A.J. Green in the Wild Dawg or is Bobo just teasing us again?
Is Mike Bobo serious about direct snaps to A.J. Green? (Associated Press)
It would be easy to get all excited about Mike Bobo’s recent comments indicating he might use A.J. Green in some new ways this season.
Talking with the Macon Telegraph, Bobo said he was considering sometimes using Green as a running back or having him take direct snaps in what some call the “Wild Dawg” formation.
“That’s what you do as offensive coaches — you identify who you think the playmakers are and then you find a way to get them the ball, and obviously he’s our No. 1 guy,” Bobo said. “Really every game we go into it, we think, ‘How do we get A.J. the ball out of this set? Is there something new that we can do?’”
But we should keep in mind that all during the 2009 preseason, Bobo kept teasing us with comments about special offensive packages that we might see, including some involving Logan Gray and the Wild Dawg offense.
As it actually played out, Gray’s “special packages” consisted of being inserted into the game a few times for quarterback option runs so obviously telegraphed that everyone in the stadium knew they were coming. And while Branden Smith had a couple of scintillating touchdowns as a running back, Bobo never really did much with the Wild Dawg last year.
It’s possible that having an inexperienced redshirt freshman quarterback this year might mean Bobo mixes it up a bit more to take some of the pressure off Aaron Murray.
And, certainly, moving Green around on the field would be a smart move, especially considering the double coverage he pulls in his usual spot.
Since this likely will be the last season the Dogs have him, I’d love to see some special plays for A.J. out of the backfield.
But considering Bobo’s past record of talking a more varied game than he actually calls, I’ll believe it when I see it. How about you?
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sturn
July 20th, 2010
11:00 am
1’st
Really?
July 20th, 2010
11:11 am
2nd
Dawg Trainer
July 20th, 2010
11:14 am
Recipe for getting A.J. a knee injury. Simply too tall a guy to be running around in the Wild Dawg (really? Wild Dawg?).
If Bobo has a clue, I’ll give him another clue: Get the ball to Green IN SPACE. You’re welcome.
Will
July 20th, 2010
11:17 am
Give the ball to Ealey 25-30 carries/game and UGA wins 11 with relative ease.
SSIgator
July 20th, 2010
11:22 am
Had to feel sorry for AJ Green last year. Cox kept throwing off target, over the middle passes to him that he really had to stretch for. I am surprised he was not seriously injured. Better hope that Bobo and Murray realize that or UGA might lose their best player.
VillaRicaDAWG
July 20th, 2010
11:30 am
I’m with Dawg Trainer. This sounds like a 12 year old sat down after a round of grab a$$ with his buddies and started drawing out plays in the sand box…
Dawg House
July 20th, 2010
11:32 am
I say use AJ HOWEVER we can!!! It’s clearly his last season, so I’d rather go this season knowing what we could do with him as opposed to forever wondering.
This is what we need to do to compete!! Enough of the conservative play calling!! Take some chances, and not only could Wins result, but some big time recruits may as well!!
GO DAWGS!!!! 47 Days!!!!
BurningRedBleedingBlack
July 20th, 2010
11:33 am
AJ the best in the conference, He’s set to have a stellar season.
savannahdawg
July 20th, 2010
11:41 am
AJ may be our best weapon but he is not the only one. This team has multiple go-to guys. So yea, open up the offense, create some plays and show these weapons off!!!!
Scott W.
July 20th, 2010
11:49 am
Man I hope this is BS, if not this is not the way to receive a contract extension.
GeoffDawg
July 20th, 2010
11:55 am
Dawg Trainer stole my thunder. Completely agree. I’m all for getting Green the ball more in space but direct snaps in traffic for a guy that tall and lean is just asking for an injury. Not worth the risk at all.
Mad Mike
July 20th, 2010
11:57 am
please don’t call any “special formations” the wild dawg. that’s terrible. anything else would be better.
Burdell, PhD
July 20th, 2010
11:58 am
I agree that AJ should get as many touches as possible. He is your main guy on offense…well Orson Charles is a close second…but I would be afraid of some LB really teeing off on him coming out of the backfield in the Wild Dawg. He’s not as thick as some WRs his height…see CJ, DT.
I hope AJ stays healthy all year…and can play in Game 12.
GO JACKETS!!
GA Dawg in Iraq
July 20th, 2010
12:03 pm
If you are going to use the wild dawg, I would much rather see Brandon Smith do it.
Dawg House
July 20th, 2010
12:23 pm
I’m telling you, Bobo now sees that Richt is serious (see Willie Martinez) about getting the ship righted. We will see a whole new Bobo this year. And that makes me happy!!!
TXDawg
July 20th, 2010
12:27 pm
Since when does height have anything to do with someone running from the “Wild Dawg” formation? These dumb comments are unbelievable. Just more of an indication that some people need to shut up and just watch the game vs. commenting on them.
I guess Vince Young is too tall to be running from the snap too, right?
TXDawg
July 20th, 2010
12:29 pm
GADawg in Iraq – Branden Smith (spelled with an “e”) is my preference as well, for the record.
