Dogs drawing mixed predictions in SEC race

Honestly, there is no excuse to not win th eeast this year. It’s right there for the taking…

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that is why they play the games.

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Justin Houston confirms Chritian Robinson’s statements.

Flunk a drug test 2 days before the draft?

This guy was our leader last year?

No wonder we went 6-7.

I have no idea whether we can beat Boise and SC. We could win those and get swept by the Mississippi schools. UT on the road won’t be fun and florida is still loaded with talent on defense.

I’ve said 9-3 and I think i will stick to that.

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Lucky for Richt we don’t play Arkansas, LSU, or Alabama this year. That’s three automatic losses off the schedule.

But Miss State will still beat us, and Auburn is a toss-up.

We should beat Ole Miss, Vandy, and Kentucky.

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DawginLex,

I can’t see us losing to Ole Miss. I am sorry, that’s a BAD football team who recently lost their top defensive player.

And Miss State is a good football team but we get them in between the hedges. I got us sweeping the Mississippi schools. We’d have to really go out of our to lose both of those.

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The sad thing is 9-3 is not a good record with this schedule, but it will save Richt’s job

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I think we still beat Tennessee this year. Carolina will be tough, and Florida is Florida. We will of course beat the Nerds.

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We’ll have a winning season—barely. It’ll get better over time. This year the Dawgs move from mid-mediocrity to top-mediocrity. But at least we’re moving.

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I say worst case scenario is 3-5, best case scenario is 5-3.

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I do have faith in Murray, but I don’t know about the rest of the team. I also don’t know if Murray can be counted on consistently when the pressure is on.

I am hopeful, but realistic.

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Let’s consider the source for a moment here as well…collegefootballnews.com last year selected us as a preseason top 5 team.

Someone over there likes us…or really doesn’t like us, depending on how you see it.

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This is the year of the dawg….or the year CMR leaves. I hope he gets to stay and UGA plays up to the talent level they have. SC will be tough, so will the other bulldogs in Miss. Looking at the schedual I see no excuse for this team not winning the East. Tougher games for SC and for UF. I see only one loss this year in regular season, maybe SC or Miss state. With all of the problems at UF right now i believe a loss there is unexcuseable. But really this is a weak schedual after the first two games, and i really think Boise won’t be as tough of a game as SC, i see the dawgs beating the blue bellys with a strong D and a better running game this year. close at the half and pulling away by the 4th 35-10 GO DAWGS!! SC will be close, but it always is, look how close it was last year and we had a crappy D and a red shirt QB…and STILL SC didn’t blow the Dawgs out, welcome to ATHENS CHICKENS….we like our chicken fried!

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miss. state scares me, it already looks like they’re being over looked?
this will be a good team, but that game worries me.

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We have NOBODY To catch the ball- young line and average D.
NO way we winn the East. No way

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GO DAWGS!! Aaron Murray is the #1 Qb in the SEC and 2011 will be very good to the Dawgs!

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I guess we should be excited about 2011 since Justin houston is gone.

What an idiot.

So let’s think about this. You leave college early to get drafted. You interview with all these teams trying to convince them you have the character to be a good teammate. Then, you get caught smoking weed and flunk a drug test 2 days before the draft!

Does anyone think he was not doing drugs last year?
Is this why he was considered a “team cancer”???

Do we now believe that Christian Robinson was right?
Do we now believe that one Mr Robinson might be the high character leader we have DESPERATELY been looking for since David Pollack was in Athens?

I call all of this reason for optimism. Helps explain 6-7 doesn’t it?

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Hey buckeye,

At least our games will count……..

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Miss state will be tough, so will SC but I like our chances. Our D will be lights out, wait and see. Not a big BOBO fan, but if we can find a running games, I think we’ll see that 30 points a game streak start back again. But no, this Dawg fan isn’t looking past miss state. But Mullen isn’t a better coach than CMR…what has he won?? where is his SEC champ banners? do we count the drug infested crew that he won with as an assistant at Cronic U?

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Jeff, I agree. The SEC as a whole this year has more questions than I can remember in a long time.

EAST-

UGA – how will the influx of new talent affect the team chemistry & more importantly have the coaches fixed what they needed to fix. I think Dawg fans will be pleasantly surprised.

SC- I think if anyone but Garcia starts it’s going to be a long day-in Athens and a long season. SC/UGA will likely decide the east winner much in the fashion that UF/Tenn has in the past.

Tenn – Here’s your darkhorse team. Derek Dooley is as good as anyone in getting more out of less. His team was playing well down the stretch, and was very young. This is the team not to sleep on.

UF- Muschamp is already in for a rocky season. Discipline problems that have been previously swept under the rug are starting to come to light. Changes in offensive and defenisive philosophy will slow them down as well.

Kentucky – No Cobb, no chance. In addition to Cobb they lost some other key players and I’m not sure they have players that are ready to replace them. Joker will have to earn his money for sure this year.

Vandy – new coach same Vandy.

WEST-
LSU- Probably the most loaded team returning even with the loss of Peterson. Problem is Les Miles game/clock management could cost them at least 1-2 close games. No way lightnig strikes twice and he gets away with what he did last year, but still should have enough pieces to make it to Atlanta

Bama – They too have to replace some key players, but have a lot of talent to do so, but G.McLeroy, J.Jones, M.Ingram, and M.Dareus are a LOT of production to replace.

Arkansas – No Ryan Mallet, but Petrino has been known to be able to plug and play QBs. If the defense continues to improve and he can get early production out of his QB they could wind up in Atlanta.

Miss St – Mullen will prove that last year wasn’t a fluke. Still missing some pieces, but give him another year or so and they will be competing for the west

Auburn – Waaay too much to overcome. They lose not only Newton and Fairley but a few other key linemen on both sides of the ball. It’s going to be a long season for them.

Ole Miss – The downward spiral continues, although don’t be surpised if H.Nutt gets his team to rise up and upset somebody.

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Cancer is a harsh word….but very well chosen. Glad he’s gone, last year we had too many ME’s and not enough team.

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I don’t know Red.

A lot of folks think UGA Insider is an idiot but he has been right a lot more than he has been wrong, especially about UGA stuff.

He says McGarity is tough behind closed doors and has said to the staff that an 0-2 start gets them fired. I can believe that but I don’t believe he is already talking to Chris Peterson about the job.

I know folks who have met McGarity and talked to him and they also believe the leash is very short for Richt in 2011. I would say anything less than starting 1-1 and ending 10-3 with a bowl win would get Richt replaced.

My guess is it will depend on how the team performs. 10-3 with embarrassments against Florida, SC, Miss St, Boise or UT will still get Richt run out of Athens IMO.

All depends on how much power Adams has granted McGarity.

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“D A DOUBLE,”
Go away troll. Back to your Tech board.

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Same ole prediction every year……… If they could only crown a champion based on recruiting classes.

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“Don’t have anyone to catchj the ball?”
Malcom Mitchell will make everyone forget
about A. J. for more reasons than one.

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more from beebee!

And I got to hand it to you UGA! Those first two games are a college football fan’s DREAM!
Don’t get me wrong. I love my Jackets. But I love COLLEGE FOOTBALL more.
And I don’t even know who GT’s first two games are against!

