Dawgs winning the East: Pie in the sky or realistic?

powerhouse?

June 14th, 2011
11:05 am

The Boise game will have a large impact on the SC game. Win the first and you probably will beat SC. However, lose the first and you probably will lose the SC game….it’s call MO.

Probably depend on Murry though.

DCJohn

June 14th, 2011
11:06 am

If we GATA we’ll live up to those expectations.

Newman

June 14th, 2011
11:10 am

Pass the pie.

SC receivers

June 14th, 2011
11:11 am

alshon jeffery will win the game for SC in Athens. i’m thinking 140 yds and 2 td’s. UGA had no answers for him last year, and this year’s secondary looks as shaky, esp in the 2nd game of the year. Boise will look to exploit this as well, and the BSU game will be close. I’m expecting both games to be high-scoring affairs…

WORM

June 14th, 2011
11:12 am

4th

Frank Lane

June 14th, 2011
11:12 am

I think that you will find Conner Norman, a walk on, eventually as our current day Jake Scott or Scot Woerner. This kid may not have the physical assets of our other defensive backs, but he flat out knows where to be on very play. Reminds me of Len Hughes in the 60’s but with better physical skills.

I a pretty sure the secondary would all play better if he was back there at safety, probably free safety.

deezcoons

June 14th, 2011
11:13 am

i just don’t believe in this coaching staff anymore so i think 8 wins is probably where we are headed

reality

June 14th, 2011
11:14 am

4th in the East.

SSG Dessert Dawg

June 14th, 2011
11:15 am

I must be the only Dawg fan worried about Aaron Murray. I think he really needs to improve on his accuracy from last year if he is going to be as good as we all hope he is. Just seems like too many times A.J., Durham, OC, or Aaron White were having to make great catches to pull in one of his passes. He needs to hit them in stride more consistantly and not hang them out to dry so much. Got A.J. and Durham both creamed the the Florida game last year. I’m just sayin…Go Dawgs!

Beast from the East

June 14th, 2011
11:15 am

Pie in the sky or realistic?

I’ve said numerous times that I think South Carolina will win the East. UGA and UF still have way too many questions to be answered. That doesn’t mean that neither has a shot, but they will have to be MUCH better than last year.

Buckeye

June 14th, 2011
11:15 am

Junkyard,

Didn’t we just have this discussion after Bradley put out his predictions?

PB

June 14th, 2011
11:18 am

Depends how you look at it…….

When Boise beats UGA by 2-3 td’s and the UGA goes on to win the East then that will mean Boise would own the SEC…

Oh but we already know they would, after all, Boise owns the ACC, Pac-12, WAC, Mtn. West, Big 12, and we know they would destroy any big east champ. Considering Alabama can’t beat Utah loses to 1-AA teams and Boise destroys Utah and destroys 1-AA teams then by virtue of recent games we can all see that it is more important for UGA to beat Boise.

But UGA will lose and lose bad, this will be embarrassing for the SEC and UGA. But thanks for letting Boise warm up with another scrimmage basically.

BSU 52-14

Really?

June 14th, 2011
11:18 am

SSG Dessert Dawg – It was his freshmen year! Do you think he did ok for a freshmen starter in the SEC? I mean Really? He had a better completion ratio than most QB’s in the league.

knoxdawg

June 14th, 2011
11:19 am

Really need to win both to gain momentum for the whole season. Both games are winnable but you need a little luck. Pre-season prep will go a long way in determining how well this team fares during the season. Richt has to get after it every day and work them till they are dog tired and have to suck it up to make it back to the locker room. Hitting and tackling live drills to the ground every day are a must. Dawgs can win it but will they we don’t know. However, the opportunity is there so how bad do they want it. Also, how well will SC handle the pre-season expectations??

BIG JOE

June 14th, 2011
11:20 am

Sitting here reading this article & I was thinking: Why do we keep discussing which game, Boise St OR SCar is more important to win?? What in the world has UGA football come to when we are EXPECTING to be 1-1 two games into a new season???!!!!! How in the world –or WHY in the world would & could we be realistically thinking of a 10-2 season when we drop a game the first two weeks? Seriously?? I say win them BOTH! I just hope the players have more confidence than everyone else does –if not it will be another L-O-N-G year.

Patrick Pattson

June 14th, 2011
11:20 am

The secondary has to step up in the fourth quarter …too many times we had the lead and the team threw the ball at the heart of our secondary (Arkansas), easily getting the score. Secondary is the key.

Really?

June 14th, 2011
11:20 am

PB – I started to read your post and then was laughing so hard I stopped.
reading.

LMAO!

June 14th, 2011
11:23 am

PB – Boise deoesn’t own the mighty Wolfpack from Nevada. That is a WAC team that Boise couldn’t hang with.

BIG JOE

June 14th, 2011
11:23 am

knowdaeg, I think you & I are on the same page. Good point of SCar handling expectations. Spurrier has been there –but this team has not. Lets hope they choke..

Patrick Pattson

June 14th, 2011
11:24 am

@PB

?? hahaha if it helps u sleep at night to think your on an SEC level …you’ll never be one of the big boys til u get in a relevant conference. dont get fat over there in Idaho playing cupcakes week in week out.

Douglas

June 14th, 2011
11:24 am

I don’t have confidence in these coaches either. It seems to me that when Van Gorder was the DC, he kept UGA in a lot of games with the defense. I still do not buy into Bobo’s offense no matter how many points his teams averages. The question is can the offense make the big play when it needs to not how many points does the offense average? I think he runs the same plays over and over and refuses to stick with the run first which wears down the defense. I believe in running the I formation more where the FB blocks and the TB runs behind the FB. The spread offense seems to get you down the field but not into the end zone when you get near the 10 yard line.

UGA Insider

June 14th, 2011
11:27 am

USCe is still the front-runner in the East. A good OLine, Ashlon, Lattimore and an absolutely loaded defense. People in Columbia are not only thinking SEC Championship but Nat’l Championship. All they have to do they feel is beat UGA in Athens. That is going to be one helluva game.

SSG Dessert Dawg

June 14th, 2011
11:29 am

Really?

I realize he was a freshman, and I realize he never started before. I just didn’t see as much improvement as I would have though. I fear that many of those completions won’t be there without 2 6′4″+ receivers going up there to get them. I think he has a lot of great qualities a quaterback. Great leader, great confidence…I just hope he improved the accuracy a lot, because now it is the receivers who are young and in experienced, and they need all the help they can get.

truedawg

June 14th, 2011
11:29 am

UGA has to win these first two games. This team needs some swagger or confidence atleast. The biggest thing to make the team live up to any hype fans or blogs might have is going on now in Athens. STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING. We saw the secondary and both sides of the line, run out of gas last year against Ark. and UF and AU. Tough games will drain you and it comes down to sure will, but if the body isn’t able to “hang” with the mind, it doesn’t matter. I believe UGA has the talent and the will, but they have to have the will now! The work done now will show up in the Dome and in Athens when USC comes to town.

BIG JOE

June 14th, 2011
11:30 am

PB — If we are reminiscing you should also throw that last trip Boise St made to the state of Georgia — I believe UGA won that game 48-13 & took their starters out barely into the 3rd quarter. Yeah, the media touted Boise St up that year too..

UGA Insider

June 14th, 2011
11:30 am

Plus anyone who scored 6 points against UCF should not be expected to do much.

W.I.N.

June 14th, 2011
11:30 am

First of all, throw out all of the stats against losing teams, they don’t count, they arn’t going to help figure out what’s wrong.

Now, once you’re looking at how Georgia did against WINNING TEAMS, according to cfbstats.com:
1) 12th in SEC in Turnover margin
2) 10th in SEC in Offen scoring
3) 11th in SEC in offen rushing
4) 12th in SEC Def 3rd down conversions
5) 8th in SEC in rush def

Finish in the top 3 in the SEC AGAINST WINNING TEAMS in offen rushing, def rushing, offen scoring, you have a chance.

Innocent Bystander

June 14th, 2011
11:31 am

It’s been noted by others before that beating Boise may set up the more dangerous scenario where we’re not desperate enough against SC. If we handle the first game we could forget the difference between an SEC defense and the rest of the world.I won’t be confident until we hark back to the the 2001-2005 era for at least one season. But I’m hopeful in any case. If we win the first two there’s no reason not to win the East. If we win the East there’s no reason not to win the SECC. Although the West has been riding high no team this year will match the power of Alabama and Auburn in 2009-2010. That doesn’t mean Bama doesn;t have a chance to win it all. They do.But it’s not inevitable.Like most others I’m very wary of our secondary and worried sick about Ashlon J.I think we have the right coach back there though.And if our line gets to the quarterback like they haven’t since 2007 it will make a world of difference.

DawginLex

June 14th, 2011
11:32 am

PB, what a joke. Our worst loss last year was a close game until the 4th quarter and you predict that score vs Boise?

What a joke.

I’ll bet you all the money we can both drum up and you will be living in a cardboard box.

BIG JOE

June 14th, 2011
11:33 am

Patrick Pattson

Peanut Butter is just an envious Tech fan..

78 DAWG

June 14th, 2011
11:33 am

Of course we will, we always win the SEC East and beat Florida in June.

That Guy

June 14th, 2011
11:33 am

PB, What you’ve just said….is one of the most insanely idiotic things I’ve ever heard. At no point in your rambling, incoherent response was there anything that could even be considered a rational thought. Everyone on this blog is now dumber for having listened to it. I award you no points, and may God have mercy on your soul.

SSIgator

June 14th, 2011
11:34 am

Bill King –

In this short article you stated the following:

“beating South Carolina would be a big step in that direction” – Lost to them last year and probably will again this year.

“all of which would require the Dogs to win in Jacksonville” – UGA 3-21 vs UF in Jax are you serious?

“he still has to run behind a questionable offensive line” – And the way it is starting to patch together this year is even more questionable.

“the secondary still has me worried” – Correct. The only ones not worried are the opposing teams QB’s.

“the questions about who steps up at wide receiver to replace A.J. Green and Kris Durham” – There is noboby. Just wannabees.

“Plus, of course, whether the team is going to be able to rise to the occasion in the fourth quarter in big games” – They sure have not in the last three years. Why would they start now?

You answered your own question Bill – Totally pie in the sky with a glass of KoolAid to wash it down.

UGA Insider

June 14th, 2011
11:34 am

Stop worrying about the secondary UGA fans…. Our first “shutdown corner” since Champ Bailey is in town. His name is Nick Marshall.

Ca dawg

June 14th, 2011
11:35 am

Man, this place is hater central. Theres clearly a high uncertainty estimate about the 2011 dawgs. Guess we’ll have to wait and see who wins the east…

Really?

