‘Be True to Your School’ cuts both ways with Dooley, Tarkenton

Class of '98

January 15th, 2011
12:10 pm

I have no problem with Dooley rooting for his son. He can stick the War Eagle up his ancient bum.

Jim Beam

January 15th, 2011
12:13 pm

After being screwed by Adams he can cheer for who he wants.

Class of '98

January 15th, 2011
12:15 pm

One more thing… Tarkenton was right…. if Richt was so bogged down by administative duties the last few years, why didn’t he make the necessary changes? He does realize he’s about to lose his job, right?

I’m not so sure he does realize it. I love you Coach, but 7-6 and 6-7 don’t cut it, my man.

Class of '98

January 15th, 2011
12:18 pm

Oh, and Bill…. THANK YOU for stating in a recent blog how STUPID it is for fans to chant “OVERRATED” when they beat someone who is favored over them. You are only insulting your own team and diminishing their victory.

FaithfulDawg86

January 15th, 2011
12:22 pm

As a college professor and director fo a program, I can tell you that administrative duties take up WAY more time than anyone realizes, and that they often creep up on you, especially if you’re a perfectionist. Sure I can do that, yeah, I can that too… and next thing you know, you’re buried in paperwork. Richt and McGarity are making the right adjustments. Freeing him up from paperwork and other indirect duties will allow him to assess the big picture and resume more of the day-to-day management of the team. He’ll get us back to where we need to be. Go Dawgs! Oh, and Fran Tarkenton can take a flying leap, I don’t care who he USED to be. USED TO the operative words… football has changed ALOT since then, Fran, so go back to your armchair.

DawginOH

January 15th, 2011
12:25 pm

Dooley’s entitled to be happy for Auburn. That’s where he played his college ball and that’s the diploma that’s hanging on his wall. However, his legend will forever be associated with Georgia and that’s what we should be thankful for and proud of.

It’s interesting that McGarity contacted Tarkenton. I wonder if he wants to bring him in as a “fire ‘em up” motivational speaker? Sounds like the dude has great passion for the state of his alma mater’s football program and, his thoughts about Richt aside, it would be good to get SOMEONE to light a fire under this team.

How many days till kickoff, y’all? Go Dawgs!

NCDawg

January 15th, 2011
12:25 pm

I have been a faithful follower of UGA for over 30 years, and I have never known Tarkenton to be a public supporter of the Dawgs. He should not come out now and kick the program when it is down. If Buck Belue or Rex Robinson or Eddie Weaver or any number of former Bulldogs who have been public supporters over the years want to voice concern, I am all ears.

I have a lot of respect for Mr. Tarkenton as an NFL player, and even more as a business man. But don’t come out once every 30 years to kick your alma mater when it’s down.

Asheville Dawg

January 15th, 2011
12:29 pm

Tarkenton only voiced an opinion that many of us feel is the truth. I feel we are wasting another year of falling further behind our SEC opponents by giving Richt another year.

Dooley rooting for his son is a natural. After being stabbed in the back by Adams, I’d something good about my alma mater, too.

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Truth in Augusta

January 15th, 2011
12:38 pm

Tarkenton’s comments were right on the money. If Richt spent half as much time trying to improve his recruiting and coaching as he does making the same lame excuses, the dawgs would be a much better team. All Richt has done is drive the program into the ground and into irrelevancy.

Chris

January 15th, 2011
12:40 pm

I’m not saying that Tarkenton is right or wrong, what I’m concerned about is the timing. Were right in the middle of recruiting season and if people dont think a recruit is going to take notice of what a former Hall of Famer has to say then your completely ignorant. He should’nt have done it now and this paper should’nt have printed it now. YOU BOTH HAVE SCREWED THE GA PROGRAM.

Rad Penties

January 15th, 2011
12:40 pm

A few salient comments:

1. Four different SEC teams have won the last five BCS championships.

2. UGA was not one of those teams.

3. During that period, UGA did not win the SEC championship.

4. During that period, UGA did not even win its SEC division.

5. Red panties.

In other words, UGA has sunk into total irrelevancy both regionally and nationally.

So why is UGA paying Mark Richt millions of dollars a year?

VSU_Dawg

January 15th, 2011
12:45 pm

Down here at Valdosta State, Dooley was down here signing some books and me and my roommate went and got some things signed. Unfortunately, my roommate is a damn Auburn fan, but Vince greeted him with a war eagle and signed his flag war eagle…I do not think it is that big of a deal, the man has ties to both schools, as long as he doesn’t get carried away with it, not a problem.

Chris

January 15th, 2011
12:45 pm

You idiots that get on here and blast Coach Richt and UGA are only hurting the program. Right or wrong don’t screw us by allowing negative stuff you feel be known to recruits.

jrmdvm1

January 15th, 2011
12:45 pm

I have been a Tarkenton fan for many years. Like others, I don’t recall vociferous support for the program from him in the past, and I don’t know how much “quiet” support ( financial or otherwise ) he may have provided. However, as a former player, he has earned the right to voice his opinion. What I question is his timing. He should have saved those negative comments until after national signing day. I think his comments have more potential for hurting recruiting than they do for helping recruiting. It is bad enough when supposed fans make negative comments on these blogs, but for them to come from someone who is a Hall-of-Fame player is even worse. I think his opinion results from his truly caring about the program, but his timing did stink!

jrmdvm1

January 15th, 2011
12:47 pm

Chris: GMTA

TROJAN

January 15th, 2011
12:50 pm

Can anyone discuss on this blog without the agendas and motives to either blindly buildup a team or rip on another team? Dooley can pull for Auburn if he wants. He can also ignore Scam Cam if he wants. Tarkenton is entitled to his opinion even though he is not exactly a model alumni. You can have an opinion even if you are stupid.

Fairness

January 15th, 2011
12:50 pm

One thing I haven’t seen discussed much is how wrong Tarkenton was with his comments. He said that UGA players had performed poorly at the combine but that is not true. UGA has had many combine studs up near or at the top in a lot of it’s events. I think especially in the bench press. I don’t believe they do any kind of distant run so I don’t know what kind of endurance test he could have been talking about. The program might deserve some criticisms and needs to improve but all alumni or fans should at least be sure their criticism is factual based. I also wish Tarkenton would have waited until after signing day to say such things. I’m sure other coaches are showing all the recruits these comments. True fans and supporters know that right now is not the time for this kind of stuff.

NYCDAWGFAN

January 15th, 2011
12:51 pm

FaithfulDawg86: You got it bro on more than one level. Number 1: I wanna say to Fran, either wear the red and black or don’t. It’s like NCDAWG said, you haven’t been there in either way (good or bad) in quite some time. We need all the help we can in these final days of recruiting. Number 2: Leave Coach Dooley alone. The man’s a DAWG and he always will be. (If Adams wasn’t in the picture he may still be the AD.) You don’t hear Tarheel fans getting upset about Coach Smith, Coach Brown, or Coach Williams showing support for the Jayhawks… So let it be. Number 3: It seems as though Mr. Evans, while being a brilliant businessman as an AD, left a lot of poo for Richt to clean up over the years. This is D I Football my friends, it is an ugly business at times, and without total cooperation from top to bottom from the AD etc. the head coach can get caught in a firestorm. I like coach Richt, hell, I love coach Richt. I pay hundreds of dollars every year to send my little brother to his camp every summer, so I know that he is a great coach (also know of his abilities through 2 high school alums that play (ed) at UGA at different points in his career). So, in D I where the dollar rules (Hi Cecil:O)) I can definitely understand where coaching can be put aside while trying to do your boss’ paper work. Support the Dawgs my friends. We are gonna be back next year. I can feel it. Change is inevitable. We have too much talent to stay down too long and we also have the right pieces in place. We have done a solid job of recruiting this year. I do feel that we will get Rome, I feel that we are 90% there with Crowell, and I think, if we let him keep his hand in the dirt :O), we are 80% for Drew. Without Crowell or Drew this class is gonna be a great one. I say this because I am not looking at the stars beside these guys names, I am looking at their film and interviews to see ethic and character. We have some young men coming in that are gonna make an impact from day one. I think Seay is a steal and I believe Ramik Wilson will be a first round pick and will one day win the Lombardi while wearing the Red and Black (anyone that has seen his game tapes will agree). This kid hits and attacks like very few that I have ever seen. He has a raw meanness to his game that reminds me of Ray Lewis. Scream it loud, I’M RED AND BLACK AND PROUD….. Try it some time Francis

Fairness

January 15th, 2011
12:53 pm

Wow jrmdvm1, we were typing almost the same thing about the same time. I wrote mine before seeing your post. Well said!

Mike Oxbig

January 15th, 2011
12:53 pm

Bill, you might want to check your sources. Fran’s comments about Richt were on 680 the Fan, not 790. That said, he’s pretty much right unfortunately.

Who Cares

January 15th, 2011
12:54 pm

Tarkenton is a true DAWG!! Dooley is a has been, that had to get out of coaching because he couldn’t beat another former dawg named Dye!! Dooley and his wife can stop pretending to be UGA supporters and get out of Athens. Dooley likes the pathetic program called war eagles, tigers, or plainsmen, or whatever the hell they are, and his biggggg mouth wife likes Tenn. How can any UGA fan care what this worn out couple thinks or says. Tarkenton on the other hand is a true DAWG and he speaks the truth. Richt is a loser, cry baby, and a big sissy. He should have never been given the job as head coach at UGA. Donnan and his recruits made this sissy ass clown, and he has been nothing but a big joke since Donnan’s recruits left, and Van Gorder left. Van Gorder had balls, and passion, but this lucky ass clown has neither. He has brought the UGA program to an all time low as far as public perception, and he will never get UGA back to it’s proper place in the national media. How in GOD’s name does this clown deserve to lead a major program in the SEC for another year? I would rather have Tarkenton leading UGA’s program than this sissy. At least Tarkenton would hold coaches accountable as well as player’s, and he would never settle for the pathetic performance that Richt’s teams have shown the past 5 years. Dooley is a joke, Richt is a joke, and they have done nothing for UGA’s program the past 5 years, just as Tarkenton said. At least Tarkenton is a true DAWG, and he speaks from the heart. To HELL with Richt and the traitor Dooley

Uncle Tom

January 15th, 2011
12:56 pm

So Faithful Dog 86, you’re a COLLEGE professor? There’s no such word as “alot.” It’s supposed to two separate words=a lot. I’m a high school history teacher and even I know that.

JB

January 15th, 2011
12:58 pm

Richt is paid a ton of money ( one years pay is more than a HS teacher/coach will make in their 30 year Career), so not producing will come with heavy criticism .Also, you can’t sit and watch you neighbors have beautiful lawns every year, while yours is full of rocks and weeds.
If this years results were not coming off the back of two previous years being awful, the feelings would not be as strong. 08& 09 were disappointing, and this past year was a train wreck. The SEC winning the last 5 National titles and still being owned by Florida is killing this program.

Chris

January 15th, 2011
12:59 pm

I dont know how someone that suppose to care for the program could hurt it. My father once said and I quote ” I’d rather be a fool and keep my mouth shut then to open it and proof that fact to erveryone”.

SoCal Dawg

January 15th, 2011
12:59 pm

Dooley is getting on up there in years. It has been my experience that when a man gets some years on him he becomes a little more sentimental looking back on life. I’m sure VD looks back at that time in his life with some very fond memories. And after the way Adams has treated him I wouldn’t be surprised if he did the gator chop and yelled roll tide on occasion. All this fire Richt stuff should be turned into FIRE ADAMS!

NYCDAWGFAN

January 15th, 2011
1:01 pm

Chris: I like it!!!

Tallcarl

January 15th, 2011
1:01 pm

I agree with NCDAWG and a couple of others. I loved Fran and Hershel both and I do not know how much behind the senses support they lend to the Ga. program but they have done little of the public kind. Fran’s timing is terrible maybe both should call the school and ask about some recruiting help and not be a deterrent to Coach Richt. Just saying.

Chris

January 15th, 2011
1:03 pm

I dont believe any of these guys that are coming on here and blasting away with negativety are true UGA FANS.

NYCDAWGFAN

January 15th, 2011
1:05 pm

Some are, they are just misguided. It’s easy to walk down a paved road…. It’s harder to climb a mountain

NYCDAWGFAN

January 15th, 2011
1:06 pm

In the end who is stronger and has a better appreciation of life

JB

January 15th, 2011
1:07 pm

Chris…………….I’m a season ticket holder, Hartman Fund giver( required) and have spent 60,000 on these in Richts tenure. The lack of results I’m seeing in a management problem( coaching) and it’s not a lack of resources or a state loaded with HS talent. There is no other place to put the blame. Sorry, it’s the truth.

Chris

January 15th, 2011
1:08 pm

And the view is alot better on the mountain. Some times you got to come down to appreciate the view.

NYCDAWGFAN

January 15th, 2011
1:10 pm

You got it. The boys want another peek… Next year they will get a panorama

Chris

January 15th, 2011
1:11 pm

JB: I dont disagree my friend but why add insult to injury. I spend a lot of money too, but I know when to shut my mouth.

Brucerugby79

January 15th, 2011
1:12 pm

NYC dawg fan you are right on-Who Cares you are an idiot and I would bet actually a fan of one of our rivals
peace and love my brothers-brucie

NYCDAWGFAN

January 15th, 2011
1:15 pm

Brucerugby79: Much appreciated from the cold land of the Yankees :O)

Donnie Darko

January 15th, 2011
1:16 pm

Being true to your school isn’t something most uga fans have to worry about since they didn’t go to school there.

NYCDAWGFAN

January 15th, 2011
1:20 pm

Donnie Darko: Really? You choose that name to come and criticize the faithful on their home turf?…. Makes sense, seems like you enjoy men getting fired up… Guess you are also happy that Gyllenhall is single again. Make your next post as JarHead loser. RED AND BLACK TIL DEATH!!!

Carlton

January 15th, 2011
1:21 pm

UGA will always be able to sell out the games-it’s just a matter of how many seats will be filled..

Donnie Darko

January 15th, 2011
1:21 pm

How it that criticism? It is a statement of fact.

WeeWilly

January 15th, 2011
1:25 pm

I saw Bo Jackson on the AU sidelines pumping up players from his alma mater this past season. He was there every time I saw them on TV high fiving players after a good play. I have never seen Hershel or Fran doing that (or Pollack or a host of other Georgia football iIcons). Since lack of fire was one of UGA’s problems this year, maybe one of them should show up on the sidelines and show the troups what UGA is all about. Otherwise, opinions are like belly buttons, we all have one.

KBP

January 15th, 2011
1:27 pm

I wonder if Tarkenton would say those things to Richt in person?

Anyway, our recruiting on the O-line and D-line has been bad for several years. I don’t think our backs are as average as they have shown. 2001-2006 we had several NFL caliber linemen and we won a lot of games. 2007-2010 we do not have several NFL caliber linemen and we have lost a lot of games. Recruit better and we do better. No one questioned Richt’s coaching ability and lack of passion from 2001-2008. (won 10 games in 2008) Anyone think this past seasons team wins more than 8 games if Saban or Meyer or Miles or Mullen or Petrino is coaching? I don’t. Talent just not there.

Finally, just who were we as a National Program before the Herschel years? Just who were we before the Richt era? When have we consistently competed for National Championships? Ok, yeah we got money, facilities, etc. So does most everyone else in the SEC. Dawg family, let’s not delude ourselves into thinking we have fallen from a perch we have never consistently rested on.

NYCDAWGFAN

January 15th, 2011
1:27 pm

Donnie Darko: Speaking from a hands on approach I can tell you this. As a professional actor I have done a national college tour. I have been to no less than 80 of the total 120 DI A schools. That type of support (fans that didn’t attend said university) is a universal thing. If you go to Philly you will meet Penn State Fans that have never even been to that side of PA. You are just throwing mud from your rabbit hole. You can’t tell me otherwise because I am quite sure that you have not been in as many college towns or atmospheres as I. So be quite and listen while Grown ups are talking. Feel the bite of BIG BAD BRUCE!!!