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D A Double UG,

I know houston made that play against Tech but even me, one of the biggest kool aid drinkers around can’t defend this guy.

2 days before the draft and gets caught smoking weed on a drug test???

Are you kidding me??

Do you really believe that is the only time he was doing it?
Wasn’t he suspended to start the 2009 season for a “violaton of team rules”? We know what that was now don’t we.

I can’t defend it.

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Here is what going to happen at media days. The coaches and sport writers that know this stuff infinetely deeper than any of us will be saying:

1. Murray is All-SEC.
2. UGA will rebound and challenge for the East.
3. Auburn, replacing its entire team will be favored in very few contest.
4. Miss State will be very good FOR MissState, but Still picked 4th in the West

NOBODY is going to say Miss State is coming to Athens and wins. NOBODY is going to call Auburn a toss-up. They will ALL predict UGA a winner in those 2 games.

I’m just saying, what do you know that the coaches and media of the Southeastern Conference don’t?

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What a list i can make about the last few years of players that were more interested in what they did instead of the team. Houston was one of them, even without the drugs, was still never a dawg.. I’d name more, but look at the reaction when teh team was loosing, who was upste, and who didn’t seem to care, just made sure they looked good for that NFL career.
I miss ERK!!

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Everything is in place for UGA to claim the East. However, the problem is that coaching thing. If the Reverend Richt doesn’t up his coaching, it’s not going to matter.

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Auburn Logic.

So, Juston Houston failed a drug test. If they didn’t catch him with it in his hand and if they don’t have vidoe of him smoking a joint and his DNA from such joint, then he has never smoked pot and the failed test and story are surely false. I don’t understand why anybody is talking about it.

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The national championship game will be played when LSU visits Alabama in Tuscaloosa in November. Everything else is irrelevant and should Georgia win the east it would be pointless. Big bad Bama would just mercilessly pound them into the Georgia Dome astro turf.

Mark Ingram gone? Trent the Beast Richardson replaces him along with Eddie Lacy 7.3yds/carry last year and dynamic 5 star rb recruit Dee Hart who set the Florida high school record with 50 tds in a season and was the U.S. Army high school all american game MVP.

Julio Jones? About 5 former 4 star rated wide receivers vying to replace him.

Marcel Dareus? No. 1 overall national JUCO recruit defensive tackle Jesse Williams 6′4,330 -600 lb bench press replaces him.

9 starters back on defense including all linebackers and the entire secondary 2 deep, 4 of 5 O-lineman back, 3 stud tailbacks, and 2 former EA11 qbs – one a 5 star qb out of high school- vying for the qb job.

Loaded- loaded-loaded! Alabama should be sued for having so many linebackers- about 8 of them that could start anywhere in the SEC. Be afraid. Be very afraid.

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DawginLex,

2011 games will count. The Sugar Bowl will count. 2010 wins are likely to be vacated. Oh well, the Wisconsin loss and the Michigan win will be the only games remembered anyway.

Juston Hughston – don’t see that news anywhere. Where am I not looking?

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Goes without saying that we beat GT again but after last year, all other games are toss-ups for me. Coastal Carolina and New Mexico State should be easy wins but if we can lose to Colorado, we can lose to anyone.

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I believe it was Tommy Tuberville who said

“a dog don’t bark at a parked car, if people are barking about us we’re movin”

or something along those lines

that fits UGA right now

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Yes, King, good thing you guys got rid of all those guys who were holding you back from the Dome last year.

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Altamaha,
Honest question: how old are you?

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How do you come off last season and win the east. You two best receivers are gone. You do not have a running game. The defense has not figured out the new system and we still lack the quality of players for it to work. While oppening with Boise does not impact the east loosing that game will set a bad tone for the season. Junkyard, it is going to be a long dramatic season for the dawgs but it will have way more to do with decisions in the office that what happens on the field. We loose to Boise, USC, and Miss St. and Richt gets fired. Anything else is just foolish hope.

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BSU-toss-up
SC-toss-up
CC-win
@OleMiss-win
MisSt.-win
@UT-win
@vandy-win
UF-toss-up
NMSt-win
Auburn-win
UK-win
GT-win
SECCG vs Bama-loss

somewhere between 9-4 and 11-2

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Boise State 42-13

Richt is booed halfway through the 4th qtr as the lil dawgs are outmatched in every aspect.

4th qtr. 12:00 – Dawg fans begin to cope and tell themselves that “it’s not a conf. game so it doesn’t matter.” And repeatedly say that to themselves and anyone around that will listen hoping others are coping the same way.

Croud chants “fire Richt, fire Richt,” as the clock ticks 0:00………

Richt cries in the post-game interview about how he has no idea how they just shredded his team.

Boise State goes on to destroy every other team they play.

The BCS fails to produce a real national champ for the 13th year in a row. AQ fans watch the BCS NC bowl and are sheepish enough to believe they just watched a Championship game. The Elite continue to tell these AQ fans they are producing a real champ and insist on the legitimacy! AQ fans continue to like the system because they are dumb sheep that believe everything they are told by rich elite and government. The government continues to do syphilis testing in the south.

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Also, I’m basing my definition of “regularly” on that which would be enough for it to stay in your system to show up in a drug test: about once a month or so. And yeah, trust me: it’s around 50% with today’s players.

Kids today treat it as no big deal. It’s more casual than drinking a beer.

If you think it’s a big deal, then you’re probably an old guy or never been an athlete.

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Don’t be stupid “puppydawg” … to assume we’ll beat GT, and ALL of our other games are toss-ups is plain idiotic. They had no D, 4 turnovers (1 that our D scored a TD on) in the game last year, and they still ran up-and-down the field on us. If you think our D gets better, then theirs has nowhere to go but up too.

Based on the first 3 meetings vs GT under its new coaching regime the 2011 game is NO LOCK for either school. Good for the rivalry, bad for our Dawgs. In fact, this is probably the biggest “toss-up” game on our schedule based on those first 3 meetings. We haven’t lost in ATL in a long time, but that can’t happen 4ever….

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You have a point, 86Dawg, but I’m more worried about Miss State than Tech.

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The OL looks like the biggest concern to me, I’m assuming pot-head Crowell will take advantage of the opportunity given to him. Just too much talent wasted through the years, their is NFL caliber talent all over the place for the Dawgs. It’s put up or shut up time. I’ll be there Sept.3rd, I’m rooting for Richt. I think Mcgarrity is a blowass, I would have have fired him on the spot for accepting UF’s call wondering about the availablity of Muschamp(Dawgs looked into it first).

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If I’ve learned anything at all from CMR, it is this: Hope for the best but prepare for the worst. We should be able to come up with 6-8 wins but no more and certainly not enough to save Richt’s job.

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That goes for you too “bigdawg” …

And “Dawg in Lex” …. I agree that JH is an idiot, but you gotta let it go my man. It’s getting a little creepy how much you’ve obsesssed on this blog about it.

He’s gone from the dawg family (and good for that) since he was obviously a time bomb waiting to explode.

