Time for Dogs fans to shake it off …

I agree, let’s start shaking.

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A must win DAWGS !! Now let’s finish the drill and GATA !!!!!!!

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We need to score some points early at MSU to keep “THE Bruce Dickinson” quiet on the sidelines.

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Good column, Bill; as was your last one. I get dang tired of see all these so-called dawg fans saying things like, i hope we lose the rest of our games, and crap like that. no self-respecting fan would ever say that. and i’d go as far to say, i would rather that person not pull for MY team. that being said, i’ve struggled through much worse times than these as a fan, and i still believe Mark Richt is our man (Bobo, i’m not so sure). I think what people fail to take into account is that we lost, for four games, what may be the single best offensive player in the nation in AJ. you can’t just bounce back from that right away. am i blaming AJ for those two losses? maybe i am. after all, who else’s mistake was it? and you can’t tell me we wouldn’t have won both those games with him. maybe that’s an excuse, but it also happens to be true. dawg fans just need to calm down. who the heck do you want? Ray Goff. the very thought makes me want to puke. i’m still a fan of MY dawgs; i still bleed when they lose; i still know they can win. if you also can’t say these things, then get the heck off my team and go pull for someone else. you’re bringing me down.

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When trouble comes, I don’t pay no mind, I’ll be alright someday. Looking forward to a win in Starkville, then a week in Colorado!!

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I don’t like being 0-2 but a win at MSU puts us headed in the right direction.

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If we lose to MSU, then what? I think a majority of the fans would like to see Bobo demoted or fired, but it isn’t happening this year and probably not next year. What you see is what you get. My biggest concern is the lack of heart these players seem to have. IMHO, these guys have taken on Richt demeanor and personality, which is not the best thing for a football team. Win or lose, I want to see this team play like they did in the 4th quarter against Arky!

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Guess what, I got a fever, and the only prescription is more COWBELL!!!!

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MSU will be tough for anyone to go over there and play at night. Their defense held Auburn to 17 points and is averaging giving up 288 yards.

Turnovers led to a lot of LSU points last week.

Murray will continue to get better this week.

UGA 28 MSU 20

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And our Defensive Backfield REALLY IMPROVED last week too!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Gimme a break with this happyhorsezhit Bill

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MSU 27
UGA 24

UGA record: 1-3 overall, 0-3 conference.

Say buh bye, dawg fans.

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I’ll shake it off when we win a SEC game.

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UGA would be foolish to underestimate MSU at their house. It’s a game we can win, but it’s also one that MSU feels it has a good shot at winning too, given recent events. Last year we beat SC and Ark. and then lost to KY: that is to say, we could lose this one if we’re not careful, so hopefully we’ll take care of business. This isn’t the position we want to be in, and MSU isn’t going to be contending for the SEC championship this year, but it’s a game we need to win for many reasons.

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DAWGY STYLE

IMHO, these guys have taken on Richt demeanor and personality, which is not the best thing for a football team.

Good point, you may very well be right.

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I would love to see this team kick somebody’s tail for a change. I can’t be positive when I’m this angry. Anything less than a dominating performance will be more of the same crap we’ve seen for the past 5 years.

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I’ll go with Mississippi State over Georgia, 24-21. Close, but still another loss.

The only good thing that would come from such a loss would be to put CMR on the hotseat.

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“I still bleed when they lose…”

Head for the ER, my friend, you need a blood transfusion immediately.

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I watched the first half of the Clemson -Auburn game last Saturday night. I did some research. Their OC is 31 and makes about 150,000 a year……All he did was have Auburn scratching their head and on their heels…..pretty exciting offense…..most of their plays worked, were quick, up tempo and great. After watching us earlier in the day, I realize what a liability Bobo Is
Go Dawgs. Beat State.

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Overall, there are still a lot of games to play and plenty of chances for the Dogs to turn things around. Sure, there are lots of problems with this team. Until the line play improves, the offense is going to be hobbled. And the defense has got to learn not to give up those big plays. (Well duh Bill. By your own assesment, what makes you think the Dogs are going to turn it around?)

But the Dogs have been competitive in both their losses (Still loses Bill; close only counts in horsehoe’s and hand grenades)

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It isn’t over til it’s over. We can still win out, and have a great season. There is not a game left on the schedule that we cannot win, including Florida.

A 9-11 season is the same record whether you lose the first two or the last two. In fact, better if you lose the first two.

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Big Dog Fan,

Agree-King is not very good. We dont have a top notch running back in our stable!

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Brucey

I guess you for got that the Gators beat Bama in 2009, you are problablt right about winning the game, I just hope the score is cloer than your prediction. It’s hard to beat the same team twice in the same year and I think the young Florida players will grow up, gain experience and beat Bama in Atlanta.

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Maybe they can just have Rambo sit in a lawn chair at the goal line. That way he can keep his man in front of him. At least he might not give up a TD.

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dbc…………….funny…………….but sad, but true……………..our secondary has not been strong in 4-5 years.

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The problem with Caleb is, every season, all through the season, we get the news, “Caleb King is back.”

He is either injury-prone or can’t play through nagging injuries, or both.

Caleb is making a career in the NFL seem unlikely.

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When this over baby you’ll be wearing gold plated diapers!

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Gather ’round me, everybody
Gather ’round me while I’m preachin’
Feel a sermon comin’ on me
The topic will be sin and that’s what I’m ag’in’
If you wanna hear my story
Then settle back and just sit tight
While I start reviewin’
The attitude of doin’ right

You’ve got to accentuate the positive
Eliminate the negative
And latch on to the affirmative
Don’t mess with Mister In-Between

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Bill:
As much as I (and other Dog fans) would like to “Shake it Off,” I can’t help but notice the disturbing patten developing within our program. Ever since 2007 we have be getting worse and worse. Allow me to illustrate my point,

2008
1. UGA is preseason #1
2. High number of arrests during the off season
3. High number of injuries during preseason practice
4. UGA finishes with a record of 10-3
5. UGA could have EASILY been 6-6; SC – won on the last play, UK – barely stopped a game winning drive that started on the UK 20, AU – barely stopped a game winning drive that again started on the AU 20
6. Despite a dismal Defense, CMR refuses to make any coaching changes, when they are so obviously needed. Also, no change in conditioning staff even though we have more preseason injuries than any other SEC team

2009
1. Start a Senior QB with NO experience
2. Once again, high number of arrests during the off season
3. Once again, high number of injuries during preseason practice
4. Joe Cox struggles despite being a highly touted recruit and being coached by Mark Richt and Mike Bobo
5. UGA get off to a poor start and finishes the year 8-5
6. Defense is once again terrible under Martinez
7. Despite statements otherwise, CMR is forced to get rid of Martinez; Bobo stays on, as well as the Strength and Conditioning staff
8. UGA has one of the worse recruiting years under Mark Richt, despite having the largest number of Blue Chip prospects in the state of Georgia in the last 10 years. Players are going to AU, Clemson, and SC, rather than playing for UGA.

2010
1. Once again, starting a QB with no experience
2. Once again, UGA has a high number of arrests during the off season
3. Once again, UGA has a high number of injuries during preseason practice
4. UGA has stated 1-2, 0-2 in SEC play
5. Mike Bobo is still the O-Coordinator and does not seem to have a clue as to how to get out of this slump.

Bill, I am trying to stay postivie, I really am. However, it seems as though we are losing our battle with the police and keeping our players out of trouble, losing the recruiting battle with the likes of AU, SC, Clemson, UF, and AL, and now we are losing the battle on the field.

If UGA slips again to Miss State, we run the risk of throwing years of tradition out the window and becoming a mediocre, middle tiered SEC team. I never though I would make this kind of statement, but if we lose to Miss State this Saturday, I hope we DO go 4-8. Because 4-8 guarantees change. 8-4, 7-5 will allow this mess to coninue for another year if not two. At 8-4, Dawg fans will have to put up with medicrity for another year to two.