Dawg Trainer
July 20th, 2010
12:39 pm
First off, Dawg Trainer ain’t a Georgia fan. I AM a big fan of A.J. Green since his days at Summerville High coached by the legendary John McKissick. I simply don’t want to see him hurt running a gimmick offense. A.J. is your prototypical long, lean WR. Vince Young could play linebacker if he wasn’t a QB…completely different body types.
I will admit that A.J. could be effective as a dual threat if he could actually pass out of that formation, which makes Vince the threat he is. Nice try though, Tex…the Dawg Trainer has been involved in football since 1975. I have a LITTLE bit of knowledge.
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Scott W.
July 20th, 2010
1:04 pm
Yep, I’m pretty sure the ills of the last few years have been because there weren’t enough gimmick plays.
Bremen Dawg
July 20th, 2010
1:07 pm
Not only put AJ in the wild dawg, but Smith, Ealey, King and just pound them a few times. Then run some trick formations later with AJ in the back field just to keep the defense wondering.
dx107
July 20th, 2010
1:15 pm
I just heard GT rents their cheerleaders is this true? OMG, just to funny if so.
Joey
July 20th, 2010
1:36 pm
Remember the Kifins, “UGA is the easiest team on our schedule to prepare for. They’ve been doing the same thing for 10 years now.”
Anyone expecting Mike Bobo to be creative is delusional.
freelemur
July 20th, 2010
1:37 pm
yeah good call Will… 11 wins, easy. hahahahaha
GeoffDawg
July 20th, 2010
1:49 pm
TXDawg – height along with a lean build makes someone more injury prone due to the length of his stride. His body is more exposed and open to big hits vs. someone that runs with a short, choppy stride. Vince Young also has a much thicker build than AJ Green. Stop calling out others for voicing their valid opinions when you’re apparently quite the idiot yourself.
Scott W.
July 20th, 2010
1:55 pm
Your stupid, no your stupid…..
38 Yardline Dawg
July 20th, 2010
1:57 pm
Yeah, Joey. And the 45-19 result underscores the easy part. Of course, Willie did his part for the D.
38 Yardline Dawg
July 20th, 2010
1:58 pm
No, “you’re” stupid, Scott.
38 Yardline Dawg
July 20th, 2010
2:00 pm
And just for the record, “1st” and “2nd” folks are stupid, too.
Scott W.
July 20th, 2010
2:00 pm
Nope, I used your specifically.
chazzo
July 20th, 2010
2:02 pm
Did the “Lame Dawg” work against anybody other than Tennessee Tech? Scrap that BS. At least set it up so there is a chance that the single wing may do something other than run. don’t announce to the world that we are putting Logan Gray in to run the Wild Dawg because, you see, then everyone knows what the dang play is going to be. As far as AJ running it, if you are afraid he will get hurt returning kicks, why on earth would you put him in this situation?
DawgDay
July 20th, 2010
2:03 pm
No way you use him in that formation. Risk of injury is much higher. He’s the best reciever in the Nation – throw him the ball and let him do his thing.
Otto
July 20th, 2010
2:05 pm
Even if he does it will be 3 plays which will have been used up and known by the mid point of the season like Logan last yr.
Freida
July 20th, 2010
2:09 pm
Tick… tick… tick. Tuesday afternoon, and not a single UGA athlete has been arrested this week. The tension is almost unbearable.
Tick… tick… tick…
I will not be the next head coach at Alabama. I am the head coach of the Miami Dolphins
July 20th, 2010
2:22 pm
I would love to see AJ get the ball as much as possible. With an experienced O Line, great skill players, and a new QB, it seems we should keep things as simple as possible. I am the only one concerned about Murray getting hurt early?
Crackhead
July 20th, 2010
3:07 pm
Makes about as much sense as putting Logan Gray at linebacker.
DawgDay
July 20th, 2010
3:24 pm
Crackhead – that was good. When you have Smith, Ealey, King plus a QB who can move in the pocket keep your star WR doing what he does best – catching the ball. No need to waste him with some risky gimmick play.
Bulldog59
July 20th, 2010
3:34 pm
Anyone remember Charles Grant? Donnan put him in the backfield and he left the field with a serious injury.
End-around, reverses, flee-flicker, that’s gimmicky enough, you start with a direct snap, where Green is in the middle field where he could end up on the bottom of a big pile. That could spell disaster.
Dog Doug
July 20th, 2010
3:35 pm
AJ needs 10 touches a game.
Olson needs 6 touches a game.
Ealey needs 20 touches a game.
Get the ball to playmakers. Compare how Bama uses Ingram (21 touches a game), Hernandez was used at Florida (6 touches a game), Percy was used at Florida (10+ touches a game).
That’s how you win, stop the rotation garbage, it’s NOT best practice, it’s not what the champs are doing, Bobo’s “rotate playmakers for weaker players” philosophy is not working, it’s not averaging 40 points a game like Florida & Bama. Follow the leaders. Stop being so stubborn.