June 14th, 2011
11:35 am

SSG Dessert Dawg – you need to worry about who is going to block for Murray and not Murray…Just saying

SSG Dessert Dawg

June 14th, 2011
11:35 am

BIG JOE,

I went to school at USC, and I can tell you, no one is realistically thinking National Championship. USC has a tendancy to choke at the end of the year when pressure and expectations start to mount. They still do not have much depth which is also part of their late season falls. I think we will beat them, and come out on top in the East, but even if we don’t beat them we will still take the East with a win in Jacksonville.

truedawg

June 14th, 2011
11:35 am

As far as luck goes, it’ll take the O line being healthy. no more ref’s like we had 2 years ago at home Vs LSU. The first two games will be close, USC always a close game. Anyone thinking SC or UGA will steam roll past the other hasn’t ever watched the game. winner will win with only 10 over the loser. Games is in Athens though, and UGA has a better D this year. I’ll pick UGA.
The Boise game will also be low scoring. Really a toss up, if the UGA secondary is better, and we can get a good pass ruch, UGA will when that game.

SoCarBravesFan

June 14th, 2011
11:37 am

Talent wise UGA can’t compete with SC. If the secondary did a great day and locked down Jeffrey, then Lattimore will just do what he did last season to UGA. Sometimes a lot of talent doesn’t mean championships, but in this case it does. SC will win the SEC East again this season.

AceDawg

June 14th, 2011
11:37 am

If Aaron Murray avoids his difficulties against teams from Florida, he could be stellar this year. I’m optimistic that the defense will improve, but the jury is out until the results are in. UGA should not worry about last year’s record, however, and should internally have high expectations. Starting the season worse than 2-0 would be a failure in my opinion, as the Dawgs have the power to beat Boise and should have motivation at home to avenge USC.

SoCarBravesFan

June 14th, 2011
11:38 am

That is if Garcia can stay sober the whole season.

A midget QB won't get it done

June 14th, 2011
11:38 am

Murray has yet to win a game against a winning team. He is a RS Sophomore which is the same as a junior. Humpers you need to at least admit the truth to yourselves; Murray is as good as he will get.

Chi Town

June 14th, 2011
11:39 am

No.

The Voice

June 14th, 2011
11:40 am

How can you win the east with losses to Boise, USC, Tenn, MSU, UF, AU and GT???

SoCarBravesFan

June 14th, 2011
11:40 am

And Lattimore will do the same thing he did last year. There is no cahnce a defense can get better from one season to the next. So UGA will suck again on D. It just isn’t possible for a team to get better. It has never happened before in the history of college football. That is why I know Lattimore will just run all over UGA again.

Rip Van Winkle

June 14th, 2011
11:41 am

Unless I just woke up from 1980, last years debacle against UCF should tell the Leg Humping Nation all they need to know. Unless this HC leaves it will be more of the same. Even Ron Zook owned this bozo.

Good Point!

June 14th, 2011
11:41 am

A midget QB won’t get it done – That works for us! Murray was great last year so if he is as good as he is going to get that would be awesome.

2012 FEAR THE END

June 14th, 2011
11:42 am

SoCar

What happen to Bama’s defense in year 2

W.I.N.

June 14th, 2011
11:43 am

A lot of games can be won, if you’ll do well in 3 areas AGAINST WINNING TEAMS:

1- 4th Quarter
2- 3rd down
3- Red zone

TechGuy

June 14th, 2011
11:43 am

The Voice – Shows what a moron you are. Losses to Tech or Boise wouldn’t affect UGA winning the East.

BIG JOE

June 14th, 2011
11:43 am

SSIgator

Seems to me you have plenty to be concerned about in Gainsville. You do realize you have a DAWG as a coach?? Hhhmmm… So when UGA starts winning these games again you will have bad thoughts swirling around in your mind…

That Guy

June 14th, 2011
11:44 am

W.I.N. – thanks for the lesson Coach! Where do you Coach at? .

Will Hill

June 14th, 2011
11:45 am

Good Point! so you are happy with losses to Colorado, Miss St, UCF, and among others the worst UF team since 1990? Dude cannot see over the Oline, it was the reason for all of his interceptions in Jax and he aint growin anymore!

BIG JOE

June 14th, 2011
11:45 am

SoCarBravesFan

If you seriously believe that, you are an idiot.

DawginLex

June 14th, 2011
11:45 am

Others who don’t drink the UGA kool aid think Murray is pretty good.

http://espn.go.com/blog/ncfnation/post/_/id/43023/sec-position-rankings-quarterbacks-2

Old Old Dawg

June 14th, 2011
11:46 am

Blog and brag and project all you want. This program is second tier and will remain so until it decides to win. I want to win it as much as the next person, but I don’t see it. Of course, I didn’t see it for the 07 group either, and they made a decision to excell. Just maybe………

Will Hill

June 14th, 2011
11:46 am

BIG JOE, you and your buddies have been predicting another NC since 1980 so who now is the idiot?

The Voice

June 14th, 2011
11:47 am

Sorry TechGuy…typo…UGA will kill Gt just like usual.

Will Hill

June 14th, 2011
11:48 am

DawginLex that would be Chris Low of ESPN and he predicted UGA would finish 10-2 and second in the East last year. How did that prediction work out?

BIG JOE

June 14th, 2011
11:48 am

That Guy

W.I.N is correct. These are areas that UGA has lacked –you don’t have to be a coach to realize that –any 5th grader can tell you–just go to any area elementary school & ask for yourself. Basic common sense, which you obviously have none of.

SoCarBravesFan

June 14th, 2011
11:48 am

The only post I made was the 1st one, someone else put in SoCarBravesFan and wrote the others. Obviously I believe that a defense can play better, but the point I was making is that UGA doesn’t match up well with SC talent wise.

thUGA

June 14th, 2011
11:50 am

I think as long as we can keep em out of jail, we gots a shot!

That Guy

June 14th, 2011
11:50 am

Will Hill – I am happy with Murray’s performance last year but not the team. If the team around him plays better than they win those games. Btw the fact that he is only 6′1 had nothing to do with the int’s. Please go back and watch them again and then comment on here. I assume you played sports as a kid? You do realize that football is a team game correct?

SSIgator

June 14th, 2011
11:51 am

Bill King –

And you did not even address the coaching staff in your article which appears to be the root of the problem at UGA. That tells me you either forgot to do that, or more likely, you want to keep your head in the sand and keep telling yourself that everything will be fine.

Toto, we are not in 1980 any more. Take me back to 1980 Auntie Em, I want to go home.

That Guy

June 14th, 2011
11:52 am

BIG JOE – Where do you Coach at?

Virginia DAWG

June 14th, 2011
11:53 am

Made me feel good to see Aaron Murray in the picture with Hershel Walker when he visited the school and worked out with the team. Aaron was looking buff and very comparable in size to Hershel. I am aware that Hershel is literally at his “fighting weight” which is probably smaller than when he was running over defensive backs, but the picture was still very encouraging about Aaron’s ability to withstand any pounding coming his way.

BIG JOE

June 14th, 2011
11:53 am

SoCarBravesFan

apologizes. I would like to point out that almost always, the 2nd year into a defense is better. And don’t forget that GA has a BIG nose-guard that they recruited from a JC. Their LB will be bigger this yr too thanks to some reshuffling. I’m more concerned about Jefferys and the SCar passing game than the RB.

ARdawg

June 14th, 2011
11:53 am

Well the UGA haters are making it to the blogs earlier each time.

It is realistic. The Dawgs have as much chance of anyone in the East. The first two games are the hump with one connected at the hip to the other. If we start 2-0 winning the East will likely happen but I am afraid 1-1 won’t get it done.

The bigger question isn’t “can they” but “can he” meaning can Richt pull a successful season out of his butt? He has the talent but, he’s had it for the last several years. Yes they can, will they? Thats the $64K question.

Stranger things have happened. The East appears weak in 2011. Carolina will be the answer to that question for Georgia. The winner of that game should have the upper hand into the SEC CG

That Guy

June 14th, 2011
11:53 am

Small Joe – I was mocking him due to an earlier post. But thanks for chiming in.

2012 FEAR THE END

June 14th, 2011
11:54 am

HOW TALL IS DREW BREE”S

solja

June 14th, 2011
11:54 am

One of the most fun things about college football is watching the annual, downward spiral of THuga every year and the priceless expressions of dogpoop fans as their fantasies and dreams are crushed yet again. this year will be monumental!!! Can’t wait!!!

Carlton

June 14th, 2011
11:55 am

How about we aim to win both games instead of discussing which is more important to win?

solja

June 14th, 2011
11:55 am

oh and Go Tech!!!!!!!!!!!

BIG JOE

June 14th, 2011
11:56 am

That Guy

I coach but that’s none of your concern. Check back once you’ve visited your local Elem School.

CFBFan

June 14th, 2011
11:57 am

Every year this question comes from Bulldog nation. Can we win and then there are all of these reasons why UGA should win. However, they just don’t win.

UGA pretty much sucks at winning championships.

1eyedJack

June 14th, 2011
11:57 am

I like pie and the GnaTs suck.

DawginLex

June 14th, 2011
11:58 am

Will hill,

We get it. you hate UGA.

You didn’t go to Georgia so you are smarter than all of us trailer trash in breeding rednecks who graduated from there. I’ll be right back, I’m on onion rings today and the grease is getting too hot.

We look forward to more of your thrilling insight.

The Voice

June 14th, 2011
11:58 am

2012…why don’t you compare Murray to Unitas or Montana…what a joke..

GTBob

June 14th, 2011
11:58 am

I personally think it’s pie in the sky, but i’m obviously biased. I just don’t see how a team can go 6-7, lose a lot of their best players, and then win their division. Then again though, the SEC east is a bit of a joke outside of South Carolina. It wouldn’t surprise me if Kentucky won it.

2012 FEAR THE END

June 14th, 2011
12:04 pm

I Didn’t compare, it was a question

ARdawg

June 14th, 2011
12:05 pm

GTBob, for a tech fan you usually keep it somewhat realistic. Why are you speaking from your brown hole now like most all other Tech fans?

BIG JOE

June 14th, 2011
12:05 pm

That Guy

All this W.I.N mentioned was the following:
W.I.N.

June 14th, 2011
11:43 am
A lot of games can be won, if you’ll do well in 3 areas AGAINST WINNING TEAMS:

1- 4th Quarter
2- 3rd down
3- Red zone

These are all areas which UGA lagged in… The last few yrs they have lost games in the 4th qtr. UGA’s 3rd down conversion rate has been terrible –near last in the conference. The Red Zone has also been awful. And you disagree that improvement in these areas will not produce wins??? To enlighten you, anyone with common sense that knows the game of football can see this. You obviously do not.

Good day.

CSA

June 14th, 2011
12:05 pm

Depends on which team shows up. Hopefully it won’t be the same team that couldn’t score a single touchdown against Central Florida. I pray to God this team has changed for the better.

CEPH

June 14th, 2011
12:07 pm

PIE IN THE SKY!!!! With Richt and BooBoo at the helm they need to worry about just having a winning record!

DawginLex

June 14th, 2011
12:07 pm

solja

June 14th, 2011
11:54 am
One of the most fun things about college football is watching the annual, downward spiral of THuga every year and the priceless expressions of dogpoop fans as their fantasies and dreams are crushed yet again. this year will be monumental!!! Can’t wait!!!

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Waiting on another team to lose so you can be happy?

Waht a sad pathetic existence.

Will you admit to us who your team is or do you just pull for whoever is winning the most each year?