If we lose this Saturday, lets cut our losses and go after Jim Harbaugh and be done with it. Do it hard, do it fast.

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Okay, are there any other UGA fans other than Savannah that didn’t know that Aaron Murray had shoulder inflamation in ‘09 that began in camp and lasted basically all season. He had a long and painful rehab to get his shoulder back to normal.

He had a red-shirt because he couldn’t play. Dang, you only have to have basic reading skills, and a decent memory to keep up with current events, guys . . .

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State by 5. Maybe Mark wants daddy’s old job at FSU.

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Bill, please read and respond.

This is not about players, the question is when is Mike Bobo going to get his act together.

And in the long run, is Mark Richt willing to cut him loose if he doesnt’ come thur this yr.

I beg to ask, once AJ Green is back, the alleged great off. line, A. Murray, 3 great TE’s Ealy on and on, and Bobo ends up avg. 11.9 pts a game.? And get nothing out of Aj’s eligibility?

Come on Bill tighten your act up

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we get to return to Athens again and again.

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Hey Pollyanna, how long does Richt have to keep Bobo for him not to be your man? It’s good to be positive but some of you defenders are delusional in your devotion to Richt.

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59-
It is not delusional not to be card-carrying member of “the lunatic Fringe”. All of yall fire everybody! clowns make us look bad. Look at any program in the SEC and you’ll see them cycle in and out of dominance.

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Why don’t you guys knock it off with them negative waves? Why don’t you dig how beautiful it is out here today? Why don’t you say something righteous and hopeful for a change?

Always with the negative waves…always.

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The two bottom dwellers duke it out!! Funny how the perrenial bottom dweller is actually a favorite!

Southeastern Standings
East Conf All
Florida (9) 1-0 3-0
South Carolina (12) 1-0 3-0
Vanderbilt 1-1 1-2
Kentucky 0-0 3-0
Tennessee 0-1 1-2
Georgia 0-2 1-2

West Conf All
LSU (15) 2-0 3-0
Arkansas (10) 1-0 3-0
Auburn (17) 1-0 3-0
Alabama (1) 0-0 3-0
Mississippi 0-1 1-2
Mississippi State 0-2 1-2

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Thanks Bill….but think about this one…..What does it say about the state of our football program when Missy State…yes, that’s correct- MISSY STATE becomes a huge must win game for us. Sad…..VERY sad…..the truth hurts- we need to quit trying to act like its all a bed of roses…..IT’s NOT

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Well first of all coach I wasn’t referring to you but that’s ok I’ll play. If the only problem in the program were wins and losses you might have a point. But it goes much deeper and started long before this season. I think the real “lunatic fringe” are the nuts who refuse to see reality because Richt is a “good” man. You guys are the clowns!

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The next 5 games are all very winnable.We’ll see how good SC and ARK are sat.

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You know what UF and sand castles have in common?

They both look good till the Tide Rolls In….

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Crazier things have happened.
SC still has to play Auburn, Bama, Arkansas and Florida – potentially 3-4 losses.
Florida has Bama, LSU, UGA and SC. And UK could upset them as well.

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59-
I usually agree with most of what you post but please accept that we just aren’t that good YET! I just think that we all were a little too drunk on the koolaid this summer. I think with or without AJ Green we would have lost one of those games. We lost both but I think everybody should agree that OUR team represented the Bulldog nation proudly when they got off the mat with 10 minutes and some change on the clock they erased a 14 point deficit and were within a couple of plays of beating the #12 team in the nation. That is heart, that is fire, and for 2 drives the “D” GATA. But you know what they’ve got an outstanding QB and our guy missed a tackle out in space. We are not what we want to be,we are not what we are GOING TO BE, but thank God we are not what we used to be. We were way better last week than in Sowf Cackalacky!

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Sounds like you had some of the Bobby Cox kool aid.

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I cant imagine even the most arrogant of dawg fans thinking Miss st. will be a blowout win.

Dawgs73 you bring up some good points. Some of the things CMR does really makes me wonder.

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I agree, think positive. I’m positive we’ve still got a shot at 3rd place in the SEC East!

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Coachdawg 2000

I agree. But he did win big very early! Somewhat similar to our situation uh? Are Richt and Stoops getting stale?

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Bill, I was hopeing against hope that with Grantham we would have a renewed energy of CMR’s first five years and that BOBO would pay attention that when we did run and control our drives that our Defense looked pretty good.But he keeps on doing what does not work at UGA or anywhere else,slow developing plays,looking to air it out,he just does not understand the whole game,CMR still does not get that special teams are SPECIAL,not a practice after thought,Miss St.will continue to load up return yards.
But to keep with the positive vibe maybe we can somehow separate ourselves from Vandy in the next few weeks.

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Great feel-good Blawg today!! It gets me more more excited for our trip out west to Starkville Friday, we can’t wait to cheer the Dawgs on to a win!! GO DAWGS!!!

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Stay positive. It will be better next year. It can only go up from here. Grantham is our saving grace. Look at next years recruiting class. No more players will have a brush with the law. We’ll beat UF this year….. I don’t believe you people! When reality finally hits you, we will be sunk so deep Bear Bryant couldn’t raise us up. I give up!

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Coachdawg 2000 your going to be called a koolaid drinker by many but I couldn’t agree more..GATA!

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DUMP DOOLEY!!! ……………………..Huh? …..Sorry, acid flashback.

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I agree it is high time for the fans to move forward with this team,as clearly it is a work in progress.

the one point that i would suggest is that we use murray by getting him out of the pocket and roll him out to allow his quickness and speed to put presure on the defense and to give him the opportunity to either pass or run.

this would be helpful for our O/LINE to take the pressure off of them and slow down the opposition pass rush by using the entire field to run our offense.

I am looking for a big win saturday .

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We haven’t seen a game at Georgia like the Auburn/Clemson game in the Richt era. We’ve never had the intensity of either team. To be rated even in a game against Miss State puts us at or near the bottom of the conference. Why is it a rebuilding year? Because as has happened so many times before Richt plays the same people game after game good or bad wihout trying new people late in the game. The red shirt is so out dated in todays world. If the palyer is that good he won’t be around for all the years so they should be played. The Richt qoute from his radio program says the team is doing the same as when we were winning. Da, the league has made big changes in the last few years, maybe somebody should adjust or if thay can’t go do something else.

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Bow Wow I think Kansas just scored again..

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CoachDawg, you have got to be kidding me!!!

“Do you think that Bobo called for our Runningback to fumble at the 3 yardline in chickentown or miss his block against arky?” NO, I don’t think any coach CALLS for mistakes to happen. I do expect our coaches to work on our Running Backs holding onto the football. I do expect our coaches to expecially work on Running Backs hitting their blocking assignments and protecting the QB

“Or did CMR call for our safeties to take a bad angle on a tackle.” Again (yawn), no coach CALLS for mistakes to be made, however, part of their JOB is to make sure the fundamentals of football (like tackling) are ingrained in our players. Taking a bad angle is not only a mental mistake on the players part, but a coaching error as well. Our coaches should be drilling funamentals (like tackling) into our players.

“Those three plays probably are the diference between 1-2 and 3-0.” Are you delerious? Did you watch those games? How about all the times we hit Lattimore in the backfield, only to have him run through our arm tackles or bump tackles? How about all the 3rd and short plays against ARK where we lined up in the Power I, 2 TEs, and everybody bunched up in the middle? Kind of obvious was’nt it? Maybe your Coaching genious thought it was the best thing to do on 3rd and 4, but personlly I would have spread the field and tried to hit a flanker or a running back on a quick out.