Looking Up
July 20th, 2010
3:38 pm
No way! Keep Green close to the line – not out of the back field. I would do nothing to jerpardize his health and running out of the back field can result in a hellaceous colllisions. No, No, No!
How2fish
July 20th, 2010
3:56 pm
Freida tick tick tick..Nov is coming prepare to assume the position ! Bug!
MacDawg
July 20th, 2010
4:02 pm
I love the Wild Cat. I want more touches for AJ. but the guys that seem to thrive in that package are shorter and stockier- natural running backs(Ronnie Brown, Mike Vick, Ricky Williams, etc.). It helps if there is at least the threat of a pass or the point is moot. Does any one think Florida is worried about Green throwing on them? And to who? Dump to a TE for 8 yards? His talent is catching. Put some one els in at QB for any wild dawg stuff. If Green still draws double coverage, it will open the run which is what the Wild Cat is all about any way. If the defense stacks against the run, dump to A.J. and let HIM make a play. If we just have to have a gimmick for him, let’s try a “hook and ladder”.
shane#1
July 20th, 2010
4:11 pm
Bobo is blowing smoke with this idea. You may see it in the first game just to give SOS something to think about. Wooten or Rambo along with Smith are actual weapons in the wilddog. Smith has the speed and Rambo and Wooten actuallt ran versions of the wilddog at times in high school.
shane#1
July 20th, 2010
4:17 pm
I don’t see why so many DCs semm confused by the “wild” formations. It seems to me that you could just blitz the hell out of them and maybe make some big defensive plays. Then again they don’t pay me six figures to x and o defenses. Sorry about the typos, the key board and I don’t seem to be getting along today.
Destin Dawg
July 20th, 2010
4:38 pm
Frieda is a rented Tech cheerleader… not many girls at GT… and some of ‘em aren’t girls !!!!
Gayter Hater
July 20th, 2010
4:57 pm
@ Will……..You are on the Money………Run the ball…..and we win out……its just that simple.
AJ is Great and we need him, but we have lots of good receiver’s WR & TE. Now we need a defense that can finish the tackle. Athens Georgia……there is nowhere better for college football PERIOD ! ! !
What??
July 20th, 2010
5:02 pm
I agree. Don’t get crazy.
RUN the ball with your two star RB’s!
Gratefuldawghead
July 20th, 2010
5:16 pm
How about hitting Green Down field on the stride AFTER handing it to Ealey a few times.
GO DAWGS!
Delbert D.
July 20th, 2010
5:23 pm
Wild Dawg, returning punts, end-around…how about some spread option?
Huey Dewey
July 20th, 2010
5:44 pm
Razzle Dazzle has been hit nad miss with the dawgs in the past few years. Dawgs just need to toughen up and play smash mouth football. Thats how its done in the SEC.
Huey Dewey
July 20th, 2010
5:45 pm
and
bjohndawg
July 20th, 2010
5:46 pm
DougTrainer is right…get it to him in spaceForget the gimmicks.Lets run the ball 30 times with the running back, suck up the safety and run a play action post in for AJ.I am excited about this offense. I can see him catching 3 passes for 110 yards a game and see King and Ealey rushing 35 times for 300 a game. I guess we will need to throw a TE pass once in while.
Should be interesting to see what Bobo does call. I think we are in for a really fun season if you a Dawg fan.
Okay haters you can jump in now.
dog789xyz
July 20th, 2010
6:01 pm
I would love to see us run the ball. That won’t happen. CMR will not let that happen. He wants to throw 35 to 55 yards downfield. Low percentage passes.
MrGoodpliers
July 20th, 2010
6:24 pm
Trick plays are fun and all, but I’d rather have an offense that everyone knows what’s coming, but they can’t figure out how to stop it. Run Ealey ’til they put enough people in the box to slow him down, which will open up A.J. and Charles.
1eyedJack
July 20th, 2010
6:35 pm
OK, our OL averages what…6′5″ 320? Let’s line ‘em up, hit ‘em in the pee hole, and knock ‘em on their big, fat, bootays.
Sweat Socks
July 20th, 2010
6:43 pm
I’m so tired of hear about ‘Wild’ Whatever. How about just hold on to the ball and beat Florida?
BG
July 20th, 2010
6:48 pm
Just give AJ the ball!!
Destin Dawg
July 20th, 2010
6:48 pm
Smash mouth football… Run the ball .. control the clock!!! we got the horses.. let’s ride “em !!! then pass.. less than 20/game…… I feel like we’ll see some smash mouth Defense !!!! Great kicking.. good field position.. Killer attitude has been lacking… SEC champs.. THIS year !!
Junkyarddawg81
July 20th, 2010
7:19 pm
It continues to amaze me how many gaters, vols and bees post to DAWG blogs. WE do not care about your opinion! Go to your own blogs.
A few rules that should help the DAWGS win in 2010.
1. Cut the penalties, especially the unsportsmanship
2. Cut out the dancing to the rap being played on the jumbotron, especially when you are one of the 11 on the field
3. In the words of #34, “when you score, act like you have been there before”, hand the ref the ball and get in the huddle or off the field
4. When we kick off, kick it deep into or out of the endzone – eliminating the chance for long returns that put the defense on their heels
5. Score one more time than they do!
what?