Carlton

January 15th, 2011
1:27 pm

@ Donnie:

Well, it’s half criticism. Just because one didn’t attend the school doesn’t mean that one’s past doesn’t play an important part. I am a college student who does not attend UGA yet I have been a UGA fan for life-my grandmother/grandfather on my Dad’s side attended the school, as well as my aunt (on my Mom’s side-actually was the captain of the GymDawgs when she attended UGA) and my family has been implanted in Georgia for generations..as well, my great grandmother had a house on Rutherford street and attended UGA..so, it’s only inherent I would be raised a UGA fan-doesn’t mean I have to attend the university to be a fan.

DIT

January 15th, 2011
1:27 pm

Can’t blame Dooley. I totally get. I get the frustration with Fran as well. Personally I think he should have stated most of it to our new AD and boosters. This does not look good for the recruiting front.
Year and years ago I had the privilege to meet FT back in the 80’s to be exact. I was around him several times a week for about a year. He was one of the most arrogant, self-centered people around so it does not surprise me that he went on-air to voice his opinion. Again, I don’t disagree with any of his comments. They just should have been directed to the right people and airing the dirty laundry out out for all.
But, after all, it is about Mr. Fran.

Chris

January 15th, 2011
1:30 pm

Fran loves some Fran.

Donnie Darko

January 15th, 2011
1:33 pm

How does anything you said change the truthfulness of my comment? Of course any school has fans that didn’t go to school there. However, your example, Pennsylvania is flawed. The college system in Pennyslvania funnels most state students to Penn State for their last two year, so almost all college students in Penn. have some connection to Penn State. Not so in Georgia.

Like most small minds you seem more interested in attacking me personally than rationally discussing the point I made.

Bride of Chucky Knapp

January 15th, 2011
1:34 pm

Yeah, where’s Fran been in the last few decades. He’s not exactly a huge booster. So nice of him to offer his helpful direction while UGA is trying to secure commitments from potential players.

And I worked at UGA, in addition to going to school there, and you can’t begin to comprehend the amount of administrative crap one must deal with in any govt job, much less a high profile position like HC. It’s a wonder he has time to coach football.

SKB

January 15th, 2011
1:35 pm

45-42
45-42
45-42

hahaha pups, NEVER forget 45-42, Always remember.

Donnie Darko

January 15th, 2011
1:35 pm

And Carlton, my point is that the saying “Be true to your school” means be true to the school you attended, so in the case of most uga fans, that saying doesn’t apply to them.

corkylikesbeer

January 15th, 2011
1:38 pm

Hey,

I had a rough night of drinking….any suggestions on recovery food?

long-time dawg

January 15th, 2011
1:39 pm

TROJAN

January 15th, 2011
12:50 pm

… Tarkenton is entitled to his opinion even though he is not exactly a model alumni. You can have an opinion even if you are stupid.

Fran Tarkenton “stupid”? You sir, are an idiot!

Fran is silly

January 15th, 2011
1:39 pm

remember when he came out and criticized the vikings about the favre thing 2 years ago? yet he was silent when they went 12-4…
I don’t recall him voicing his pride in the bulldogs when coach richt turned us into a national power in 2002.
You wanna help Fran?? Cmon down to athens and see what you can do. Otherwise, good luck with whatever it is you are doing, bitter man.

Carlton

January 15th, 2011
1:39 pm

Haha-well, I can’t very well be true to the school I attend. Kennesaw State doesn’t have a football team..yet.

NYCDAWGFAN

January 15th, 2011
1:40 pm

If what you said is recognized as something that happens for every major college then you have NO POINT. My Penn State example was generic genius. My best friends pops is from Alabama and has lived in GA for at least the past 35 years…. He is a die hard Nebraska fan!!! I guess the water from 2 southern states mixed and funneled him to the mid west. Are any other Dawg fans reading Mr. Darkos comments? Am I making sense hear? If I am wrong I will admit it and bow out gracefully…

Carlton

January 15th, 2011
1:40 pm

And @ corky-

I used to enjoy eating a 6 inch turkey sandwich on wheat, toasted with lettuce, jalapenos, chipotle/ranch sauce, oregano, oil and vinegar from Subway..with a blue powerade to drink. Ultimate hangover food..

DIT

January 15th, 2011
1:42 pm

@Donnie Darko
___
I hear what you’re saying and I’m just offering an opinion and not looking to get into the name calling department. I’m a UGA Alumnus and have to disagree with your statement. I also enjoy going back to my home where I was a young child at watch Southern Cal play. Is that wrong? How about us as Braves fans or Falcon fans? We did not play in their organization (I played in the Milwaukee org.) but we go to the games and cheer them on. Should we not because we never played for them or were a part of their organization?
Just saying, I don’t agree with your part of this discussion.

DIT

January 15th, 2011
1:44 pm

@Fran is silly

Exactly!

Donnie Darko

January 15th, 2011
1:45 pm

Wow nice, once I discredit your Pennsylvania example, you run away from that statement. If your point is that all schools have fans that didn’t go there, I agree with you. And I agree, Nebraska is another example of a school with a very large non-alumni fanbase.

However, as I said, my point is only that the saying “Be true to your school” isn’t applicable to most Georgia fans. I don’t know why you are so defensive about it.

papadawg

January 15th, 2011
1:46 pm

I remeber the big mess UGA football was in under the great Vince Dooley. Remember Jan Kemp. We’re no where near that kind of mess so take him off whatever pedestal you have him on

Shawn

January 15th, 2011
1:46 pm

Right now the Dawgs need positive support not negative rants from it’s own. Tarkenton was wrong to blast a Georgia Coach when he will be our leader next year. If it does not work out they will move him along. He needs to be supportive for the programs sake until then. Just like the rest of You bandwagoneer’s on this blog. Either get with the program or find a new team.

NYCDAWGFAN

January 15th, 2011
1:47 pm

And I like , DIT, disagree with you. Nuff said. Sic’Em

Donnie Darko

January 15th, 2011
1:47 pm

Carlton, I am in the same boat, I went to Oglethorpe and Emory. At least you have hope that Kennesaw State will have a team.

NYCDAWGFAN

January 15th, 2011
1:47 pm

You got it Shawn

Jake

January 15th, 2011
1:50 pm

Lighten up, Francis.

Donnie Darko

January 15th, 2011
1:50 pm

And Shawn that is my point exactly, if you are an almnus, you can’t “find” a new team. That is “your” school to be true to.

DIT

January 15th, 2011
1:52 pm

Hey, I just want to see this mess turned around. I had UCF clients in my office yesterday and they sat there with grins on their faces knowing that I was a Dawg. UCF… I mean really. It’s totally embarrassing down here in Florida. Yet, I still keep my Dawg paraphernalia in my office and speak about UGA with pride! Go Dawgs!

SoCal Dawg

January 15th, 2011
1:53 pm

As far as who went to UGA and who didn’t… who gives a crap! The dawgs represent UGA but in a very, very close second it represents the GREAT state of GA. I didn’t go to UGA they were not the best school for my major but growing up in south GA if you were not a dawg fan you didn’t love GA.

FootballFan

January 15th, 2011
1:53 pm

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NoRichtFan

January 15th, 2011
1:55 pm

The truth always hurts; Tarkenton knows a loser when he sees one.

Matthews Dawg

January 15th, 2011
1:56 pm

Fran should have had a meeting with McGarity and voiced his opinion. He has the right to it! I disagree the way it was handled.
Dawg98 (1st page of blog)…and the rest of you who are offended by CMR statement about being able to do “more film study” or however he said it. When you are the head guy, there is always a ton more work to be done than what he truly needs to do. I’m glad McGarity has taken that stuff off of him.
Those of you have a problem with Dooley and where are his loyalties, need to get over that too. I understand why he was proud of Auburn, he played there. Yes, he’s a Dawg more now, but he can still and should be happy for AU. And of course he is going to pull for his son. I had a nephew who loved UGA, but went to UT to play baseball. He would have loved to go to UGA, but they didn’t recruit him. I pulled for him when they played UGA, but I pulled for UGA to win the game or games! It’s hard not to pull for a loved one! Me pulling for my nephew does NOT make me less a UGA fan or pull for them! Actually, I HATE Tennessee! Give Dooley a break! Blood is thicker than water!! Go Dawgs!

Donnie Darko

January 15th, 2011
1:56 pm

And obviously Tarkenton is upset about the train wreck that is uga football. As an alum, he can’t decide to root for Tech, Auburn, Clemson, etc. So yeah, I think that his viewpoint is understandable.

DR. DOOM

January 15th, 2011
2:05 pm

Fran is right. UGA is in trouble deep. Mark Richt brought this on himself primarily through his lackadaisical attitude. The “winning is not everything” approach is a slippery slope in the big, bad SEC. Can you imagine Nick Saban, Les Miles, or the erstwhile Urban Miles taking such an approach? It would never happen. One must be fiercely competitive to win out in the SEC. Richt would probably be much happier at a small religious college where there is not so much emphasis on winning. He should have done the right thing by the UGA football program and resigned at the end of the 2010 season, but in the end it’s all about the money, even with him.

My guess is that next season will start very badly and go downhill fast from there. But at least once the program is burned to the ground the rebuilding can start.

Dr.

North Ave Trade School Hater

January 15th, 2011
2:06 pm

Where the hell as Hollywood Fran been for the last 40 years?

BufordKing

January 15th, 2011
2:09 pm

Greetings to all Dawg Fans …. and college football fans:

1. Agree with earlier post – THANK YOU Bill – for writing that article on the “OVERRATED” cheer. I HATE that cheer – always have – think it is very disrespectful to your team – and to your opponent.

2. Dooley was in line – Auburn grad and coach – son is the HC at Tennessee. If UGA was a good program – Life would be great for him right now!

3. Tarkenton has the right to say what he said – quite frankly, I feel the same…. Glad he said it. Thought McGairty’s response was classy and right on.

I am very disapponited in the leadership of UGA’s footbal program. These last two years – three actually – has seen teams that we may think underachieved – but actually – achieved at the level they are.

I am ready for new players that are NOT getting arrested – and a new leadership.

However, If McGarity wants to give Richt 2011 stop the bleeding and back on track – it is what it is. Richt has been a great coach for us in the past – a great role model – but other programs not only have passed us by – but left us in the dust.

Going from one of the top 3 or 4 teams in the SEC to #8 in 2010 is not because of a fluke or a rebuild year – it is indicative of the slide and lack of organization, leadership, coaching and direction that this program has.

I hope that we are relevent next year – if not – let’s thank Mark Richt for being our coach and wish him the best – then let’s give someone else a try.

Ed (The Original)

January 15th, 2011
2:16 pm

Let’s be clear about something: Dooley is an Auburn Tiger, or he should be. Auburn will always be his alma mater and former employer. Georgia is Dooley’s long-time employer, to which he owes the utmost loyalty in the performance of his duties, only. But his heart should be with his alma mater. If he wasn’t pulling like crazy for Auburn this season, then something’s wrong with him.

As for Tarkenton: there’s nothing disloyal about speaking the truth. It’s a sign that he gives a crap about UGA. All Tarkenton did was express concern about the football program under Mark Richt. Really, he just stated the obvious. Anyone who really believes that modern 17 years who otherwise would have signed with UGA are now going to back out because of something a 70-year old said are living in a fantasy world.

Matthews should tell Meyer where to stick his opinion about “loyalty”. Matthews earned the right to express HIS opinion about this particular school. Meyer isn’t a UF grad, grew up a fanatical Notre Dame fan, doesn’t even work at UF anymore, and has a history of job hopping (that will become even clearer about a year from now), so who cares what he thinks.

george

January 15th, 2011
2:25 pm

Tarkenton hit the nail on the head, and he certainly has a right to express his opinion. I like Mark Richt, but the truth is the truth. It’s time for Richt to produce, or LEAVE.

UGA Alumnus

January 15th, 2011
2:28 pm

Anyone who would begrudge Dooley his right to say “War Eagle” has likely never graduated from a university.

I grew up a die hard Auburn fan, going to all the home games. My home town is exactly in the middle between Auburn and Athens.

But I have a degree from UGA. I love UGA with all my heart and I cheer for the Dawgs rabidly. But you better believe I’m going to say War Damn Eagle to a national championship in 2010!

War Eagle and Go Dawgs!

UGA Alumnus

January 15th, 2011
2:29 pm

You think Pat Dye wouldn’t be saying “Go Dawgs” if UGA won a national title?

WIN WITH RICHT

January 15th, 2011
2:39 pm

Richt is best coach in Georgia history includind Dooley. Dawgs are more relevant under Richt than ever before. Many Dawg fans only remember the 3 Herschel Walker years. They are the exception. In the 17 Years before Richt, Georgia had 0 SEC titles, never played in SEC championship, and never finished in the top 5. They only finished in the top 10 twice. Look at all Richt has done.

Dixie Redcoat Band

January 15th, 2011
2:42 pm

We agree with Fran. And, how many times do we ever see former DAWGS on the sidelines? Are they allowed to be there?
And some of you guys…please look up the word “paragraph”!!

RxDawg

January 15th, 2011
2:49 pm

1. I don’t blame dooley either. He’s tied to Auburn being an alumni. I’m an alumni of both Georgia Southern and UGA. When the schools play each other I wear white (neutral) and hope for a good game from both sides. Of course with the system, I know that UGA has a lot more to lose with a loss.

2. Fran let his mouth run a little far. I think McGarity handled that situation well. Most people knew to dismiss Fran’s radio ramblings.

3. UGA has a very strong fan base. That said, ticket sales will fall if Richt continues to lose and eventualy we will not get a sell out. Especially for lesser qualtiy teams on the schedule. The day that happens Richt’s job will truly be in serious jeapordy.

Bob

January 15th, 2011
2:49 pm

I am not a Georgia graduate;however, I see and here more comments than I can digest about how the Georgia coaches are incapeable of coaching the recruits up. Every pro game I watch contains numerous Georgia graduates as players. I think they must be coached really well if they are on a pro team. Also, Tarkenton has always been very negative. He was a good football player; however, he has a real problem with self pride. How many titles did Georgia win when he played? I like CMR and if there is one better I am not aware of it.

Snoop Dawg

January 15th, 2011
2:51 pm

1. Fran Tarkenton is a UGA hero. What he said is true, and he showed guts to say it.
2. Richt is an idiot. I am starting to believe that McGarrity is also, unless he is actively working to replace Richt.
3. Those that say that true Dawgs who tell it like it is like Fran are just hurting UGA’s recruiting are delusional and stupid. Every recruit and high school coach in the state knows the sorry state of UGA football and what a joke that the coaching staff has demonstrated itself to be. This is just another Richt attempt to blame someone else when he can’t reel in his “Dream Team.” He’s a joke.
4. I continue to believe that these defenders of Richt must either be on drugs or else have some sort of sexual fetish about da Preacha Man. Are they mesmerized or what? Snap out of that brainless trance! Sure these simpletons do not actually have degrees from the UGA…
5. It is what it is. UGA football is dead until Richt and his coaching staff are gone. Period dot com.

saban

January 15th, 2011
2:51 pm

Keep Richt and Choak dawg.

I need another natinal championship.

Billy O

January 15th, 2011
2:54 pm

There is a time and place for everything. Three weeks before signing day was not the time. On the radio was not the place. Everybody has a right to their opinion. Mine is that Fran Tarkenton is wrong.

dcbl

January 15th, 2011
2:56 pm

Pat Dye needs to let the world know that UGA isn’t man enough to beat UF or win the SEC…

That should do the trick!

Dooley is the man! if he wants to be happy for his alma matter and pull for the SEC to boot, then I have no problem with it.

Richt is going to surprise a lot of folks this year, with or without any motivational help from pat Dye.

go dawgs

Snoop Dawg

January 15th, 2011
2:58 pm

One of the biggest reasons that UGA football is in the toilet bowl is because of all of Richt’s defenders. You are all well meaning but you bear responsibility for your low standards and submissive acceptance of mediocrity or worse for your alma mater and its glorious football tradion. If you are ok with a loser, then get out of here and go get season tickets at Grant Field. You will fit right in with the GT Nation, or you can cast your lot with Clempsun…

Barf

January 15th, 2011
3:00 pm

Based on the way Dooleys teams played against Auburn you would have thought he was rooting for them back then.
O Yea, since when are teams that are caught cheating (IE: THE 57 AUBURN CHEATERS) ever considered champs?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????

arrghh!