Just let him be …..

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Ok 86, i’ll take a breath.

Weird thing is, he will still get drafted and I will still pull for him.

He is a DAWG afterall

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DawginLex,
It’ll be legal in a few years anyway…

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Fire Ritch.
Hire Chizik, or Saban, or Petrino, or Tressel, or Kiffin, or Fulmer,
or one of the Bowdens, or ———
on second thought, let’s keep Mark.

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“D in L” …..
If GT had PJs O during the Gailey run (with their D holding us in check many years) CMR would have a losing or .500 record vs. Tech.

We beat GT during the Gailey years b/c of …. Gailey. The man simply is NOT a good coach, and GT was able to have winning records each year b/c of its D, and playing in a weaker Conf.

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Sleep on Florida if you must but there is a lot of talent on that roster. The Gator defense is likely to be nasty and with Weis using the talent that Meyer amassed on the offensive side of the ball, espect to see a lot of improvement.

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Yeah, Tenuta in 2005 with Johnson would equal a Tech win most likely.

Although i can’t see Reggie Ball running the TO………….

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oh, and to the person who asked who tech’s 1st 2 games are against…Western Kentucky and Middle Tennesse State.

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I’d call the dawgs a “very dark horse” to win the East. They have 1 offensive weapon in Orson Charles. Didn’t see UF’s spring game but if their offense was inept what was UGA’s??? Yeah the D looks much better and has the potential to be a really good one but unless they have the stamina to play 70% of the game I don’t see how it will matter.

Unless several people step up this year and play big the dawgs are headed for another .500 year and a coaching change.

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Richt can’t stand
Harmless bugs
Then he goes
And recruits thugs.

BURMA SHAVE

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BURMA SHAVE
IS STILL A TOOL
REMOVES ALL DOUBT
POSTS LIKE A FOOL

BURMA SHAVE SUCKS!!!!!!!!

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BURMA SHAVE
FAN OF TECH
TOO EMBARRASSED
TO ADMIT HE’S A WRECK

BURMA SHAVE SUCKS!!!!!

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I think this years Georgia team will be a little stronger, have a better mental attitude and a keener sense of urgency. Do they have the talent to beat someone that counts ( A ranked or BCS type team) is the question. Wins over should be’s won’t get it done. We need to beat someone that folks say we won’t. Coaching and talent needs to step forward. Win those first two and get this team believing, great things could happen. Lose those two, Richt will have a tough coaching job ahead of him. Local and National press will have him painted gone. Fair, no. But, that’s how life is now.

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“so let’s see if Blawg readers are as pessimistic as those at the CBS site”

Bill -

Are you kidding? This is spring time in Athens. Memories of the last three seasons (10-3, 8-5, 6-7) have faded and the KoolAid fountain is about to blow a motor. SEC East? Heck, after a few more glasses, UGA will have won the 2011 NC.

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SSI,

Show me one poster on here predicting a national title.

I said 9-3.

Show me the kool aid drinkers club predicting a national title.

Now, tell me your prediction for the gators.

We will see who has consumed the most kool aid.

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Timbo, I’m a fairly recent grad… and I’ve seen it all. But I think your being naive if you think pot is more prevealent now than it was back in the 70s and 80s.

Regardless, I really don’t care if my teams football players smoke pot. I don’t really care that UF’s Jeinkens CB got caught… except that I greedily know the Gators are not as good without him. But if I remove my bias from it, I think he should run steps for being stupid and start the first game. But I guess I’m kinda old school like that.

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SSIgator…………..with a roster full of 5 star players, replacing a HC who quit ( in the middle of the season but kept drawing a check) a new HC who has never won a game, A Veteran QB who appears to not have the talent of a Div 2 QB, pot bust left and right, don’t you need to be somewhere to worry about all this.

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For my fellow Dawg fans crowing about UF being down, I remember that UF was “down” last season, as well as during the Zook years, yet the Gators still beat Richt 8 of 10.

UF coaches seem to get a little more out of their “dream teams” in Jax than our coach does.

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The fact that smoking weed is not a big deal may speak more about my age than anything else.

When I played, if someone was setting themselves up as a team leader, he better not have been smoking weed.

If it is not a big deal now, so be it.

To me, it will always be a big deal.

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BAM. That is what I call throwing down the gauntlet!. I can’t stand the kool-aid term either, but only because it is such a lazy and copied phrase, used as a substitution for making an actual point. And have said so several times…but dead kids, that’s taking it up a notch.

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BTW, us old guys remember that day very well. Came in on 1 of he 3 channels we got.

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The defense will be good but not great. The O-line will underperform as usual. We won’t be able to run the ball on anyone of significance. Bobo will take to the air like its flag football but without AJ making his death defying catches. We’ll score 40 on East Bumblebuck State and then score 10 in an SEC game. That’s been pretty standard the past few years with Bobo calling the plays.

I say 7-5, maybe 8-4.

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Got to love the positive, forward thinking UGA fans. Every school and fan is “high” ( oops that was meant for Justin Huston) about the upcoming season. But lets look at the past three seasons of UGA Bulldogs Football. In the past 3 season the UGA program has produced 5 first round draft picks and about 14 NFL players overall. The problem with that is the records while at UGA did not reflect that. In fact the words ” dissappointment, embarrassing, and not reaching potential” were used to describe the UGA teams. But hey this is a new season with new coaches, with “The Dream Team” ( oh by the way, most “Dream Teams” are usually far and away the best and UGA finished with an average of 6.4 on the recruiting services- but who puts stock in those anyway) and a new attitude on defense, a new strength and conditioning program and leadership. So all UGA fans have a right to be exicited. At least at UGA most of the players are returning and not out robbing trailers or transferring in for one season and then moving on to the NFL. Some programs are down to around 45-50 scholarship players and will suffer the wrath of a beat down in Athen in November.

Now onto the upcoming season. This season will ramp up with two very very huge games. Boise St and South Carolina. UGA could win both games and the expectations level will be huge with our home base, or we could lose both games and the war chant and internet chatter of fire CMR will spill over. The last case scenario is we split those two games. If we do then I hope we beat USC in the conference game. It means more directly to the conference and to recruiting. But if we lose to Boise St we need to play it down to the wire or we will suffer a great loss in many areas. We need to be 1-1 after the first two and have some momentum when MSU comes to town a few weeks later. Confidence and believing in each other is going to be the key to our players moving forward.

Our defense will be better, our offense will need some help from our defense and special teams need to return to the same form they had two and three years ago.

I really do not expect much from our Freshmen coming in, if we get 3 or 4 to provide some servicable time then we are okay, if we see 7 to 12 of those guys playing then we should all get the idea that our base talent was not that good to start with.

Now the final thing, Injuries. With scholarship limits the way they are, we really really cannot afford anymore injuries at any position. If we make it through the first 5 games of the season unscathed then we will be there late in the year. UF will always be tough, they have so much talent across the team, and with that kind of talent we have to play our best ( unless Jenkins is still on the team then maybe Hustin can loan him some crank before the game to take the edge off). everytime we line up against UF.

My take, have a good one guys.

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Thanks Newmandawg.