“Have you ever coached a down of football in your life?” No CoachDawg, I have not coached football. I have played organized football for the better half of my life. I can recognize bad fundamentals when I see it. I can recognize predictable coaching when I see it. I can read about player arrests year after year. I can read about a rash of preseason injuries before every season. I can observe someone who is suppose to be the “CEO” of the UGA program move at a snails pace to impliment change when needed.

Call whoever you want a “lunatic fringe.” Your like a highschool coach that goes 1-9 every year and collects a paycheck for teaching PE. Because its not the coach, its the players, right?

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hotbobby,
I don’t know if Bobby Cox can coach football (for that matter, I don’t know if the current UGA staff can either) but he is available next year. We could have some more excuses and what could have been.

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Bobby maybe the answer. I have never heard of one of his players getting in trouble in twenty years!

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MSU will not be an easy win and I hope the dawgs don’t look past this one. I don’t think they will since they’re trying to get that 1st SEC win. I finally watched the Ark game b/c I was out of town and it did not look near as bad as many of you folks have been saying. UGA could have won the game with 1 first down on the last drive. The 3rd and 4 play was the killer and Murray held onto the ball too long but they only needed that 1 first down and it would have been OT at worst. It’s really not the end of the world, so come down off the ledge or jump!

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Dawgfan is right on the money! Tells the truth, and is fair and objective. I am fully expecting a 5-7 year, that is if lady luck is with us.

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U – U

G – GET

A – ARRESTED

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LOL! I got you. Just sit back, have another beer, and don’t worry. Yep! That’ll do it!

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Dawgfan, I agree with you no matter what the flavor of the Kool-Aid King is serving. Starkville is an absolute MUST win for the Dawgs!

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Damn Good Dawg,

How many times did Bowden,Joe Pa,Bryant play for or win a national championship? Thats why they had elite programs. We must change the culture of our program. I dont know if that means a coaching change or not but we must CHANGE something.

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Good Dawg:
You have to look at more than just this season. No one would advocate getting rid of a coach for one season of bad luck. However, look at all the things that have led up to this point:

1. 2008 season was disappointing at 10-3 when we had Championship hopes
2. CMR does’nt get rid of Martinez when he is clearly a problem
3. 2009 we have the worst season under Richt since he took over the program.
4. We have a highly recruited Senior QB who turns out to be terrible. Obviously 4 years under CMR and Bobo have not turned Cox into a Div I QB.
5. Murray gets no playing time in 2009, which insures that we will have a “rookie” QB again in 2010.
6. We lose the recruiting battle in a year when GA has a ton of talent coming out of highschool. We lost the recruiting battle to UT, even after all of their problems with Kiffen
7. We start out 2010 with a obvious lack of funamentals and conservative playcalling that would make Vince Dooley shutter.
8. Our O-Line is not what they were touted to be
9. Bobo is trying to blame Murray for everything
10. UGA is about to get cast down into the “and also rans”

CMR is a nice guy, he is a good guy, but our PROGRAM needs a change. We are simply not keeping up with the UF, AL, and LSUs of the SEC. Right now we are’nt even keeping up with AR and UKs of the conference.

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All this talk about UGA winning if it were not for missed blocks or fumbles is bull. Any football coach worth their salary will tell you that the team that prepares the best will almost always have those balls bounce their way in the game.
As for positives Bill, I agree with others that Caleb King isn’t much of one. It’s not his fault though. He is just another wasted talent at UGA who isn’t being conditioned and coached up.

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” I can observe someone who is supposed to be the “CEO” of the UGA program move at a snails pace to implement change when needed.” I AGREE!

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Richt is the best coach ever blah, blah, blah. You young whipper snappers don’t know what we have blah, blah, blah. I know everything because I’m older than dirt blah, blah, blah.

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Can we all apologize to Willie Martinez now?

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ApopkaDawg, good observations. Our program is not just having a bad year it is in a state of steady decline. SOMETHING needs to be changed, that’s for certain.

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Georgia will not loose another game!

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Why can’t the DAWGS recruit a few big stud running backs!

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BUT, i will say that I think CMR should take over the playcalling again. If there is anything that is hands down mediocre about our team, it would be the offensive play calling over the past 2-3 years.

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fire Bobo!

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Realistic:
I’m with ya. Something does have to change. CMRs status quo is going to get us a date with the Indepenced Bowl every year. I hate to say it again, but that is why I posted earlier, I would rather go 4-8, than 8-5. 8-5 gets us the status quo. No change, better luck next year. Next year without the highly touted O-Line, without AJ, and the same Bobo play calling. We will need all the luck we can get. 4-8 forces McGarity’s hand and we have to have some type of change. Whether that be Bobo back to QBs and Richt back to O-Coord, or an entirely new coaching staff. SOMETHING has to change. If CMR and Bobo can figure it out, GREAT!. Lets go 10-2. If not, and we can expect more of the same lack luster performance from our football team, then go 4-8 and lets get the pain behind us.

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Another gripe,

You know that you are a big loser when you get on a message board anonymously and then say bad things specifically about a player. You called Joe Cox the worst quarterback. How pathetic can you be to name a player who has worked his butt off as a football player at UGA. Sure, the results may not be what you want, but there is absolutely no need or excuse to call a player out personally

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That’s “to 2″ for the grammer/spelling police…

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We’ll beat MSU handily and turn it around for the rest of the year. 11-2 is still within our grasp.

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At least someone is showing the Athens PD some love and keeping them off our backs.

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I have an idea. Maybe we should fire every member of the football coaching staff and make all of you experts “coaches by proxy.”Hell, we’d be a shoe-in for the National Title every year with all you bandwagon jumpers in charge. Coachdawg2000 was right on in his earlier post. You all with all your negativity and lynch mob mentality make me sick!!!

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Damn Good:
Just playing devil’s advocate here. The 07 10-3 season was a whisper away from being a 6-6 disaster. We were STACKED on both sides of the ball. Granted 10-3, not a bad season. However, Martinez should have been gone before that season started. For that matter, looking at the guys resume, he should have never been the D-Coordinator in the first place. Martinez gave up 30pts or more an average of 3 times per year. That is until 2009 when he did it 5 times! He had to go. How do you lose your recruiting class by letting a failed D-Coordinator go and bringing in a guy from the NFL. Is’nt that where these kids aspire to be? Not only that, but look at UT. They brought in an entirely new coaching staff late in the recruiting cycle and still took players out of UGA. Steve Spurrier had his best recruiting class to date while at SC b/c of what he was able to pluck out of the state of GA. As far as our recruiting class this year, I will believe it on signing day. One thing that is without doubt is that a verbal committment and 50 cents will get you a coke.

I want CMR to succeed. I want UGA to do well and when a pattern of soft, worry about it tommorow type of football takes hold of your team, you want something, anything to change. CMR has been dealing with the same problems on this football team that he did back in 07. Why did we have the party in the endzone at the UF Game? Because CMR felt like his players were not playing inspired football and were going through the motions. He wanted them to play with emotion and get fired up. Huh, is’nt that kind of like “loafing” on a play?

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Wishing we go 4-8 is pathetic. Way to fall off the edge fair-weather fan. Real fans take the good with the bad. Even if it does mean the bad starts with a 10 -3 season. (By most teams standards thats an awesome year) then goes 8-5 (2 times has a CMR team only won 8 games) and now by losing to two teams in the top 12. We will bounce back, just got to get the wheels rolling.

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PopaBear:
Well, go be sick at 6-6. I would rather move toward change than sit in a stagnant pool of mediocrity.

When I say “change” it does not have to be a change in the entire coaching staff. Honestly, I would be happy if CMR would take over the offense again and move Bobo back to QBs. What I hate is the fact that no one is willing to impliment the changes necessary to move UGA in a positive direction quickly. As said before, the “snails pace” is going to do CMR more harm than anything else.