January 15th, 2011
3:01 pm

@Snoop Dawg – Go back to your knuckle shuffle. Really don’t care what you think

P. Bull Terrier

January 15th, 2011
3:04 pm

Fran’s business must be getting a little slow, so he felt like he needed to get his name out there in public a little bit.

I’m glad to see a few people questioning Tarkenton’s links to the UGA program over the past 30 years. This is the first I’ve heard of Fran associating with UGA in any way – good or bad – since his playing days.

When it comes to discussing UGA football, Fran Tarkenton’s credibility ranks right behind 5150 P.O.A.D..

Snoop Dawg

January 15th, 2011
3:05 pm

Hey Barf,

Auburn didn’t cheat when they whooped up on UGA’s little tidy hindies. They put a smackdown on the players and embarassed our feeble coaches. They played football as manly men. They didn’t run out of steam in the second half. They didn’t call stupid predictable plays. Remember that onsides kick? Richt was asleep at the wheel again, more interested in being cool on the sidelines than getting his head in the game. Our players had to take themselves out of the game every other play to catch their breath. Fairly nearly killed Murray. That, my friend, is how you win a football game.

The Dawgs would love to have that Auburn team as theirs if they wore red and black instead of orange and blue. These Richt Defenders, though are so stupid they want to blame something else like Chizik or Newton’s daddy. Get over it, grow up, man up, and demand championships.

DIT

January 15th, 2011
3:06 pm

“When it comes to discussing UGA football, Fran Tarkenton’s credibility ranks right behind 5150 P.O.A.D..”
________________

Now that’s funny right there I don’t care who you are!

UGA Alumnus

January 15th, 2011
3:06 pm

Barf
January 15th, 2011
3:00 pm

Well, that happened last year with Alabama actually.

2009 National Champion – University of Alabama *

* Championship awarded while the program was on probation for providing improper benefits to players. NCAA referred to Alabama as a “serial repeat violator” with an “abysmal infractions track record” and an “extensive recent history of infractions cases unmatched by any other member institution in the NCAA,”

Snoop Dawg

January 15th, 2011
3:07 pm

Arghh, you are an idiot. Go back to sleep or get our your glossy 8×10 sweetheart picture of Mark Richt…

Snoop Dawg The New Richard Head!

January 15th, 2011
3:09 pm

Yes I eis!

arghh

January 15th, 2011
3:09 pm

Snoop Dawg, sorry I pretended I was you. I’m OK now that I’ve got my locket with Mark Richt’s picture around my neck…

Snoop Dawg The New Richard Head!

January 15th, 2011
3:11 pm

Is Still Gay!

WIN WITH RICHT

January 15th, 2011
3:18 pm

Snoop Dawg

Do you remember that before Richt was coach the Dawgs had not won an SEC title in nearly 20 years? When is the last the Dawgs challenged for a national title without Herschel? Richt has rebuilt the Dawgs and brought them back to national prominence. Dawgs will be much improved next year.This bad year is an exception not a trend.

Snoop Dawg The New Richard Head!

January 15th, 2011
3:22 pm

WIN WITH RICHT

Snoop Dawg does not have the brain capacity to think back 5 minutes ago let alone 20 years ago. So the answer would be no. CMR has put himself in a deep hole and nothing less than 10 wins and beating UF next year will get him the boot.
However, I do appreciate the job he has done for getting us in the SEC CG 3 times and taking 2 of them.

dawggone

January 15th, 2011
3:26 pm

All you recruits thinking about signing on the dotted line with uga please dont read this blog, Chris is scared if you do you might not sign with uga. And that might friends are just how so many stupid uga so called fans feel.Get a life you stupid muts.

hop

January 15th, 2011
3:27 pm

it is amazing how so many people seem to know so much concerning tarkenton and his involvement with the university and the program. it appears very little.
fran has spoke on a number of ocassions with the team both in spring practice and before a game. at one time when it was
allowed by the NCAA,he in fact helped with recruiting.

I think he is very frustrated with the awful results the past three years while uga has fallen behind many of it’s SEC brethren , as we see florida,alabama ,lsu and now auburn win national championships while uga falls further behind.

the loss to ucf was the crowning blow, as coach richt showed very little faith when uga march down to the on ucfto the 2.5 yard line and on 4 and 1 decided to kick a field goal instead of going for the touchdown.
many of his players were upset according to coach richt himself that our coach showed little faith in the team by making that questionable decision.

georgia should be playing for championships,but it appears that many of the fans are satisfied with mediocrity that we have seen with the program,while SEC wins five national championships and we cannot beat colorado,miss state ,south carolina,arkansas, and finally ucf.

i wonder if fans from other elite schools would continue to support a program such as ours who continue to make excuses and accept now a losing season.

one has to wonder!

Zuma Dawg

January 15th, 2011
3:30 pm

Any word on Houston??

1983 UGA Grad

January 15th, 2011
3:35 pm

The beginning of UGA’s downfall was at the time Mike Adams dumped on Dooley and was allowed to get away with it. I think Dooley is a lot more loyal to UGA than the normal person would be given the way Adams removed him. When Adams is gone, UGA’s fortunes on and off the football field will return. UGA should first and foremost be an institute of higher learning for the children of the taxpayers of the State of Georgia. It should not be a place for Michael Adams to build up his resume’..

mountainman

January 15th, 2011
3:37 pm

Fran Tarkenton was an All American QB at UGA, not a bench warmer like Richt. I’m sure Fran’s net worth exceeds that of Richt’s as UGA has been recklessly paying for incompentency. Because Fran is a thinker, a superior businessman and an entrepreneur who made his forture in the business world, not from UGA payroll. For these reasons and his concern over his alma mata’s football program of late, he is ringing the alarm because he has keen business acumen and football has gotten to be big business. He’s a winner, not a loser like Richt and he wants to see UGA excel – that was what his message was!!!

This isn't fantasy land...

January 15th, 2011
3:38 pm

of course Richt supporters and uga fans aren’t satisfied with how the last couple seasons have gone. That doesn’t mean you fire the man and make his entire staff and all their families unemployed. He has a track record of success.
i know all you experts that play fantasy football and whatnot think you just cut people and pick up someone better and thats how things get fixed.
So with that in mind, if you don’t win employee of the year for 2011 at whatever job you work at, you should probably be fired…

This isn't fantasy land...

January 15th, 2011
3:40 pm

PS- Richt has a bigger track record of success in football than Fran.

Even with the last two years, UGA is # 4

January 15th, 2011
3:40 pm

Even though UGA has suffered through the last two years, UGA is still # 4 all time in the number of bowl wins, according to ESPN. The operative word is b-o-w-l. A bowl game means an invitation to one. That usually is good news. Large or small ……..it is an invitation to play again on TV. It also means $$$. A bowl game is what all teams shoot for. A bowl is THE MARK of success.

Alabama is # 1 with 37 bowl wins
The REAL USC is # 2 with about 33
Penn State is # 3 with about 27 wins
UGA is # 4 with 26 wins.

Folks, all this noise about UGA being irrelevant is noise. Like the liberals screaming how Sarah Pallin needs to apologize for the Tuscon shootings or something. Dumb and for sure a straw man argument.
UGA’s long time bolw record also validates this word: P-R-O-G-R-A-M.

UGA is STILL one of the winningest football programs in the nation and whether it is with Richt in 2011 or beyond with a new regime …………………UGA will win games.

History is real and not just noise.

The UGA haters?? Kids. Most of them and irrelevant.

Go Dogs.

This isn't fantasy land...

January 15th, 2011
3:42 pm

Mountain man-
So now richt’s a loser? haha. enjoy the mountains, don’t come down from there, the real world isn’t a place for you my friend.

Chronos

January 15th, 2011
3:43 pm

Uhhh, fantasy land, what Football Hall of Fame is Richt in?

DIT

January 15th, 2011
3:46 pm

I agree with what Fran had to say about the UGA program, or lack thereof. I just think the way he went about it and the timing was not the best. For what he said. I agree 100%!
However, for those that want to call CMR a loser……. really? He might not be the coach he was a few years ago and yes, stunk it up as the HC this year, but that does not make him a loser. Bad HC, yes, loser no! Despite of his failures this year as a HC, he is a good man off the field and has high moral despite of what most think.
Have to beat UF, Boise St. SC and get to the SEC CG this coming year or he should get the axe. Personally, I would like to see him do it. I hate what coaching changes can do to a program. And let’s be honest, right now, who would come to UGA and take over?
I’m not just a fan, I’m also an Alumnus and equally frustrated with this past year. I just don’t know who would accept this position who is an experienced seasoned HC.

Hard to call CMR a loser. I still have nightmare’s of the Goff & Donnan era!

This isn't fantasy land...

January 15th, 2011
3:49 pm

Uh Chronos, how many titles has Fran won as a coordinator or coach?
Being a hall of fame player doesn’t mean you know how to run a major football program. See mike singletary for example.

Chronos

January 15th, 2011
3:50 pm

Unless its the Boca Raton High Fall of Fame I’m not aware of one. Fran, on the other hand, is in both the College and NFL Halls of Fame. A such, I think Fran has a “Better” (not bigger) track record in football.

Chronos

January 15th, 2011
3:52 pm

And clearly Richt’s ability to run a program is in doubt based on his track record over the last couple of years.

1eyedJack

January 15th, 2011
4:05 pm

Fran needs a good stiff-arm. He’s having Deacon Jones flashbacks.

Barf

January 15th, 2011
4:07 pm

Hmmmmm, let us see Auburn just lost the Scammer and “dirt Nick the Dick” without those two Autistic Auburn would have been, o what, maybe at best 5-7

Is Popa “the fig” Newton still going to be his agent as he goes for real pro? I mean those NFL types want photo I.D.’s and signatures and everything. Not anything like the way Auburn does it.

Pope UGA XXIII

January 15th, 2011
4:11 pm

I bought a copy of “Between the Hedges” when it was first
published, and quite honestly, don’t blame Vince ONE DAMN BIT
for some of his feelings. I would be hard pressed not to pull for
my youngster if he was a college coach, rival or not, and what on
earth is wrong with pulling for your alma mater in the championship
game of the BCS, particularly when the SEC is involved ???
After the smoke cleared, the SEC did quite well, notwithstanding
three teams from the eastern division who underachieved and lost.
In our case, we couldn’t even beat a second tier D-1 team. If I were
you, I would spend less time criticizing these 2 icons of football at
UGA and worry about what the powers that be put together for a
team in 2011. We can be an embarassing 0 – 2 very quickly if the
returning players and coaches don’t get their head out of a certain
bodily orifice during the spring & summer.

Dirty Dawg

January 15th, 2011
4:15 pm

Richt should be gone already! Enough is enough! I guess we have to go through another 6-7 season.

icedawg

January 15th, 2011
4:19 pm

Good on Dooley! Hey, Auburn is his alma mater. It would be strange to hear him “dis” them. The Dawg “faithful” need to lighten up. This is sport, sport, sport. It is entertainment, from game to game, season to season. It goes round and round. Find something else more substantial upon which to orient your life.

Will

January 15th, 2011
4:19 pm

Sell outs at UGA are already problematic and will almost surely end when the AD’s plan to play non-competitive nonconfernce home games. These “Idaho State” type games will result in a large number of extra tickets being available as these schools will only sell hundreds of tickets to their own fans, hence the extra tickets to be sold in Athens.

Incidently, there were 921 unsold tickets for the Idaho State game this year and more than 300 tickets unsold for the home opener. UGA counted these tickets as sold in order to keep the “sell out” streak alive.

Will Is Right

January 15th, 2011
4:26 pm

Sell Outs in Athens have always been counted with “fuzzy” math. And you folks that think Uga is a national program are bigger rednecks than we all think.

Dawg Tired

January 15th, 2011
4:38 pm

Key point: Fran is absolutely correct. Ot is literally mineboggeling to think that a head football coach at a major FBS program in the most elite conference would admit to not being up to speed on the game he is paid nearly $3,000,000 a year to coach. It is also totally indefensible and inexcusable.

This isn't fantasy land...

January 15th, 2011
4:38 pm

Haha fine. Be enamored by someone’s playing career.
I propose we throw all resumes out the window and find a coach based on a poll of hall of fame players who are 2000 miles from athens.
Fran was a great player but he’s acting like an a$$. He should voice his concerns in another fashion. But then, he wouldn’t be getting as much attention…

Dawg Tired

January 15th, 2011
4:41 pm

Understanding what a national program actually is has nothing to do with being or not being a redneck. Being unable to recognize a national program is simply a matter of intelligence.

Colleges are businesses

January 15th, 2011
4:41 pm

People who are blindly loyal to a school are sheep.

Dawg Tired

January 15th, 2011
4:43 pm

We are all sheep in one way or another. That includes you.

Dawg Tired

January 15th, 2011
4:43 pm

and me.

JAKE

January 15th, 2011
4:47 pm

i want to win damm it ….. we are not winning ….. as a uga alum it has been miserable these past seasons . there shouldnt be any excuses . the five productive states for recruiting div.1 highschool players (blue chips and academic qualifers )
1.florida
2. texas
3. georgia
4. california
5.alabama

FIRE MIKE BOBO!!!!!!

January 15th, 2011
4:55 pm

Man up Mcgarity and Fire someone. At least Fire Bobo, Richt has earned another year(maybe), but everything has declined since Bobo has been calling the plays.

1962 Dawg

January 15th, 2011
4:59 pm

Dooley’s a Dawg for life. Wasn’t for Adams he would still be involved in some way at UGA.
Can’t blame him for rooting his son Derek. What father wouldn’t??
Coach Dooley played and coached at Auburn so ofcourse he still has a small amount of Tiger in him.
All you people bashing Dooley are a lost cause.
As for “Fran The Man” he’s got a right to his opinions just like you and I do Bill. Whether we agree or disagree with him, he made some good points on 680, but anybody who thinks CMR is not trying or has forgotten how to coach are dead wrong.
Every program suffers through tough times, tough times never last, tough people do, and CMR will be fine.
The only thing I regret for our fans and myself Bill is, Boise St. came into Athens ranked a few years ago and at halftime we had already beaten them badly. Our student section started that OVERRATED chant when the Boise St. players went into the dressing room at halftime.
I hope we don’t have to wear that shoe at the Dome in 2011 to open the season. Boise St is a good program Bill.
On another note glad to see Thomas Brown back at UGA, sorry the NFL didn’t work out for him but, he still owns the record in the weight room at UGA. And his addition to our new strength program will be a huge plus. Alos joining him are Tony Gilbert, and Kendrell Bell.
Maybe next season we’ll have a much stronger team in the 2nd half. That was our downfall this season. And the past few. Matt Drills are over with!!! Back to the weight room!!!
Still no word on Houston???

ADL

January 15th, 2011
5:15 pm

I am surprised by how many fans believe that loving UGA means never criticizing anyone associated with UGA does or says. Fran has earned the right to speak his mind about any and all things UGA, more so than any of you who have never even attend one class there. You may not like what he says, but sometimes the truth hurts.

1962 Dawg

January 15th, 2011
5:18 pm

Will @ 4:19

These tickets are bought by donors and given to all different type of organizations.
Went to every game this season and they were all full at one point or another.
Except the Tennessee game, 3rd quarter the northside upperdeck looked like a cremecicle melting with all the volenteer fans heading for the exits.

Will is Right

While you’re counting.
If you want to look at the National scene.
UGA is the Oldest University in the United States.
We also have the number 1 recognized Mascot Nationally.
Nothing FUZZY about it. Facts!!!

Dawgs Run This State!

January 15th, 2011
5:19 pm

ADL,
Criticizing is fine, but publicly saying what Fran said only hurts the program. If Richt doesn’t turn things around this year he will be fired… No matter what Fran thinks.

1eyedJack

January 15th, 2011
5:27 pm

1962 Dawg, Houston to announce his intention to remain at UGA during half time of the Falcons game.

Va'jayjay Jackson

January 15th, 2011
5:27 pm

This is a non-story and a non-issue. Dooley is free to do and say as he pleases.

