rather than actual, victories.
Amazing.
TheItalianDawg
April 26th, 2010
1:42 pm
well, ESPN says Mark Richt on a hot seat along with Les Miles and Rodriguez of Michigan. ESPN thinks this D coaches changes solve the problem because it is just a way to find an answer for a bigger problem. I honestly dont know what are they talking about? I think Georgia is very much a contender for the SEC but ESPN might know something that we ordinary fans dont know? so the only way I see Mark Richt on a hot seat is by having a similar year like last one and the D is just the same or worse! so what do you people think?
TheItalianDawg
April 26th, 2010
1:43 pm
I meant “this D coaches changes will NOT solve the problem”
Bulldog59
April 26th, 2010
2:02 pm
TX Ex, etal., is your life really that meaningless? Why do all you fans from other schools spend so much of your time reading UGA blogs and then trying to bash the school, it’s fans, etc.? I watch other schools, etc. but couldn’t care less about their fans comments, much less read thru it everyday. Get a life, or better yet, go back to Texas. I guess you are still smarting from the SEC beating Texas for the BCS Title, the 4th in a row by the SEC.
How2fish
April 26th, 2010
2:20 pm
TheItalianDawg hot seat for CMR…as much as the haters of the Bulldog Nation are concerned well they HOPE SO lets see 07 2nd in the nation 08 10 wins in spite a dozen season ending injuries , last year a down year true but changes made to hopefully help shore up our D..no I don’t think so. oh and we won our bowl game and the ACC..
Diamond Dog's Parole Officer
April 26th, 2010
4:03 pm
Is confidence high in bulldog nation?
Every year its high. UGA wins the recruiting championship every year. Because they’re damn good dogs. And if they don’t commit to UGA, then they just didn’t want them in the first place.
The weird thing is that they have only won 2 conference championships in the past 27 years, but they consider themselves a top 10 national program.
At least they’ll have a new quarterback to replace Joe Cox, aka “The Sherminator”
Diamond Dog's Parole Officer
April 26th, 2010
4:04 pm
And I forgot, since they beat their in state ACC opponent, they run their state!
MELLER YELLER
April 26th, 2010
4:11 pm
dont forget they slipped into the top ten in total wins over the last ten years because of all the high schools they scheduled games with for a sure win , and they lost a few of those LOL OK ST i mean really lol
Tick Tock
April 26th, 2010
4:24 pm
TX ex,
You hit the nail on the head. I for one am also constantly amazed by the dawg fans. Its actually more amusement than anything else. They come off an 8-5 season, are starting a freshman qb, and have a new Defensive coordinator who was their 5th choice and who was a failing 30th out of 32 teams for 2 years in his only job ever as a defensive coordinator. I wish I could have some of whatever they are smoking.
Shreveport Sam
April 26th, 2010
4:27 pm
The reason the dawgs went from 6-5 in 1979 to a national title in 1980 is best summed up in two words – “Herschel Walker.” Beyond getting a “once an era” player in the early eighties, what has Georgia done since? Relatively little. Every spring we have to go through this “hope is eternal deal with UGA fans, who’ll solemnly proclaim this is the year. And, in all of our hearts, we know it isn’t. Untested quarterback who’s never played a down, brand new untested defensive coordination, and Mark Richt.
“Woof” now, cause I have a feeling it’s gonna be quiet at the kennel come this fall…..
Bulldog59
April 26th, 2010
4:30 pm
Once again the Atletically Challenged Conference tries to demean The Dawgs. As all polite people do to those less fortunate, we just smile and say, that’s nice. It’s funny, the GT folks are always in UGA blogs, because this is where the real football is. Does the AJC even have blogs about GT football? I’ve never looked, it’s as interesting as (and comparable to) D3 football to me. Just go back downtown and enjoy Freaknik boys, we’ll spend our time in Athens.
Chronos
April 26th, 2010
5:40 pm
Bulldog59, go over to the Tech Blogs, and look at all the puppy posts there (I am sure if you concentrate, you can figure out how to to use the internet). Great post!
GaDawg
April 26th, 2010
5:50 pm
Head up your #@$
April 26th, 2010
12:15 pm
“I’m optimistic, but I don’t have dilusions of a Mythical National Championship in 2010. I think we’ll improve our record given what has happened in othe offseason with other Eastern division foes.”
The above is an actual quote from a Bulldog fan on this post. Are Bulldog fans this stupid or does the Kool-Aid really run this deep in Athens.
DOES VENOM REALLY RUN THIS DEEP IN YOUR SOUL?
Gray
April 26th, 2010
7:45 pm
I’m so optimistic, I’m abandoning this sinking ship,
Easy East or not our coach can’t win with his recruits.
Where is Done-In now?
Bama2010
April 26th, 2010
8:21 pm
this team will win 5 games. Sorry
Tick Tock
April 26th, 2010
10:41 pm
Yet another dog player arrested today. Unbelievable. What is it? 3 or 4 players arrested in the past week? I think its 4.
Diamond Dog's Parole Officer
April 26th, 2010
11:21 pm
Isn’t weird how the walk on players at UGA are immediately dismissed from the team but the scholarship players are given more time for CMR to “look into the situation”
Yeah, CMR has really tightened the reigns on his players. The names and players change but the behavior remains the same.
I can’t wait to hear his latest Bobby Bowden-esque response.
Tdawg
April 27th, 2010
1:27 am
hey
Tdawg
April 27th, 2010
1:39 am
I would like to know why I can’t find my blogs posted on here. Let me know if I am wasting my time on this site or not.
Paddy
April 27th, 2010
2:05 am
Another one of our player arrested on Monday. This is out of hand and disgusting. What a terrible pattern has developed in Athens. Adams, start asking the tough questions. It is time! Believe me, I do not stand along on this issue.
georgiadawg70
April 27th, 2010
7:56 am
Hope springs eternal but for some reason I don’t have that warm fuzzy feeling.