Beast from the East

June 14th, 2011
12:08 pm

“Then again though, the SEC east is a bit of a joke outside of South Carolina. It wouldn’t surprise me if Kentucky won it.”

From an ACC fan and a Techie? Really? Are you serious?

SSIgator

June 14th, 2011
12:08 pm

DawginLex -

Your onion rings are burning.

Richt`s Hammer

June 14th, 2011
12:09 pm

We have no chance. But get the fanbase fired up for another national championship season.

This is all Jan Kemp`s fault. I have to recruit the Florida Penal System Better.

DawginLex

June 14th, 2011
12:09 pm

I spit in yours ssigator.

Enjoy

DawginLex

June 14th, 2011
12:10 pm

Richt`s Hammer

June 14th, 2011
12:09 pm
We have no chance. But get the fanbase fired up for another national championship season.

This is all Jan Kemp`s fault. I have to recruit the Florida Penal System Better.

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Is that where you are doing your time?

Are you the team manager for the “Mean Machine”

Mean Machine
Mean Machine
Mean Machine
Mean Machine

italian_29

June 14th, 2011
12:11 pm

Big Dawg Fan since 1974, but considering the disappointments of the last 2 seasons, they are going to have to SHOW me on the field. Until then, I say NO SEC East championship, not drinking any Kool-aid this year until the Dawgs and Coach Richt show me. I learned my lesson from last year when I thought that we were going to have a pretty good season.

CFBFan

June 14th, 2011
12:11 pm

GTBob makes a good point.

It doesn’t make sense that a 6-7 team with so many draft picks would win their division next year.

Pie in the Sky. Look at UF after losing their superstars. UGA will finish 8-4 losing to Boise, USCe, UF, and Kentucky. USCe will finish 9-3 and go to the SECCG.

boots

June 14th, 2011
12:11 pm

I love the Dawgs, and my four years in Athens were some of the greatest of my life. But after we failed to score a touchdown against Central Florida in our last time on the field, I think focusing on anything short of our next game is foolish. Let’s win in the Dome and then talk about the “future” (which would be game #2) when it is appropriate.

W.I.N.

June 14th, 2011
12:13 pm

Defense stunk last season AGAINST WINNING TEAMS.

Fumbles forced, 3, 11th in SEC, SC had 10
Funbles recovered, 1, 12th in SEC, SC had 10
Sacks, 10, 7th in SEC, SC had 17
tfl’S, 33, 10TH IN SEC, SC had 43
3rd down conv, 12th in sec,
rush def, 8th in sec, sc 143 yard
red zone conv, 8th in sec, sc ranked 2nd

Greg

June 14th, 2011
12:13 pm

Boise fans are the most delusional on earth. ESPN will continue to hype them because they need something to show on Wednesday nights other than spelling bee replays.

I remember talking to a couple of Boise dorks in an Athens bar before the last game between the two teams. They were entirely convinced that UGA had never seen the likes of their all-world players. The game could have easily been 70-0 if Richt wanted it to be. Men versus boys. It’ll be closer this time, but the result will be the same. Then Boise State can crawl back to their hole and look forward to their rightful place in college football…in the Humanitarian/Toilet Bowl.

Will Hill

June 14th, 2011
12:13 pm

BIG JOE

June 14th, 2011
12:05 pm

That Guy

All this W.I.N mentioned was the following:
W.I.N.

June 14th, 2011
11:43 am
A lot of games can be won, if you’ll do well in 3 areas AGAINST WINNING TEAMS:

1- 4th Quarter
2- 3rd down
3- Red zone

These are all areas which UGA lagged in… The last few yrs they have lost games in the 4th qtr. UGA’s 3rd down conversion rate has been terrible –near last in the conference. The Red Zone has also been awful. And you disagree that improvement in these areas will not produce wins??? To enlighten you, anyone with common sense that knows the game of football can see this. You obviously do not.

You forgot about having a HC who didn’t have the Nads to go for it on 4th and inches inside the UCF 5 on the first drive of a meaningless bowl game. But hey every other team in the SEC is hoping that McGarrity gives him a lifetime contract because of all of his adopting work.

RabidDawgFan

June 14th, 2011
12:16 pm

Georgia Tech fans, before you talk junk, beat us twice in a row. When is the last time Georgia Tech did that? Ok that settles that. Now shutup. You couldn’t beat our 6-7 team last season.

Now, the last time we won an SEC title we didn’t have one stellar WR like A.J. Green. They worked together as a unit. We also used our TEs a lot with Leonard Pope (who saved a boy from drowning btw), and Martrez Milner. Well we have one of the best TEs in the country in Orson Charles and a good one in Aron White. Maybe Jay Rome can get some playing time. What I’m saying is, you don’t have to have a spectacular WR to win the SEC championship. I don’t think Auburn did last season. Use what you have and make the best of it. Just score.

RabidDawgFan

June 14th, 2011
12:18 pm

And SC fans, win an SEC title before you pop off. Getting there and losing 56-17 goes against everything you worked for the entire season. Even UGA didn’t lose that bad to Auburn.

McDawg

June 14th, 2011
12:19 pm

the secondary and the offensive line have me worried not so much w/ the receivers-i see alot more leadership on the D

GTBob

June 14th, 2011
12:20 pm

From an ACC fan and a Techie? Really? Are you serious?

A 4 loss ACC team who got destroyed by Oklahoma didn’t have much of a problem beating the top 2 teams from the SEC east last year. Maybe the east will be alot better this year but you are pretty much going to have to prove it first.

Will Hill

June 14th, 2011
12:20 pm

RabidDawgFan was that as bad as losing to UCF?

JDawg1785

June 14th, 2011
12:21 pm

Good way to look at it, boots! The only game on this Dawg fan’s mind right now is on September 3rd.

Reality

June 14th, 2011
12:22 pm

uga is losing there “whole” offense AJ “Sell my jerseys” Green. We all saw how pathetic they were without him at the begining of the season. 3rd in the east behind SC and then FL

DawginLex

June 14th, 2011
12:25 pm

Questions loom for the gators in 2011 as well

1.) Can Muschamp keep Weiss out of the luxury skyboxes and away from the AYCE Buffets during games?
2.) Will the Gainesville economy be able to handle the sudden surge in donut prices?
3.) Can Muschamp keep the gator players out of jail, especially Rainey who apparently was tight with the 4 b-ball players who got busted.
4.) Can Muschamp and Weiss decise on a QB between Murphy and Driscoll after Brantley loses at home to UT and gets booed into tears at home?
5.) Can Muschamp prevent Weiss from eating the spear that the FSU guy throws at the beginning of the game?

Serious questions that must be answered.

WDE

June 14th, 2011
12:25 pm

@SSIgator hey what is that new HC’s record in the SEC so far…you have a new unproven HC, the biggest destroyer of Buffets and college football programs in recent history as the OC..and your beating your chest…and your calling us koolaid drinkers…

truedawg

June 14th, 2011
12:26 pm

All the haters..lol Really? UGA lost alot of games, but if you look closer, it wasn’t like anyone blew them out. See the strength and conditioning program, see the improvement. I’ve talked to several players on this team. They have some hunger, and seems to have a tighter unti as far as being a team goes, this year. 10-2, 8-4, 12-2 14-0 I dunno..I kinda doubt 14-0 but I know we will have a team this year we can be proud of supporting.
Don’t be too tough on the chickens, i mean let them crow, they never had a chance to before, never won anything, never had any hope, let them hold on to it now, cause we all know it’ll be back to disappointment for them in Sept.

Joey

June 14th, 2011
12:27 pm

Did I miss something? Some of you are yapping at Bill like he predicted greatness for the ‘11 team.

Bill seems to be taking a cautious approach like most of us are. If the defense is a lot better, that will more than make up for losing 3 of our 4 top playmakers on offense from last season.

I don’t think we will be great, because of the lack of proven playmakers, other than Charles and Murray. If Marlon Brown or somebody steps up and becomes a big time WR, and on defense, the secondary is steady, UGA could be very good.

RabidDawgFan

June 14th, 2011
12:27 pm

We’ll see what happens come Sept 3rd. That’s when all this talking will come to an end.

LMAO at the Hopeful (again) Humper Nation

June 14th, 2011
12:29 pm

WDE he has no record but I bet he goes for it on 4th and inches inside the 5 on the first drive of the game. DumbinLex that is the only stat you have to worry about. Charlie Weis forgot more about offense than Bobo the Clown ever new.

hounddawg

June 14th, 2011
12:29 pm

Can South Carolina keep their QB sober???

Reality

June 14th, 2011
12:30 pm

UGA doesnt have a running game at all. You cant rely on a true freshman to come in and carry the load from day one. Lattimore is the exception not the rule. Murray is going to have a lot of work to do because teams will not have to respect the running game. With no AJ green they are in big trouble.

W.I.N.

June 14th, 2011
12:31 pm

Offense, against WINNING TEAMS, has a few things to work on too:

10th in scoring, SC 2nd
11th in rush off, SC 5th
TO Margin 12th, SC 5th
3rd down conv, 7th, SC 2nd
Red zone td’s, 10th, 7 td’s, SC 1st, 24 td’s

GoDawg.Real

June 14th, 2011
12:33 pm

SORRY TO HAVE TO TELL YOU THE TRUTH!

I’ve been a dawg all my life, but if any of you really think UGA has a chance against Boise you’re delusional homer fans. Last time Boise came UGA was ranked higher and Boise was barely 1-A. SO QUIT THINKING THAT’S SOMETHING TO HANG YOUR HAT ON!!

Last time Their QB had the flu and gave 6 turnovers in the first half. It wasn’t UGA that caused that, it was Boise imploding.

THIS TIME, they have the best QB in the country, not to mention one that has broken several NCAA records. Not to mention they have beaten Oregon twice, TCU, and VT all on the road. That is 4 conference champs all top 5-15 ranked, all were 1-2 loss teams.

Boise this time has a QB and defensive line that will pound the dawgs into submission unless MR does something drastic. I have a bad feeling about this game. Also, if you listen to any blog where people have to use real accounts and names, 95% are not optimistic, they realize what were up against.

Try to be more humble UGA fans, we have not earned the right to talk big. It will only be more embarrassing when Boise does beat us.

Comment

June 14th, 2011
12:34 pm

This place is drinking the Hatoraide. I don’t see anyone challenging the DAWGS this year. Maybe Bama in the title game but that’s about it.

Pago Pago Dawg

June 14th, 2011
12:35 pm

Peach pie in the sky….

RabidDawgFan

June 14th, 2011
12:35 pm

If Lattimore can do it, why can’t Crowell? How do you know that Crowell won’t perform better than Lattimore did? I know that’s asking a lot but how do we know how an athlete is going to perform? Because he plays for Georgia? What does that mean? We have a very good program. Granted we didn’t have our usual great seasons the past two seasons but we’re changing so that we can get back to that. Crowell can do it if he works hard.