Bernie Matt

January 15th, 2011
5:30 pm

It amazes me how football novices get mad at people who actually know football, when they speak the truth. One guy actually wrote he doesn’t “care who Fran used to be”. The irony is, the guy posting probably never used to be anybody and still isn’t anybody (forgive the grammatical error). Otherwise he would probably come out and tell us which year he was an All-American and what years he played in the league. KEEP SPEAKING TRUTH TO POWER FRAN! In the end, it’s for the good of the program, no matter how hard of a pill it is for some to swallow.

ADL

January 15th, 2011
5:33 pm

@Dawgs run this state?

Has anything Fran said hurt the program more than Richt’s admission that he wasn’t paying as much attention to football as he should have?

1eyedJack

January 15th, 2011
5:38 pm

Guess I was wrong on that Justin Houston thing. That’s a strange feeling.

roughrider

January 15th, 2011
5:38 pm

Many of us UGA alums were hoping Dooley would go to auburn in 1980 so we could get Pat Dye.

1962 Dawg

January 15th, 2011
5:50 pm

Will Is Right
I’m just an old man so i can give you all this Nationally recognized material you want.
UGA is also the only school who has produced 3 Super Bowl MVP’s.
Jake Scottt, Terell Davis, and Hines Ward!

Dawg Tired

January 15th, 2011
5:50 pm

Rough Rider – My law partner was on the athletic board when Dooley went over to “talk” with Auburn back in December 1980. My last words as he left to attend the hastily called meeting were, “Make Erk the head coach officially.” The athletic board met and agreed to make Erk the coach if Dooley went to Auburn. Many were hoping Dooley would go so Erk could get the job. Dooley stayed and Erk soon went to Georgia Southern and became a legend in Statesboro. Oh, what might have been!

1962 Dawg

January 15th, 2011
5:51 pm

Thanks 1eyedjack

1962 Dawg

January 15th, 2011
5:56 pm

Was hoping Houston would stay, his position is the most important position of that 3-4 D.
Somebody will step up just as Houston did.
Cornelius Washington bulks up a little he could be the man!

marinedawg

January 15th, 2011
5:56 pm

Franny has always had an ego problem starting in high school.In business he has been a scam artist of great note

Michael

January 15th, 2011
6:03 pm

I have 2 degrees from UGA but am devoted to my hometown Maryland Terrapins. FEAR THE TURTLE!

Red

January 15th, 2011
6:33 pm

Sir Francis is a lot like our ex president Carter he just needs a little attention every once in awhile. The problem with the UGA fan base is they need so much attention and it causes problems with recruiting with all the crying out there. We need a fan base that act like adults.

chazzo

January 15th, 2011
6:48 pm

I don’t care for Urban Meyer, but he’s right. Richt needs to strap ‘em on and tell fans and alum alike to get with the program or get off the bus.

chazzo

January 15th, 2011
6:49 pm

PS who cares if Vince pulled for UT or Auburn? This is not news.

Delbert D.

January 15th, 2011
6:52 pm

In that photo Vince looks like a wolverine.

A Dog with a bone

January 15th, 2011
6:54 pm

this is just my 2 cents but the players have school to do, then work outs and practice, some im sure have jobs coach (MR) tells them to finish the drill finish the drill but yet hes not finishing the drill his self

harold

January 15th, 2011
7:00 pm

Tarkenton is right. If you want to know how a team is doing look AT THE RECORD! Georgia has looked horrible two years in a row. No Title game in 5 years.

whatever

January 15th, 2011
7:05 pm

Why the heck do I want to pay $200+ for a decent ticket – excluding parking, where you have to park two miles away in order not to pay $50+ to park, plus $15+ for a soda and substandard hot dog – and then multiply the ticket price by 4; just to see a sub-par, under-coached, UGA team play football for 3 hours? I can think of MANY ways I’d rather spend over $1,000 (when you include the gas expense too) just for a Saturday afternoon – especially where I spend NOTHING (dollar wise that is, except for the electricity) to watch it on TV. Just plain Stupid.

ARdawg

January 15th, 2011
7:33 pm

Fran was spot on. The truth is painful but, it is still the truth. Head coach at the University of Georgia is one that is under a microscope and yes Richt answerable to the Dawg Nation whether it is a former NFL quarterback or the occasional UGA hat buyer at Wal Mart.

The porgram is in trouble just as Tarkenton stated. You blind homers that don’t want to recognize it just drink the kool-aid and shut the hell up

1962 Dawg

January 15th, 2011
7:44 pm

Fans expect too much this day and time. Maryland fired a coach who led his Terps to a winning season and a bowl game.
What if UGA get’s rid of Dooley after the 1979 season that was a bad year for the Dawgs?
Mack Brown had the #2 recruiting class in 2010 and is projected to have the #1 class for 2011. Didn’t even make a bowl.
And how did Alabama not repeat as Nat. Champs? Their past 3 recruiting classes ended up 1st 2 years in a row and 2nd the other year.
It takes good recruits and a lot of luck to be successful in football.
Look back, Does Texas win without Vince Young? NO
Does UF win without Tebow? NO
Does Auburn win without Newton and Fairley? NO
Does USC win without Bush? NO
And my UGA friends we wouldn’t have won without Walker.
Remember the luck we had that year? What’s the chances of Belue to Scott inJacksonville happening again? 1 in 10 thousand? Or more?
One day My UGA friends we’ll have a banner year again, we’ll win the close games, we’ll also need some luck, I’m sure. But one thing we’ll have to have is that special recruit that nobody else has.
To all you bloggers that have all this negative talk. Just so you know, recruits, high school coaches, and parents, and sports fans from all over the south read these blogs.
So do some of the UGA players. One lives less that 5 miles from me. His dad and me played ball together. They read these blogs too.
Posting something positive would be a plus for a change.

Ted Striker

January 15th, 2011
7:53 pm

I’m like a lot of folks…haven’t heard much from Francis T about UGA till now. His opinion matters little to me, even if it matters a lot to talk radio or Greg McGarity.

On Dooley. Can totally understand him pulling for Derek’s team. And can totally understand him pulling for Auburn and Cam Newton. Dooley was more compromised with Amp Arnold than Chizik ever was with Cam Newton. And Cam Newton is compromised on his own.

davidinloganville

January 15th, 2011
9:14 pm

Vince Dooley can and should pull for the university where he was both a captian on the football and basketball teams, as for Fran I’ll defer to someone who was a much better player than Fran. When Norm Van Brocklin traded Fran to the NY Giants he said he was not a winner and that he could not win the “big one”. He was right.

Wilddawg

January 15th, 2011
9:55 pm

Richt had so many administrative duties because Damon Evans was more interested in partying and collecting red panties.

James K. Polk

January 15th, 2011
10:29 pm

I never liked Dooley. If we’d have fired him in 1974 we would have had three titles instead of one. He’s Mark Richt with Herschel.

James K. Polk

January 15th, 2011
10:32 pm

Fran has won a whole lot more than Richt could ever dream of. Richt is a loser. Period.

Mobile Dawg

January 15th, 2011
11:23 pm

Richt is a maker of excuses and does refuse to take responsibility. His remarks, comments, and analysis of the condition of our program is pathetic and only adds to his growing perception of weakness and lack of leadership. I for one will be glad when he’s gone, for the sake of our sacred Dawgs. Moreso every day….

Lakedawg

January 15th, 2011
11:25 pm

Little Fran Tarkenton has always had a big mouth and could not back it up. He still remembers the day he go his b–t kicked down on the river for that very reason.

He also has not supported the Dawgs in any way in probably 20 years and is just needing a little attention.

Mobile Dawg

January 15th, 2011
11:26 pm

As for the “War Eagle” whispered by Dooley, my wife is an AU Alum, and I kinda got caught up in the ride. It’s good to see some positives within a program. I see not one positive thing going in the right direction with our program.

AT LEAST WE ARE NOT TECH!

January 15th, 2011
11:26 pm

Fran is an old D BAG, that said we do need to turn this around, but FRAN NEEDS TO SHUT UP!

Mobile Dawg

January 15th, 2011
11:27 pm

Lakedawg, did you not read the comments, he didn’t reach out to UGA, Mcgarity reached out to him.

AT LEAST WE ARE NOT TECH!

January 15th, 2011
11:29 pm

O YEA only 3 short years ago we finshed the season #2 GET OFF THE RADIO FRAN!!!!!!!!!!!!

Mobile Dawg

January 15th, 2011
11:31 pm

I believe that was four seasons ago, you are one of the delusional ones obviously….

RED DOG 77

January 15th, 2011
11:36 pm

Lakedawg…….Sounds to me as if you know Sir Francis ?………Well I do, and quite well. I would call him a jackass to his face, as I’ve done before……….Lots of ego for one with the “little big man complex’………..You are right on target Lake…….He decided to sound off just to get his name out there for a while…….more ego. Does he still live in that digustingly ugly yellow houe on Habersham, between Argonne and W.Wesley ?…………Thanks for the reality Lakedawg………if only the others knew the “real’ Francis Tarkenton…………Regards, RED

Lakedawg

January 15th, 2011
11:39 pm

I read the comments, just saying Fran did not reach out to anyone, just goes on radio and runs his mouth. McGarity reached out to him for support of the program, not downing it.

Lakedawg

January 15th, 2011
11:42 pm

RED DOG Don’t know him quite as well as my cousin who kicked his b–t for mouthing off where he should not have. Definitely alittle big man complex.

RED DOG 77

January 15th, 2011
11:53 pm

Do those of you who want to “dump” Richt remember a few years back when Auburn had a few down years, and then the little plane ride up to Louisville to try to shake Bobby Patrino away and replace Tuberville ?………..The very next year Tubberville’s Tigers went 12-0………I suppose the Richt haters would rather be Texas, or Michigan, or Southern Cal, or Notre Dame, or Miami,or UT, or God knows who fans………..Fools don’t realize college football runs in cycles……..Georgia is mabe one, two or mabe three players away from playing for a National Championship. How do you think Auburn would have done this year without Newton or Fairley………Good Grief !…….RED

RED DOG 77

January 16th, 2011
12:01 am

Lakedawg……….Bravo to your cousin !……..I am just as frustrated as any Georgia alum, but I am a realist when it comes to college football……….You sound like a damn good DOG Lake…….wish there were more like you out there………..enjoy the lake, I am…….on Lanier…..and GO DOGS !!……Regards, RED

RED DOG 77

January 16th, 2011
12:11 am

1962 Dawg………..If you are out there, great post !!………Mabe best ever, I mean it !……..Keep up the good work, lets hear from you more often…….Respectfully, RED DOG 77

BoWeevil

January 16th, 2011
12:24 am

AJ Green, FLK, – NCAA suspension, gone
Justin Houston, OLB, – gone
Marcus Dowtin, ILB, – Arrested, Suspended, gone
Caleb King,TB, – Arrested, Suspended, Flunked off team
Dontavius Jackson, promising RB – Arrested, Suspended, gone
Montez Robinson, LB, – Arrested, Suspended, kicked off team, gone
Zach Mettenberger, QB, – Arrested, Suspended, kicked off team, gone
Kris Durham, SE, – gone
Clint Boling, OL, – gone
Chris Davis, OL, – gone
Josh Davis, OL, – gone
Shaun Chapas, FB, – gone
Akeem Hebron, ILB, gone
Quinton Banks, SS, injured, – gone
Kiante Tripp, DE, – gone
Fred Munzenmaier, FB, – gone
Brandon Wood, LE, – gone
Demarcus Dobbs, RE, – gone
Darryl Gamble, OLB, – gone
Akeem Dent, ILB, – gone

If you think these 19, all of whom we had this time last year, are replaced by last year’s 2010 class ranked # 17 recruiting class or are replaced by this year’s 2011 class ranked # 14 today, you are a DISNEYdawgs.com

BoWeevil

January 16th, 2011
12:31 am

That was a positive post. So, is this :

Winning Percentage Finish ranking each of Mark Richt’s 10-Years :

# 67 at 06-7 for 2010
# 35 at 08-5 for 2009
# 18 at 10-3 for 2008
# 09 at 11-2 for 2007
# 33 at 09-4 for 2006
# 12 at 10-3 for 2005
# 11 at 10-2 for 2004
# 12 at 11-3 for 2003
# 02 at 13-1 for 2002
# 34 at 08-4 for 2001

Over the LAST FIVE (5) YEARS :

# 34 is Mark Richt’s Average Ranking in Winning Percentage last 5 years

Over the FIRST FIVE (5) YEARS (Jim Donnan Recruits) :

# 14 is Mark Richt’s Average Ranking in Winning Percentage first 5 years

There are 20 places worse these last Five (5) Years in Average Winning Percentage Rank per Season than there were with the Jim Donnan recruits.

coy crews

January 16th, 2011
12:32 am

No team in the country dreads playing Georgia anymore. Sanford Stadium strikes no fear in any player. Why should it? And given their lack of respect to discipline, our players don’t fear any type of actions concerning their conduct, on or off the field. They don’t even take drivers ed. serious. And how stupid can you be to sell jersey’s on ebay and think it will be a secret? Like they say you get what you pay for with this attitude.

BoWeevil

January 16th, 2011
12:33 am

1 statement NO ONE has made on any page of this blog, is that no one thinks Fran Tarkenton is incorrect.

Herschel Walker said the EXACT SAME STATEMENT last month.

TheItalianDawg

January 16th, 2011
12:36 am

Fran Tarkenton is a damn good dawg, I 100% agree with everything he mentioned because it is the TRUTH. it is a big mistake to bring Richt back. if you do not agree with Fran then you dont care about Georgia

coy crews

January 16th, 2011
1:03 am

I am dissappointed Fran has been pretty much a stranger to Athens since he left school. Shame on him, but he is right. Also, Vince’s but was saved by Herschel. He would have left UGA for politics till he found out he would not win. Herschel & Erk Russell made him. He showed his gratitude when he retired by not hiring Erk as his rightful replacement. That was wrong. He didn’t want to hire anyone who would threaten his popularity or records. Finally making that whole process a joke and having to settle for Goff. A fine man who would have made a good coach had he had time to get some experiance as even a coordinator before being throwed to the wolves. Another disservice to a loyal Dawg. Richt took how long before he figured out Willie Martinez was no coach. Willie still cannot figure out what a rollout is like peewee coaches do every Saturday. Come on guys.

WBDawg

January 16th, 2011
1:41 am

JB, The state of Georgia is not the fertile HS recruiting area that we once were! The state of Fla on the other hand is supporting 7or 8 major programs with leftovers going to other programs in the Southeast! Hell, 25% to 50% of each UGA recruiting class comes from FLA.Let’s face it! Our recruiting just needs to pick up period! Recruit em up, coach em up, and strap em up! We have to do better! At $6K a year before you even get in the stadium, no wonder you think you’re a major stock holder of corporation! You need to think about how you spend your entertainment $$$! This is a kids game!!!

Big D Dawg

January 16th, 2011
2:18 am

So JB, where do you sit. $60k in 10 years? I’ve been a season ticket holder since 1965. 40 years. I won’t brag about how much I give but I will be loyal to my team. I don’t agree with what Fran Tarkenton has done by blasting the team and the coaches on the radio. Just proves he’s an ass. I’ve met him and I don’t like him as a person. He was a decent qb but couldn’t win the big ones in the pros. I wonder if the Vike fans ever blasted him the same way?

Big D Dawg

January 16th, 2011
2:22 am

regarding my last post, I meant to say 45 years.

kathy

January 16th, 2011
2:58 am

Well-well-well he just ’shot 2 hell ULGY…his nose is long as a Turkey neck

UGA FRIEND

January 16th, 2011
5:26 am

In response to one of 1962 Dawg`s “facts”:
He stated that UGA ia the oldest university in the USA. I thought that UVA founded by Thomas Jefferson is the oldest.
Does anyone know which is correct?

Snoopdawg

January 16th, 2011
6:32 am

Fran is crazy and always has been . Go dawgs the D will be back but worried about the QB play. That could cost Richt his job.