July 20th, 2010
7:29 pm
old texdog must have “watched” a few games…he knows futball well.
Bippity Boppity Boo Boo
July 20th, 2010
8:02 pm
Boo Boo asking” Is there ?” and “How can? ” instead of “There is ! “and “We will ! “get the ball to
Mr.Green. Clearly this guy is in over his head…………
ol ' seadawg
July 20th, 2010
8:26 pm
I can’t see what it would hurt to at least line him up, as if you were going to direct snap it to him, especially after we’ve pounded them with Ealey and King. Remember AJ makes a lot of yards after the catch because he’s tough to bring down. Run some spread stuff too! Think about boys, we got the players to run with anybody! Man I’m ready to see them Dawgs! Baseball just don’t cut it, but helps the Braves are winning.
mike
July 20th, 2010
9:32 pm
Good rules junkyarddawg81. couldn’t agree more.
AltamahaDawg
July 20th, 2010
9:42 pm
Bobo is just clowning around.
AltamahaDawg
July 20th, 2010
9:46 pm
dog789fxyz, you know what would really hammer that point home? if you were show up in here with the stats showing the run/pass ratios under Richt and how that is dramatically different than the other SEC coaches.
The Real SugarHillDawg
July 20th, 2010
10:46 pm
I’m all for getting the most out of AJ while we can BUT he’s NOT a good fit for the wild dog formation. his frame isn’t built for that kinda pounding and he would wind up getting hurt way before UGA gets the good out of him.
wes
July 20th, 2010
10:57 pm
UGA wishes they had a gimmick offense.
SOGADOG
July 20th, 2010
10:59 pm
Put Brandon Boykin in the “Wild Dawg”! He turns kickoff returns into touchdowns.
BT
July 20th, 2010
11:26 pm
While AJ has great “top end” speed he doesn’t have that explosive off the ball acceleration needed for Single Wing formations. He is injury prone and is better suited for long routes and open space. Get those long legs gliding down the field, that’s how you best utilize Green. Any goof-ball antics in the Wild Dawg will get him injured. We’ve got 3 other guys better suited for that, Boykin, Smith, and Gray.
Chuck Uga
July 20th, 2010
11:41 pm
TERRIBLE idea.
Jose
July 20th, 2010
11:42 pm
I am sorry to say it but, Bobo doesn’t have any imagination about any offensive plays that haven’t been run before. I don’t understand why Bobo is holding that position od OC.
PeachJam
July 20th, 2010
11:42 pm
All this is mute unless our O Line mans up. If the O line plays dominant football, we don’t need AJ in the backfield.
Kyle
July 20th, 2010
11:52 pm
I would like to think we can generate offense without resorting to the flavor-of-the-month – too cutesy for my taste. if you want to use him that way, set more screens for him, Carlton Thomas, etc.
on second thought
July 21st, 2010
1:22 am
aj is one of the purest wrs in the collegiate game. keep him running traditional wr plays. if it ain’t broke, don’t go and try to break it!!!
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July 21st, 2010
4:04 am
[...] Season ticket sales are down 20 percent at South Carolina in the past two years. Of course, there are economic factors at work but is it possible USC fans have finally realized that they will never compete at the top of the SEC. Their last two coaches have national championships at other schools but have been unable to compete even for division titles in Columbia. (h/t The Wiz of Odds) Bobo is talking about using A.J. Green from different positions in 2010: [...]
German-Dawg
July 21st, 2010
4:41 am
I say we keep 1 coordinator too many from Last Year’s coaching staff! Heck with the weapons the Dogs have Stevie Wonder could have called more successful Plays!
AJ is clearly an open field runner and at 6″ 3 he would get blasted in the back field… not too many Eddie Georges even at the Running Back Position, that has graced the Backfields long!
Use AJ more on Screens makes more sense, Brandon Smith with his Body structure could be effective running gadget plays in the backfield, but the truth of the matter is Murray is a much better QB than Cox and will display pretty good accuracy to the Heisman AJ Green this year!
Mark it down, I said it Heisman AJ Green!
12-2
July 21st, 2010
6:04 am
AltamahaDawg,
You don’t think these are dramatically DIFFERENT from EVERY OTHER COACH in ALL of America ?
Last 4 years :
Average # 96 NCAA Rank Penalties
Average # 3 worst as well in Fulmer Cup Standings
Average 21 fumbles per year
Average 14 interceptions per year
dawginflorida
July 21st, 2010
6:32 am
throw the damn ball and let him do his thing, the wild dawg sucked last year with gray behind center
DawginLex
July 21st, 2010
6:38 am
No no no. Use the players we have
Mikey in the SAv
July 21st, 2010
6:49 am
Here’s an idea- Have Aaron Murray throw the ball down the field to AJ.
case closed.
Spike
July 21st, 2010
6:59 am
Blah,blah,blah. Less talk, more action, coaches. Start beating Florida first. Frieda, I need another beer, and can you please give me another foot massage?