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MSU is a game that we certainly could win. Then again, that’s the same way I felt about ARK at home last Saturday. The truth is that every win will be a struggle this year. We will have to work for 6-6, and 3-9 is a real possibility. Be optimistic now while you still can, because that will be way over if we lose this weekend. Richt has peaked. If he were to be fired, do you really think any other top tier team will be scrambling to get him? The answer is no. The best he could hope for is a spot on ESPN. Bring on Jon Gruden!

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I agree- enough has been written and said about all the negative things going on with the Georgia Football team so it is time to move forward and accentuate the positives, i.e. Aaron Murray, a great QB in the future, Freshmen stepping-up in 2010 and gaining valuable experience for the 2011 season, and much more. Bottom line negativity will only hurt the program so if the fan base wants to provide constructive criticism then go ahead but let’s keep in mind we are still dealing with 18, 19, and 20 year olds who are trying to do their very best to make Georgia a winning program and hopefully a championship program and one which all Georgia fans can be proud!

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Good post @ 1:12 59Dawg. Patrick, your scenario is achievable as you described it. I would like to see which scenario most Dawgs believe is most likely to happen.

I can start it off saying I try to be positive, move forward and drink from the kool aid trough, but I’m a man of reason, and common sense. I observe, listen, and formulate an objective, unbiased opinion. 59Dawg is right on with his assessment.

About the only thing I can agree with Canton about is stop calling out the players, period ! ! That shows a true lack of class.

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Apopka, I will say ,again, though that I would rather see CMR call the plays just for AT LEAST one game to see how it goes. Might help to get “Mr. Nice Guy” his fire back for the game.

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Gonna be a good game Saturday. Two desperate teams. One will get a little fresh air. The others gonna be the official cellar dweller. Gonna be good!

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Hey dawgs, it ain’t my problem, but saw today where UGA ranks 12 in average per rush @ 3.69 yards, and 10th in pass attempts per quarterback sack. Sounds like your veteran O-line ain’t doin’ their job.

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That’s in the SEC

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It hasn’t rained two weeks in a row. I’m no expert, but I’m pretty sure that means the world is going to end. Let’s not wait to find out, lets just all off our selves right now and spare the trouble of waiting to see what is going to happen. See you at the bottom of the river.

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Phil,

I beg to differ with you. AM is improving every week and will be a star. AJ comes back next week and will help offense tremendously. Defense is getting better. The defense will not face an offense as talented as Arkansas all year. Mallet is the best qb in the nation and they have the best wr in the nation. UF is not the team they once were and they are very beatable. The OL will come around i promise you.

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It don’t matter that we can’t beat FL. We avg 10 wins. CMR is a really nice guy. Top recruiting classes.

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Because it’s not the coach, its the players, right?

According to Grantham, this statement is accurate.

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MSU 23, UGA 20.

A catastrophic start of the season with several predictable losses to come.

But NEXT YEAR with the Dream Team…

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The Dawgs will be back.

Could you narrow the time frame down to the decade when that will happen?

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cantondawg also said Arkansas has the best WR in the nation. I thought AJ was. But I like I said, AJ can’t do everything.

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Does anyone have Zach’s phone number? Seriously.

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St. Bernard,
I saw Crowell’s game the other night on ESPNU. Richt better not let this kid get out of state like he did with Eric Berry and Greg Reid.

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I’ve been shakin, but it still stinks.

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Really, worse than Vandy….That ia a new low…Good job in Oxford last week Vandy. Fire the coaches, I mean all of them. The inmates are running the place anyway….Maybe a trip to the swimming pool instead of practice might help.

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There are a lot of kids that Richt’s recruiters
are letting get out of state.
One is a wide receiver at Valdosta, Malcom
Mitchell, had receptions of 68, 54, 45, and several
others, over 200 yards in receiving. Has offers from
LSU, Auburn, Alabama, USC, Notre Dame, and
several others, yet no one from Georgia has contacted
him. Ga. is only after Rome, who is great, but Mitchell
is another Percy Harvin. Blinding speed, good size
and great hands. ???? Just hasn’t hit Scout’s 5 star
rating.

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Yes I want to see it turn around but I also want all the other distracting stuff like arrest and dumb things like selling a jersey for $1,000 when the player will get millions later. Maybe a tougher policy like benching for the year all players that do those dumb things would cause less of them to happen. The players might accept more responsibility for what they do hurting the team and not just themselves. Yes maybe AJ should miss the rest of the year. That would be a message and also tell the ones that do not do these kind of dumb things that we value their courage and commitment.
Cullowheedawg

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“Still Developing” aka “All Hail The Return of Joe T 3″

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Reality Stinks

The last time that happened you were either not born or still in 2nd grade

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You people crack me up! It’s like you are talking to your 12 year old daughter who didn’t make the soccer team! “oh, it’s okaaaaay. I know you were the best one out there! You just didn’t make it because you are prettier than all the other girls!” QUIT making excuses! Get out of the dark. Noone has answered my question yet. Outside of Murray, why will be better next year?

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Great points ApopkaDawg and funny stuff dbc – “Rambo sitting in a lawn chair on the goal line to keep his man in front of him.” Gotta laugh sometimes to get us through the rough spots. And whether or not we all can agree on how it’s going to take place, everyone should be able to see and agree that some big changes need to occur. We can’t just keep doing what we’ve always done, because in the end we’ll get what we’ve always gotten, as the old saying goes. Up until the past few years, CMR has been given a lot of room to operate. And judging from his track record with issues such as “not too concerned about penalties” to “what defensive problems” (see Willie Martinez) to having Stafford, Moreno, and Massaquoi and getting whipped badly by UF and the Tide in 2008, he has proven time and again that he is either too slow in making decisions or ignores the facts or just sticks his head in the sand and hopes it all works out. In the business world as we all know, this would not cut it over the long haul. I believe one of the things that has most fans alarmed is his lackadaisical demeanor. Such as his recent statement regarding the Arkansas game “At least we didn’t get shellacked.” Not really what you want to hear from your leader. The much better response would be that he will not tolerate losing, no matter how it’s done. The title of Nick Saban’s book is “How Good Do You Want to Be?” And I think that’s a more than fair question to ask of Coach Richt and his entire coaching staff.

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They’re Not That Good,,,wasn’t that posted on UGA blogs for SC & AR. Now it’s being said about Miss St. A certain coach recently said, “good teams don’t lose 2 games in a row.

When those poodles come riding back into town 1-3, what you Jawja fans goin’a say?

Unv. Jawja ain’t no big time college football program,,,,ain’t ever been,,,won”t ever be!!!

Bama and the Gators are the elite of the SEC,,,that’s it,,,,that’s all.

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Well Big Dawg, we’ve been pretty good over the long haul, I think. I think as good as the kids will let us be. That ought to satisfy them for a couple of days. If they keep playing hard we will get a win.

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I think there’s a very outstanding innovative coach right here in Atlanta, Ga. He maximizes his talent and he’s very creative and I think he’s an outstanding game-day coach who knows how to manage a game. Excellent play-caller. Paul Johnson is one of the best I know.

http://www.ajc.com/sports/majors-on-derek-dooley-617662.html

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hotboby @3:35 I think a couple of things besides AM would point to us being better next year. #1 any RB we go after recruiting-wise would be almost guaranteed a starting position over Ealey as long as he is big and can pass-block. #2 we are losing AJ, but we are still deep with WRs and TEs…just IF #3 we can find an offensive-minded OC that can utilize them. #4 the defense will have some CTG recruits, not Martinez’s midgets and #5 they will also have a year of the 3-4 under their belts. This should surely help in the GATA department. Finally #6….a big mountain of a nose tackle can possibly emerge or be recruited.
Now I know some of that could be wishful thinking on my part, but it is certainly my hopes. I don’t want us to lose any more games this season. If we do, so be it, but I’ll still be in the stands on Saturdays in Athens and it is always good to be a Dawg on Saturday night in Athens.