Right back at ‘ya.

Idiot

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The running game will the be key to our season…

Our ‘D’ will be better, but it’s still only year 2 for CTG so the learning curve will still be there but not as bad as last year.

Murray is good, but how good will depend on what he’s asked to do. If we have a good (doesn’t have to be great) running game, he has more than enough targets to make good things happen on offense. If we don’t come up with a running game our opponents will sit back and make Murray make big play after big play… and we saw how that worked last year with AJ Green in the line up. We could put up points but had no consistency and couldn’t grind out a win.

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DawginLex

April 26th, 2011
10:57 am
I guess we should be excited about 2011 since Justin houston is gone.

What an idiot.

So let’s think about this. You leave college early to get drafted. You interview with all these teams trying to convince them you have the character to be a good teammate. Then, you get caught smoking weed and flunk a drug test 2 days before the draft!

Does anyone think he was not doing drugs last year?
Is this why he was considered a “team cancer”???

Do we now believe that Christian Robinson was right?
Do we now believe that one Mr Robinson might be the high character leader we have DESPERATELY been looking for since David Pollack was in Athens?

I call all of this reason for optimism. Helps explain 6-7 doesn’t it?

Has this been confirmed? And, if so, where can I go to read about it?

Thanks!

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foxsports.com

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Same lazy coach, expect same results.

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DawginLex

April 26th, 2011
12:30 pm
foxsports.com

Thanks again!

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A memo to all SEC QBs, old and new…

RAY DREW!
IS COMING FOR YOU!

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If Defense wins championships then the Dawgs will be in good shape. Still concerned about the Ol & the Running Game. Pretty excited about everything else. GATA. .

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UGA didn’t face Bama or LSU in 2010, didn’t seem to help. Lost to Colorado, UCF, Florida (as usual), Arkansas, South Carolina, Miss St, and Auburn. Auburn’s the only team that UGA should have lost to.

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What would Weis, Muschamp and all the Gators do to have Aaron Murray a Gator about now?
Aaron looked sharp in the spring game. Brantley looked like an Insurance salesman at the park with some buddies.

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zEKE,

So true man, the problem last year was coaching, especially on offense, and scoring, especially at QB against good teams.

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Richt averages 6 or 7 wins a season, 3rd in SEC East looks about where Richt averages last 2 seasons. Averages 6.5 wins a year since 2008.

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Ray, I think we can all agree last years team was bad, the staff was bad, the effort was bad, Rotten apples all in the locker room. Look at the pedigree of this roster vs UCF. Not even close.
Richt has publicly admitted it.

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Orsen will catch 50 balls this year and 10-12 TD’s and be All SEC and on one of the All American teams. The Guy is that good. TE, plays like a WR

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Altamaha- Good thing you aren’t a literal thinker. What is it about our offense that makes you feel warm and cozy?? You think they will be able to give our D adequate time to rest? I sure don’t. Of course that is my opinion and have no statistcal evidence or the ability to see the future.

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I’d say 6-7, or 7-6, bout where Richt gets you these days. 6 or 6 wins, includes the Bowl game.

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Every time I see someone misspell “losing” with “loosing”…I hear Ricky Ricardo in my head…Ju got some splaining to do”….

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WR’s got a lot worse losing Green and Durham, and Bobo throws to the TE’s about 2-3x a game. Murray can’t score against good teams, 5 or 6 td’s against winning teams last season was all. Offensive line can’t passblock. Passing game is in trouble.

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typical uga fans one minute you love justin houston the next minute you people talk bad about him. uga has the worst fan base in football.

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Richt ain’t reel good at seizing the moment, and seeing the opportunity when it’s there, look at last year, no Bama, no Miles or LSU, and you go 6-7?????

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SSIgator your HC won a game yet?

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Last year Bill’s survey said 67% felt real good about the season.

Ended up 6-7.

Not a good sign that fans are saying the same thing.

http://blogs.ajc.com/junkyard-blawg/2010/04/24/is-confidence-high-again-in-the-bulldog-nation/

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Anyone got any tickets for Tech/Western Carolina? Having a big weekend in Atlanta for a wedding with friends and family. I called the ticket office. They only have 23,000 available. Help a brother out…….

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As far as Mullen winning with sub-par facilities and support…C’mon, this is not like June Jones in Hawaii; Starkville might be in the middle of nowhere, but they have plenty of support and a top notch stadium (with the Biggest and Best Hi-Def screen in the SEC)…I agree with the earlier post…he hasn’t really done anything yet…so don’t compare him to CMR…lets see him win a couple of SEC crowns and win 8-10 games practically every year, then then you can talk.

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Well let’s see…

Considering we haven’t won an SEC East title since 2005 I’m going to say NO.

But Coach Richt’s the greatest coach in the world!!! He’ll right the ship!

Jeez…what a bunch of morons!

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Florida Atlantic WIN
UAB WIN
Tennessee WIN
at Kentucky WIN
Alabama LOSS
at LSU LOSS
at Auburn WIN
Open Date — —
Georgia LOSS
Vanderbilt WIN
at South Carolina LOSS
Furman WIN
Florida State LOSS

For You SSI 7-5
Brantley benched

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A poll… on AJC.COM …. and a Bulldawg Blog to boot… and you want to take a poll to see where Georgia will finish in the East?

Thats hilarious…

Why dont we also take a poll among wino’s to see if wine tastes good…….

What a waste..

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Gators lose 5 again this year….and one is to Dawgs, there ain’t Prozac in the world to help those folks. Muschamp will get NO honeymoon. They will tell him Dooley walked into a mess and he walked into a Nike All American camp……

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@LOL nobody asked you to come to this blog to “waste” your time. You can leave anytime . Go to your team;s blog and waste your time there..You wont be missed. Nobody here will even notice you’re gone.or care

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Murray would have won 3 or 4 of those games if the d could have stopped somebody.

The defense’s improvement will determine the season. Improve the defense, Murray doesn’t have to generate 30+ points to win. Can’t run the ball playing catchup.

Except last year, last 4 BCS/SEC champions won at least 2 games during the year with the defense saving the day.

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OK RNB, let’s fire Richt now and become the laughing stock of NCAA football.

Great idea.

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DawginLex -

“OK RNB, let’s fire Richt now and become the laughing stock of NCAA football.”

Hate to break it to you, but you are already that.

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Give me a break Bill and the rest of you kool-aid drinkers

Richt couldnt even beat Ron Zook and we are talking about winning the FL game come on

Richt better hope FL loses out like usual so he can go to the DOME

And sorry, Zook was fired when he did finally beat him

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right SSI…

What gets discussed with your boyfriend on the sofa at night doesn’t equal the entire NCAA.

You still have not answered my question TROLL BOY

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Funny how UGA bloggers are always telling others to get off their blog, but they believe its their right to post on others’ blogs. Such supreme reasoning skills are what cause UGA fans to always believe they are an elite football program headed for the NC and let’s see……1980?

And the so-called rivalry with UF is like what? 17-3 in the past 20 years….NOT a rivalry.

I have never see such a delusional group of sports fans in my 50 years of following college sports. Now if I could have back the last 3 minutes of my life wasted on this blog…….