SatchelBuzz
July 21st, 2010
7:01 am
Wild dawg formation+black uniforms= major fail.
THWG!
Jaydawg
July 21st, 2010
7:14 am
He might as well tease us because he sure as Hell cant put togetherl an intelligent offensive football game.
Jaydawg
July 21st, 2010
7:28 am
This guy reminds me of Jerry Glanville with all his zany ideas and BS.We go up 7-0 vs Oklahoma St. RUNNING THE BALL and he abandons it and does not commit to it again until the Tech game at the end of the year.And I’ll be dang IT WORKS again,IT’S A MIRACLE!!This incompetent will soon be following ”coach” Martinez out the door if Richt dosen’t take back control of the offense.
Jaydawg
July 21st, 2010
7:31 am
Enter your comments here
G
July 21st, 2010
7:32 am
Last year when they let Logan run it was always the same play qb counter and everyone knew it including the D , mix it up so he doesnt get killed. My vote is for some Wild Ealey and King and Wooten. Smith is electric with the ball but scares me because he fumbles alot , hopefully he has learned to hold on to the ball.
Single Wing
July 21st, 2010
7:39 am
When people realize that these formations are not new. Just running ‘em from open set.
Grandpa Right
July 21st, 2010
8:08 am
Give the ball to the tailback 25-30 times a game, throw the ball to AJ in space, and look for your TEs underneath. We need very little imagination beyond that. We get in trouble when Bobo thinks too much.
Some Guy
July 21st, 2010
8:31 am
Maybe we could wear black jerseys too!
Bride of Chucky Knapp
July 21st, 2010
8:42 am
If you just want to get AJ the ball, put him in as QB–better yet, center!
Ok, here is one
July 21st, 2010
8:42 am
Allright, here is one lil play. Use Orson Charles in a fullback spot, with the two other tight ends lined up and get the ball out to Charles ………… he is very talented and needs to be fully utilized. AJ Green is without a doubt really talented ………..but …………but with Wooten and Charles and Marvelous Marlon Brown ………………UGA has too many OTHER weapons. We can ding them out all day to Chris Durden who I predict, will be the go to man on drives ……..moving the chains,etc.
Besides ……….. they will grind it out and grind it out, then maybe pop a big one. Then, grind it out and grind it out, allowing the Frosh QB to get settled in.
Go Dogs
Go Dogs.
Fast Eddie
July 21st, 2010
8:48 am
Junkyarddawg81: This may come as a surprise to you but the AJC is of interest to a wide range of college football fans in the state. They have no reason to write columns about Bama, Gators, Vols, Auburn, etc. so we read and comment on college football. Most articles just happen to be about UGA or GT.
JY
July 21st, 2010
8:50 am
Very dumb idea. Keep feedin the star and let the other players never develop to their potential. Waste some other players opportunity, spend all that time on A.J. then he gets hurt. What then. What else are they going to experiment with. Try something that is tried and true a success. How much wasted time will he do with this. Will he do the same on the hidden pass trick (David Greene) successful and forget that David was left handed, When trying this with Stafford he almost got killed because evident they forgot he was right handed turning the same direction to throw as greene? Why copy everyone else by trying to use our athletes to do things other people are doing. What have they won running the POLECAT or what ever it may be called. Get away from fads and play football.
Bride of Chucky Knapp
July 21st, 2010
8:51 am
MIckey in the SAv: Are you crazy!? That’s exactly what they’ll be expecting! Besides, that looks so boring on the board and requires you to read the defense and other boring football stuff.
JY
July 21st, 2010
9:09 am
Greene has a better chance in open space where there are few defenders than behind the LOS where there are blockers and a defense determined to tackle him. Again his experience should be used where his experience was gained. Another think someone on here said AJ had to make those great catches because Cox could not throw accurate. Why not those catches were where they were because that was the only place they were open… Get off Cox’s case..He is gone..
How2fish
July 21st, 2010
9:27 am
JY great points, if we can run the ball well..A.J should be used as the primary receiver down field. TE’s underneath the coverage and the backs out of backfield. IF we can run the ball someone will be open.And your right about Cox he may have lost a couple of games but he damn sure won a couple, he was giving his all..true it might not have been enough at times but not one on that team wanted to win for UGA more than Cox and I for one am not throwing stones at a young man that tried to always help his team to win.
JB
July 21st, 2010
9:30 am
I’ve watched Bobo’s play calling the last two years, and he’s leaves his imagination at home….
We are so Vanilla. Richt, As head coach, would call a few surprises now and then. Bobo is as predictable as the sun rising in the East. He has that chart and based on down and field position, he pretty much sticks with it…..All DC’s we play know it.
JB
July 21st, 2010
9:38 am
What will really help us……………………If Murray knows going in we don’t have to 45 points to win…..That would help…..I couldn’t help but think all the games in the last two years we got behind 2 -4 TD’s early and had to abandon the game plan to try to “catch up”.