WDE

June 14th, 2011
12:35 pm

@LMAO at the Hopeful (again) Humper Nation really with all that offensive know how Weiss destroyed Notre Dame… here’s hope he can recreate that at UF. How many years as a college HC did Ol’Charlie win 10 or more? Before you anoint yourselves NC’s you might want to get your HC at least ONE win…

DawginLex

June 14th, 2011
12:37 pm

LMAO at the Hopeful (again) Humper Nation

June 14th, 2011
12:29 pm
WDE he has no record but I bet he goes for it on 4th and inches inside the 5 on the first drive of the game. DumbinLex that is the only stat you have to worry about. Charlie Weis forgot more about offense than Bobo the Clown ever new.

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dumbinlex? That’s the best you have.

The TROLL Power Ratings won’t rate you very high for creativity.

I’d give it a 3 out of 10.

Try harder. Read more. Do more research.

RabidDawgFan

June 14th, 2011
12:37 pm

Boise better play mighty, mighty hard if they want to beat our hungry, in shape, ready to go and prove their worth team. I’m serious. This team has a different feel about it.

SSIgator

June 14th, 2011
12:38 pm

WDE -

“and your beating your chest…and your calling us koolaid drinkers”

I am not into self-abuse like the UGA fans are. Bartender Richt is serving right now. The line forms to the right.

DawginLex

June 14th, 2011
12:39 pm

ssigator,

Weiss is off to the left but he never serves, he only consumes.

WDE

June 14th, 2011
12:40 pm

@GoDawg.Real let’s review Boise has never beaten a SEC team…they will be 30-40lb lighter on both lines..they have never played a team with SEC team speed…and won.It will be a close game but your a Bug if you think we have no chance…I doubt with the guys that left Boise last year that they will be better than USCe was last year and we nearly beat them with a QB playing his 1st game without his best weapon and a new D scheme and DC.

SSIgator

June 14th, 2011
12:42 pm

DawginLex -

Just keep your fingers away from him and you will be fine.

WDE

June 14th, 2011
12:43 pm

@SSIgator and yet here you are…no pithy rebuttals , no talk of how your reptile plagued program will succeed, how is the OL looking the D etc..just your mindless envy of all things UGA..your dismissed..

RabidDawgFan

June 14th, 2011
12:43 pm

Oh yeah, and the people that think UGA has NO chance against SC this season. We only lost 17-6 in their place last season. Ealey fumbled at the 1 and if that had never happened we take the lead in the 4th and maybe win. We were in the 1st year under the 3-4, had a freshman QB, no running game, no strength or conditioning, etc, etc. This time in 2011, we are in the 2nd year in the 3-4, have more typical 3-4 bodies, have a more experienced QB and we are in ATHENS. How do we not have a chance?

rabundog

June 14th, 2011
12:44 pm

Don’t expect much – we don’t seem to be able to make in-game adjustments on O or D to offset what the other team is doing – 8 wins

Travis

June 14th, 2011
12:45 pm

I think if we can ever get rid of doom and gloom people like you that can never seem to find anything GOOD to say- that will go a long way in helping the attitude and confidence of ANY team. You continually bash and neysay about everything. Why can we be positive for once- and as far as Jacksonville goes…yeah, the series has turned…..and it will turn back. Funny how UF has won 18 of 21- yet we still lead the series by 9-10 games……who has owned who??????

SSIgator

June 14th, 2011
12:47 pm

WDE -

“reptile plagued program”

That would make sense – they are the Florida Gators. Would you like to try for the bonus round?

Nomobama

June 14th, 2011
12:47 pm

No, nope, no way. Phil steele ranked uga’s offense # 3 in the nation last yr. How did that turn out? They will be worse this yr. D will be bettet but they wont score 3 td’s per game while the O gets one FG. Looks like 7-5 , 6-6.

DawginLex

June 14th, 2011
12:50 pm

Everyone missed their prediction on Georgia last year. All the major preseason publications had them going anywhere from 8-4 to 11-1.

All of them missed it.

WDE

June 14th, 2011
12:50 pm

@SSIgator that is the best you got…bad day, not sleeping well ??That’s weak even for you..who rarely brings anything save a snoot full of UGA envy.

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Blackberry Cobbler

June 14th, 2011
12:55 pm

If Crowell is the real deal and can overcome that questionable OL and UGA have a strong running game, then UGA doesn’t necessarily need another AJ Green.

The key to the passing game is the running game.

The reason we needed AJ last year and year before is because the running game sucked.

LMAO at the Hopeful (again) Humper Nation

June 14th, 2011
12:55 pm

RabidDawgFan

How do we not have a chance? The easiest Q I have read. The answer is easy; Richt quitting on his team by not going for it on 4th and inches against UCF!

GTBob

June 14th, 2011
12:58 pm

If Lattimore can do it, why can’t Crowell?

One huge difference is the offensive line. USCe returned 4 starters on their line for Lattimore to run behind. UGA is doing a little bit of patch work putting their line together, and the line really wasn’t that great last year anyways.

Greg

June 14th, 2011
12:58 pm

GoDawg.real, you are obviously a Boise fan because no SEC fan thinks Boise would ever do better than middle of the pack in the SEC. As far as the last game vs Boise goes, You Boise fans spin the truth to make yourselves feel better about the beatdown. Both teams were ranked in the top 25 and the line on the game was only 5-6 points. Boise sucked – they were like a high school team compared to UGA. Zabransky was scared for his life, but that was far from your only problem that day. The biggest problem was that UGA had vastly better football players at practically every position. The sad part is that Boise probably went on to win the rest of their games that year, which would have put the in the top 25 when they wouldn’t have been in the top 8 in the SEC.

Crimedog

June 14th, 2011
12:59 pm

When is Richt’s pool party?

SSIgator

June 14th, 2011
1:00 pm

WDE -

“a snoot full of UGA envy”

You are correct. I really wish we had a coach that could let the football program spiral downhill and yet con the fans into thinking that because “I know what the hell I am doing” is reason enough to let him keep ripping off the school to the tune of $3,000,000 a year. Yeah, I am real envious of that. Meanwhile, back in Athens, the KoolAid machine keeps humming along.

DawgnMD

June 14th, 2011
1:01 pm

@ JDawg1785…Amen Brother! One game at a time. GATA

GatorFan

June 14th, 2011
1:03 pm

The Dawgs have about the same chance to win the SEC East and the Gators do with Brantley at QB. NOT MUCH!

Gator Mike

June 14th, 2011
1:06 pm

An article in yesterday’s Gainesville Sun by writer Robbie Andreau predicted that UGA’s incomming freshman back will be this years major impact player on offense in the SEC. If so, the DAWGS will beat SoCar and win the East.
Gators are a year away from being dominant again, but they will be back.

Gator Mike

June 14th, 2011
1:07 pm

Forgot to mention the backs name – Isaih Crowell who looks to be like another Lattimore.

cursive

June 14th, 2011
1:12 pm

I’ve got to see before I believe. Coach Richt has lost the benefit of the doubt the past few seasons… If they come out strong and win the first 2 convincingly then yes. If they lose one, both or squeak by then probably not.

GTBob

June 14th, 2011
1:13 pm

The sad part is that Boise probably went on to win the rest of their games that year, which would have put the in the top 25 when they wouldn’t have been in the top 8 in the SEC.

Boise St went 9-4 that year. Their worst team in the last 10 years.

Choke Artist

June 14th, 2011
1:13 pm

Mark Richt will choke as usual and so its definitely a “Pie in the Sky thought. Reason 1. Not being able to convert on third and short. Reason 2. Bobo’s famous draw plays on third and long. Reason 3. Richt electing for field goals instead of TD’s. Reason 4. Offensive line which hasnt been able to run block through a wet paper bag. Reason 5. Jury still out on Todd Grantham’s D. Thanks Linda Lovelace……

truedawg

June 14th, 2011
1:18 pm

Boise is next. That’s all that matters. I don’t think they can hang with the size of our linemen. The speed of our linbackers or the size. I think they have a good passing game, and our secondary isn’t stellar. But if we can get the pass rush I see alot of sacks. Boise won’t be able to run the ball against UGA at all. Close game but UGA by 12
SC picked to win the EAST? They barely won last year vs the Dawgs in SC this year in Athens, LOST TO KY. IF SC is favored, then so is UGA and UF.
I see the UF HC and OC bumping heads soon after the first few games. I alos don’t see a pro style offense working without a good RB which UF doesn’t have a big powerful back to go through tackles. The players they have are made for the spread, fast but small. The question at QB is a big question. Also if UGA is so bad UF, then why did it take 2 OT to beat the dawgs????
I’m above bashing Charlie, not making jokes about his weight. I just hope he gets help for his eating disorder. Obesity is no laughing matter. When was the last time anyone here heard a funny fat joke?

RabidDawgFan

June 14th, 2011
1:18 pm

Look, our O-line might not look good on paper and it doesn’t have to. All that matters is how those guys work as a unit come September. I remember back in 08, our O-line was tabbed as one of the best and one of the most experienced in the nation. Didn’t work out too good so you can’t look at paper and say oh they’re gonna be good. We’ll see what happens and how they work together to get the job done.

Zoli

June 14th, 2011
1:19 pm

Our D WILL be improved. We have NFL size and speed. Our secondary will be just fine. Until S. Carolina beats us two years in a row, then I am not worried about them being the East powerhouse. How are you going to stop Caleb as tailback, Figgins at fullback, and a two tight end set with White and Charles? We can play small ball all year, dink and dunk teams to death…while setting up long balls to Tavarres. Murray is the best QB in the conference….if not someone tell me who is better. Can’t wait to wax Boise and send ‘em home bald and humbled by a SEC team!

SOUTHGADAWG88

June 14th, 2011
1:19 pm

This is the most talented UGA defense in 5-6 years.The front 7 should be exceptional and in the 1st game the major difference between the SEC and EVERBODY else will be clear…..speed and athleticism of the DL.I’m not really worried about the O…Richt has found a way to get it done on offense his entire tenure….I expect nothing less this year.Secondary issues?Get a better pass rush and all those “issues” will disappear.

Paul in RDU

June 14th, 2011
1:21 pm

Phil Steele has missed badly on UGA the last few years.
2008 Steele pre-season = 9, AP final ranking = 13
2009 Steele = 13, AP final = NR
2010 Steele = 19, AP final = NR

The only team he has been worse predicting is ND.

truedawg

June 14th, 2011
1:24 pm

Gator fans one question, WHY did Burton move from QB? he was clearly better than Brantley last year. Gonna stop bashing and talk football. Much like when someone not a UGA fan can see somethings clearer from the outside. I see UF with problems at QB, and undersized in RB, and a lack of flanker/ wide outs to have a real pro style offense. UGA will have a better D this year and We HOPE better S&C but we’ll see.

RabidDawgFan

June 14th, 2011
1:24 pm

LT: Cordy Glenn (6′5, 348)
LG: Kendarious Gates (6′5, 328)
C: Ben Jones (6′3, 316)
RG: Justin “Bean” Anderson (6′5, 342)
RT: could be Wattz Dantzler (6′7, 310).

Looks good, but we’ll have to see. Those boys have size.

SSIgator

June 14th, 2011
1:24 pm

Travis -

So you are a history buff are you? Then go check again. The series record is 46–40–2 and why you think there is evidence that the recnt history is trending the other direction is a mystery to me. Or is that just wishful thinking? Lay off the KoolAid and analyze with a clear head.