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New coach will be offensive guy, Leach, Gus Malzan, or Gruden.

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Dawginlex……………..GM learned under Foley and Foley just hired Muschamp. Now if Florida loses 5-6 games this year, It might give him pause, because if Muschamp loses that many, half of those folks will want him fired after one season. Upon hiring him, he grew in Florida as a little boy…..lose 5 or 6 games this year and you’ll hear ” we got a damn Bulldog coaching out team….just watch.

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Frankly Im tired of hearing talk, we are a joke to other schools with this is the year crap

I havent seen much from this program since 02 but we still lost to FL

When we beat FL 2 yrs in a row and go to an SEC championship then there can be talk, until then shut up people

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Even with QB issues, South Carolina still returns a lot from a pretty darn good football team. The optimist in me says we win the east but I cast my vote for 2nd.

The Carolina game is winnable and, if we pull that off, I get more ‘optimistically realistic’ but, until we begin to play the Gators even for a few years, it is hard to say they don’t have an edge on us. Those two games concern me the most: Sweep ‘em and we’re stting pretty if we take care of the business we SHOULD take care of. Lose ‘em and…ugh!

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sc WILL BE A RPESEASON TOP 10 TEAM WITH gARCIA, lATTIMORE & JEFFIRIES ALL BACK.

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rICHT’S 2-9 VS. gATORS, SO 80% CHANCE rICHT LOSES THAT ONE.

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JANORIS JENKINS DISMISSED FROM THE GATORS……

http://www.gatorzone.com/carter/blog/337

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uga DOESN’T PLAY uab, IT’S nEW mEXICO sTATE.

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Boise isn’t in the SEC, it’s a game that means nothing. rest the starters, don’t show anything on video.

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Sorry, Make that the New Mexico team

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new blogger at @1:41……………Nobody reads essay’s on here. I quit after the fourth sentence, just say’n

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Richt has 3 sure wins:
Coast Caro, Vanderbilt, New Mexico St.

Possible 4 wins:
Tennessee, Kentucky, Georgia Tech, Ole Miss (all will end up with losing records)

Sure 5 losses:
Florida, Boise, SC, Auburn, Miss St. (all ranked teams, Richt went 0-6 against good teams last season, and 2-9 against ranked teams last 2 seasons, averages 1 win against a ranked team per season last 2 seasons).

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captguitarman not only are you an idiot but a long winded one at that.

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Danny

Your on crack to sit there and blame Murry for us losing, Murry broke just about every Fr passing record and is 2nd all time as a Fr in yardage in the SEC

You need to blame your coach,

You know, the same coach who sat out Moreno because he thought he wasnt ready, or the same coach who had, Stafford, Moreno, Greene, and Maseqoui on the same field and still lost 3 games that year.

The same coach who couldnt beat Ron Zook until he was fired,

Who was embarrassed yr after yr by Meyer

The same coach who has had a decade of top 10 recruiting classes and still cannot appear in an SEC championship without having beaten FL to earn the spot but instead has to wait for FL to lose out so we could go to the championship

The same coach who put his friendship ahead of the University in not firing Martinez

Get a clue

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wILLIS really last year with a freshman QB we nearly beat 3 of those sure losses and had auburn down at the half..you hanging out in G’ville a lot these days?

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Dawgs Lose to Boise St and Tenn for sure. I don’t know about South Carolina and Florida. Georgia would have to play against a Senior Quarterback led team like Boise State first game of season ?! People talk about defense, but our offense starts so slow that we never will give ourselves a chance ! Hey I predict if we win the first game we have a shot of not losing a game ! It’s that important.

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This article reminds me of something: Does anyone really believe that Scam went to Auburn and DIDN’T GET PAID? Does anyone REALLY believe that?! Ok, now that is out of my system, so yes, the first 2 games are HUGE!!!!!!!!!

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I have a hard time taking a real positive stance on UGA this year.

Heard it all before – but bottom line is 8-5, followed up by 6-7.

Taking a wait and see attitude on expectations – but will root like heck for a great season.

As much as I like Coach Richt – we will need to make a change in the leadership of our program if 6-7 and 8-5 is the best we can do.

Best of luck to UGA!

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not second!!!

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not third!!!

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I feel like my calendar should read 2010 instead of 2011.

You clowns are always optimistic in Spring and suddenly full of excuses in September. In 1 year, FSU caught and passed georgia and I’m laughing my azz off about the whole thing. Lattimore’s easy…just knock the clown to the ground and leave him there. Have fun losing to UF – again.

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Joey

Thats my problem with Richt

3 million a yr but as a fan Im asked to donated a ton of money to watch somebody coach a team in the ground

I only wish my job was like that

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Gators out recuit us every year. Field talent will give them the edge even if the coaching struggles. Georgia will be outcoached by Boise. We will not be able to address the speed of play by the offense. Our boys will be huffing and puffing in the middle of the second period. We do not have enough talent to swap guys out on defense. Boise will expose it. Soon as a starter leaves the field they will attack his back up. It is how they win.

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Yeah Mutts you guys have a chance to win the SEC until September 10th rolls around. It’s the same thing every year for you guys. “We’re going to win it all!” and then its October “Maybe next year” or “Fire Richt!” Haha silly Dogs.

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Either: CMR wins 10 and incl one over Florida and we COMPETE HARD for the SEC East title or it is the end for this regime. Period.

Or: We end up with the above great season and it is THE END for UGA lousy seasons for awhile, hopefully.

Gooooooooooooooooooooooooo Dogs.

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Colorado celebrates it’s first victory over an SEC team in 20 years, but the CBS announcers bring the Buffaloes down to earth and remind everyone why UGA no longer matters nationally in one simple statement. Highlight of the 2010 college football season.

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Atlanta87 and ATLER (ramblin wreck)

Pull out your slide rule pencil and complete your janitorial engineer test

This test is to see if you can figure out how to fill your high school stadium

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GT since about 1950 has been to maybe 8, 9 ???? major bowls like the Orange, the Cotton or the Sugar or the Rose ( back in the day) or lately Capital One or Outback or Fiesta Bowl. Eight or nine invites GT has maybe received in what? 60+ years?? MOST of their major bids were bunched together back in the mid 1950s with Bobby Dodd and his ONLY 60s major invitation was in 67 when Florida stomped him. Their other MAJOR was 09 when Iowa stomped them in Miami.

In the same period, UGA has one Orange (1960) , and about 5 Sugar Bowls, and about 5 Cotton Bowls and about 4 or 5 Cap One Bowls and maybe three or four Outback Bowls.

Yes, UGA has been to many, many more low to mid level bowls. GT? Mostly the Boise Blue Carpet affair or the old Bluebonnet or the Peach or the Gator or the Micron or the Emerald City thing in San Fracisco where GT was very happy and comfortable to be. Hmmmmmmmm

GT and UGA have nothing in common in football and have not since Johnny Hunsinger ran wild at The Flats.

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Check out Houston’s stats for 2010. 1.5 sacks in his last five games at Georgia. I believe we can find somebody to replace him. He was a no show against Fla. and Auburn.