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TRADITON!!!! Sorry folks but college football tradition was / is established much longer than 30 years!!! Checking 30 years of math don’t mean squat.

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Why would anyone think AJ is coming back next year is is already getting paid? Oh I see its that wait till next year mentality coming out already !

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Bama has it,

Granted Bama has a better history than UGA. You’ve won more NC than us

However:

Your fanbase is by far the most obnoxious and jackass fans in the nation bar none.

Even though some of our fans come close, Alabama has by far the worst.

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Cantondawg you have hurt my feelings; most people say the gators are the most obnoxious. Just kidding.

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cantondawg Bama and then Gator fans are REAL close..good news Oct 2nd I’m going to I hope watch the Bama/UF game in the RED NECK Palace know as the Flora-bama…right on the FlA /ALA border. Should be a “interesting” evening.

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ga gator notice I had your back just then…lol

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Sandman, with all due respect, you are reaching-wishing! Me, too, for the longest. But you can not suddenly snap your fingers and think that these kids are going to get the discipline they need under St Richt. That is the reason we are in the condition we are. We have great recruiting classes every year-they are just get no direction.

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Bite’m sorry but it’s kind of hard to tell who your rooting for? I mean both schools are Bull Dogs so both fan bases are dog fans.

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Cantondawg, for someone who rails on name calling you sure like to toss the insults. Where do you think your Daddy Vince came from?

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I believe Lattimore was a hoss. By the end of the game our guys were shying away from hitting him directly. We, as has been mentioned before, are not a very “physical” team anymore.

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Mobile Dawg you got it a few years back I wandered into the Flora-Bama during the UF/Bama game with a UGA shirt on…I’d gotten killed if they could have agreed which fan base go to do the killing..truth is it was a great afternoon good folks and great fans.

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My dog BO would chase that fake Bulldog Russ outta the state. Russ has been a hex on the team, get him out of town.

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How2fish, I will see you there, also dressed appropriately, albiet with a War Eagle accompanying me. First rounds on me.

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I just remember how much I always hated when Fulmer used to refuse to give the other team any credit when tennyshoes lost. I acknowledge that we are not YET the team i thought we would be but I don’t believe that you should cut your head off when you get a headache.

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If you good ole boys have ever been any farther away from your trailers than Panama City beach. The word all over the country when you mention football in the south is,,,,,,ALABAMA. A football historian would never, ever mention Ga in the same sentence regarding wins / losses / championships with ALABAMA!!!!

REAL FOOTBALL,,,,,REAL COACHES

ROLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL TIDE!!!!

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On the criticism of our recruiting, we do not use a system that some schools do(i.e. bammer, cackalacky,lsu,old mess) of over-signing then asking 2nd tier players to gray shirt. Then they run off any guys who can’t live up to expectations. Look at slimy Saban. He recruits guys then asks them to enroll on their own dime then boots somebody else off the team. Have we missed on some guys but the recruting star rankings are a travesty.

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Just saw where two UNC defensive backfield players received 4 and 6 game suspensions respectively for their illegal contact w/agents (revloves around travel to Ca., Ga., Fl), and with former players now in pros. Their profits fr contacts assessed at circa 1300 and 1500 dollars.

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I agree with you Altamaha, at least offensively which is what you meant. Question would be why? They are both backs, they both run the ball, different styles but that really doesn’t make that much difference. Offensive line still has to block. Do they block better with both backs playing?

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I agree with Savannah and ApopkaDawg! CMR is a poor CEO. 30 years ago, it was probably good practice to train up loyal friends and GA people within the program. Now days – you can’t do it that way. The HC is a CEO and has to hire and fire people so the program can win. CMR does not get it. If he can’t fire friends then he should not hire them. Everybody is expendable including CMR. The fact is that if he will not make the hard decisions – then he should be fired. The sad thing is that perhaps he does not know that Bobo is a liability and can’t get it done! If that is true – wow! We are in for mediocrity as long as CMR is here.

Another idea: If CMR feels that his job is a “ministry” then he should be paid like a minister. The fact is though, that he was not hired as a pastor of football players. He was hired to win football games. I for one would prefer a clean program than a winning program if I have to choose. But right now – we don’t have either! And we won’t until this man becomes a proper CEO!

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3rd and 4 new play:

All receivers go to the goal line and Murray throws a Hell Mary. It almost worked against Arkansas! I’m getting the hang of this OC stuff!

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If you take UK lightly, and your offense struggles, UK can win.

I don’t think you will do either but I don’t think you cover the spread.

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It seems like every week we are telling ourselves, “this is a do or die week. After this week we will know how good or bad it really is.”

Week #1 vs. Rajun Cajuns
Questions:
How good is UGA?
Will our Defense be better or worse than last year?
How will Aaron Murray do as the starting QB?
How good is our O-Line?
How good are King going to be?
Is AJ going to dominate opposing secondaries? Oops, he’s not playing
Is Ealey going to develope into our full time RB? Oops, he’s not playing.

Week #2 vs. SC
Questions:
How will our Defense stack up against a Spurrier offense?
Can Aaron Murray handle a hostile enviornment and an SEC Defense?
How good is our O-Line?
Will Ealey develope into our full time RB?
Is Brandon Smith going to get into the offense?
Will AJ be able to dominate an SEC secondary? Oops, he’s not playing.
Will King emerge as our full time RB? Oops, he’s not playing

Week #3 vs. Razorbacks
Questions:
Will our Defense play better against AR and tackle better?
Will our secondary not have as many blown calls?
Can our Defense stop a deceint running game?
Will Mike Bobo open up the playbook?
Can Aaron Murray bounce back from a tough loss?
Is our O-Line going to live up to expectations
Is Ealey going to develope into a compelte RB?
Is AJ Green going to dominate an SEC secondary? Oops, he’s not playing?
Can Durham and King pick up the slack for AJ?
Is Bobo going to use the TEs?
Is Brandon Smith ever going to get into the offense? Oops, he’s not playing.

The questions surrounding our team are growing. We need some answers and we need them fast before the season has gotten away from us. My concern is that the list of unaswered questions is GROWING!

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DawginLex

The dawgs can’t cover the spread, they will be a 3-6 point underdog!

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Driving through Alabama is like visiting a carnival. Every truck, dog, fat woman and kid has Tide gear!

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well, here we go again……this same record plays every fall….

preseason: offensive line is decimated by injuries…

SEASON
1. we sleepwalk through two conference games…. (s.carolina, tennessee, alabama, auburn, uk, etc.)
2. the coaches blame the players.
3. the fans get upset.
4. the fans realize that statistically speaking, we are a second division SEC program.
5. the media starts questioning the coaching staff..
6. the coaches still blame the players.’they aren’t executing.’
7. the media starts to insinuate that there are some ‘bigger problems’
8. we hit a ’soft’ spot in our schedule and win some games
9. everyone gets their hopes up.
10. Media says, “we told you not to worry’
11. everyone has delusions of grandure and begin to act like football versions of chicago cubs fans (if we can beat the gators, and everyone else loses, we could play in atlanta.)
11(a). playing the gators = wake up and smell the coffee…..
11(b) repeat 1-7, skip to 12.
12. dawgs either finish strong and just miss going to atlanta, or sleep walk through another conference game….and go to florida or nashville for new years….
a. (strong finish): richt offers excuses, says next year will be better,
b. (weak finish): richt offers excuses, says next year will be better.
13. nothing changes.
14. go back to #1 at the start of the next season.

“to repeat the same action and expect different results is the definition of insanity.” -einstein.