LMAO at the Hopeful (again) Humper Nation

June 14th, 2011
1:27 pm

I almost feel that I am in a time warp; every season it is the same Ol poop: the Humpers are predicting another Championship. When was the last time that happened again?

DawginLex

June 14th, 2011
1:29 pm

2002 and 2005 won the SEC. The rest of the decisions are a beauty contest.

Next question?

SSIgator

June 14th, 2011
1:30 pm

LMAO at the Hopeful (again) Humper Nation -

It is not a time warp. It is a movie called Groundhog Day.

LMAO at the Hopeful (again) Humper Nation

June 14th, 2011
1:30 pm

truedawg,

Burton moved from QB because the offense that he ran last year suited him better than it did Brantley. Brantley sucked last year because they tried to make him Tebow and that was stupid. Charlie Weis will make him into at least a decent QB if not better. Remember Tom Brady was only a 7th round draft pick out of Michigan when Weis got hold of him. Guess who Brady’s worthless QB coach was at Michigan? Scott Loefler, who was Brantley’s coach last year.

SOUTHGADAWG88

June 14th, 2011
1:30 pm

Sucks to be a Tech fan that’s for sure.

LMAO at the Hopeful (again) Humper Nation

June 14th, 2011
1:32 pm

DumbinLex what have you done since? Have you lost to Vandy and Ky at home in recent years? How are those for your next questions?

DawginLex

June 14th, 2011
1:33 pm

LMAO at the Hopeful (again) Humper Nation

June 14th, 2011
1:32 pm
DumbinLex what have you done since? Have you lost to Vandy and Ky at home in recent years? How are those for your next questions?

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Incapable of adult conversation Gump?

Later loser.

Ron Zook

June 14th, 2011
1:33 pm

I cannot believe that these idiots still think that Helen Hunt look-a-like Mark RIcht is the savior.

Last year

June 14th, 2011
1:33 pm

the best QB was Luck. This year the best QB is Luck. Not the guy from Boise or Murray.

Ron Zook

June 14th, 2011
1:35 pm

DawginLex I would say that 6-7 was a loser or 1-2 against me.

RabidDawgFan

June 14th, 2011
1:37 pm

The last time we lost to Vandy was 2006. The last time we lost to Kentucky was 2009. Does that make you haters feel better? Every teams loses to teams they have no business losing to. Alabama lost to the perennial powerhouse Lousiana-Monroe in 2007 and then Utah in 2008. But I guess that’s ok.

John

June 14th, 2011
1:42 pm

For Richt, it is definitely South Carolina, because if he fails to win a weak SEC East two years in a row, he should be fired. I think we’ll beat SC since the game is in Athens and our defensive line should play better than last year.

truedawg

June 14th, 2011
1:43 pm

Brantley isn’t Brady. He seems alot like Garcia. Looks good at practice. I will say CW is a great OC. But I think it will be 2 years before UF can put a team out to get to 10 plus wins. The East is down. I mean is has to be for USC to be picked to win anything. I think UGA will have to ride on the defense til the running game can get going for UGA to have a shot at the EAST. luckily we have Sc at home and Miss state at home. We play the weaker west teams this year. That is why I think UGA will when the EAST this year, after that who knows…GO DAWGS

RabidDawgFan

June 14th, 2011
1:45 pm

All I know is that people that mind don’t matter, and those who matter don’t mind. If your a UGA fan and have positive things to say then welcome aboard, but you UGA “bashers” don’t suddenly turn into a UGA “fan” when we start winning again. You know it’ll happen. You haters suck and have nothing better to do than to come on here and bash 18-21 year old kids that are playing the game of football. You get out there and play in the rugged SEC week in and week out and see how far you get and many ballgames you win.

John

June 14th, 2011
1:45 pm

Murray was great last year and I expect him to have an outstanding sophomore season. Go Dawgs!!

truedawg

June 14th, 2011
1:50 pm

Dang this sux. You know I see the us Dawg fans, and gator fans and USC fans here talking about the EAST…used to we talked about the SEC. I hope the Dawgs are as hungry as they seem. I have talked to alot of the players and they seem like a team, and not individuals. They seem determined, and hungry. But like I said, the work they do now with the S&C will be what matters in Sept and Oct etc.

RabidDawgFan

June 14th, 2011
1:51 pm

Lattimore won’t be able to run up with Jenkins or Kwame. It just won’t happen.

NC Dawg

June 14th, 2011
1:53 pm

Lofty expectations and the Capital One Bowl shouldn’t go together…at least for the Dawgs. SEC East isn’t an SEC Championship. There’s one more game. Take your Capital One Bowl and give me a Nat’l Championship!

RabidDawgFan

June 14th, 2011
1:55 pm

I don’t expect a national championship but I do expect an SEC East title. There’s no reason we can’t. We have the talent, the work ethic. We just need to do it on the field. Unless Crowell explodes and rushes for 1,500 yards then we won’t win a national title. Hopefully he does, but not likely.

Rebel Rouser

June 14th, 2011
2:00 pm

Rebels may not win many, but can usually count on Florida being a win.Is Timmy still crying.

Athens= God's Country

June 14th, 2011
2:06 pm

Hating only means you care and are worried.

8-10 wins will happen. Loss in the SEC championship game at best. SoCAr will fade away just like they always do. Florida/ UGA in 2012 should be rockin’! I just hope Richt is the coach in 2012.

WDE

June 14th, 2011
2:06 pm

@SSIgator so spanky what do you get for the what 2 mil your paying a HC who has never won a game yet? Answer you haven’t got a clue we know CMR can win the SEC you KNOW jack. And for all your big talk about others should ” analyze with a clear head” ? Analyze this loser you’ve never brought anything to the table just hot air, hate and envy for all things UGA…that’s why your a loser unlike a few Gator fans like Beast from the East he brings football knowledge and passion you bring..well not much.

BIG JOE

June 14th, 2011
2:07 pm

Will Hill, Stop changing names– it’s cowardly..

I didn’t forget anything –I only Re-posted what W.I.N. had posted.
I also do not know who you believe to be my ‘buddys’. Please, enlighten me Will Hill.

This Dawg Want Hunt!!

June 14th, 2011
2:08 pm

Too many question marks for this team to win the East. The biggest might be the q.b. Murray has yet to prove he can win a big game, and he has a tendency to start slow, and with this defense and secondary, starting slow agains Boise&S.C will be a disaster.Couple that with a patchwork O.L that has 2 starting tackles that didn’t play the position last year, and you have a huge problem. How UGA can constantly be so desperate on the O.L. year after year is a testiment to RIcht and his staff doing a terrible job recruiting for need and not for top 10 classes. Gardner and Richt have no clue on how to build a team with depth at every positon. The secondary is in the same shape as the O.L., and the running back postion and wide recriver position has no playmaker between them. How could this pahetic staff be so bad at evaluating talent, and getting out recruitied year after year for the positions that need help. All you kool-aid drinkers talk about how great Richt is at recruiting his top 10 classes every year, but if that is so, how does UGA have no talent or depth at so many postions? O.L, R.B, W.R, lb, cb, and safety. Total joke, and this team will not win the SECE. The NIGHTMARE in Athens continues.

Wonderful Ohio on the Gulf 'Dog

June 14th, 2011
2:11 pm

Georgia’s $64,000.00 Question (actually worth much, much more than $64,000.00) is “:whether the team is going to be able to rise to the occasion in the fourth quarter in big games.”

That one question is bigger than questions about the O line, the secondary, the running game, the receivers, and game-time coaching decisions all combined.

Georgia has failed to play with that old Junkyard Dogs spirit the past few years.

The one true question is whether old Father Joe Tereshinski and his trusty Novice Thomas Brown have exorcised the “Underperformance” demon from the Bulldogs’ football program.

If they have, whatever personnel woes or shortcomings that befall Georgia notwithstanding, we’ll do great. Otherwise, …

Dawg Gone

June 14th, 2011
2:13 pm

Bill good article I wonder myself how this team will perform, the schedule certainly is in our favor. The key will be Boise if we had them the 3rd or 4th game I think we blow their doors off , however we will be using a new OL in their very first game as a unit..I can’t help but think our blocking timing won’t be very crisp so I see us in a pretty low scoring game. If anyone scores 30 I’ll be floored if Boise does well it won’t be good for the Dawgs. I also think if we can pull out the victory we can beat hell out of USCe, we will go into that game with confidence and if we do that and Gracia is the QB and we have half a pass rush I think we win…but if we lose to Boise I think it will be a rough row to hoe. Go Dogs!

BIG JOE

June 14th, 2011
2:13 pm

SOUTHGADAWG88 : “I’m not really worried about the O…Richt has found a way to get it done on offense his entire tenure”

REALLY??? 6-points against Central Florida & couldn’t get a 1st round draft pick AJ Green the ball in the 2nd half of the Colorado game. Might want to re-think that statement.

Beast from the East

June 14th, 2011
2:19 pm

I just finished reading all the comments. It’s a riot that we (Gators & Dawgs) continue to bash each other and try to reason why OUR program will be better this year. Truth is we BOTH sucked last year and have no idea how our teams will fare this year. It’s just wishful thinking as we both have tons of questions that cannot and will not be answered until the season starts. Right now, South Carolina is the team to beat in the East yet so many UGA faithful continue to give them no credit. I sure hope your players don’t do that or they will get absolutely demolished at home. Spurrier will not hesitate to hang a number on UGA given the chance.

BIG JOE

June 14th, 2011
2:21 pm

With our speed & size we stack up good against Boist St. Their offense may be good in their pansy league but I don’t expect them to score much agianst UGA. UGA offense will look average against the Boise ‘D’. DAWGS win.
SCar will be a bigger challenge — I expect our ‘D’ to do well but they may run out of steam if our Offense sputters all day. Our Offense will sputter at some point because of the lack of depth at O-Line & the SCar Defense is pretty darn good.

Alphare

June 14th, 2011
2:27 pm

Bill, dawgs always win SEC East, SEC and NC during pre-season contests. It’ll be a disappointing season for the dawgs if otherwise.

TampaDAWG

June 14th, 2011
2:28 pm

@ Big Joe,

UGA scored over 30 points in 8 games last year. A bad game against UCF and a bad half against Colorado doesn’t mean the offense was the problem. The defense gave up too many points last year. Yeah, with that said not really worried about the O

bham dawg

June 14th, 2011
2:40 pm

@tampadawg: Do we have any shot at landing Agholor? What are you hearing round Tampa?

DawginLexisSmart

June 14th, 2011
2:41 pm

If we Dawgs get home and the wife wants to get with it, doesn’t that make us “humpers” in a good way?

Kinda’ changes the meaning of the term don’t it?

Black Toenail

June 14th, 2011
2:42 pm

Apple pie is my favorite. These guys are trying to sell magazines, pandering to a bunch of suckers.

JB

June 14th, 2011
2:44 pm

I feel real good about some of the changes. S&C program, 2 new coach’s,sense of urgency since the Bowl game last year, Richt on hot seat( yes,he’s on it)Defense looking better year two under Grantham….. All that being said, can this head coach and staff have this team ready to play…and a game plan that will work. I would like to see a different mind set take the field. I just don’t know. We come out confused and lackluster, we will start 0-2 , and the ONLY story you will read about this team if that happens will be regime change.