GT51
April 27th, 2010
8:03 am
i’m glad to see the dogg fans so optimistic. lost entire d line and most of secondary except for that midget you call a db. new qb and no backup, but still optimistic. every dogg fan is hanging their hat on a couple of good rushing games against bad defenses at the end of the year. uga will be lucky to win 7-8 games again this year. the only good thing is that the schedule is favorable.
Bud Kilmer
April 27th, 2010
8:32 am
Stick to the basics!!!!!!!
Racine Dawg
April 27th, 2010
8:44 am
With florida way down, this could be the year of the Dawg! The D will be loaded and the UGA running game will be the best in the SEC. Dawgs win the SEC East—mark it down!
CatsFly
April 27th, 2010
8:50 am
I believe that UGa will start a lacrosse program within 5 years. Wait and see, UGa will be soon be shouting that a have a top lacrosse team. Real men play lacrosse, not SEC basketball.
Gt4ever
April 27th, 2010
8:53 am
LOVES GEORGIA
I guess you would have liked it better if Mett had put his hands all over guys……. and, yikes, a college student was drinking…… You guys crack me up! If you were to let everybody go that drank, you wouldn’t be able to field a team,and that goes for most college football teams… Mett was your best QB, and now he is gone… You should be OK with Murray, because of the supporting cast, but in my humble estimation your team will again underachieve….. Just sayin…
Bud Kilmer
April 27th, 2010
8:58 am
“My boys too much for you?”
Gatorbait 17-3
April 27th, 2010
9:27 am
Racine Dawg
April 27th, 2010
8:44 am
With florida way down, this could be the year of the Dawg! The D will be loaded and the UGA running game will be the best in the SEC. Dawgs win the SEC East—mark it down!
WRONG———–Check this out:
Among Nation’s elite?
Interim coach Steve Addazio isn’t bashful about his stable of running backs.
“We probably have the best running back combination in America right now,” said Addazio to the Central Florida Gator Club last week.
Pretty bold statement. Addazio isn’t including Chris Rainey, who worked out with the wide receivers all spring.
Addazio touches on Jeff Demps being “the world’s fastest football player,” Emmanuel Moody’s dedication as a senior and sophomore Mike Gillislee, from DeLand, as a “powerful runner.”
“We’ve got a stable of three backs that are really talented,” Addazio said. “And you’ve got a young guy coming in, Mack Brown, a very talented guy.”
Florida’s top-four running backs averaged at least 6.5 yards per carry in 2009, but topping the country’s best running backs will be an arduous task.
Alabama’s Mark Ingram and Trent Richardson combined for more than 2,400 yards and 25 touchdowns last season. Virginia Tech’s Ryan Williams and Darren Evans will be dangerous after Williams’ 1,655-yard season .
How2fish
April 27th, 2010
9:28 am
Racine Dawg beater 5-7 really..I’ll take that bet.
Go Gators
April 27th, 2010
10:21 am
wow anothe UGA player arrested
Spokesman for the SEC East
April 27th, 2010
10:25 am
how2, actually the East would prefer Richt to win just enough games to keep his Job. Peterson might make UGA relevant again.
Chris
April 27th, 2010
10:41 am
Boys, it’s obvious you are missing the point. Arrests are good news. Let’s look at the history of teams with arrests in relation to wins…it’s typically good. C’mon ACCPD…step your game up!
Hines Ward
April 27th, 2010
11:09 am
Chris, dont compare Gray with me, he couldnt wear my jock.
St. Richt
April 27th, 2010
4:09 pm
And in addition to another player being arrested, Michael Adams has changed the alcohol and drug policy at UGA so that it is more lenient on repeat offenders. Nice. And by the way, the title of this blog is hilarious. And typical.
St. Richt
April 27th, 2010
4:10 pm
Next blog should be title “who’s gonna get thrown in the pokey tonight?”
Honest Lee
April 27th, 2010
5:38 pm
Confidence is ALWAYS high in dawgnation. If you ask the average mutt dawg fan EVERY year is going tor result in a national title. A better, more newsworthy headline would be if the dawgs admitted that 2010 will be a rebuilding year, but we know that won’t happen.
Palm City Dawg
April 27th, 2010
7:20 pm
Has anyone see the Belcher Report on the preliminary Coaches Poll prediction? UGA is not even in the top 25!!! That’s B___S__T!!
Dawgs Win East
April 27th, 2010
9:31 pm
The Dawgs will be the surprise team of the SEC in 2010!!! UGA upsets an overrated florida team and wins the East—book it!
Dawg in Jacksonville
April 28th, 2010
12:59 pm
This year shapes up to lose to SC and Auburn, but beat Fla and TN – with the new D scheme we need to take the Alabama approach, we’ll lose 3 or 4 this year, have a killer recruiting class, win the East next year[have a better recruiting class], and then win the National Title the year after that
Paul Carrodus
April 29th, 2010
1:50 am
Enter your comments here
Paul Carrodus
April 29th, 2010
1:54 am
DOGS WILL CONTEND!!! QB will hand off to Washan or Caleb for the first game or so. He will then spread the weatlth between Caleb, Washan, AJ & Orson. UGA wins the east and beats Bama in the SEC Championship Game! YOUR HEARD IT HEAR FIRST!!!!!
Paul Carrodus
April 29th, 2010
1:55 am
Go to Vegas and get the Odds now!
xman
May 14th, 2010
10:47 am
Bulldog great David Pollack wil be at the Fox Sports Grill (Atlantic Station) Thursday May 20th at 7:15 pm. Come on down to meet him and get an autograph!