BoWeevil

January 16th, 2011
7:03 am

Big D Dawg,

You didn’t say Fran Tarkenton was WRONG in WHAT he said – that he was incorrect.

TheItalianDawg said is correctly : Fran is right 100 percent.

BoWeevil

January 16th, 2011
7:05 am

UGa is the oldest state founded University in America

BoWeevil

January 16th, 2011
7:06 am

SnoopDawg,

I agree with you the QB play is going to cost Mark Richt his job.

BoWeevil

January 16th, 2011
7:08 am

# 56 Total Offense

# 55 Third Down Conversions

# 62 Aaron Murray getting sacks (1.9 yds carry on 87 rushes)

# 72 in 1st Downs.

# 72 in 1st Downs and Mike Bobo is “GREAT” to quote Fran Tarkenton quoting Mark Richt, the LIAR.

LagDawg

January 16th, 2011
7:08 am

Any true fan wants to win and criticism comes with the job. All I can say is the truth will come out next year. Whether CMR is the right man for the job or change is overdue. The bottom line is that the truth has been on the field for the past three years.

BoWeevil

January 16th, 2011
7:13 am

January 27, 1785 The University of Georgia was founded.

Universtiy of Virgnia – established 1819, conceived 1800

first educational institution to offer academic programs in disciplines now common, such as astronomy and philosophy.[citation needed] Its School of Engineering and Applied Science was the first engineering school in the United States to be part of a comprehensive university

UVa is a great University – just not a good football program

ugab

January 16th, 2011
7:15 am

Without H. Walker Dooley would be called Donnan or Goff

BoWeevil

January 16th, 2011
7:19 am

LagDawg,

Yes, the truth has been on the field the last three (3) years.

Mark Richt has played 13 teams who finished that season in the Top 25 AP Poll

He beat Michigan State 2008 which I thought should not have been in the Top 25 since they beat no one. Otherwise 2008 Mark Richt lost all 3 other games vs teams who finished in the AP Poll Top 25.

He beat Georgia tek in 2009 who ended # 13 but frankly they beat no one and played a very weak schedule losing all their games at the end of the season. Otherwise 2009 Mark Richt lost all 3 other games vs teams who finished in the AP Poll Top 25.

Mark Richt lost all 5 in 2010. Mark Richt lost all 5 games vs teams who finished in the AP Poll Top 25 for all of 2010.

2-11 vs teams finishing in the Top 25 AP Poll last 3 years – correct LagDawg

BoWeevil

January 16th, 2011
7:24 am

With Knowshon Moreno, Matthew Stafford and AJ Green, Mark Richt is called equal with Ray Goff both with 21 Losses their last 5 years here.

With Knowshon Moreno, Matthew Stafford and AJ Green, Mark Richt is called WORSE than Jim Donnan, since Jim Donnan has a BETTER Winning Percentage overall all games, BETTER Winning Percentage vs SEC only games, and Jim Donnan only had 19 losses his 5 years here compared to Mark Richt’s last 5 years here of 21 losses.

did you get that

UGAb

Beast from the East

January 16th, 2011
7:33 am

Fran’s comments may be true, but he really did a disservice to UGA by going on the radio with them. He could have very easily had that conversation with Adams or McGarity, but he chose to air the dirty laundry publicy. Poor decision, in my opinion.

BoWeevil

January 16th, 2011
7:42 am

So, he told the truth.

But, shouldn’t have.

BoWeevil

January 16th, 2011
7:43 am

Are you 1 of us who thinks that if we don’t call it like it is, that the recruits will not find out ?

dcbl

January 16th, 2011
8:14 am

UGAb –

Wrong. Without H Walker, Vince is STILL ahead of Wally Butts in number of wins and in winning percentage – just without a MNC to match the one Wally one in 1942

He would still be the guy with the most wins and his winning % would be 69.4% – better than Donnan and certainly better than Goff…

But not as good as Richt, the man who will right the ship in 2011.

Dream Team is alive!

dcbl

January 16th, 2011
8:14 am

the one Wally won – oops!

Snake Plissken

January 16th, 2011
8:32 am

“Better to be Criticized than Ignored!”…well, that’s the state of the football program at UGA…What are they going to talk about? The 6-7 season? The mass exodus of big name players to the NFL? The stellar coaching job done to get those 6 wins against the teams with losing records? Losing to a CUSA team in the bowl game? How the Liberty Bowl was an upgrade over the Independence Bowl? How Memphis was an upgrade over Shreveport? The excitement over all of the coaching changes? Whether Murray will wear gloves or not? Will any top recruits from the good ol’ state of Ga. stay in state, and if they do will it be UGA or tech?
Yep, everyone should just bury their head in the sand and get ready for “next year!” Ignore the facts that the program is going up in flames! Ignore the man behind the curtain! Ignore the death spiral the program is in!
As long as you homers keep wearing those rose colored glasses, show up at the tailgate parties in your little red and black gear, and expound how CMR is such a good man and deserves yet another chance, well buckle in because it’s going to be a long ride!

Skitty Fritty

January 16th, 2011
8:40 am

I have a BIG problem with Dooley saying War Eagle when your house and pension are 100% provided for by UGA. Why not ask for UGA to stop paying for your house and then you can state whatever you wish.
Would Bulldog Fans be happy if Richt publicly supported the University of Miami? Dooley is and has always about himself only.

dap01

January 16th, 2011
8:43 am

Dooley has the right. Tarkenton does not, he is a self serving idiot. He wanted to be paid to come back to a game.

Joey

January 16th, 2011
8:56 am

” don’t come out once every 30 years to kick your alma mater when it’s down”
_________________________________

NCDawg, I don’t think Fran was kicking his program. He was being critical of Mark Richt.

Lot’s of Dawg fans are sick of the losing, and the player arrests as well.

Joey

January 16th, 2011
9:02 am

Yeah, Fran’s an idiot all right. Multiple times an All Pro QB in the NFL, very successful businessman and motivational speaker.

Shoot the messenger . . .

GT is a 4th rate high school team

January 16th, 2011
9:10 am

The only place I usually see the name FRAN TARKENTON is at EBAY where his signed mini helmets are bering sold.

Carl Spackler

January 16th, 2011
9:12 am

@ RED DOG 77
I remember before last season discussing with you the 3-4 defense. I questioned if they had the players in place to run such. You assured me that this was the case. I questioned if we had the Warren Sapp type needed for NT and you assured me that there were a few who could fill this roll on the team. Questioned about the linebackers and DB’s required to run this defense, and again you assured me that there were players to fill these rolls. Well, what happened? Were the players there and not coached up? Did the players revolt against the coaching staff and just go through the motions (I believe this is the case) and will not play for CTG, CMR, or CMB. I really think that there is a group of players that want this group of coaches GONE. How else do you explain the total lack of respect shown for this coaching staff with the arrests over the years. You’ve mentioned (more than once) about how you played both college and pro ball, so ask yourself, would you ever do that to a coaching staff that you admired and respected. Nope, didn’t think so. I drank your kool-aid last year, but this year I’ll draw on my experience from my college days and having a coaching staff that wasn’t respected who destroyed a storied and highly recognized wrestling program in less than the 4 years that I was there. We never recovered, so I hope that UGA can realize what is happening and get this ship turned around.
BTW, what is your reaction to CMR freeing up time to study football?
I’ll give it one of your “Regards” and the back handed meaning you have to try and be civil after ripping people who have a different opinion than someone with all of your experience.
So, Regards, Respectfully

LakeDawg

January 16th, 2011
9:22 am

UGA tried censorship when Goof was the coach. You know, the old “you’re not a true fan if you criticize the team.” Then and now, these critics are true fans, who refuse to let their program be driven into the ground without a fight. McGarrity is upset with Fran. Why? He didn’t denigrate the university. Only CMR. CMR deserved it. When McGarrity fires CMR after next season, is everyone going to ask why he doesn’t support the program? BTW SoCal Dawg is right on. FIRE ADAMS! UGA has never been as divided as since he became president.

sogadog

January 16th, 2011
9:26 am

My theory is some other team paid Tarkenton to make those comments at the peak of the recruiting season to sway recruits on the fence to choose teams other than Georgia.

In any event, if Tarkenton’s comments reflect his true feelings that is fine, but if he were a true Georgia Bulldog, he would not spout off on the radio. He would pick up the phone and talk to McGarity.

Bottom line is, Tarkenton is a turncoat and a traitor.

AltamahaDawg

January 16th, 2011
9:39 am

Mcgarity reading his note minutes after talking to Fran on the phone:

-Didn’t like the losing record….check
-Didn’t like the words we came up with for the press conference……check
-Doesn’t have any actual suggestion……..check
-Hasn’t had anything to do with UGA for past 30 years……….check

Well thats 20 minutes of my day wasted.

virginia dog

January 16th, 2011
9:43 am

Sir Frances is correct. What was Richt talking about. What on EARTH was Richt spending time on besides FOOTBALL. Could it be SATAN? Well it should have been SABAN!

FIRE RICHT NOW!

wins-by-a-link

January 16th, 2011
9:45 am

I think Fran has made some good points about Richt and the state of UGA football, The program has been in decline for the past 3 yrs with little hope of improvement in sight. The O line and D lines were beaten badly by UCF, Murray was poorly prepared for the UCF game, This season has already cost UGA a lot of recruits and its only going to get worse. Unless Richt can win 8 or more next yr he may leave McGarity no choice but to fire Richt.

AltamahaDawg

January 16th, 2011
9:48 am

Actually BuLLdawg I stated 3 things that I thought Fran was factually incorrect about a few days ago, so yes “ONE” did dispute what he actually said.

But I defended his right to express his opinions. Even though I find just pure complaining to be no more expert than anybody else who can fog up a mirror.

VIningsDAWG

January 16th, 2011
9:50 am

This is easy, the program has gone to hell.

AltamahaDawg

January 16th, 2011
9:55 am

Virginia dog, I would guess “what on earth” would include: academics, monitoring off field behavior, compliance, and other stuff that apparently the old AD had a different view about who should be doing it, than the current one.

I got that from barely paying attention to what they actually said.

Francis

January 16th, 2011
9:55 am

Who is Fran Tarkenton???????? This guy was nowhere to be found for 30+ years and people are listening to him now because???? True or not he is an old washed up angry bum. He should never be welcomed back. Remember what Charles Barkley said about Auburn 2 years ago. He burned that bridge, hope Fran gets the same.

DDAWG

January 16th, 2011
10:15 am

Administrators make 60k not 3 Million! He owes us some money back! What would happen to you at your work place if you did not do your job for 7 years??? I’m totally with Fran.

Indra H. Moedjio

January 16th, 2011
10:22 am

Support your Dogs in bad time and in good time. Who cares about Tarkenton’s opinion ! Go Dawgs !!!!

savannadawg

January 16th, 2011
10:27 am

Bill, this article makes me wonder about your dedication to all things “DAWG”. If and when Dooley came back from AU and that interview for the HC possition, we had just said no thanks were sticking with Erk Russell, I believe the fortunes of UGA would be much different today. Just saying!

Joey

January 16th, 2011
10:30 am

AltamahaDawg, you’re probably right in asserting that Richt may be busy “monitoring off field behavior.”

My take is that he no better at that part of the job than he is at making adjustments during a game.

Exhibit A: 40+ arrests

Exhibit B: Losing to Colorado

I, for one appreciate Fran giving his point of view. His make infinitely more waves than mine . . .

Nobody

January 16th, 2011
10:33 am

Keep in mind we had the wrong AD in place thanks to Adams for years. Fran is on his last minute of fame and wants to be heard. This is the kind of message that divides the base of the program, the fans. The coaches and team are not affected by this type of banter. We are! What a dum dum!!!!

Joey

January 16th, 2011
10:33 am

Getting paid close to $3 Million, and now gets some of his responsibilities taken away? Did he get a pay cut?

Of course not.

Dang, I wish my boss was his boss . . .

savannadawg

January 16th, 2011
10:33 am

Everybody dissing on Fran Tarkington, I just want too know one thing. Is he a contributor to the University of Georgia and it’s Athletic Dept. or not? That will give you a good indication of weather he has validation or not.

Nobody

January 16th, 2011
10:49 am

Joey it is as simple as reorganizing the dept. The former AD was a rookie and gave no ideas or support to CRM. Greg comes in with 19 years or so of working in the best AD system in the country. Do worry about pay so much, there are thousands people associated to atheletics that are over paid. This year will tell all about the future of CMR. I am sure he will move on and we look back and say dang wish we had CRM back.

savannadawg

January 16th, 2011
10:54 am

Hey “Nobody” and any others out there that thinks all this blogging matters or is going to make a difference, I got one thing to say “GROW UP!” This stuff is just for fun! Thats why they call it blogging. Not one thing is going to change until the first block and the first tackle is made against Boise St. at the beginning of September 2011. So until then. Lets not get carried away. Honestly, there is no way we can have another year like this one. It was just absolutely crazy the way things happened. There is no explanation for it, so just keep scratching your heads !

UGA now retired adv pro here

January 16th, 2011
11:17 am

Francis Tarkenton’s name has not been uttered since he was failing at QB with the NY Giants football team. How many years ago is that? Late 70s? Mid 70s? Sad.

As a sales motivator, public speaker and trainer in those fields, Fran knows that you have to get your name BACK OUT IN the public domain to be relevant. He sells his “programs” to businesses,etc. He needed the FREE ADVERSTISING that this has created. See??

Maybe he has accomplished his goal. His name is out there again, albeit for only 25 minutes or so.

Go Dogs.

Nobody

January 16th, 2011
11:24 am

Grantham’s D will be tops in the SEC next year, Murray will play like a vet, Crowell will kill it, and special teams will be tops in the nation. CMR can and will turn this dawg house around!!!!!!

Lake Fairview Dawg

January 16th, 2011
11:26 am

Everybody is avoiding the more structural issues: We are geographically surrounded by elite head coach / recruiters, and Mark Richt’s easy-going personality just isn’t going to bring in the great players we had even five years ago.

When Richt got here, he was a FSU’s high-flying offensive coordinator, which got us Stafford and AJ. That’s ancient history now. Frankly, I don’t know who we bring in that competes successfully with Saban, Spurrier, Jimbo Fisher and…. Will Muschamp / Charlie Weiss. I frankly thing the Gators really beat us to the punch on Muschamp.

AltamahaDawg

January 16th, 2011
11:58 am

Joey, wouldn’t that all the more reason to want that to fall on somebody else? So by your statement that you applaud this latest announcement.

AP

January 16th, 2011
12:14 pm

Enter your comments here

AP

January 16th, 2011
12:17 pm

I think I’m late to the party…but just finished the book “Behind the Hedges.” I was somewhat familar with Adams gaffe’s but this book gives the added detail the media missed on. Recommended reading for all!

Hobnail Boot

January 16th, 2011
1:16 pm

Wonder what Buck Belue has to say about Frans comments? He normally defends evrything about Richt when someone calls into his radio show.

bigal

January 16th, 2011
1:20 pm

Remember, Coach Dooly is why the University of Georgia Football is one of the top programs in the country. I would have a problem with Florida’s coach and Alabama’s assistant coordinator never recognized the school they played football at. I pulled for Auburn for the first time. Proud SEC!!!

Their have never be a question if Coach Dooly loves UGA!!

GOOOOOOO Justin Houston, I am your biggest fan.

Nobody

January 16th, 2011
1:36 pm

All strong successful programs have great leadership in the AD dept., we have not and the president let this happen IMO. CRM has been living on an island. We now are in a good position. We will be back in this in 2011. UGA will win the east 2011. The whole team has taken this personally and have started to lay down the hammer. The talent is here and the team knows it! We may end up with a top five class this year too. That would be huge for CRM and team. Man I wish football was year round!!!!!

Cyber Dawg

January 16th, 2011
1:42 pm

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Burroughston Broch

January 16th, 2011
1:52 pm

@ UGA now retired adv pro here

I couldn’t agree with you more. How a humble man like his father could sire a blowhard like Fran is beyond me.
No one mentioned that Fran is also a publicly exposed cheat. Here’s a mild quote from his Wikipedia listing, “In 1999 Tarkenton reached an agreement to settle a Securities and Exchange Commission suit accusing him and ten other executives of the software company of fraudulent activities that led to overstated earnings of $8 million for fiscal 1994. Tarkenton agreed to pay $54,187 in disgorged profits and a fine of $100,000.”
He can hardly speak as a moral authority.