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AltamahaDawgs:
Not really sure where you’re going with the CEO “responsibilites”, but as we all know, Richt is a self described “CEO” of the UGA Football Program. That was his whole reasoning for stepping down as O-Coordinator. As far as a CEO being able to replace any worker on any floor for any reason. Maybe in a family run business, but in Corporate American that is laughable. I have yet to work for a CEO in Corporate America that could replace his secretary let alone anyone else in his workforce. As far as Richt being the “CEO”, the point that is being made is that he is ultimately responsible for everything having to do with the football team. If he wants to deligate Offensive responsibilites to Bobo, fine. However, he has to be able to pull the trigger when one of his employees is’nt performing up to standards (much like a CEO would in Corp America). If Richt wants to be more like a “Football Coach”, then my suggestion to him would be to pick up the playbook and start running the Offense. When UGA hired CMR, they did so based on his Offensive resume at FSU, not his “CEO” like ability to deligate responsibility. Get back to your roots CMR. Take over the offense and save our season.

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You recliner coaches need to polish up your whistles and apply for the job. Ya’ll have all the answers…just don’t know any of the questions. All you really know is what you read in the sensationalistic media and that’s your excuse for your ignorant rants. You really have no idea of the dynamics of this team or the coaching staff. You’re football giants in your own minds. Well, the bandwagon has slowed down enough for you to safely jump off and feel better about yourselves and life in general. You can score 100 points with this team in Madden football so you know you’re right.

Phhhhffffttttt!

Go Dawgs!!!!

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Be careful there 1eyedJack, that horse your on is pretty high, don’t fall off. I don’t have to have the questions. The results speak loudly enough where we don’t have to ask questions. When one is versed in a little psychology they can see the signs of an organization going in the wrong direction by detecting patterns of behavior, systematic breakdowns and other signs. By the way the signs are obvious, you just choose to ignore them.

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How2suck, or whatever you sign in as, Crowell would be an idiot to come to Georgia. He would only play if he was a great blocker. Great runners run, lines block. Thank goodness Herschel Walker was judged on his ability to run, not block. Coach Mark Richt is an idiot. Fire CMR. You suck How2fish. Report this comment.

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Apopka, have another cup of kool aid, I have extra glasses too, the rose colored ones. Seriously, I’ve wasted a lot of time on these blogs the last couple of days. UGA football is near and dear to my heart, been around it a long time. We can all just agree to disagree and keep the mean spirited stuff to ourselves. It will be a boring blog from that point on. Maybe that’s best, will be out of the office a couple of days, hitting the streets tomorrow morning for a couple of days. Good luck Saturday night in Starkville Dawgs.

See you at the Flora Bama How2Fish.

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Altamaha, again I agree with some of what you say. Richt can’t fire Bobo in the middle of the season.

He can however, if he thinks there’s a problem assist Bobo as one blogger pointed out earlier. Bobo needs to go back upstairs and draw CMR a picture of what’s going on, suggest plays, and together they call it.

We are a deeply divided nation at this point. A lot of us just don’t think CMR has what it takes anymore, either that or he’s just to nice and doesn’t have the backbone to do what needs to be done. It didn’t take 3 years to decide Willie needed to go, his seat was starting to get hot. Nothing more, nothing less.

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Altamaha, man up and give me your honest opinion. Did CMR, in your opinion, wait to long to fire Martinez? Did their friendship have anything to do with the length of time it took, also in your opinion?

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Good post 1eyedJack @ 5:49, and you make a good point. No one is on here to denigrate the players.

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I was being sarcastic Apopka. My intent was that we just take a sip of the kool aid and everything will be OK. There are a lot of kool aid drinkers here, you are not one of them. Regards.

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Gotcha Mobile Dawg. No worries.

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@Apopka

My intent was not to point my finger at you personally, but after reading through three pages of “I want what I want when I want it, and I want it right now” comments my temper got the better of my restraint.

When I played football coach would say “don’t listen to what people say, they’re not part of this team. They haven’t bled with us or sweated with us. Their opinions mean nothing. The only thing that matters is what that guy next to you thinks and will he put his body on the line for you and will you put your body on the line for him. If so then we have a team.”

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Here is a long-time DAWG fan and twice graduate of UGA who loves the Dawgs. Go Dawgs, beat Mississippi State!

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1Eyed:
I agree. These comments don’t mean a thing. Its all about the players and picking each other up, dudusting off and getting it done. We survived Willie. We will survive this temporary setback too.

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@Apopka

Amen.

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There”s 120 teams in division 1 ball, there”s 1 national champ. so I guess we need to fire ll9 coaches each year?

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64 dawg not 119 coaches just your coach when he fails to correct problems in a timely mannor. Bobo has been bad too long. Not having a game tested QB this year was a HUGE mistake.
Of the 119 coaches are moving their teams foward as opposed to losing ground or growing stale.

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I feel positive about Hutson Mason. The kid stepped up, and threw a Touchdown on his first pass in college.

Mason’s 1 of 7 QB’s in history to show that kind of poise so early in their career, on their 1st pass.

Mason has lighning quick release, and practically is impossible to sack. He’s the spark that will eventually turn this team around, but Richt will have to go through more losing until he figures that out.

Like almost all of Murray’s teaammates (who are almost all playing worse when Murray’s on the field–TE’s, O-Line, RB’s, WR’s, FB’s), I’m not positive about Murray’s leadership and imfluence on the team, going 0-2 in SEC competition and throwing just 4 td’s, and already 2 interceptions. Sacks don’t concern me, nor am I impressed by yardage or accuracy, which don’t win ballgames, high td to int ratio wins ballgames (See McElroy and Mallet).

I’ve also been pleased with what I assumed was true about Logan Gray, that he’s a superb athlete, who makes plays. He’s done a good job returning punts, and exceeded expectations at WR, and I’d imagine he could do a whale of a job better at QB than Murray with his elusiveness and ball protection.

But each loss, leads us closer to Mason or Logan Gray. That gives me hope things will turnaround soon.

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Sure we played some bad games, but just maybe Ark & SC are just that good…we’ll know after this weekend after seeing how all three teams make out!

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Semper Fidelis, till death do us part.

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45ACP nice to see you around. When does the cookout start Saturday? Should I bring something besides Jack and Ice?
Could be interesting game. Good Luck.

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To those people that like to bring up the Dooley years and think Georgia would be better off if UGA Fire Coach Richt, be careful what you wish for here’s something to think on.

SEC Championships

Dooley 1964 – 1988
Shared Alabama and Georgia – 1966,1981
Georgia – 1968,1976,1980,1982
National Championships – 1980

Richt 2001 – 2010
Georgia – 2002,2003,2005

After Herschel Walker No Conference Championship for 20 Years, until Richt comes to UGA
If the UGA Fans would have had Dooley fired after ten years No – Conference Championships in 1976,1980,1981,1982 or National Title in 1980.

Dooleys record at UGA if fire after 10 years
Shared conference championship in 1966
One out right conference championship in 1968

Fact Dooley went 8 years before winning his third Conference Championship.
Fact Dooley has only four our right Conference Championships the other two are shared with Alabama.
Fact Dooley went 16 years before winning a National Championship won it in his 17th year.
Fact Dooley has only 6 Conference Championships and One National Championship in 25 Years.
Fact Dooley in his 25 year of coaching had 12 seasons that he went 7-4-1 or worst.
And this one fact is for the person who brings up beating Florida in the Dooley days.
Fact Coach Richt has won every Conference Championship without beating Florida, so it is not a needed win to bring home the Conference Championship,but it would make all UGA Fans happy if he won more of those games. Plus the years that he did beat Florida we did not win the conference because of losses to Tennesse and Auburn in 2004 and Tennesse and South Carolina in 2007.

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5150 P.O.A.D., you didn’t see anyone knocking down the door to hire Charlie Strong either, just because your a good offense or defensive Coach does not mean you will be a good Head Coach.

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One good thing about Georgia losing so many games is that big sweeping changes will be made in leadership, whether it’s this season at the QB position (my hunch), or the offensive coordinator position, or the O-Line coach, or TE coach, or RB coach, or D-Line coach or strength & conditioning coach, in the long run, Georgia will be a better team once the reasons for all the losing are removed from their leadership positions. Losing 5 games last year made Georgia get rid of 3 defensive coaches—the defense will be better off in the long run with the new leadership.