Evansdawg
July 21st, 2010
9:40 am
With our RB tandum, pressure should be taken off AJ. We have playmakers, and AJ is not the only one on the field. Granted, AJ is a special athlete, but we cannot be predictable nor should we have to be with the talent we have at the RB and WR positions.
this is why bobo isn't a good OC
July 21st, 2010
9:55 am
you have two solid running backs and a veteran offensive line and you are talking about a wildcat?
seems to me that this year we would want to play it close to the vest to protect murray and let our “new” defense get the training wheels off….
this makes about as much sense as throwing on 3rd and short with the game on the line vs GT…..after you have run for 300+ yards.
my money is that bozo pulls out the wildcat at the most inopportune time and it costs us a victory.
CMR knows how you win in the SEC and it aint by throwing it 50 gabillion times….look at south carolina…..
SKB
July 21st, 2010
9:57 am
The team should not depend on a single guy.. this is just bad strategy, and the reason UGA will get lose this Fall. They should work together as a team, and come up with various strategies and play with dicipline. Bobo has no idea what he is doing. Looks like another year of Florida and Alabama..
GT RPTR
July 21st, 2010
10:26 am
Absolutely not. When you have two great running backs and AJ’s deep threat, the defense will start to fill the box some but have the CBs play off of AJ. You want to get him the ball in different ways then do what we did last year with Demaryius Thomas and run the WR smoke screen or have AJ take one step out then turn in and get the ball to him right away. Now he has one guy to beat (CB) whom he should be considerably bigger than (like Bay Bay always was) and then open space to let your playmaker do what he does best. Any wild dawg..? with Green is not a good idea, now Ealey on the other hand took direct snaps in highschool at ECI and he can be a threat for some wildcat plays if thought necessary by Bobo.
bruised lung in fl
July 21st, 2010
10:27 am
Is AJ durable enough to endure direct hits out of the backfield? It seems like he doesn’t like contact football as much as flag!!!
Ahmad Black & Major Wright
Preston
July 21st, 2010
10:30 am
No way you you use a wiry receiver in a wild dawg situation. Leave that to the bruising RB’s. This was started by Arkansas with Darren McFadden and it’s being copied by other programs with RUNNING BACKS. Don’t destroy his chances of making millions in the league by getting his back broken in the SEC. Did Bobo really suggest this? If so, I’ll jump on the “run Bobo out of town” bandwagon.
Preston
July 21st, 2010
10:31 am
GT RPTR, very good post.
King Gator
July 21st, 2010
10:34 am
Best player on the team, 1st or 2nd best WR in the SEC (Jones/Bama), 1st round talent… and they can’t figure out how to get him the ball enough… line him up outside and throw it deep and/or wr screen- any everywhere in between, etc. Running him up the middle or off tackle is an injury waiting to happen. If I were AJ I’d quietly ask coach to keep me out of the backfield and in line for the NFL money train as a WR. Maybe Murray should play special teams too. Jeez .. maybe the Dawgs got rid of the wrong co-ordinator. Go Gators!
GA State Trooper in Roswell
July 21st, 2010
10:42 am
Bobo should have just put AJ in the BMW 750 that Mr. Damon Evans was driving a few weeks ago if he was looking at ways to ruin a career!
Better Perspective
July 21st, 2010
10:43 am
Put Boykin in the game in the “Wild Dawg” formation…. dude is a tough playmaker
boots
July 21st, 2010
10:43 am
The key to being innovative is to come up with plays that surprise the other team. Putting AJ in the backfield after you’ve telegraphed it in the off-season would not surprise anyone, and it would just be the same as we did last year with the wild Dawg – have the linebackers key in for it and get no where. I suspect since we all know this, so does the coaching staff, and this is just a diversion. However, Bobo does need to get creative and start coming up with less-publicized ways of moving the ball. If not, he will have a rough year and might follow Willie out the door. I think Bobo is a good guy, and I believe he will have learned from the past year what not to do.
GT RPTR
July 21st, 2010
10:58 am
Personally I think that you want to keep things simple for Murray but get him a lot of good experience early. When you have great players at every single skill position around him, there’s no need to make him do anything special. I’m not saying that Murray has anything to do with the wildcat but instead that taking Murray off the field for something as risky as a wildcat formation could hurt his performance in the long run. Keep the kid on the field so he can catch on to the speed of SEC football. I think Murray has arguably the easiest job of any QB coming in to take over an offense of UGA caliber. All he needs to do is find a way to get the ball to Washaun, Caleb, AJ, Orson or that TE whom I forget his name. Putting in a wildcat when you have weapons of this caliber seems like a forced reason to get attention by doing something people may think is cool or something despite the pro style players you have in a pro style offense.
Mark Cabe
July 21st, 2010
10:59 am
Are you sure this wasn’t Damon Evans’ idea? It would match his previous bad decisions!
Dawg Tired
July 21st, 2010
11:04 am
Coaches often do dumb things. IMHO, this would be dumb and increase the chances of AJ getting injured. However, I must say it is not any dumber than the end-around play that Dooley used to run once every game for about a 7 to 10 yard loss.