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Cam Newton released from Florida, goes to Auburn.
Janoris Jenkins released from Florida.
Looks like Auburn may have picked them up another 5 star player.

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LMAO, shankit!

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UGA Insider

Well if we lose 2 in a row to South Carolina, that will be another negative milestone that has been achieved

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I just heard Jenkins got kicked off the team at UF. what a blow, but I would have to say it helps me with the answer to this blog. If we beat USC in week 2; yes, we will win the east.
I didn’t think that would happen but he definately had it coming. 3 strikes, he’s out!

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All things considered, I think winning the east is in reach. And Richt knows his seat is hot. Sometimes a little pressure is a good thing. I like our chances but nothing is a given in the SEC.

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I love reading the UGA fans posts saying they will win the east. Always start the year with such high hopes only to see them dashed early on. I do feel for you because South Carolina OWNS UGA and will beat them again this year and make it back to the GA Dome. Sorry, I know the truth hurts.

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Typical Tech trolls show up with their typical arguments….

“you mutts think you will win the national title every year…”…….. well.. yes, yes we do.That is called being a die hard fan. Except I do not see anybody on here claiming that. It is the Techies who bring up “national relevance” as a slap to UGA, stirctly because they are the ones who expect us to be big on the national scene. If Tech beats the most down of UGA squads, they act like they just won the super bowl, because for just a few hours they are relevant in the state of Georgia.

And for the love of god, somebody show the nerds where the academic blogs are. This here is a FOOTBALL conversation.

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ATLER (ramblin wreck)

UGA is ranked 10 spots behind GT in academics and is closing the gap, of course I could care less

Did you read if you can, that your on a UGA football blog, not an academic blog you dork.

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ATLER,

I hear Georgia Tech is hiring Charlie Sheen to assist Paul Johnson in recruiting.

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The truth does hurt, Dreaming. 46-15-2

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D A DoubleU G

I heard Richt is getting all new probation officers for this upcoming season.

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Regardless, they’ll be hitting the bongs with J. Houston!

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Addem…either never played a down at their position or haven’t played at all

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I would love to say the Dawgs will finish first in the east…but we’ve seen all of the hype before and its already starting this year. I seriously doubt we will beat SC or the Gators. I’m thinking third or fourth in the East with three or four losses.

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Sad thing is I remember not long ago that GEORGIA would win 10+ games a yr WITH LSU, ALA or ARK on the schedule. What has GA football come too when we can only HOPE to beat SC & win the SEC East when none of the big-boys from the West are on our schedule???

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dawgs got no chance if the change up the drug test schedule

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ATLER (ramblin wreck)

Like I said before, why do I need to pay attention to recruits, our coach recruits these thugs and thats been my complaint for years. Again thats why this program is going nowhere except for squashing the Joke by the Coke thats it.

Now your cheating players who continue to get caught every few years need your help on their papers. You really should get back to finishing those assignments so they can stay elligible

SQUASH

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@ schmeckdawg

ATLER (ramblin wreck)

April 26th, 2011
3:19 pm

D A DoubleU G

I heard Richt is getting all new probation officers for this upcoming season.

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258DAWG,
I predict UF will be about 8-4 and be battling UGA for second place in the East. I think the winner in Jax will come in second behind USC. Based on recent history, I like our chances in that game……LOL!

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florida’s best defensive player just got kicked off the team, their QB is terrible, they have a bunch of injuries on the oline and no running game. UGA will beat them easy. if garcia is suspended for the usc-uga game, UGA wins that by 13+. Mark it down–the Dawgs win the SEC east!!!

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And Pigs Fly!!

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The SEC East will again be a weak division compared to the West. UGA will be tied for second. South Carolina will play LSU or Arkansas for the title.

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This IS the year, Dawgs beat Gators & win East, but SEC Championship game probably vs. Bama, NOT!!!

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not me dawghater.

9-3 for me.

i guess my SOP is a little different than what the TROLLS believe it is.

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Here is my order of finish in the SEC East

1) S. Carolina – They still have a top flight RB and Spurrier
2) Georgia – Best QB in the East, maybe in the conference – good to great head coach
3) Tennessee – Looked a lot better at the end of last year then the beginning, but coach is still unproven
4) Kentuckly – Hard fighting team, decent head coach
5) Floriday – Brand new Coach, QB sucks, new system, loves pot to much
6) Vandy – This aint the pac-10, they are never getting above 4th in this league

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UGA Insider
I have been saying exactly what you are for a while now. CMR is putting his future on the line by staying with Bobo. Our defense was getting better every game, it takes a while when they have to learn an entire new scheme. So we should have kicked butt in the bowl game. Bobo proved his lack of imagination and being so predictable allowed even UCF to easily prepare for us. Only scoring 6 points should have gotten Bobo demoted . The defense got the job done , it got the job done in a lot of our losses but most Georgia fans blamed it on Grantham. All you had to look at in all of our losses was TIME OF POSSESSION and you would have seen the problem was always the OFFENSE. The defense was warn out by the end of the third quarter. We did not beat a ranked opponent last year and if we don’t beat Boise State and especially South Carolina I also think McGarity will pull the plug. If we win one of the first two I think it will a game to game decision after that.
McGarity and his AD has a history of doing this when he was at Florida and I agree it is better than waiting until the end of the year because you don’t want to blind side any recruits. But if we didn’t learn anything else if McGarity makes a change after the second game it will be a very well respected coach that everybody will approve.

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Well, since UGA will have the best QB in the SEC and your defense is day/night different than last year, I declare dawgies the SEC champ of 2011.

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FLASH Muschamp throws Janoris Jenkins off the Gators team with zero chance to return

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7576DAWG

Bobo lack of imagination come on man

You dont think the 55 passes to the sideline, the run up the middle 90% of our running plays for a zero gain, a the 5 yd pass dump over the middle, is not enough imagination

Come on man be fair now

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It’s good news that Central Florida is not on the schedule.

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Gator Nation

Brantley was like that last spring game wasnt he and FL was still in it

Its laughable every year to watch us go to Jacksonville
Its more laughable that our coach wants to stir the pot and move the game somewhere else because he thinks that will help him win

We go down there every year and call the most conservative play calling I have ever seen

I seriously hope if we lose to FL this year its by 75 points maybe then the kool-aid crowd will have finally had enough

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Let’s be realistic. The last time the Dogs were on the field they were beaten by UCF and looked horrible. The score was 10-6! So based on that(and the 6-7 record), how can some of us predict a division championship? There is no WR on the roster that comes close to AJ Green, and like him or not, Houston was our best defensive player last year, which is why he was originally predicted to be a first round pick. Freshman will not cause that huge of a turn-around. Most of you same guys were predicting the same thing last year. 3 losses would be a good year considering what happened this past year.

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Come on guys! Year in and year out the Georgia Bulldogs field a team capable of beating anyone. You must play damn near flawless football in the SEC to win a title. Very often a one or two loss team wins the conference title. Go DAWGS! They can do it.