10-15 record in last 25 is very much like Fulmer & Tuberville’s right before big change came to both programs in leadership. Winning and losing comes down to leadership.

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Hey Nooga’ Dawg, what does GATA mean?

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Obviously, whatever plan Richt thought gave him the best chance to win, was incorrect. It didn’t work. You would think that he’d go back and re-examine his strategy and execution and look at his rationale, because his rationale for those decisions was wrong.

Possibilities:
1) Richt thought going with an inexeprienced QB would win SEC games because Murray had enough experience and weapons around him
2) Richt thought you could win an SEC game without getting a 100 yard rusher
3) Richt thought he could win without using his te’s
4) Richt thought he could beat SC & Ark by making them 1 dimensional on offense
5) Richt thought Murray’s past high school acocmplishments would translate to wins in college (just watch his highlight video)
6) Richt trusted his ability to get his team to play tough and compete emotionally and mentally and dominate the first quarter was strong
7) Richt thought being conservative with Murray would lead to SEC wins
Thought the fans would support the team regardless of the effort the team appeared to give

All of rationales were wrong. Good news? He won’t try any of these anymore hopefully because they’ve all been proven wrong.

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Want to see where Jawja rates.

Check out the other teams playing on ESPN3 this weekend. Yea right, Jawja is a championship program. Yea right, Jawja is a top tier team. You good ole boys are dream’n in them thar trailers.

Jawja, a top program,,,,,,FUNNY,,,,

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Whoever said CMR should resign needs to get real. If he resigns he will not get that big buyout money. UGA had to buyout Goff, Donnan, and I beleive the basketball coach? Some supporters say they will stop the donations unless the A.D. makes changes. If the donations stop that makes it harder to payoff that contract and make the changes that need to be made. I hope UGA does not run out of money.

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I watched the replays from the game again (each teams key plays), Murray has the intangible right stuff. 3 seconds fro the snap, he had the pass away, was sacked or scrambled for some significant gains. There were a couple of 4 to 5 second plays where multiple defenders penetrated the O-Line and it took that much time to completely bury him. I simply don’t buy the mantra that he holds on to the ball too long. Maybe in the future he will be able to do more reads and checkdowns in three seconds. This kid has talent and he has a strong arm. Next time they want to throw him under the bus, UGA students should make a big poster “Bobo’s Bus” and paste it to the front of one.

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The best thing that happened last year from the Dawgs having an “okay” season was that more freshman got tickets, and I finally got my hands on a Florida ticket.

If they don’t turn this ship around…freshman will be getting Florida tickets next year.

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men*

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Put a fork in it !!! I’m out of here. Going to be a Ga State fan.

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One more thing.. watching the press conference after the game was painful.. not to pontificate my political beliefs but Richt reminded me of Obama getting questioned on the recession. There was pain and apology in his eyes but no resolution! I am looking for resolution! Can anyone bring Teddy Roosevelt or the Bear back as a coach?? I want someone to look the press squarely in the eye and bark at them for bad-mouthing their team.. I want the SportsCenter clip to have *bleeps* in it from the coach adamant about the fact that this will be fixed and he will not stand for mediocrity!

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I have looked at those graduating and I have to say, in those spots I think our 2 deep next year is fine. Still very experienced in the O-line with still some starting seniors and by next year I see us starting the upgrade we have needed there for a while with Burnette, Benedict, Houston getting more time .We will see what Sturdivant can do long term. We are in as good, if not better shape.

The ENTIRE defense is going to be better next year. It’s a very well well accepted concept that the most noticable improvement in a new scheme is the second year. I’ll trade any of those guys leaving right now for the extra year in the ones that are returning. Houston is the only one leaving that I would even consider a playmaker right now. It looked to me as if our best talent is actually the younger guys on that squad right now. Frankly I think we can only to improve at some of those spots. Not to mention a complete D staff not being new. If I am not mistaken, not all of those new coaches ever worked in the 3-4 either.

Kickers back
RBs back
QB situation should be like the difference between night and day next year.

Missing AJ, but we have at least 3 WR that could/should be reaching prime next year.
Missing Durham, but Gray couldl be an actualy threat, not merely a surprise, by then.

We will need to to develop a FB.

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Delbert D, we lose that many to graduation every year. AltamahaDawg is right — the biggest worry is at the FB position. DAWG fan in Florida , Bobo tried with the head butting before the game. That first drive by Arkansas is something you see a lot in college ball, performance improves as the team settles in. The key is to keep your confidence up through the entire game and never throw in the towel. I don’t think you’ll see this group of Dawgs ever throw in the towel — no matter how dire the situation might seem. They’re all DGDs.

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As a two time graduate and die-hard Dawg fan I’m trying to stay optimistic but it’s time to face up to some cold hard facts. If Georgia loses at Miss State this weekend they will be 20-15 since the end of the 2005 season, Georgia’s last SEC Championship year. Five games over .500 in an over 5 year period should be no Georgia fan’s definition of a successful program. Richt had a great 5 year run when he got to Athens, but since then things have been a different story. Numerous bad coaching decisions such as keeping Willie Martinez way too long and failing to identify that Mike Bobo is not up to the task of being the OC are unacceptable. I’m sure these are both nice people but failure is failure. This isn’t Sunday church league softball. We have absolutely no identity whatsoever on offense. Richt wasted a year last year with Joe Cox chucking and ducking all season. Now we get to waste another season while the excuse is that we have a freshman QB. What is the excuse for the O-line being horrendous this year when they were supposed to be world beaters? Next year I can only assume the excuse will be that most of the O-line graduated. Too many excuses in a profession that demands results. If Georgia fails to produce on offense Saturday Bobo needs to be demoted immediately. I never thought much of Richt’s play calling in the past but my 5 year old nephew can call plays better than what I’ve seen this year. If this season goes down the toilet in the end, which I sincerely hope it won’t, it will definitely be time for some big changes. If the head coach can’t find the right people to put in place to build a highly competitive program that is in the upper echelon of the SEC, it just might be time for him to go too. Alabama is the gold standard by which all SEC programs will be judged for the next few years. Right now, we aren’t anywhere close and there is no excuse for that. Georgia has everything required to be a top notch program on a national level. I’m sick of the mediocrity. I’ve said “Wait till next year” a million times over the last 20 years. I’ll never not be a rabid Dawg fan, but it’s getting really old.

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The Bulldog Nation had to scream and threaten and almost boycott the team to get Martinez gone. It looks like we’re going to have to do the same thing with Bobo. He is the worst OC in the SEC and maybe one of the three worst in the NCAA. Richt is still Richt but Bobo is the rotten apple in the barrel. Why can’t CMR see the offense under Bobo is terrible. Bobo must go for us to move in the future. Georgia football just hasn’t been Georgia football since Bobo took over the OC position. Performance should count and right now Bobo’s effort and performance are terrible.

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Richt admitted last year that he was going to be alot more involved in the offense.That tells me he has not been totally happy.I just think at this time in the program you can’t hope someone works out.I hope he doesn’t wait too long like he did with Willie.I was at the game Sat. as soon as they called a timeout with over a minute to go.I couldn’t believe it! I IMMEDIATEATLY looked at my 15 year old son and said if they stop us, Mallet will have a minute with the ball now! We only needed 20 yards with three timeouts plenty of time to let it run down and give YOU ONLY a chance to win in regulation.Now the most crucial play in the game to not let Mallet get the ball back.BO BO calls for two receivers to run long routes needing only 5 yards,and has a tail back blocking one of their best linemen with no help.NOT ACCEPTABLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!YOU DONT HAVE TO HOPE!Go out and hire a proven OC that has performed at 2 or 3 places please!