Jborodawg

January 16th, 2011
1:59 pm

If we don’t get Rome and Crowell it’s all Tarkenton’s fault.

Actually, Fran made some good points. But, as has been pointed out, the timing was terrible.

And, Coach Dooley, you’re entitled to a “low-key War Eagle”; after all, it IS your alma mater. Just keep it low-key.

CMR will turn this thing around. Gooooo Dawgs!!

Hobnail Boot

January 16th, 2011
2:00 pm

I have no problem with Dooley saying War Eagle. As far as I am concerned he should have been treated like Joe PA and let him stay at UGA as long as he wanted. Even though Auburn beat us I still pull for the SEC in bowl games except FLA.I just can’t stomach that one.

PT

January 16th, 2011
2:22 pm

Fran’s comments got a lot of attention, enough to get McGarity to respond. As for “it would come from one of our own”, who else would care more about a program? Ken Stabler?

He Hate Gator

January 16th, 2011
2:34 pm

“If we don’t get Rome and Crowell it’s all Tarkenton’s fault.” Baloney…when you’ve let your program slip you have no one to blame but yourself. Richt’s feet SHOULD be held to the fire. Let Richt explain to the recruits that yes they’ve been down and to expect some criticism as real UGA fans only want to be the best and that attitude should NEVER EVER be apologized for….I’m glad Francis’s comments got McGarity’s attention…

RealDawg

January 16th, 2011
3:12 pm

Dooley’s a d-bag. Always has been, always will be. If not for playing possibly the easiest schedule in the history of a national title winner, and needing 2 injuries to finally realize you had Herschel Walker on your team, the 1980 championship was pure luck. I’ve never been sold on Dooley’s “greatness.” As far as Tark goes, he’s a REAL DAWG if there’s ever been one.

Flatsdawg1

January 16th, 2011
3:13 pm

Maybe Tarkenton was drunk? That’s usually a socially acceptable justification for saying stupid things. If you care about the program that made you part of who you are today, you don’t criticize it publicly and cause further damage to recruiting when the program desperately needs players. You talk about what a great academic value it is and what a great program it can be in the future.

McDawg

January 16th, 2011
3:51 pm

Dooley needs to shut his mouth or move to Knoxville

Yoda Dawg

January 16th, 2011
3:56 pm

The fear of losing is the path to the dark side. Fear leads to anger. Anger leads to hate. Hate leads to suffering. “Remember, a Dawg’s strength flows from the Force. But beware. Anger, fear, aggression. The dark side are they. Once you start down the dark path, forever will it dominate your destiny. CMR…CMR do not… do not underestimate the powers of the dark side or suffer your previous coach’s fate you will.

AltamahaDawg

January 16th, 2011
4:30 pm

On top of his timing was bad, he just didn’t actually make any points. None that hasn’t been made. That wasn’t new. Basically what he did was to complain, not make any valid points. All subjective, all opinions, (some just over exagerated at best, factually incorrect at worst). Just wondering what he thought was to gain by it all. Which I imagine was what McGarity asked him.

bitter jim DONNAN

January 16th, 2011
4:47 pm

dooly and fran taking heat, THANKS, WHERE WERE YOU WHEN BULLETS WERE FLYING MY WAY!!!!!!

PS Adams suxs, GO VINCE

Long Time DAWG Lover

January 16th, 2011
5:18 pm

Friends, acquaintances, columnists, bloggers, e-mailers and writers have said over and over that we, the DAWGS, will be back this year, next year, some year because we have “too much talent.” We do? Then what’s happened? Why has the slide continued?

Our team has been in decline now for three seasons. Each season has been worse than the year before. And the coach is Mark Richt who sounds like he’s scrambling to get off the bridge of the Titanic.

Why would one expect that he will solve the slippage that took place under HIS watch? That’s a good question. I see it as one with two components: (1) Because of the success of his first five years, and (2) CMR is a nice guy with deeply held religious beliefs. (I hasten to add that I’ve never met the guy nor have I ever been in the same room with him.

The first five years led me to believe that we were at long last going to create a dynasty. We didn’t.
So I’ve felt the continuing shrinkage in wins has been a betrayal of my trust and people of my persuasion. This man has fiddled and Rome, in this case, Athens, has burned. Again, it has been on his watch.

The reality is that while Georgia slept, our SEC rivals grew in stature. Five of them won National Championships. We didn’t even go to the BCS title game.

The second has created a cache of good feeling among the religiously bent DAWG fans. I think such feelilng has been misplaced and allowed CMR to go to sleep beginning in year five. And, he’s yet to wake up fully. But he has been given great slack nonetheless.

For whatever reason, when the DC quit at the end of year five, we’ve retrogressed ever since.

What we have now is a lousy OL/DL, decidedly mediocre RBs, a defense that thus far has not scared very many, an OC who is over his head, a head coach who goes for a FG instead of a first down on fourth and inches at UCF’s 2 (shows you how much confidence this man has in his own offense), poor coaching, no nutritionist, too many administrative concerns and on and on. And, unfortunately while all this was swirling around, twelve players were arrested last calendar year.

In short, the DAWGS are a monumental TRAIN WRECK. Deal with it.

For purposes of argument, if we have the talent, then why do we continue to get worse? Tell me! WHY DO WE CONTINUE TO GET WORSE? Maybe, just maybe we DON’T HAVE THE TALENT.
But that’s too big a pill to swallow for most of the ones who say we have the talent. I think their supposition is specious at best and delusional at worst.

Would you argue that King and Ealey are really talented RBs? We saw what a talented RB could do early on in Columbia last season. He ripped us to smithereens. No such results from either King or Ealey against any of our foes.

Hey folks. This is a train wreck of epic proportions and that all of you who talk about this so-called “Dream Team” recruiting class fail to realize that it is a rarity when a freshman starts on the OL or DL. So there will be precious little immediate help. Such help is not going to turn this ship around steaming all ahead full in one season. It is going to take some time to do that. And CMR doesn’t have time on his side.

And, how much does he need to improve our record to warrant retention? 8 – 4? 9 – 3?

I think the issue is couched in dollar bills. We can’t pay Richt out with what would be a $9 Million bill or I believe that the new AD would have done so. Note the use of the word “believe.” Belief is the currency of the clergy and should not be such of fans and coaches.

So to many of you, I say WAKE UP. WE DON’T HAVE THE TALENT AND DON’T HAVE THE COACHING EVEN IF WE DID.

And to true believers I say, SMELL THE COFFEE. IT IS A BITTER BREW INDEED BUT NONETHELESS REAL!

Win P.

January 16th, 2011
6:32 pm

Richt…Three+ years ago Richt was given a large salary increase promoted to CEO, turned offensive play calling responsibilities over to a new offensive Coordinator, Bobo. One benefit was Richt would have more time to study current trends in college football. Now he has announced that he plans to do the same thing again. What has Richt been doing,secretarial work for the former atheletic director?
Prehaps Richt should spend time looking at the success of Florida, Auburn,Alabama, South Carolina, Arkansas, LSU and Miss. State. If you want to defeat Georgia’s quarterback, look at the Florida and Liberity Bowl games. The combination of a poor offensive line, no running game and inept play calling to counter the first two problems; its a wonder UGA won 6 games.

7576DAWG

January 16th, 2011
6:54 pm

The truth of the matter is CMR didn’t have an answer on why we lost 6 games and the bowl game to UCF. There is nothing he can say to answer the question. When he say’s that some administration work was taken away so he could study football what he is really saying is there is no reason to fire half my staff this year and then if I get fired next year you would have to fire the new coaches, so to keep that from happening CMR decide to stick with his old coaches and maybe they will do a better job next year. The only problem I see is if UGA ends up 8-4 I hope McGarity realizes that will be from the easiest schedule we have had in many years.
An 8-4 record will probably calculate into a 6-6 for 2012 and 2013 when the schedule get’s considerably harder.

Damn good Dawg

January 16th, 2011
7:16 pm

Erk was the one responsible for Dooley’s success. Let’s erect a statue to Erk.

Camden Mark

January 16th, 2011
8:14 pm

Nice to see one one of the old Dawg greats speak up.When your right your rjght and Fran was and is right on target, the game has past our coach Richt in a cloud of dust. Our proud FB program has become a joke and the buck stops with the coach,Richt, as it should (does).

Toomer's Corner

January 16th, 2011
8:29 pm

Erk Russell was also a War Eagle..

nmdawg

January 16th, 2011
8:47 pm

Who cares what Tarkenton has to say…he is looking for any publicity he can get. When Michael Irvin says stuff, I ignore him as well. He (actually, both) ae blow hards and always have been. Winninga football game does not make you smart or worthy.

1962 Dawg

January 16th, 2011
9:04 pm

For those of you who thin Fran has been absent for 30 years.
He was one of the Talking Heads at the Nokia Sugar Bowl when we played Hiawai a few years back. He was on before the game and at halftime.
Fran has a right as an alum to speak his piece. Maybe he spoke his piece as motivation, for CMR.
As far as coaching goes, we’ll get better. Every team suffers through a few bad seasons, Look at Michigan, West Virginia, Texas, This was the 1st of 9 tries for Ohio St. to win against an SEC team this season, and if Arkansas picks that blocked punt up instead of falling on it Ohio St. still goes winless against the SEC.
Miami, is another team that people hated to play, now everybody wants on their schedule.
How many seasons did Florida St. suffer after CMR left that program??
We as Bulldawg fans were spoiled during the Walker years and until we get that special player or two, we’ll be middle of the pack as Fran said in his piece.
If Fran wasn’t still a dedicated Dawg fan he wouldn’t have said what he did, it wouldn’t have mattered to him.
Since some of you on here are questioning alliegience to your school, when was the last time you heard Pat Dye yell, Go DAWGS???

junkyarddawg

January 16th, 2011
10:32 pm

VD can cheer for baby boy and his alma mater and still be a DAWG. Coach will always be a DAWG! Coach has been nothing but class even after Adams treated him like crap. On the other hand where have you been all these years, Fran? If you are “true to your school” you would have contracted McGarity directly, or better yet called CMR personally to shaore your opinion.

All you folks need to wake up and realize that all the problems at The University reside in the president’s office. Time for MA to go! Vince would make a GREAT president, if he were willing to come out of retirement.

RED DOG 77

January 17th, 2011
12:40 am

1962 Dawg……..I believe in the US Constitution, thus agree Fran Tarkenton has a right to say just about anything he pleases, however I know the man personally, have done business with him, have visited his home on Habersham rd………One thing is without a doubt to me…….He spoke-up for attention [for himself], and additionally, the man is about the biggest jackass I’ve ever met in my life. I am sure if you do your research, you will come to the same facts……….Sincerily RED

RED DOG 77

January 17th, 2011
12:43 am

BoWeevil……………Why on earth did you change your name from “BuLLdawg” to “BoWeevil” ?

7576DAWG

January 17th, 2011
3:38 am

In everything that has happened to our team this year I can forgive everything because we were actually in every game until the end and that was with the worst offensive line in many , many years.
After saying that the one thing that is unforgivable is the bowl lose to UCF. Every time I think that we didn’t even score a touchdown and only made two field goals with one of the best kickers in college ball on the team , it just about make me sick to think that our COACHES ESPECIALLY and our players didn’t have anymore pride to being a BULLDAWG than that. All of you who support Bobo after that pitiful excuse of a football game don’t have the passion and pride that I do being a DAWG and even if we win 10 games next year it will not make Bobo qualified to be a coordinator. If we win 10 or more games it will come from a great effort from the defense.

jerry

January 17th, 2011
7:00 am

Richt had so many administrative duties because his AD was only interested in wh0re hopping and getting drunk.

WBDawg

January 17th, 2011
7:51 am

BoWeevil , On the UVA-UGA thing! UGA was the 1st state chartered land grant institution in our country. I think UNC actually held classes before UGA, but UGA was chartered 1st! This thought that states need to educate their students was laid down here! Mr. Jefferson’s gets all this attention for being a leading institution, but they only admitted women first in 1972! Not a leader by any stretch of the imagination!!!!!!!!

legionaire

January 17th, 2011
8:41 am

Coach Dooley’s record stands on it’s own. I can understand him wanting the turkey buzzards to do well. I don’t understand his mind numbed son who should know better that to go to the cesspool at Knoxville. I have kept up with sports for 50 years and don’t recall Tarkenton ever being out there at a Bulldog Club meeting or giving an interview on his opinions about the UGA program. Tarkenton was a standout player but I just don’t put much stock in his opinion now.

AltamahaDawg

January 17th, 2011
9:18 am

Red, haven’t you ever heard the legend of the Boweevil? The yellowjacket who turned himself into a crawling ground dwelling pest with his own venom? It’s a fascinating tale of despair and loneliness.

Gary

January 17th, 2011
9:29 am

Tarkenton played 18 seasons in the NFL, had some of the greatest defenses in NFL history. Never won a single Super Bowl, couldn’t play well under pressure.

Never won a National Championship in college.

Tarkenton also predicted Favre would flop in Minn 2 years ago (wrong–Favre had his best year).

Tarkenton is on record going against Jay Cutler so many times it’s unreal. Wrong again.

dooley

January 17th, 2011
9:35 am

can purchase a ticket for 37F, or walk the sidelines on the plains. His choice

Dawg Fud

January 17th, 2011
9:41 am

If I worked in the Auburn Athletic Department and Georgia won the National Championship…I would definitely be screaming GO DAWGS.

That’s the beauty of college athletics. Your four year school will always be your “home.” That’s why they call it Homecoming.

GO DAWGS!

dawgfacedboy

January 17th, 2011
9:53 am

I agree with Tarkenton 100%. Next year is not going to be any better and 3 down years is not a “rebuilding year”. UGA has only been in the mix for the East 1 time in the last 6 seasons. Seriously people we owe it to Richt because we’ve been relevant 1 time in the last 6 seasons????

Gary

January 17th, 2011
9:56 am

Every time I see Jay Cutler win another game in the playoffs, it reminds me of how dumb some of Tarkenton’s comments are and how inaccurate he is, in his predictions, almost as inaccurate as he was as a QB.

FRED

January 17th, 2011
10:02 am

you people act like politicians the only way we are going to fix this mess we are in is buy former stars talking out on CMR

gomdawg

January 17th, 2011
10:06 am

Tarkenton was Great for Georgia in his days, but all of a sudden his come out of the blue and down grades our coach and program . Mr. Tark if you can’t come in and do something good for our team when is the last time you gave a talk to the team ummmmmmmmm?????. So you dont have the right do down grade our coaches and team. bye bye

Johnny Cash

January 17th, 2011
10:09 am

My momma could have named me Tom, John, Frank
but I would never name my son Francis.

ugaalumn81

January 17th, 2011
10:15 am

Vince Dooley has earned the right to say whatever he wants about UGA. Yes, his diploma says Auburn, but those who know him know his love for UGA and his dissatisfaction with the state of the football program. Plus, after the way Adams treated him, give him some slack. And for those who bash Tarkenton, he still loves UGA also- remember he grew up in Athens. And if you are a true fan, you call it like you see it and don’t be a blind homer. There are serious problems up there, and no one seems to want to make the hard choices to fix it. Next year will likely be more of the same. I hate to say that, but I hold no hope for substantive, lasting improvement. I sure hope I’m worng.

Gary

January 17th, 2011
10:21 am

Tarkenton threw 32 interceptions in 1978, most selfish QB to ever play.

uga alum 1922

January 17th, 2011
10:23 am

Hello Sunny,

Those doggies will rebound just fine. Critics based Richt in 2006, turned out fine next season, finished #2 in 2007.

Easy to pile on, easy to criticize, easy to go negative.

J Dog

January 17th, 2011
10:27 am

Richt will find out who his true friends are in the off-season. A lot of critics and negative oriented people like Fran Tarkenton, will live to eat their words.

next time Tarkenton needs to show some class, go to McGarity or Mark Richt directly instead of ripping them publicly.