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dd

Can you really predict the play calls

I really have a hard time they really confuse me

55 passes to the sideline,
run up the middle 90% of our running plays for a zero gain,
the 5 yd pass dump over the middle

Man your pretty smart to know whats coming Bobo has me confused

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61% believe UGA will win the East? It sounds like the same people who were crying last year that UGA was not in the top 10 at the beginning of last season after an opening season win. What a bunch of homers. Then they lost to South Carolina. Then they lost to Mississippi State. Then they lost to Colorado.This is great analysis.

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You guys gotta admit that us Gators are much more realistic about our expectations than most of the UGA faithful. Look at the poll……61% think UGA will win the East. That is just wishful thinking. If most of you actually believe that then I think most of you are setting yourselves up to be disappointed. USC is the favorite to win the East for a reason……you guys sucked last year and so did we. Unless you have Cam Newton and Nick Fairley coming in, then do not expect the turnaround Auburn had last year. Improvement should be expected but not championships. Those are AT LEAST another year away for UF and UGA.

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CBS released some good news. Katie (goofball) Couric is leaving the evening news. Maybe she and Matt (the weasel) from NBC can join Howard Stern on the radio. They do have the faces for radio if not the talent. Have a great day

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it’s a non story (Jenkins) in Florida because everyone here knew he was toast when the 2nd pot bust occoured…..Make no mistake he’ll be sorely missed, lockdown corners who would have been a first rounder don’t grow on trees…that being said Muschamp had no choice…watch the rest of UF’s team straighten up. It’s a new day, but that might not transfer to the field.

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Enter your comments here
I HAVE PREDICTED TWO YEARS AGO THAT THIS WOULD BE THE YEAR THAT THE DOGS WIN THE SEC CHAMPIONSHIP, AND PLAY FOR ALL THE MARBLES

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7-5, lose to all ranked teams again.

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God, dog fans are so predictable. The dogs are the dogs…championships are in their rear view mirrors except maybe for the odd year. But it’s nice to watch you dream and have the dreams crushed every year. Keep Aaron healthy so you don’t wind up with another loosing season (oh yeah, he QBd your LAST loosing season).

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I know the SEC bias toward BSU… non-AQ… couldn’t handle a real FBS schedule… etc… all I have to say is keep throwing logs on this teams fire. This is not the same program that choked between the hedges and they’ll be ready to proove a point to yet another major conference elite program.

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By the time UGA plays Florida——-it will be the same ol story———well, this that this that boo who—-google google———–why cant we win—blah blah blah——-I am a Georiga fan but my God they suck year after year with no backbone growing at all———–those people over there in Athens need a swift kick in the you know what.===It is what it is. This will be Richts last year———–my prediction.

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Bronco,
Are you saying Kellen Moore is better than most SEC QB’s? REally??? Do you think Kellen Moore would start at any SEC school??? That’s laughable… Look I think Boise State is a pretty decent team…not as good as Vandy or Kentucky but they’re not too bad for a Western School. Don’t talk until after the game…you might have a chance but get real. They play exactly NOBODY in that Weak Athletic Conference. What a joke. UGA would be undefeated every year with THAT schedule.

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Drink the Kool-Aid, follow the leader, the sun is coming up tomorrow.

Here is a more realist approach to the 2011 season:

East

USC- can win as many as 11, could lose as many as 4, more realistic is wins 10
UGA- can win as many as 10, could lose as many as 6, more realistic is wins 9
UF- can win as many as 10, could lose as many as 5, more realistic is wins 9
UT- can win as many as 9, could lose as many as 6, more realistic is wins 7
Kentucky- can win as many as 8, could lose as many 7, more realistic wins 6
Vandy- can wins as many as 3, could lose as many as 11, more realistic 3 wins

Alabama, can win as many as 12, could lose as many as 3, more realistic 11 wins
LSU, can win as many as 12, could lose as many as 3, more realistic 11 wins
Mississippi St, can win as many as 10, could lose as many as 4, more realistic 9 wins
Arkansas, can wins as many as 10, could lose as many as 5, more realistic 9 wins
Ole Miss, can win as many as 8, could lose as many as 7, more realistic 7 wins
Auburn, cans win as many as 7, could lose as many as 7, more realistic 6 wins

If UGA loses to Boise St, the game against USC holds CMR’s job in his winning that game, and the old ball coach will do everything in his power to win that game.

The whole program at UGA is on a collision course with being pretty good and pretty bad, depending on those first two games.

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@Bill King………..Oh, and by the way, Dogs win the East, win 10 regular season games, beats Florida, South Carolina, Auburn ect………loses a close one to Miss. State…….and absolutely hammers Georgia Tech………Thats All……..RED

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Richt gets fired after starting 0-2. Grantham then takes over and leads the team to a 7-5 finish, going 7-2.

UGA loses to SC, Boise, Auburn, Miss St., and Florida.

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UGA always has a Top 15 recruiting class every year, the coaches just seem to be in over their heads.

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WELL LOOK OUT. ITS THAT TIME OF YEAR WHEN THE nerds COME OUT WITH THEIR CRY BABY TACTICS. AFTER LOSING 6-4 LAST NIGHT, NOW WE ONLY HEAR ABOUT HOW GREAT THEIR ACADEMICS ARE TO THE REST OF THE WORLD. LET SEE IT TAKES A FOOTBALL PLAYER FROM UGA TO FLUNK OUT OF OUR SCHOOL THEN TRANSFER TO tech AND THEN GRADUATE FROM THAT SCHOOL AT NORTH AVENUE. THAT TELLS ME ALL I NEED TO KNOW. GO CHECK IT OUT IT TRULY DID HAPPEN. 10-4 TIL LATER MY DAWG COMRADES.

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GMAN,

Auburn is going to be HORRIBLE. If we lose to them at home, Richt deserves to be fired. This Auburn team will be the least talented team in the west. Too many holes to fill, by players with no experience.

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10 cents, I used to have that optimism every year, hoping this could be the year. Truth is we could be 11-2, or 6-7 again, or anything in between. Richt will be judged on consistency as much as his record this year.

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Agreed, it’s not the Win total that will be the determining factor, it’s the product on the field. Could lose in an entertaining early novelty game, as long as they don’t look outclassed. Then could lose a close fought conference game. Uga would be the underdog going in. As long the team looks like it gave full effort, and just got beat by a better team, nobody is getting fired. Particularly if it was obvious the problem(s) was in an area that has been addressed,just not up to speed yet, and more answers on the way Via the expected 2012 class.

If the problem is they just simply fell down late in the game on both sides, that’s a different story.

For the record I do not think they will lose both, but the reality is: McGarity retained Richt full well knowing that UGA would be favored to win either of the first 2 games. He has already factored in the high percentage (that’s what not favored means) that they will drop 1 or 2.

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I have to believe the ‘Dogs who show up at the Dome September 3 will have nothing in common with the ‘Dogs who showed up in Memphis December 31, except some of the names.

The 2011 version should be sky high on Labor Day, and ready to kick some tail.

If not, it’ll be a long, long autumn.