Ron Smith

June 14th, 2011
2:48 pm

Remember the 2010 Liberty Bowl? Colorado? The 2011 “Dream Team” is brought to you by essentally the same crowd. Pessimistic? Probably Hopeful? Yes

JB

June 14th, 2011
2:50 pm

One more thing different this year. More than one player hinted that some cancer on the team from last year is now gone.

SSIgator

June 14th, 2011
2:50 pm

WDE -

“envy for all things UGA”

Coughed some of my Pepsi out of my nose. Jay Leno needs another good joke writer. You really should apply.

DawginLex

June 14th, 2011
2:52 pm

SSI,

Switch to diet Coke from regular Pepsi.

Lot less calories.

might help you to fit into your size 48 JORTS

OldFan

June 14th, 2011
2:52 pm

No way we can go from last year’s chumps to this year’s champs. The Dawgs will be better, especially defensively, but there are too many uncertainties, too many big holes to fill, and way too much unproven in O-line performance. Hope that’s a big pie.

Beast from the East

June 14th, 2011
2:54 pm

SSI,
Just stick with the Natty Lites that all of us Gators love so much. LOL!

JB

June 14th, 2011
2:56 pm

Auburn like a squirrel finding an acorn. One lucky year. Even our poor teams lately have owned them.
Auburn with heavy personnel losses and that wicked schedule will fall back to earth. I’m thinking Bama and SC repeat in the dome again.

GT-JLC

June 14th, 2011
2:58 pm

Is this a broken record? Don’t we hear this every year? In all honesty…I think the pupps are a solid year away. Gotta get those freshman some game experience. I say either t-2 or 3rd in East.

SSIgator

June 14th, 2011
2:59 pm

Beast from the East -

No. Miller Lite. Helps offset the calories from the fried puppies.

JB

June 14th, 2011
2:59 pm

Beast, God help Muschamp if ya’ll lose to us this year……They will forget about that “growing up near the shadow” of the swamp fairy tale.

JB

June 14th, 2011
3:02 pm

GT-JLC………I’m a Dawg fan….but you are correct….We are the worst at hanging our hats on pre season optimism

Greg

June 14th, 2011
3:02 pm

GTBob, you are a real football expert, aren’t you Ace? The whole point is that any SEC team could win 9-10 games or more playing Boise’s schedule. Stick to Dungeons and Dragons.

JB

June 14th, 2011
3:04 pm

Greg………the “real successful” Tech Grads don’t spend a lot of time on these blogs.

Greg

June 14th, 2011
3:06 pm

SSIGator, do tell what years you actually played for Florida, tough guy? Oh, that’s right, you were the locker room fluff boy.

That Guy!

June 14th, 2011
3:10 pm

Small Joe- try again! He posted prior to that one. Learn to read guy!

Troll Power Ratings

June 14th, 2011
3:13 pm

Trolls, trolls, trolls, come on guys, we expect more. Your material is old and stale. I can understand Gators and War Plain Eagles giving us well-earned grief, but TECH? Really?

Beast from the East

June 14th, 2011
3:14 pm

“Beast, God help Muschamp if ya’ll lose to us this year……They will forget about that “growing up near the shadow” of the swamp fairy tale.”

Nah,
We’ll give him a pass his first year. But starting in 2012 we will hold him accountable for the standard that was set by SOS starting in 1990. I really do think he’ll be successful at UF. He’s got the passion and he’s surrounded himself with top notch assistant coaches. Time will tell.

Really?

June 14th, 2011
3:14 pm

Big Joe, when nobody blocks it is tough to get rid of the ball. But you are a coach so you should know that.

SSIgator

June 14th, 2011
3:16 pm

Greg -

Don’t believe I ever said I played for UF. I did not know you had to be a former player to have an opinion. Thanks for the heads up.

Mrs Richt

June 14th, 2011
3:18 pm

Who on the staff takes over if Mark doesn’t last the year?

JB

June 14th, 2011
3:19 pm

Beast, gotta ask, who do ya’ll hold accountable for the 75 years before SOS?

Bama fan

June 14th, 2011
3:20 pm

I had to tune in to get my daily dose of SSIgator and see how he’s gonna dog the dogs today. It always cracks me up.

GTBob

June 14th, 2011
3:20 pm

Greg, when you are trying to make a point maybe you should actually look things up and not make your own incorrect assumptions. Then you won’t look like a moron when someone calls you out on it.

Beast from the East

June 14th, 2011
3:21 pm

JB,
Dooley!

Bama fan

June 14th, 2011
3:21 pm

And btw dawg fans I’m neutral in this dawgs/gators thing. I don’t have a dog in this fight so to speak. Its just funny to watch SSIgator torment the dawg fans every day.

JB

June 14th, 2011
3:22 pm

Great answer Beast……..you are a sport!!!!!!

SSIgator

June 14th, 2011
3:23 pm

Beast from the East -

Hey, we gave the Zooker three years of 8-5 seasons before we canned him. However, even he went 2-1 vs UGA. Too bad he pre-dated the KoolAid machine formula that Richt uses today. Nah, even the Gator fans base wouldn’t drink that. Richt should patent that stuff.

Beast from the East

June 14th, 2011
3:23 pm

Breaking news!

Fulmer Cup update came out today……..Can ANYONE stop the barn? Looks like UGA has no shot of back-to-back titles. Alas, it just wasn’t meant to be……….

JDawg1785

June 14th, 2011
3:25 pm

Sounds like they’re on a roll, Beast! A force to be reckoned with for years to come.

Beast from the East

June 14th, 2011
3:26 pm

JB,
I thought you would appreciate that.

JB

June 14th, 2011
3:26 pm

Yup, Breaking in a house, Armed and robbing old folks a little more serious than breaking curfew or not paying parking ticket. Go War Eagle

WDE

June 14th, 2011
3:27 pm

@Beast from the East what in your HO is the Gators biggest strength and biggest cause for concern this season? Both UGA and the Gators have a ton of question marks going into the season what do you think are yours.

SSIgator

June 14th, 2011
3:28 pm

Bama fan -

Welcome to the Tuesday version of “Mr. Richt’s Neighborhood”. “It’s a beatiful day in the neighborhood, a beautiful day in the neighborhood. Won’t you be mine, Won’t you be my neighbor” Hey, there is Mr. Richt now with his red cardigan sweater on.

JB

June 14th, 2011
3:31 pm

Hey Gator, we know it’s not Weis in a cardigan, they stop at 6X I think.

Beast from the East

June 14th, 2011
3:32 pm

COLUMBUS, OH (AP) After signing with agent Drew Rosenhaus, Terrelle Pryor ended speculation on his future today.

“I know y’all been waiting, but I’ve decided,” the former Ohio State quarterback said pulling an Ohio State cap from underneath a table and placing it on his head. “I’m going to sign with THE Ohio State University and bring back the Big Ten title to C-bus, y’all.”

Pryor appeared relieved as agent Rosenhaus described the lucrative terms of Pryor’s contract with reporters. Pryor will sign a one-year deal with the Buckeyes with a guaranteed salary of just $23,000 in total cash value. The real value in the contract will come from a series of incentives and marketing deals valued at anywhere from $0-$40,000.

From EDSBS. Where’s Buckeye? LOL!!!!!!

JB

June 14th, 2011
3:35 pm

SSI/Bama fan….. As a HEAD coach, do you know what Richt’s record is going up against Saban? ( LSU & Bama)
Just curious.

Beast from the East

June 14th, 2011
3:35 pm

WDE,
In my humble opnion I think our strength will be the “D”. The d-line will be stout. Our weakness is in the passing game. Need some WR’s to step up and who knows how Brantley will do with a shot to play in a more conventional offense. He CANNOT be any worse than last year…..can he? Lord, I hope not!

bamaguy

June 14th, 2011
3:35 pm

I think Georgia has a legitimate shot at the East. Not a legitimate shot at the title, mind you, but a legitimate shot at the East. Florida is in a rebuilding year with a new head coach which is always tough, and USC, well you never know about them especially with the love/hate quarterback. On the other hand they do have Darth VIsor as head coach and he owned UGA for years and has now built yet another SEC contender from scratch.

Whoever emerges from the West will cake walk over the East winner just like Auburn did last year.

SSIgator

June 14th, 2011
3:36 pm

JB -

The rule is this: If there is only one turkey drumstick left on the training table, let Charlie have it. It is not worth being beaten with it.

JB

June 14th, 2011
3:38 pm

Amen SSI

'CaneDawg....

June 14th, 2011
3:39 pm

Look, Georgia won’t win championships until it gets back to its roots. Right now the offense is pass first oriented and it’s been shown repeatedly the playcalling is questionable. With the loss of WE3 at RB, the Dawgs clearly lack the depth required to run the ball successfully in the SEC. If true freshman IC could have beat out veteran WE3, there would be much more confidence and respect for the running game by opponents. But now IC has no real competition at the position and will be given the position and if he does not perform beyond his years there won’t be a serious running game at UGa. To the kool-aid guzzling goons who say the running game got better when WE3 left are just plain lying to themselves and don’t know too much about the importance of a real running game. Even the Evil Genius, Spurrier pounded UGa with the run last season and went on to win the SEC East. A pass first, pass happy attack at UGa is not the traditional Georgia way. I guess that’s why the only all-American candidates for the Dawgs this year are the punter and placekicker. To win the SEC East, Georgia must get back to running the ball but it will require a change in philosophy, which will ultimately require a coaching change. To the kool-aid drinking Marxists, ten years of uneven results is long enough. A pathetic 2-8 record versus Florida is unacceptable and if the current coaching staff doesn’t know how to win in Jacksonville then I WANT them to lose again this year so they can be relieved of their failing duties. Former Buckeye coach John Cooper won most of his games at the OSU, but went a pathetic 2-10 versus Michigan. He had to go and the OSU now dominates its series with Michigan now. Damn right I’m a Hater, because I Hate seeing the Dawgs lose big games year after year. I want the Dawgs to win and if heads have to roll for UGa to win consistently, then………SO BE IT !!!

Beast from the East

June 14th, 2011
3:42 pm

Cane Dawg,
Care to tell us how you really feel? LOL!

JB

June 14th, 2011
3:45 pm

Richt 3-1 vs Bama(2-0 in Denny) and 3-3 vs LSU…..The last three years the Dawgs have not been competitive..

JB

June 14th, 2011
3:47 pm

Cane………..We start out 0-2, that rant will seem mild.

WDE

June 14th, 2011
3:49 pm

@Beast from the East thanks I think all the talk of our secondary woes are a little overblown. IF our pass rush improves I think we will be decent. My biggest concern is OL and the fact that we start out of the gate with BIG games. If we had a couple of “tune up” games early I’d feel much better about how the OL performs they will face tough opponents with no game experience as a unit. But you put your money down and you takes your chances. Can’t wait to tee it up !