Would he do this to his friends or family? Is this the way he deals with adversity–downing people in public?

barneyb

January 17th, 2011
10:27 am

I do have some degree of sympathy for Mark Richt because he didn’t have the support he needed from the previous AD. Thos of us in Athens who work for local government were well aware of some incidents involving the AD around town. It was not exactly a well-kept secret. So due to the AD’s focus on matters other than his JOB, Richt was left to do some stuff that a supportive and competent AD would have been able and willing to handle. No question the previous AD was chosen for one reason and one reason only.

That said, it does not absolve Richt of the poor staffing and play calling decisions he has made over the years. 2 successful seasons does not make for a satisfactory body of work. I keep harping on the fact that if you look beneath the overall W-L record and look at stats vs. SEC and ranked opponents, it is absolutely abismal. At no other school would the HC be given this much latitude. His stubborn refusal to make the hard choices with the friends he appointed to coaching positions, conservative play calling (or permitting Bob to do so), and deplorable clock management speaks volumes of a wonderful man who has not been a coach able to compete in the top tier SEC. Sorry, think about it. I am a grad, lifelong fan, and season ticket holder until 2008. It hurts me to say these things. I hope they get it turned around, but so far, no decisions made to date will likely do the trick. Nothing short of blowing up the program will do it at this point. It’s pretty rotten up there right now. I wish Mark richt well and hope for his turnaround. But I’m a realist. Remember what Einstein said about insanity.

J Dog

January 17th, 2011
10:32 am

Somebody like a Fran Tarkenton, who turned out a team that had been loyal to him his whole career, the Vikes, and become a NY Giant, he doesn’t understand a guy like Mark Richt who is LOYAL to his team, his coaches. He sticks by them in the worst of times until the admin practically forces him to fire somebody.

if Richt’s biggest fault is his loyalty, that’s pretty awesome.

Joey

January 17th, 2011
10:34 am

I was impressed by how Richt started out 1-4, then turned the team around and went 5-2 to finish out the regular season. His turnaround skills are amazing. Did it again in 2002. Did it again in 2007. Richt is the man.

1eyedJack

January 17th, 2011
10:34 am

Einstein never coached in the SEC.

elliemae

January 17th, 2011
10:37 am

Long Time DAWG Lover….AMEN!!!!

You hit it squarely on the head! Thank you for preaching the truth! The trian wreck will continue in 2011, sad to say. Why doesn’t Don Leeburn and his rich Regents and other buddies get together, pass the hat, and come up with the cash to buy out the present coaching staff?

Rick

January 17th, 2011
10:38 am

Hey Tarkenton, sow negavity on others, reap it. Easy to throw stones.

Bart

January 17th, 2011
10:40 am

I always believed you could read a person’s character when things don’t go their way. If that’s true for Fran Tarkenton, if this is the way he responds when his beloved football team loses 4 close games by a touchdown or less, then it says a lot about his character.

Bart

January 17th, 2011
10:42 am

Sometimes small changes make all the difference. Percy Harvin did for Florida, Mt. Cody for Bama, Lattimor for South Carolina, Newton for Auburn. Sometimes wholesales change is not the answer. Especially when your coach averages 9.6 wins a season at Georgia.

1eyedJack

January 17th, 2011
10:42 am

You can tell a lot about a man’s character from the adjectives he uses.

Barack Dawg

January 17th, 2011
10:49 am

Opinions are like ass holes – everyone has one and they all stink but yours.

Larry

January 17th, 2011
10:51 am

Georgia is a sinking ship.

Dirty Dawg

January 17th, 2011
11:07 am

Hey JB, if you’re so upset about the ‘down-turn’ in your ‘investment portfolio’ that is the University of Georgia, then why don’t you just cash in and move on? I mean if you ever wanted that investment to ‘turn around’ the last thing you should be doing is openly criticizing the company, aka, program. Criticism like that just sours the ‘market’ and limits the chances that quality employees, and/or other investors will be inclined to join up. In other words JB your continuous harping on Richt doesn’t help a damn bit.

And as for ‘who cares’…who cares what in hell you think. You do need to appreciate the fact that your guy, Francis, ain’t no Dawg – he long ago expressed disdain for the spelling, and he absolutely refuses to ever engage in a ‘wuf, wuf, wuf, wuf’. Not that that should be a measure, but the fact that he may be the biggest JERK that ever made a name for himself in the game – and I doubt if there’s ever been a bigger one that graduated from Georgia in public life – Leeburn maybe – than Tarkenton.

As for Dooley, his presence, along with guy that brought him to us – another Auburn man, Joel Eaves – saved our program and gave us a ration of ‘class’ at a time when we had squandered anything good that Georgia had ever stood for athletically…something for which I, and every ‘real’ Bulldog, shall forever be grateful…and if he wants to ‘celebrate’ his alma-mater’s Championship with a little War Eagle, then so be it. Just so long as he’s ready to denounce their BOTs and the pay-for-play program when the truth finally ‘outs’.

chazzo

January 17th, 2011
11:13 am

The Dawgs will clearly do better next year. If they get a consistent running game going, they stand a chance of winning the East. Other than that the O is fine. Receivers will step up. Murray will be a little more seasoned.

The biggest question mark overall is linebackers.

Soulja Boy

January 17th, 2011
11:23 am

Certainly Richt has spent a great deal of time getting bail money for his problem children and fretting over what to do with habitual offenders.

SOUTH GA DAWG FAN

January 17th, 2011
11:34 am

I think tickets to a UGA game will be a lot easier to get this year , I might get to go to a game with my family for the atmosphere only . it surely won’t be for the product on the field.but as always
GO DAWGS ! in the right direction please

bobby

January 17th, 2011
11:34 am

look uga is not that far away all they know is a great offseason in the weight room and they will be all right their problem was that they bhad poor strength and conditioning and they have changed that. there is talented on the footblall team and fran leave coach alone.

BullDogMike

January 17th, 2011
12:01 pm

As a season ticket holder for many years now, I feel the pain. The program looks to have hit a roadblock that it can’t detour around. But my main problem with all the written and on-air smack down of CMR and the football program itself, is hurting recruiting much more than people realize. And folks, I hope you don’t need to be reminded that recruiting is 80 % . Even the best coaches in the land need the best players. Especially in the SEC.

Dawg Tired

January 17th, 2011
12:17 pm

Chazzo – Obviously as life-long Dawg fan, I certainly hope you are right. My questions are: (1) what makes you think our OL can be any good: and, (2) who do you see among our receivers who is good enough to replace Green and Durham? It seems reasonably obvious that Marlon Brown can’t play at this level. That leaves T. King, who has shown moments of good play. Who else is there? Wooten seems an unlikely candidate – too small. O. Charles is a very good receiver for a tight end, but can’t stretch the field enough to prevent T. King from being double teamed. Finally, I’m worried that Murray can make it through two seasons in a row without getting hurt because of our inability to pass protect. We only had one TB would even tried to block in pass protection (C. King) and he’s probably off the team because of serious character flaws and grades. I have not been impressed with Searles as an OL coach at all, so improvement in the OL deems unlikely.

I still hope you’re right, but you know the saying about hoping in one hand….

Mike

January 17th, 2011
2:10 pm

Georgia returns a LOT of starters.

Don't knock Mrk Richt!

January 17th, 2011
2:38 pm

Fran (nor Ollie either) should criticize MR for wanting to have more time to study football. Getting new teeth and hair transplants, and scheduling frequent tanning sessions to get pretty for his Ford TV commercials leave little time for study. Heck, it takes a lot of time to do all the different takes to get the make-up, lighting and angles just right on those commercials! Gotta look good for those co-eds, doncha know?

Irish dawg

January 17th, 2011
2:48 pm

GEORGIA WILL HAVE A BETTER RECORD THAN AUBURN IN 2011. GEORGIA WILL BEAT AUBURN FOR THE 5TH TIME IN 6 YEARS .

AltamahaDawg

January 17th, 2011
3:04 pm

dogface, what specifically do you 100% agree with Tarkenton about?

Jackson

January 17th, 2011
3:43 pm

The margin for error and victory is ever so small in D-I football. Did we play poorly in games? You bet. Were there games there for us to win, should have won, but didn’t — yep. Colorado, Florida and Miss St come to mind. Were there games we should have lost and did… yep SC, ARK, AU … having said all that, our fortunes come down to looking at what we take from this season… Bill touched on these earlier in a blog.
1. Defensive penalties are way down.
2. Turnover margin was vastly improved.
3. We found a QB not a gun slinger… something we have not had since DJ. And for all of your Murray supporters, Mettenberg looked like the starter out of the spring game so I don’t want to hear it.
4. We can not run the ball consistently. Our per carry avg may look good, but we do not run the ball well on 1st and 2nd consistently.
5. Our short passing game is horrendous.
6. Our D strategy is designed for the pro game. The 3-4 is great if you can make stops on 1st and 2nd down.

Having said that, there are clearly some fundamentals of a consistent successful program that are not there right now. Anyone who disagrees with that is not really looking at the whole. I am a Richt supporter, but I can not disagree with Fran’s comments. I feel the same way with a lot of the statements. Having said that, I am not sure what things Richt has on his plate on a given day. Hopefully, he will have more time to spend on coaching and prepping and evaluating. Although, you have to wonder what all of that means in the end….
I believe we will have a better feeling after signing day and after spring practice. Therefore, I am not going to speculate on next year until I see a little more of what is to come.

Fran is a Fraud

January 17th, 2011
4:20 pm

Does anyone remember some of Fran’s past business dealings? Who is he to criticize anyone?

AltamahaDawg

January 17th, 2011
4:22 pm

The problem with Fran’s statement about what Richt “said” is that he didn’t dispute that a HC could get too much admin crap on thier plate. He didn’t claim that he knows all the dynamics of what Evans-VS-McGarity differences might be. He certainly didn’t conceeed that whatever it is….having less of it is a positve move. IN short he really didn’t say anything of substance about the topic.

What he said was that he didnt like the way Richt said it.

Does anybody actually believe for one second that no coach in the history of football has had more administrative duties on him than he would care to have and can always spend 100% of his time on just the football???? That seems to be what Fran was infering, because he’s never “heard” anyone say anything to the contrary.

Fran is a Fraud

January 17th, 2011
4:28 pm

AltamahaDawg, you apparently did not hear the original airing on 680 the fan. Fran blasted Richt like Richt owed him money.

Dan Sweat

January 17th, 2011
5:17 pm

I love Mark and he loves me.

AFDawg

January 17th, 2011
6:58 pm

The Dawgs will be hard pressed to keep the sell out streak going next season. But, that is all right — money talks. Only then will the administration see that something needs to be done to turn the program around.

Jim 007

January 17th, 2011
7:01 pm

Truth in Augusta….

You are 100% Correct !!!

Sleepy Dawg

January 17th, 2011
7:06 pm

We need a black coach that knows the thug life mentality, we need a coach that is willing to bend the rules, and play ball with the boosters. You have to pay and pay big to win richt will not take the measures to get the best talent

AltamahaDawg

January 17th, 2011
7:18 pm

I didn’t mean to imply that Fran was just politely questioning the wording.

I was being critical of him for blasting somebody for what they said without offering one spec of substance to actually dispute it.

dawggone

January 17th, 2011
7:38 pm

Richt must go…enough said.

BG

January 17th, 2011
7:44 pm

Fran needs his a** kicked for talking trash about Richt and the DAWGS! The DAWGS made you ole Fran. Don’t ever forget where you came from.

Freddie G

January 17th, 2011
7:47 pm

I am tired of seeing Ealey make a 4 yards run and then jump up and start his stupid dance, I would like for Coach Richt to demand that Wsahaun Ealey and his friends get back in the huddle and stop the dancing and posing for the Camera. This is where the discipline that has been lacking should begin. Fran Tarkenton wants to see this program doing well, but what he is seeing is not good. You folks who are criticizing him also criticized Herschell when he questioned what was happening in the program. When the discipline is resotored and the Ealey’s and King’s show respect to the coaches, the program, and the university, things will be better and we will start winning again. Why should we believe these guys will do the right thing as far as their offseason conditioning when the coaches are not allowed to be around them, if they are so indisciplined.

AltamahaDawg

January 17th, 2011
9:23 pm

Need to be more committed in the offseason, need to show more respect for (everybody). Need more disclipline. All will be a factor in winning more.

But as far as dancing and posing……our guys do less of that than most teams you saw during the bowl season.

Big Fan

January 17th, 2011
10:05 pm

I have been a dawg fan all my life. I graduated from UGA. I played football there for CMR. I am still very involed both as a booster and letterman. I heard Fran’s comments and all I can say is that he is just saying what a lot of former players are saying as well. Yes Richt is a fine man, but the teams that he has fielded the last few years do not resemble the ones that I was fortunate enough to play on during my time there…. I hope he can right the ship, but there needs to be some major adjustment to take place for that to happen…… Go Dawgs!

Bhag

January 17th, 2011
10:15 pm

Right on big fan, Richt Better make some adjustments, because when you start looseing your core supporter I.e former players like yourself, then he is running out of places to go

Andy O'Plasty

January 17th, 2011
10:40 pm

Tarkenton is a loser…what ??? 3 or 4 Super Bowl losses !!!

Mike

January 17th, 2011
10:41 pm

You have to wonder if Fran Tarkenton has even been following SEC football.

How could he miss all the changes Urban Meyer made last season–how his AD took away so many of the things Meyer used to do?

Here’s an article, since Fran claims he’s never heard of another coach say he is doing too much stuff outside of studying football:
http://www.gatorsports.com/article/20100901/ARTICLES/100909955?p=1&tc=pg

Mike

January 17th, 2011
10:46 pm

Mich State’s coach had a heart attack while coaching a ball game. Mike Leach, Dooley, Meyer, have all made changes. Fran can’t claim ignorance anymore. Here’s another article Fran must have never read:
http://www.foxnews.com/sports/2010/09/19/major-college-football-coaches-work-balance-stressful-jobs-healthy-living/

Mike

January 17th, 2011
10:52 pm

Saban’s working a lot less than he used to, and winning Championships, so Fran doesn’t really know what he’s talking about. Saban says you have to get that other stuff off your plate so you can focus on x and o’s, then spend some time for your family.

http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/2010-12-12/sports/os-urban-meyer-coaching-burnout-1212220101212_1_coaching-counterparts-balance-football-florida-football-program

Mike

January 17th, 2011
11:04 pm

Texas lost to UCLA, Iowa State, and Kansas State. That’s a program in need of some BIG changes.

Georgia lost to Auburn (leading after 3 quarters), Arkansas (lost with 35 seconds left), Florida (lost in OT), Miss St (lost in the 4th qaurter), South Carolina (lost deep in the 4th quarter), & UCF (couldn’t score in the 4th quarter)–all 6 teams ended up in the top 25 in the country.

Lost to Colorado was only loss to unranked team, that was by 3 points.

Mike

January 17th, 2011
11:07 pm

UGA and Mark Richt made a higher profit than any other team in the SEC. Tarkenton critisizing Georgia is like Tarkenton saying Microsoft isn’t managed well, it’s a stupid groundless statement.

Ga Alum 79

January 17th, 2011
11:17 pm

Let’s see, Fran Tarkenton vs Mike….hmmm, whose opinion seems more grounded in actual experience and knowledge about the game? Also which one of the two do we know to be an acutal Ga alum and not a blogger from another school trying to keep things status quo?

Todd A

January 18th, 2011
12:23 am

Vince has never loved Georgia. Vince loves Vince. And Tarkenton is right. I just wish he would wait and express his concerns after Feb 2nd. Good to see McGarity take a proactive approach to try and resolve this situation.

Florida Dawg

January 18th, 2011
12:23 am

UGA may have sold out but if you actually went to the games you would know there were thousands of empty seats…and that goes for all quarters and all games.
And it was because most knew that we may win some some would certainly find a way to loose most. Next year…who knows but I’m not going to buy tickets to find out either.

Wrigley Field sells out nearly every game

January 18th, 2011
1:22 am

so why not UGA?

#1 party school in the country – no one really goes there to demand top tier football, do they?