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No reason the Dawgs should be outclassed or manhandled by anyone. Beaten by a better team yes. Boise No, we should be superior in size, strength, quickness, and talent. USC always plays us tough, regardless of personnel. I don’t think QB will be a big issue for Spurrier with the young guy. We should be 1-1 at the worst after the first two. If we play like we’re capable of playing 2-0 could be the result. I can’t even speculate or get my hopes up. I’m “seriously” tired of the Richt “inconsistency”. Hopefully he gets things under control. I know i’m not planning any weekends around the television this year, hopefully no oil spills come our way and I will be spending a lot of time at the Gulf.

Maybe How2fish and I catch a few.

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Playing the percentages, there isn’t going to be any oil spills for a while. I’ll be DVRing a few myself, while I’m in the boat. Specially those lovely 12:00 kickoffs.

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My first point was that I doubt that there were Dawg fans all over the Bama blogs when they were having a tough time of it claiming to know all about the reasons for their shortcomings.

As for the latter comments, Richt has had UGA football at a very high level more than once since he’s been in Athens, and I doubt very seriously that he has forgotten what it takes. I know for a fact, from the mouths of more than one large UGA atheletic money supporter that Richt was told that the off the field foolishness was going to stop, immediately. Before I knew about some of the individual players who have said to be some of the problem children, I have to admit that I was surprised by some of the names that were being thrown around as being bad eggs, but I do believe that the holdover players that will be counted on this year have grown up some, and that hopefully some new leaders have emerged, other than the names that we see here everyday.

I am, like everyone else, holding my breath for the first headline to come out about a player arrest or suspension, but for some reason I just have a better feeling about all that this time around. It has to be encouraging to hear that Caleb King has had a good spring, and that it looks like he might actually give a crap after all, and I don’t believe for a minute that Ealey is going anywhere. We need these two to step up, mature, and lead this stable of backs that are already in Athens to be the kind of running team we want to be. I think just sitting back and waiting on the arrival of I. Crowell would be a mistake. Let’s just say that I am cautiously optimistic about the Dawgs chances this year, but I’m not going to sit back and listen to a whole lot of B.S out of the mouths of a bunch of D.A. Alabama fans, or Auburn for that matter because Mark Richt has more than held his own against both of these teams in his tenure.

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Donnnan never lead me to believe they were going all the way either. Loved the man, but take away a few years, I always expected Dooley to drop a few surprise losses, especially his last few years.

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I would bet the farm on 2 things:

Richt is not underestimating BS.
BS ain’t playing thier 3rd stringer in the 3rd quarter.

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NP. But to be exact: I am not “putting words” in your mouth” as much as I took you too literal at your words.

You are saying that you are a realist, not a koolaid addict, but then turned around around and said , and I quote…….”I used to have that optimism every year, hoping this could be the year”. I am simply pointing out……..one or the other of those literally cannot be the case.

You giving me further explanation of what you “meant” is hardly a case of me putting words in your mouth. I am using your words.

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Just a little fun there Alt, no worries, I know you’re a very structured person and did take my words for what they said. What I mean is that my expectations are for a season of fun and competition. A MNC would be the whipped cream and strawberries on top of my chocolate pie, my greatest expectation is to give a good showing. I was still a kid at 24 during the “magical” season of 1980. I don’t take it nearly as seriously as just a couple of years ago.

I was however poked pretty hard (by you) a while back when I laid out a rough roadmap of how the culture in Athens slowly but surely went awry. The players during years 1-4 of CMR’s stint were from the old school, culture wise. Years 3 through 7 players passing through learned from players who were there or had been exposed to those earlier ones. Players in years 7 through 10 had no real role models to fall in behind as to what the old culture was in Athens. Absence of a “Head Coach” with strong influence, and strict guidelines I believe it was left to the players to build the culture according to what they had experienced in the past and brought with them.

That now must change. Look at what Nick Saban has done at Alabama in three years. Like him or not there’s no question of who’s in charge or do they have discipline.

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Do you seriously not remember me saying the EXACT same thing as you just described? about the classes and the next one

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I do like Saban, I wish our coach had a 10 yr head start and 3 HC jobs before he got here too.

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I don’t remember, but I don’t have time to read all the posts that come through so I probably missed it. I hope for above all, you to be correct and Richt to right the ship, although I’m not sure I can ever accept his offensive philosophy. I will probably never get over the 3 and out against Auburn in 05 that probably cost us that game and a shot at a MNC.

If we do have to change coaches hopefully McGarity does his homework and can find a guy “like a” Joey Jones at South Alabama. I read with amusement a lot of the posts about the USA program when it was announced that we will play them in 2014. He’s not a “high profile” guy, but a builder of programs from the foundation up. And he comes complete with a “pedigree” for success due to his background and experience.

I would rather fail with a guy like him than a Rich Rod or someone similar. I don’t fish for shark, last one I hooked almost took me over the side.

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Come on Alt, 7 minutes left in the game, 1st and 10, Richt calls 3 passing plays, all 3 incomplete, punts, AU scores with seconds left after a 4th and 15 completion. That’s not philosophical, that’s “stupid”.

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Well Great news! I can exorsize those demons from you forever. No need to forget. That never happened. I’m looking at the game notes right now.

At nine minutes, Southerland fumbled and AU runs in for a TD to take the lead. We did have to punt on the next possesion, but only after a 25 yrd opening reception. How do you know they were going to run the ball successfully there? Either way it wasnt some quick 3 and out to give AU a chance to win. Auburn had to punt right back after that.

The thing you missing is that UGA got the ball back at 5 minutes and scored to take the lead. Complete pass on 1st, 14 yards. Incomplete pass on 1st, penalty, 3 straight runs, burned 3 minutes, scored, and pinned AU deep, held and to put them in an impossible 4th and long.

It just flat didn’t happen as you describe. Look it up.

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With a big smile on my face, I’m having crow for dessert. Kind of reminds me of the “blackout”. We did have one of those didn’t we? You’re right, the drive that somehow imaged itself in my memory was at 9:28 with us trailing by one. I’m laying the blame squarely on my then future wife, an AU graduate, who didn’t let me forget that night for quite a while. That and maybe a couple of cold ones. Thanks for setting the record straight.

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I was at both. That AU receiver ran straight at where we were sitting. Yea that was a tough call to lay down and let them walk it in, or not. To let them score there gives us more time, but puts them up a TD instead of the FG we would have needed. and there was a chance they miss thier FG attempt. Not really very good odds either way. Still one of the more entertaining games I had been to in a while.

That is untill the Blackout. Single best time in Sanford Stadium since Butler beats Clemson.

AU always been my favorite game. Even this past year just puts a little more heat into it.

I don’t think they are going to be nearly as some good as folks are assuming, but better than they probably should be, given what they lost in starters.

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DawginLex,

I really find it hard to believe the McGarity or any AD for that matter would tell his Coaching staff, “that an 0-2 start gets them fired.” I mean come on, do you think any serious person in a position of authority would make that kind of ultimatum and place that much emphasis on two games? You do realize that Boise is likely to be a pre-season top 10 team and that USC was last year’s SEC East champ? And, if it were to happen, that the team started off 0-2, would he fire them right then or let them continue knowing there jobs were lost?

Where do you get your information from? You might want to check your sources.

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