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What Would Damon Do?

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what do you expect? The mutts have the worst fans in college sports. They always think they are going to win a world title yet never even get close. Their jealousy of my Jackets is hilarious. We are about to make a dynasty run while the puppies are just trying to stay afloat.

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If you think Richt will take over the offense, you’re hopelessly lost in la-la land. Richt doesn’t want that kind of accountability. He needs a fall guy if things go south.

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Okay sure, fire someone else and that will take care of everything. First the naysayers wanted Martinez’ head and the squeaky wheel got it’s wish. Are we any better off now with Grantham? Now as of late they’ve turned their attention toward Bobo and started to point their fingers at him. I’m not convinced his demise and a new hire would bolster our program. Put yourselves in Bobo’s shoes right now. You are working hard to dust your players off and get them pointed in the right direction while fair weather fans snipe at your heals. Give the guy a break. He’s not a bad O.C.. And yes…try to make some positive comments if that’s possible.

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dawgie browser, most of us “D-lifers” are not suggesting firing Bobo or Searles but great coaches do seem to meet challenges with positive adjustments during football games according the opponents game plan and their particular players. Presently, these two coaches are not giving us fans a lot of confidence in their ability to meet our SEC opponent’s challenges in game plan or defeating their individual players. Great coaches makes positive game adjustments in quarters not just at half time. Demand more from ours.

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dawginduluth, I reluctantly have to agreed with the points you have made. But, of course, I never was much of a Dooley fan either. I was an Erk fan, who did get shafted from the HC job by Dooley, who did not want to get “up staged” by his predecessor! Refute that, Dooley fans!

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I’ve said “Wait till next year” a million times over the last 20 years.

Getting tiresome, isn’t it?

Serious Dawg fans need to start organizing and demanding that Richt be fired. Otherwise, sports writers will be asking the same question this time a year from now.

Richt represents mediocrity. Saban and Meyer represent excellence and championships. Richt simply isn’t in their class, nor will he ever be. Richt would have to be incredibly lucky to win the division, and the odds against him winning the SEC championship would be at least 50:1.

Those are the simple facts, and there’s no amount of enthusiasm or cheerleading or Top 5 recruiting classes that can get around it.

As they say in poker, “Read ‘em and weep.”

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Is it true that bulldogs eat their young….you dawg fans are soooo funny,got a great coach,excellent facilities,sell 90000 tickets every game,get your pick of the states best players,…..sounds like a great situation and most of you want to tear it all down,,,It’s a football game,the sun will come up tomorrow,you’ll be at you’re job,kids will jumping all over you…So what if you only win 7-8 games
you’ve got a great young QB and excellent receivers corp…I just hope he doesn’t mature until next season after our game.Relax and enjoy a little adversity,it’ll feel better when you win next year.

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Shakin’ it off, boss, shakin’ it off.

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T-MAS, I just happen to like “We’re number 1!” better than “We’re number 2,3,4,5 or 6!” year in and year out. We pay the big bucks for exceptional (read national) achievement, not for mediocrity. One thing that Richt has proven is that he struggles taking excellent raw talent he recruits to the next level. Maybe being an OC and away from hands on coaching too long. I watch Saban clips occasionally and he seems to be always coaching-up his players, even on the sidelines.

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Reggie-
Are you Reggie Ball? If you are, how can someone stat eligible at the institute without being able to count to four?

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Most of the negative comments towards Georgia and CMR come from Tech fans posing as disgruntled UGA fans. I hate the Tech posers that come on UGA blogs.

I hope McGarrity drops Tech from our schedule like second period french. We could pick up Clemson or Notre Dame or FSU every year earlier in the schedule and play one of our SEC games like Kentucky as the last game of the year.

We might not win as many against Clemson, FSU, or Notre Dame as we win against Tech, but those schools’ people have a lot more class than the Tech haters, you know – the Wanna Bees.

And it would cut into the GTAA revenue so deeply that they would probably start running financial deficits (again).

So what do you think Dawg fans?

Would all of you other real Dawg fans out there like to dropkick Tech off the schedule and be done with their smart mouth arses?

After all, they have always needed us for their program and we do not need them.

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Coachdawg 2000 Ol Reggie has a new name everyday..just the same old tried spewage.. he is trolling, trolling, trooooolllllinnnng!

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Buzzy Bee just in case you missed it you lost to Kansas…now go away.

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Buzzybee-
You’re immortal midget hamilton was drunk and hit and run. Middleton-was a baggage handler Hartsfield-Jackson airport after his “studies” at the institute. So much for the GaTech diploma. You can talk smack when you can win a bowl game. Why do you insist on coming on here? is it that nobody cares about bug football.

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buzzybee-
I will give you credit for a few areas where yall are way ahead of us.
1)Having a student convicted of being a terrorist.2)Students getting mugged, and Quarterbacks who can’t count to four. Congrats!

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Someone needs to kick CMR square in the backside. And hope that motivates the man. That someone should be Mr. McGarity. I hope he is strong cause we gonna need strong!!!!!!!!!!

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Noway is he on the AJC payroll.

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Altamaha

For the record I am not on the anti Richt or fire somebody bandwagon. I am disappointed with the losses and I am tired of the turd sandwiches. The program is not moving in a positive direction on it’s current path. Plenty of time to turn it around and make a good season out of it. I’m not however, seeing that progression, are you?

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Still not.

You and I both. Quite honestly I don’t know that SC is a “good team” yet. I would put my money on SC against Auburn though. We (UGA) may not be as bad as we feel right now but I’m not convinced that SC or AU is all that and a bag of chips either. We should get a better feel of where we stand from that Arkansas/Bama game. Bama’s NC last year won a few “close games”. My feeling is they are not quite as good as last year. But, I could be wrong

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yeah the thing we need to shake is the idiot coaches and criminals

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I see exactly what I saw a month ago with the exception of a offensive line not performing as expected. Everthing else is identical to what I said all summer. And I believe we have not seen the best of this team this year, I see our recruiting better, I see a very exciting QB going forward, and I (hope) we have made an upgrade in the coaching staff, and it looks likw we are focused more on upgrading that talent? What else are you looking to see, that would be “moving forward”?

The 2 losses do not change my mind about any of that.

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will you people understand that this year is over and next year is coming with no players again. we need our great president of these united states to give UGA a stimulus package so we can get moving in a positive direction, just like the way our country is moving. no forget that , that is the wrong direction. MY RIVERBOAT IS WAITING, I THINK I WILL SAIL NEXT TO mexico and corrupt them.

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They were brought back just for you jerks.

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Techster it could be worse hell a lot worse we could lose to Kansas…what am I saying no we couldn’t.

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Poor, poor pitiful me.

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The ROI is not there with Richt. Keep rationalizing his mediocrity altamahadawg. If something isn’t working in business, you may have to get a new CEO. Well beyond the time for a new CEO between the hedges. Unfortunately, there is little chance they’ll catch CMR with red panties in his front seat. More misery to come.

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This is a Little bit off the subject, but I’m getting so sick of the non-athletic human being swearing up and down they know how the kid feels that’s making the U in your state rich and they can’t get help. UGA IS STILL RAKING IN THE CASH FROM THE HERSCHEL YEARS, and will for years to come.A.J GREEN did nothing wrong, he seen a good Business opportunity and took advantage of it, and you same Bulldawg fans who want him to perform ( The Slaves on the field) want him to stay in struggle.I know what’s coming someone will say that he knew the deal, and he’ll make millions in the NFL. YES YOUR RIGHT AND YES YOUR RIGHT AGAIN! Problem with that though is BY THE TIME HE’S DONE MAKING UGA, Nike, and God knows who else rich, he’ll only get 10% of his worth. Yes I love Georgia, but as a former player I’d tell any player to get paid, because 20 years down the Line you’ll know you was part of the system that uses people up.

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