Mike

January 18th, 2011
1:22 am

Tarkenton’s points are all old stories that are so easily disproven.

#1 Need to jump up and down and wave arms to win (more passion)
Didn’t work for Derek Dooley, Dungy/Tressel won without doing that– so easy to disprove this

#2 Can’t be spiritual and win
Wooden, Phil Jackson, being spiritual doesn’t mean you can’t be a stellar coach, so easy to disprove this, this is the most ludicrous of all

#3 Richt can’t read signs and make changes
2001 to 2002 massive turnaround–made all the right changes
20o6 to 2007 did it again
2009 fired entire defensive staff
2010 started 1-4, finished 5-2, saw signs, made changes, went form 1-4 to 5-2
2010 demoted strength & conditioning coach

Really, every point Fran Tarkenton makes is not true. So easy to disprove this guy.

Questions for Tarkenton:
Name 1 football coach, besides Mark Richt, who has finished in the top 10 20x in the last 25 seasons?
Did Meyer, Saban, or Miles ever finish in the top 10 4 seasons in a row in the SEC like Richt has done at Georgia?
Whose win % is higher, Richt or Saban?
UGA finished #2 in profits in the NCAA in 2010. You got a problem with the management team eh?
Richt has more Captains in the NFL right now than any other coach–why?
More NFL teams draft Richt trained players than those by Saban, Meyer or Miles–why–are they all stupid, and you’re a genius?

henry

January 18th, 2011
1:41 am

Why would anyone want to listen to what Fran Tarkenton has to say? He is just a use to be and not a very good one at that. He needs to go back into the hole where he has been all these years.

Mike

January 18th, 2011
1:47 am

Some of the changes Richt’s 2010 made succesfully:
1) massively improved turnover margin
2) massively improved fumbles recovered
3) massively improved penalties
4) improved offensive scoring
5) improved defensive scoring
6) improved td to int ratio of QB

These were weaknesses of past 2 seasons, Richt saw the signs, made the changes, and still went 6-7.

Based on this season, I see 5 New things to work on:
1) gauging progress by performance against against best teams (highest ranked/best winning record) in pressure situations (red zone, 3rd down, 4th quarter, etc.)
2) rush offense
3) rush defense
4) recuriting the 2-3 key players needed (usually a QB, RB, DL or NT–Newton/Tebow–Ingram/Lattimore–Fairley/Mt. Cody)
5) not having a 1st year starter at QB every season–got to get your back up significant snaps

Fran Who?

January 18th, 2011
8:42 am

Who cares what Fran Tarkenton has to say? He couldn’t care less about UGA. Anyone who is familiar with Tarkenton knows he is out for one thing, self promotion. He is an obnoxious loud mouth looking for the limelight. I’m not a diehard Richt supporter, but he’s our coach for now so let’s see what we can do to support him and the football team in 2011. Where has Tarkenton been all these years? I attended UGA in the 80’s and never saw hide nor hair of Francis. Now I did see the Godfather of Soul, James Brown, in the student section of many games getting everybody fired up..”Dooley’s Junkyard Dawgs !!! Yow !!”

Gary

January 18th, 2011
9:48 am

If Tarkenton’s so good at reading the signs, and making changes, why did he lose every Super Bowl, never reading the signs, never making the changes needed? The guy didn’t learn from his mistakes. Then he’s criticisizing Richt for something he could never do? Seems like a hypocritical stance.

Gary

January 18th, 2011
10:00 am

Richt finished #2 in 2007, he didn’t need to make major changes after that season. In 2008, he finished in the top 10, no major changes needed. In 2009, he finished 8-5, and fired Willie Martinez, and 2 other defensive coaches. 2009 was really his first year in 3 seasons out of the top 10. Not a “trend” yet. In 2010, Richt finished 6-7 with an inexperienced QB and a brand new defensive scheme and staff. That’s 2 years outside of the top 10 in a row, the first time that’s happened to Richt in his 2 dozen years of coaching, he saw what he thought was wrong, poor play in the fourth quarter, and made changes: new s & c coach, nutritionist, delegated out some of the things he used to do so he could focus more time on offensive schemes, something he’s a top 5 guy in the country at, that’s using his strength.

Whether you think management is about using your strengths, or hiring/developing/retaining your talent/leadership team, either way, Richt’s finally got the bases covered this season.

There really is no question Richt knows how to get a team to the top, he’s helped FSU win National Championships, and he’s helped Georgia finish in the top 10 6 different seasons out of 10. He’s proven he has the ability. As a coach, Richt’s the only active head coach to have 2 Heisman trophy QB’s under his coaching.

Derek

January 18th, 2011
10:09 am

1- Did the defensive staff need major changes?
No, made improvements in yards, points, turnovers, etc. Held 4 teams to 10 points or less won 3 out of 4 of those games, held SC to season low, matched Saban’s numbers in 2007 1st year with the 3-4, forced 12 to’s against Kent, Ga Tech & Tenn to win all three of those games
2- Did the offensive staff need major changes?
No, made improvements in yards, points, turnovers, etc. Offense scored 30 or more points 7 games in a row, and came up 35 points from setting the Georgia record for scoring.
3- Did the special teams staff need major changes?
No, kicker, punter, returner, among best in the country. Kicker considered for Lou Groza award, punter won Ray Guy award, returner Boykin set SEC record for returns for td’s.

Gary

January 18th, 2011
10:21 am

Fran Tarkenton could never read the signs, and make changes as a QB.

Look at his pass accuracy trends, Tarkenton couldn’t read the signs, and couldn’t make changes:
1963-1965- 57.2, 55.9, 52.0
1967-1969- 54.1, 54.0, 53.8
1974-1976, 64.2, 61.9, 60.1

Look at Tarkenton’s interception trends:
1965-1967- 11, 16, 19
1969-1971- 8, 12, 21
1973-1975- 7, 12, 13
1976-1978- 8, 14, 32

Tarkenton’s problem was he couldn’t read the signs, and make changes in his own career at QB.

AltamahaDawg

January 18th, 2011
10:54 am

Got to respect a former player right to voice an opinion. However, I know 2 former players, one from the 1980 NC team, and one from the 1995 SEC championship team, and neither of them believe that “major” changes make any sense for 2011, given what they saw as identifiable (and correctable)factors in very close losses in 2010. As well as, still recovering from major changes made last year.

Buck Blew

January 18th, 2011
11:19 am

Coach Dooley is my hero……War Damn Eagle anytime he wants to say it. Without Vince UGA would have the tradition of Vandy.

Buck Blew

January 18th, 2011
11:22 am

Her Shell agrees with Fran but isn’t as open about it. if Her Shell wants Richt fired after next season it will happen. Her Shell is the face and mouth of the Dawg Nation.

pb

January 18th, 2011
1:07 pm

Fran is a semi-senile old coot. Sounded like a grumpy old man on radio. Granted, UGA has lots of problems now in football, but his ranting and raving publicly is not the way to solve them. Maybe he is mad the university had not contacted him to ask his opinion-(which apparently they are now.) Hope for better things this coming year for Dawgs.

LAKE OCONEE DAWG

January 18th, 2011
3:17 pm

Tallcarl:
FRAN TARKENTON IS THE ONLY GUY WHO EVER SPOKE AT THE ATHENS TOUCHDOWN CLUB WHO SHOOK THEM DOWN FOR A FEE….PAT DYE, VINCE DOOLEY, ET. AL HAVE SPOKEN FREE OF CHARGE, BUT WHEN FRAN SPOKE HE INSISTED AND DEMANDED TO BE PAID BY THE ATHENS TD CLUB…THAT MIGHT TELL YOU A LITTLE ABOUT WHAT KIND OF DUDE YOU BE DEALING WITH HERE…..

LAKE OCONEE DAWG

January 18th, 2011
3:23 pm

AltamahaDawg:
MAYBE THESE 2 FORMER PLAYERS WHO HAVE ALL THE ANSWERS CAN LEAD US OUT OF THE WILDERNESS IF COACH RICHT IS NOT AROUND AFTER NEXT YEAR….THESE 2 FORMER PLAYERS ARE PROBABLY LIKE A LOT OF BULLDOG, YELLOW JACKET, AND ATLANTA FALCON FANS, THEY ALL HAVE OPINIONS, AND OPINIONS ARE SAID TO BE LIKE A$$HOLES, YOU KNOW, EVERYBODY HAS ONE….USUALLY THEIR OPINIONS ARE WAY OFF BASE…ANYONE CAN TELL YOU WHAT YOU SHOULD HAVE DONE AFTER THEY SEE WHAT HAPPENED….

LAKE OCONEE DAWG

January 18th, 2011
3:29 pm

Buck Blew:
HERSHELL WAS A GREAT PLAYER AT GEORGIA, AS WAS FRAN, BUT WE HAVE ELECTED NEITHER AS SPOKESMEN TO TELL US WHAT IS WRONG WITH OR HOW TO RUN UGA ATHLETICS, THE FOOTBALL PROGRAM, OR ANYTHING FOR THAT MATTER….BULLDOG PEOPLE WHO REALLY LOVE THE UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA AND THE FOOTBALL PROGRAM DON’T GET ON RADIO AND SAY THE THINGS THAT FRAN HAD TO SAY WITH US IN THE MIDST OF RECRUITING SEASON….MAYBE WE SHOULD GET ON THE RADIO AND SHARE WITH HIM WHY WE ALL FEEL HE FELL SHORT 3 TIMES WITH BUD GRANT AND THE VIKINGS IN WINNING A SUPER BOW…WONDER HOW OLE FRAN WOULD LIKE THAT….

80 Dawg

January 18th, 2011
4:29 pm

Why is everyone in love with Dooley ??? He ran the football team into ????, no where. H.Walker was the main reason for our championship NOT what Dooley did . Dont understand what everyones loyalty is to him ?????? Get him and his wife and Bobo out of Athens and let them all go up to Tenn.
Tarkenton ?????? where in tha hell did he come from ???? I didnt even know he was alive… Read that he spoke at some touchdown club ????????????????????? Havent heard one positve comment from him in public?????? Plus how can he bash someone for not getting something done ???? he never won the big game. Go back to the Nursing home FRAN!!!
And all you UGA bashers ?????? Be a DAWG in good times and in the bad times!!!!

80 Dawg

January 18th, 2011
4:38 pm

@ Gary
agree with you bud Give the man a shot with a new defense and a freshman QB. Looking for good things this up coming year . But Gary only reason Fl. State did all that winning is they cheated like hell. Just another USC but on the east coast.

AltamahaDawg

January 18th, 2011
5:19 pm

Uhhh, you get that my 2 pals were saying that they did NOT have any magic answers, that is why they thought that the measured and targeted changes to some obvious areas, that have already been announced is a reasonable way to go, right?

Ga Alum 79

January 18th, 2011
8:03 pm

One thing’s for sure, no matter what your opinion or what you blogged, a year from now a whole bunch of people who’ve posted here are going to know how silly their statements on here were….

AltamahaDawg

January 18th, 2011
8:03 pm

OK, I am officially tired of talking about what Bill King said about what Fran Tarkenton said about what Mark Richt said.

BoWeevil

January 19th, 2011
12:05 am

Mark Richt era in which over the 10-Year Mark Richt era, Mark Richt himself claims to have The Georgia Bulldogs Football Team # 4 in the entire nation in Winning Percentage :

.723 Winning Percentage 83 SEC Games : Florida 2001-2010
.702 Winning Percentage 84 SEC Games : LSU 2001-2010
.683 Winning Percentage 82 SEC Games : Auburn 2001-2010
.663 Winning Percentage 83 SEC Games : Mark Richt 2001-2010

Maybe Mark Richt meant to be claiming that we are # 4 in our own conference in his entire 10 years here ?

RED DOG 77

January 19th, 2011
12:57 am

BoWeevil………..er….a……”BuLLdawg”……..why, oh, why must you change your name so often ? One thing is for sure though………you will always be “Little Miss Debbie Downer” to me. The statistical crap you rant on with serves no purpose that I can imagine. You left us for a time, I guess to re-charge your “Bummer” batteries………with a fresh crisp new name, but ya can’t fool me “Deb”………..I have one question for you, who ever you are : Do you really enjoy college football that much, or do you, in reality, really prefer to sit down at the computer and try your best to convince us all you are some kind of smart dude ?………..Me? I would guess the latter. Sorry son, it’s just not working………..Regards, RED

BoWeevil

January 19th, 2011
1:07 am

I certainly know how smart you are RED DOG 77 telling us how how 17-interception Joe Cox is great and really throws that deep ball well.

BoWeevil

January 19th, 2011
1:14 am

RED DOG 77

May 17th, 2010 12:37 am

“Bulldog Nation has had some pretty deflating letdowns the last couple years, BUT NOT 2010 !!!!!!!!”

BoWeevil

January 19th, 2011
1:33 am

RED DOG 77

August 21st, 2010 4:19 pm

“The University Of Georgia BULLDOGS will move up the poll slowly but surely. This is our year for consistant improvement. With all the young talent we have waiting in the wings, we should improve significantly to where we are a legitament contender for the National Championship every year.”

DISNEYdawgs.com

UGASlobberknocker

January 19th, 2011
8:29 am

Coach Dooley is human..that means a/ he still has love for his alma mater and b/ he loves his son.

What’s the problem? Doesnt everyone on this blog a/love their alma mater and b/ love their children?

Coach Dooley is one of 4 Dawg icons (w/Larry, Herschel and Uga). Uga is perpetual, but 2 of the other 3, Larry and Vince, are aging fast. Appreciate them while we can.

Herschel Talker

January 19th, 2011
8:37 am

Would take either guy for a coach at Tech! Fire Paul Johnson!

Bobo's Lil Boy Richt

January 19th, 2011
8:43 am

Vince dooley has been treated like a superstar at UGA. A statue of him as coach of the Dawgs. But he’s gonna say “War Eagle” about Auburn winning the National Title ? I’ve lost all respect for Dooley now. He can go get Auburn season tickets and not attend UGA games. And I’m about tired of hearing “War Eagle” from a Tigers mascot football team. This team is so screwed up its has a bird chant with a Tiger mascot. Just change the name to Auburn War Eagles.

Fran Tarkenton only said what 99% of UGA fans are saying here and feeling about the program. And all Mark Richt can do is give generic answers to tough questions. I’m so sick of the “Bobo & Searels did a great job” stuff. You aren’t doing a great job of coaching offense if your team is 6-7 and scores only 6 points in a bowl game. Then Richt has the audacity to blame his poor coaching on time spent with administrative duties ? The same administrative duties of overseeing 12 footbal players arrested and/or kicked off the team ? It all just doesn’t add up.

Bobo's Lil Boy Richt

January 19th, 2011
8:44 am

So Richt can’t handle coaching and administrative duties and win but Saban,Meyer,and Chizik can ? Hilarious !

Gen Neyland

January 19th, 2011
8:52 am

Dooley doesn’t need me to cover his back. He only led UGA to a NC and he’s shown me to be loyal to UGA over the years..? Tarkenton helped UGA win a SEC Championship, is a former UGA All-American and Academic All-American. As a former Georgia player that probably wants nothing more than his alma mater to be succussful, IMO, he’s entitled to let off a little steam but I do understand some of the Dawg faithful don’t want to hear it. They just want it fixed or accept it for what it is…

LawDawg

January 19th, 2011
10:02 am

He attended the damn school and played football there. How could anyone begrudge him being happy they won? I know most UGA fans who post on this blog are not actually graduates, but you are always going to root for your alma mater, particularly if you actually played sports.

AltamahaDawg

January 19th, 2011
10:06 am

BuLLdawg, do you really want to start posting what folks said going into last year?

I would think that would be the last thing that you would want to get started.

Leon Adams

January 19th, 2011
11:20 am

Adams didn’t screw Dooley. Dooley asked for two more years. Adams met him half way and agreed to one more year. What’s the big deal with denying one additional year?

AltamahaDawg

January 19th, 2011
1:28 pm

The folks who screwed Dooley were the boosters and fans that had been saying for 5 yrs that it was time for him to retire till the Regents finally had heard enough and told Adams to go handle it.

‘Be True to Your School’ cuts both ways with Dooley, Tarkenton

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