JB

June 14th, 2011
3:50 pm

Beast, many feel like Cane does……..A lot of Dawg fans are looking for the nail in the coffin this year. They never see us winning BIG with Richt.

SSIgator

June 14th, 2011
3:51 pm

‘CaneDawg….

A very in-depth, thoughtful and accurate post. However, you are WAY outside the mainstream thinking on this “Crazy Train” that poses as a UGA football blog. You have not been indoctrinated yet. Have a glass of this refreshing liquid and repeat after me – Richt is a really nice guy, Richt is a really nice guy. Richt is a . . . .

JB

June 14th, 2011
3:51 pm

WDE. Tennessee won 6 games last year with all true freshman OL, no depth or no supporting cast, just say’n.

bamaguy

June 14th, 2011
3:55 pm

No SEC East team has won the championship since Georgia in 2005 (with two conference losses). No East team has won the SEC Championship with a perfect conference record since Tennessee in 1998. And neither of those teams won the National Championship.

So we all hope RIcht stays at Georgia until he is as old as Joe Paterno.

bamaguy

June 14th, 2011
3:56 pm

Wait, Tennessee did win the NC in 1998 (I am getting old).

bham dawg

June 14th, 2011
3:58 pm

@bamagay: lsu won the sec and national championship with 2 losses

Beast from the East

June 14th, 2011
3:59 pm

“No SEC East team has won the championship since Georgia in 2005″

bamaguy,
Ummmmm, how about UF in 2006 and 2008?

bamaguy

June 14th, 2011
4:00 pm

LSU is a West team. I was addressing the lack of balance in the two divisions.

JB

June 14th, 2011
4:01 pm

bamaguy….dream on….your worst nightmare may be around the corner….Richt gone….UGA has the second most money in the NCAA…and this state is LOADEDDDDDDDD year after year with studs. The right guy here would make it painful for all foe’s.

bamaguy

June 14th, 2011
4:01 pm

Ok my mind is gone today (and it’s too early for a beer). Florida is in the West. Heck, Florids IS the west.

WDE

June 14th, 2011
4:01 pm

JB noted, I’m more worried about the OL overall its in the first 2 games I’m most worried about they are so important to the program. I think the OL will be pretty good but it might take them a game or two to get the timing etc down and well we don’t have a lot of time they really need to be in mid season form from the opening whistle.

bham dawg

June 14th, 2011
4:03 pm

bamagay: the east was much better the west for most of the decade

JB

June 14th, 2011
4:05 pm

WDE…. If you guys get 4 new starters to jell to SEC ball after two games, you better give that OL coach a raise and a long term contract.

Bubbatavious

June 14th, 2011
4:06 pm

Im tired of these clowns not getting it done in Athens. Yes Mark Richt is a clown. The last straw for me was the 4th and an inchworm decision against that mikey mouse Central Florida team.

JB

June 14th, 2011
4:08 pm

Bubba………He has 12 games to get unclowned.

JB

June 14th, 2011
4:09 pm

You are correct about the East. Richt has some great teams……..and was still chasing Florida.

Floyd

June 14th, 2011
4:10 pm

Not to state the obvious, but SOUTH CAROLINA won the East last year. Let me repeat that again…SOUTH CAROLINA. People, if that can happen, nothing is out of the question. Hell has aleady frozen over. When compared to that, how does Georgia winning it seem the least bit of a stretch?

Dawg Tell

June 14th, 2011
4:12 pm

To early for guessing any damn thing.Many things can happen to any team now to September.No one knows the future for any team. Just win baby and everything will take care of itself.GO DAWGS.

JB

June 14th, 2011
4:15 pm

Carolina had a good team………and a better coach…..Spurrier with talent is a deadly combination.

ARdawg

June 14th, 2011
4:15 pm

bamaguy, maybe if you post a blank once or twice, you’ll have at least a 50% chance of one of them being right?

frannie mae

June 14th, 2011
4:16 pm

When Mark Richt made this cameo appearance I knew UGA was in BIG BIG Trouble last year. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4GJVxFP19Gs

ARdawg

June 14th, 2011
4:18 pm

Yes it is way too early for these type predictions. Nobody know diddly squat. I do predict the the SEC West won’t be much more stout that the East. Saban had a couple of good years but, the next few likely won’t come so easy and don’t be surprised if Richt finally fields a solid football team this year. Just food for thought

Cannot wait until Jax again Humpers

June 14th, 2011
4:20 pm

Anyone think that UF will not have a running game? Demps, Rainey and now Trey Burton moved to running back. UF started 5 true freshmen on D against the humpers.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jyiLcqLcC9k

bham dawg

June 14th, 2011
4:24 pm

@cannot wait until jax: Trey burton switched positions again? Thought he was a tight end. Demps and Rainey are great runners on the outside, but switching to a pro-style offense they are going to have trouble running between the tackles.

UGA Insider

June 14th, 2011
4:26 pm

Our Oline is in shambles and with it the running game. We scored 6 points against UCF and yet people are predicting and SEC East Championship with the same team…. WAKE UP! UGA stunk up the field only 6 months ago. A few weeks earlier GT should have beaten us for god’s sake! CMR has been given 2 games to turn this thing around and that’s it. Chris Peterson will have an informal meeting with Mike McGarity the week of the Boise game. It stinks but CFB is a shady business.

Even the French make fun of the Humpers

June 14th, 2011
4:26 pm

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BCikmz1w58A&feature=fvwrel

Dawg in Malta

June 14th, 2011
4:28 pm

@socarbravesfan

how old r u?
I’ve witnessed so many teams from the early 70’s til today
turn it around on defense in 1 year…you’re an idiot or to young know better!
Dawgs defense will be all over Lattimore & Garcia/Shaw September 10th.
Dawgs will be 2-0 after rooster game and well on there on their way to SEC Championship!!

ga gator

June 14th, 2011
4:28 pm

bham dawg, no he will line up as either a TB or H back in most formations. The TE will be Jordan Reed who also alternated at QB in Meyers 3 headed idiotic attempt to reincarnate Tebow.

ga gator

June 14th, 2011
4:29 pm

Dawg in Malta if the Dawgs go 2-0 to start the season it will not matter who wins in Jax, the Dawgs will take the East.

UGA Insider

June 14th, 2011
4:29 pm

Also, Boise is about to get put on probation by the NCAA so Peterson is ready to bolt.

Big Uglies.

June 14th, 2011
4:30 pm

I hope we do but I dotn see it with our thin O-Line. CMR has not learned you win in the SEC with guys inside.

Dawg in Malta

June 14th, 2011
4:33 pm

Sorry
Should be well on “their way”…you have to remember it’s 10:30 @ night in Malta!!

MarineDog

June 14th, 2011
4:34 pm

@Beast from the East

June 14th, 2011
2:19 pm

Best comment of the day! Both teams have made efforts to correct their issues from last year. This is a new year and new attitude for UGA and UF. You cannot use the spring games to analyze how these teams will perform during the season. I am quite confident that both teams won’t be as bad as some people seems to think. Although USCe won the east last year, they didn’t do it in convincing fashion. I’m not quite sold on the fact that they have more talent than UF or UGA. Remebr UF has been ranked pretty high in recruiting for the last few years and UGA hasn’t done so bad in itself. I think that UGA does have something to prove this year. Does that mean that that hunger will translate into wins? Maybe or maybe not, but it will mean that they will play a lot harder than they have the last few years. Are they capable of winning the east? yes they are. UF on the other hand has tons of talent and it would be foolish to think that they will be down for long. I look forward to the season and maybe all the talk will cease, because the fact is, none of knows what’s going to happen. Sometimes one lucky play changes the outcome of a game. Luck always trumps talent.

Honky Talkin'

June 14th, 2011
4:38 pm

I hope UGA enjoys the game at the Georgia Dome….it will be the only one this decade.

Dawgman566

June 14th, 2011
4:38 pm

Bosie is over rated and Steve Superior will be Garcia’s head early. DAWGS Roll!
HBTD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

bham dawg

June 14th, 2011
4:40 pm

@ga gator… what are your expectations for the gators this season? How do you see their schedule playing out?

ga gator

June 14th, 2011
4:42 pm

UGA Insider I heard on ESPN U that if Richt falters again that UGA’s top 2 choices would be Petersen and Urban. How interesting would it be Urban coaching against Muschamp in Jax?

Gary

June 14th, 2011
4:45 pm

Can’t happen.

Bob

June 14th, 2011
4:46 pm

It could happen, and I hope it does; however, we’ll need improvement from our defense as well as improved play calling from our OC. We have the athletes…do they have the desire?

ga gator

June 14th, 2011
4:47 pm

bham dawg good question. Everything will hinge on how well Brantley does running a pro-style offense. He ran one when he was in HS and was the Gatoraid player of the year and recruited by Weis. The D was young last year and at least 5 true freshmen started at various times from one of the top recruiting classes ever. The schedule will be a killer though. Bama at home, LSU on the road, Auburn on the road and then UGA (all in October). As a lifelong (58 years) Gator I will be happy with 8-3. The winner of the UGA/SC game will win the East.

shane#1

June 14th, 2011
4:48 pm

I don’t want to start thinking about BSU yet. I want to see a summer go by with no one suspended and no one injured in practice. The more starters UGA has on the field at the Ga Dome the better their chances. A little luck and some Zebras not making stupid calls would help too.

kerryb

June 14th, 2011
4:49 pm

I think what is going to happen is that after this year everyone will stop talking about Richt being gone and he will sign a new deal because he succeeded in turning things around. I think Phil Steele knows what he is talking about. One of the first posters said that Alshon Jefferies will win for SC in Athens. That’s assuming that their head case QB has time to throw to him. Our secondary may or may not be weaker than last year but our front seven is going to be better. Dawgs win the east and LSU who wins the west. Too many questions for Bama with no experience at QB. Dawgs beat LSU for the SEC title. Mark it down.

ga gator

June 14th, 2011
4:51 pm

MarineDog thanks for your service to our country. I just finished a novel about 1968 with the Marines at Khe Sanh as the centerpiece. I interviewed Chesty Puller’s son in law and got his permission to write him into this Historical Fiction. Here is the weblink:http://www.amazon.com/1968-Kenton-Michael/dp/1456825089

Gary

June 14th, 2011
4:51 pm

Idiots to even be discussing it. A better question is can Miami win the 2011 NBA Championship. The answers are the same.

kerryb

June 14th, 2011
4:52 pm

Dawgs win SEC and play Oklahoma for the title.

Beast from the East

June 14th, 2011
4:52 pm

ga gator,
I agree with most of what you say, but I really think UF will have a say in who goes to Atlanta. SC, UF and UGA are all likely to lose a couple of conference games apiece. Whoever wins the UGA/SC game will have the inside track but it won’t be decided that soon.

AltamahaDawg

June 14th, 2011
4:53 pm

How many more ways can this question be posed as a Blog topic?

ga gator

June 14th, 2011
4:54 pm

kerryb, I hope you are not a stock broker. Dawgs will be much improved but until Richt proves that he has some nerve (see; kicking a fieldgoal with less than a foot to go against UCF) they will not play for an NC.