GeorgiaDawg84
July 21st, 2010
11:10 am
I am not quite sure why Bobo is even talking about this. Why don’t we just shut our mouth and do more walking than talking. Every year we talk big, walk big, blow smoke, but always play to the level of our opponent. Lets go out ready to blow the doors off anyone and flat out bring the pain. We want people to know we are going to run it down their throat, go for it on 4th down, come after you every play, like a train that is not stopping.
ca dawg
July 21st, 2010
11:15 am
this has to be a smokescreen. there’s no way we actually do this.
HOUDAWG
July 21st, 2010
11:55 am
Pitch it to Branden Smith on a sweep …….. & Smith throws to AJ wide-open down the sideline.
That’s the TD DAWG formation ……. & everybody’s happy.
HOUDAWG
July 21st, 2010
12:09 pm
Hey Tech fans …….. did you realize your mascot is a teeny-tiny little insignificant bee ??
Deep down that must really hurt …….
Explains the obsession with the Dawgs ……..
What?
July 21st, 2010
12:19 pm
HOUDog – Are you talking to yourself, b/c no one is listening. Go find your fire hydrant. Loser.
Dawglasville
July 21st, 2010
12:29 pm
Do y’all remember when Donnan used Charles Grant on a toss sweep in the Tech game? Toss sweep, a guy took out his legs, gone for the game. Probably the biggest reason we lost the game (if you can forget the Jasper blown fumble call). Surely we wouldn’t be that stupid.
Dawglasville
July 21st, 2010
12:34 pm
Bulldog59 My bad. I should have read before I blogged.
McDawg
July 21st, 2010
12:40 pm
don’t like it but might need to if Murray can’t get the ball in his hands
GTax
July 21st, 2010
12:43 pm
I thought dawg fans hated silly gimmick, high school offenses?
Interesting.
GTax
July 21st, 2010
12:44 pm
“go for it on 4th down, come after you every play, like a train that is not stopping.”
Richt doesn’t have the offense, nor the balls to go for it on 4th down. That coach is over in Atlanta.
HOUDAWG
July 21st, 2010
12:45 pm
Say What ? Thanks for making my point ……… little Techie.
bob
July 21st, 2010
12:45 pm
If nothing else, it would give the opponents DC something else to have to worry about.
GeorgiaDawg84
July 21st, 2010
1:09 pm
GTax “Right doesn’t have the offense, nor the balls to go for it on 4th down. That coach is over in Atlanta.”
Not sure which coach your talking about, because Tech has never displayed any of those qualities. I was talking more along the lines of past LSU, Alabama, UF that are relentless and go 150%. They walk on the field with intensity and passion every game and run it down everyone’s throat and your quarterbacks and receivers are constantly looking. Heads are rolling and smash mouth football.
Tech is not even close, and I really can’t imagine anyone in the All Children’s Conference that worries me.
GeorgiaDawg84
July 21st, 2010
1:47 pm
GTax,
I gonna throw out two names:
Washaun Ealey 183 yards
Caleb King 166 yards
Does that game ring a bell?
GeorgiaDawg84
July 21st, 2010
2:17 pm
Go play in your All Children’s Conference. We are talking SEC football, not the sandbox playground.
Bill B
July 21st, 2010
3:26 pm
Everybody says “run the ball, run the ball”. We didn’t win a National Championship in 1980 by just running the ball. Oops. I guess we did.
Dawg Trainer
July 21st, 2010
3:26 pm
Now here’s the respect being shown to A.J. Green. A Vol and a Gator both disliking this Wild Dawg harebrained idea in order to NOT see a great player getting hurt. Who says we SEC kinfolk can’t see common ground?
Jy
July 21st, 2010
3:53 pm
Donnan lost that Tech game by not kicking a FG.
Jy
July 21st, 2010
3:54 pm
The last time we beat UF and Tech we ran the ball.
lifelong dawg
July 21st, 2010
3:56 pm
I’VE GOT IT! we’ll bring AJ on the field in a bubble let him go out for the coin flip then put him in a cage on the sidelines for the rest of the game SO HE DOESN’T GET HURT!…..whatever happend to football a contact sport?
mgdawg
July 21st, 2010
4:04 pm
AJ Green is a playmaker so getting the ball however you can is a key in my book. I would like to see AJ and Branden Smith in the backfield at the same time, maybe have murray in the shotgun with aj on one side and smith on the other. Defenses would be so scared of the speed in the backfield murray would just have to toss the ball up for grabs to the receivers.
Saying all that, I don’t see it happening.
mgdawg
July 21st, 2010
4:12 pm
GTax, there’s a difference when you’re entire offense is a gimmick and calling the occasional gimmick play in a real offense. Also, Johnson has never had a defense so he’s use to having to go for it on fourth down. Richt is used to coaching a team that has a defense, unfortunately willie didn’t help richt out any. Richt has made calculated risks like most coaches do that win NC, usually when you have to take risks all the time you aren’t winning NC, you maybe able to win the ACC, but not the SEC or the NC.
RED AND BLACK
July 21st, 2010
4:21 pm
Run the ball for the first three games!! Our line and backs should/will control the game.All three games are against weak run defenses.After those three games open it up for new QB.Give him SEC game experience with no pressure to win all on his shoulders.If we get to the forth game with all wins—-watch out,we could be the surprise team in the country.GO DAWGS and to HELL with all the other posters from other teams on this Blog.GT is a sissy ass school and UF is ,well you know UF!
Gillis
July 21st, 2010
5:40 pm
I’d say use the fast guys in the wilddog that also protect the ball, guys like Wooten, Logan Gray, and even Cuff. I’m not opposed to using AJ on punt returns and WR, but not sure about WildDog, we have better guys there.
Branden Smith can be a Percy Harvin type guy, if he can be TAUGHT by the Georegia coaches how to protect the ball. Or you could just bench him if he fumbles and drop him on the depth chart for a while.
NCAA
July 21st, 2010
6:41 pm
I’m looking at YOU!
tt
July 21st, 2010
7:13 pm
At this point I just hope AJ will be playing. TMZ has named him as the player who may have been at the same Miami party as players froM SC, ALA, and FLA. Crap balls!!!!
Bill King
July 21st, 2010
7:23 pm
Here’s CNN/SI’s take on the UGA inquiry:
http://bit.ly/bRbVVZ
nmdawg
July 21st, 2010
7:48 pm
The Dawgs should have a dominant offensive line. Most of them have spent time on the injured list, which meant playing time or others. This year would be the best in many to take he conservative approach, along with improved defense (based on speed and hitting), great specialists, and a young QB. A dominant OL shortens the game, and eventually allows playmakers like AJ to shine becasue of the pressure of successful runnng game. Go DAWGS!!!
what?
July 21st, 2010
9:17 pm
Cannot be in two places at the same time.
Vick=Dog killing Thug
July 21st, 2010
11:48 pm
Not trying to be funny or smug and I am a dawg fan but I’m surprised to hear such talk from Bobo. I wouldn’t think that he considers such things.
bitter BEAR, paul b.
July 22nd, 2010
2:29 am
AJ, ill be is he country
Kdawg
July 22nd, 2010
7:45 am
Ok. Let’s see. We have a huge veteran offensive line. 2 good backs and a hybrid explosive tight end…. not to mention AJ. Would seem to me we need to run it 25 to 30 times a game. That would bring the safetys up which means should be able to get it to AJ easier. Also throw it to Orson more. If we do that we control the clock which means the defense which should be better will not have to be on the field as long which means they will be fresh at the end of the game which would be huge. Also it would help if the offense would not kepp turning it over and giving the oppent the opportunity to only have to go 30 yards or less for a score.
Dgator
July 22nd, 2010
7:57 am
You need to move him to the slot, what the Gators call the “Percy Position” and let him run from there. Like some of the other posts, I think he is too lanky and not thick enough to run from the shotgun. He is without a question the most talented player on the team don’t get him killed, unless it is the week before the Florida game.
Gatorbait 17-3
July 22nd, 2010
8:26 am
Green is an outstanding receiver, but he is no Percy Harvin and I know
Percy Harvin.
Is Bobo trying to save his and Richt’s careers by sacrificing this poor kid running the ball.
Just find a QB who will get him the ball in space. Or could it be Bobo is showing
no confidence in his QB’s to get him the ball. Sad either way, another long year for the dawgs.
dap01
July 22nd, 2010
9:35 am
Bobo, don’t be too impressed with yourself. Just run the ball. Give it to Ealey and King. This will also help the defense.
A running game with an agressive defense equals wins.
We have all seen your offensive packages for Gray. They did not exist.
dap01
July 22nd, 2010
9:37 am
Until GT draws 50,000, let’s not even discuss the “Jackets”.
Kdawg
July 22nd, 2010
9:56 am
Gtax, let’s see…the dawgs have beeten your bees 8 of the last 9 years and 15 of the last 19 years. You have a coach who talks about punching fans in the face. Your defense gave up almost 400 yards rushing to us last year. Your coach has so much confidence in his running game that he throws the ball the last four times he has the ball. You have a stadium that seats less than 50,000. You play in a weak conference. Iowa showed you in the bowl game what happens to you offense when a team has time to prepare for it. Not to mention the fact that with your stone age offense if you have to pass it you r screwed. Really? WE RUN THIS STATE!! GO DAWGS!!!!
Santa Cruz CA Dawg
July 22nd, 2010
10:46 am
I agree with an ealrlier comment. That AJ should get the ball in space. Maybe put him in as a punt returner in ceartin situations, but please don’t put him in the backfield and risk injury.
We can use Smith if we run something caled the”WILD DAWG.”
B Dawg Man
July 22nd, 2010
5:41 pm
Did anyone else notice when we kept the ball on the ground we were successful. AJ’s great but we have stellar backs that can win games. Run it ’till they stop you!
Weston B
July 23rd, 2010
2:16 pm
AJ Green taking the snap with Branden Smith in motion. That should be the Wild Dawg.