Beast from the East

June 14th, 2011
4:56 pm

Altahama,
You gotta admit it’s better than the pre-season discussions from last year. I’m sure you guys are relieved there’s been no arrests to write about this year, aren’t you?

kerryb

June 14th, 2011
4:56 pm

Florida will look on offense like UGA looked on defense last year. UGA didn’t have the players to run a 3-4 defense last year and UF will be trying to run a pro style offense with mostly spread players. After a year or so of recruiting the type of players they need they will be back. This year I think they struggle because of that and lose about 3-4 games. Not downing UF, great program, just trying to be realistic.

bham dawg

June 14th, 2011
4:59 pm

i agree with ga gator… their schedule is much harder and must play lsu and bama out of the west while the hardest team we play is msu. if we can’t get it done this year it won’t happen for a while.

MarineDog

June 14th, 2011
5:00 pm

@ga gator

June 14th, 2011
4:51 pm

Thanks! I will definitely follow up on that link.

Can’t wait for the season to start. I think that the east is not going to be as weak as the west think they are this year.

kerryb

June 14th, 2011
5:00 pm

ga gator, I think this year is going to be like 2008 for Alabama. No one was talking about them. They started the year at #24. After they rocked #10 Clemson in the Chik-fil-A game within 4-5 weeks they were at #1. I think the only question mark about this team is the O-line. If that comes together they will be on their way.

ga gator

June 14th, 2011
5:05 pm

kerryb, the difference from this coaching staff is they will utilize talent instead of trying to force Brantley to run the option. They have the players for the positions just not the experience. Not saying they will win the East either but Trey Burton will be a Beast in Weis’s offense as will Demps. Remember, that a pro-style does not have to be a traditional I formation. The Patriots run mostly out of the shotgun which is the offense that Weis left in place. Should be interesting.

ga gator

June 14th, 2011
5:07 pm

kerryb, I agree that the talent is there but the bigger question is Richt. Will he grow a pair and not coach like he did against UCF?

AltamahaDawg

June 14th, 2011
5:07 pm

Carolina had a good team? They lost 5 games, and any otehr year nobody would have given them a second thought.

Spurrier is a good coach but he didn’t do anything better last year than he any year at SC except getting away with the three conference losses that normally buries any teams chances.

ga gator

June 14th, 2011
5:09 pm

Agreed MarineDog, LSU QB situation is always in a funk and if UF had a kicker we would have beat them last year and we sucked. Bama is breaking in a new QB as is Auburn and the sleeper in the West could actually be Missy State. What years did you serve or are you still in the Corps?

Bob

June 14th, 2011
5:09 pm

I think you Gators are correct about Trey Burton’s talents and value to the team. I’m wondering why we (UGA) don’t utilize JW-S the same way…6′1″, 210 lbs, track star. He reminds me of Percy Harvin.

ga gator

June 14th, 2011
5:12 pm

Agreed Bob, Richt needs to get out of his comfort zone in play calling. I don’t believe for a minute that he couldn’t over ride Bobo if he was not satisfied with the game plan.

ga gator

June 14th, 2011
5:12 pm

Out!

Always enjoy classy comments and discussion with classy Dawg fans.

kerryb

June 14th, 2011
5:14 pm

ga gator, I think Richt has always had a set. You don’t win that many games in the SEC without them. I think what has happened to him is that some of his assistant coaches got too comfortable thinking that he would not fire them and let him down. He finally showed that he would fire someone if they are not producing results. Every thing I have been reading about him says that he has gotten tougher. I think he has been P.O’d about the last two years. the last two years was the result of a talent gap at QB in 2009 after Stafford left and a DC that was not doing the job. Last year was a Red shirt QB and a brand new defense. This year they turn the corner.

Bob

June 14th, 2011
5:17 pm

@kerryb…you’re right about Richt’s fire. Ever listen to him behind the hedges and the Ga bench? That’s not the language I remember from Sunday School. Too bad the players haven’t bought in.

Will

June 14th, 2011
5:18 pm

I am more confident this year that I have been in quite some time.

UGA does not play the best two teams in the SEC and will catch UT, AU and UF all in down years. Tech is Tech, a program that beats us about once every decade and they have their quota for this decade.

Miss State, USC and Boise State are probably the three best teams we play and we play them all in the state of Georgia, two at home.

We have the best quarterback in the SEC and the best recruiting class in America.

If UGA does not win at least ten games this year, I will be shocked and Coach Richt will most likely do the honorable thing and resign.

terminator

June 14th, 2011
5:22 pm

Will, actually the 5th best recruiting class. Bob and Kerryb if Richt had fire he wouldn’t have home losses to Vandy and Kentucky in recent years… just sayin.

terminator

June 14th, 2011
5:24 pm

Kerryb, Bob and Will. Richt must not have had fire when he lost to Kentucky and Vandy at home in recent years and actually Will it was the #5 recruiting class not the best.

Bob

June 14th, 2011
5:25 pm

terminator…like I said, too bad our players haven’t bought in. Maybe a new coach is in order.

kerryb

June 14th, 2011
5:43 pm

Bob, You don’t know Georgia Football much do you. Richt has lost to Vandy one time. In 2006 when he had Jot T III at QB and Staffords Freshman year. Get your facts right.

fpice

June 14th, 2011
5:43 pm

Unfortunately, the worst coach in America will soon bring all this nonsense about a championship to a halt! Come on! Really! How do you lose SEVEN games at UGA?

kerryb

June 14th, 2011
5:45 pm

Excuse me Bob. I ment to address that to terminator

kerryb

June 14th, 2011
5:50 pm

fpice, the same way you lose 7 games at Texas but you don’t hear this nonsense about getting rid of their coach there. Most REAL UGA fans understand what went on the last 2 seasons and know it’s about to turn around. The nonsense you hear about Richt is from fans of other schools that hope he is going to leave and not turn it around and people who are not REAL UGA fans.

fpice

June 14th, 2011
5:59 pm

kerryb – ok you got me there.

Beast from the East

June 14th, 2011
6:02 pm

“The nonsense you hear about Richt is from fans of other schools that hope he is going to leave and not turn it around and people who are not REAL UGA fans.”

kerryb,
I’d be real careful about a statement like that. Fans are well within their rights to be unhappy with a coach. Were Bama fans not true fans when they wanted Shula gone? How about us Gators that wanted Zook replaced? The coaches’ results are what warrant their support and they are paid handsomely to garner that support……or disdain.

jMac

June 14th, 2011
6:06 pm

4-8, bout right.

Firo

June 14th, 2011
6:06 pm

UGA, 5-7.

Goose Creek Dawg

June 14th, 2011
6:07 pm

6-6 at best.

ValDawgsta

June 14th, 2011
6:08 pm

Hopin for 10-2, but fo reel ya’ll, we lookin at nuther 6 & 6 type season.

ValDawgsta

June 14th, 2011
6:09 pm

JMac, 4-8 2 lo man.

jMac

June 14th, 2011
6:10 pm

Only four wins on the schedule, you got Coastal Caro, New Mex, Vanderbilt, and Ole Miss. Lose the rest.

ValDawgsta

June 14th, 2011
6:11 pm

Yo, jMac, no W’s gainst Kent–Techies–Volz–fo reel?

jMac

June 14th, 2011
6:12 pm

Go Tech!!!!!!!!!!!!

Coldocky

June 14th, 2011
6:12 pm

Georgia will be pummeled in the first two games, but will rebound for a 5-7 season.

tony

June 14th, 2011
6:13 pm

I got this feeling that Mr.Richt and the dawgs will play for a national championship this season. Just A Feeling.

Coldocky

June 14th, 2011
6:13 pm

Tech is #1

DrDawg

June 14th, 2011
6:23 pm

It is amuzing how people worry about losing AJ Green. He was “great” because he made acrobatic catches. When your receivers make acrobatic catches it means 1) the coverage was very good; 2) it was a lousy pass; or 3) the receiver was out of place and had to compensate. So let’s have fewer of those spectacular catches, okay?

in depth analysis guy

June 14th, 2011
6:30 pm

SSIgator… you must have no life… you know all of these details about a team you hate… and I could care less about doing such research about Florida… Why? Because I am not a Gator fan and I will leave discussions about them to people who actually are interested in them… you must have come of age in the late 70’s when Georgia was stomping the reptilian hordes into the ground every year. Get a life.

Minnesota Dawg

June 14th, 2011
6:46 pm

We need to go out and beat Boise State Defensively like we did Hawaii in the Sugar Bowl. Our Defense will set the tone for this year. Win the first two and we are back on track. This is our time to get Florida. We could hold the East for a few years if we take advantage of it.

MarineDog

June 14th, 2011
7:00 pm

@ga gator
June 14th, 2011
5:09 pm

Still in. Been in since 1985. Trying to make it to the 30 year mark.

JDawg1785

June 14th, 2011
7:04 pm

You da man, MarineDog! Thank you and God bless!!

rs

June 14th, 2011
7:04 pm

Hey guys,
UGA will do well this yr.They r hungry,Its been a long time.

joe taxpayer

June 14th, 2011
7:05 pm

The talent is there but is the coaching.

JDawg1785

June 14th, 2011
7:10 pm

I have proof that things are heading in the right direction, y’all. It’s the middle of June and no one’s gotten into trouble! (knock on wood) There’s reason for optimism right there.

AltamahaDawg

June 14th, 2011
7:13 pm

The difference is that Shula and Zook never proved they could get it done. They could have fired either one of them in thier first few years, and there was never a reason to believe otherwise. That’s completely different than a coach that has raised to level of the program to 20 yr highs, then had a couple of down years.

Big D

June 14th, 2011
7:28 pm

There is NO way you can compare what Shula or Zook did to what Richt has done. CMR has taken this program to new heights and is one of the most successful coaches currently coaching. McGarity will make the big difference. CMR said it himself…he is now more excited about coaching than he has been in a long time. I think that will be the difference and if will show on the field starting Sept. 3rd!

AltamahaDawg

June 14th, 2011
7:33 pm

Beast 4:46. Absolutely.

FLA DAWG

June 14th, 2011
7:37 pm

Not even a tough call.
Dawgs place 3rd or even 4th in the SEC East.

SSIgator

June 14th, 2011
8:05 pm

tony -

“I got this feeling that Mr.Richt and the dawgs will play for a national championship this season. Just A Feeling.”

Are you related to Anthony Weiner? He has feelings also.

DrDawg -

Correct sir. When you have a QB that cannot through an accurate pass, the receiver will be at great risk. While entertaning, Green could have been seriously hurt. No wonder he left early.

MarineDog -

A sincere thank you for your service. Lost a lot of friends in Nam. Too bad they did not have some of the technology we have today for you guys.

JDawg1785 -

It is called the gathering storm.

Big D -

And now it is rocketing to new depths. You must have liked amusement parks as a kid. Especially the roller coasters.

Goose Creek Dawg

June 14th, 2011
8:30 pm

I got it 6-6.

6 Wins?
Vandy, Coastal Carolina, Ole Miss, New Mex, Georgia Tech, Kentucky

6 losses?
Boise, South Carolina, Florida, Auburn, Tenneessee, Mississippi State

Still@theBAR

June 14th, 2011
8:37 pm

Pie in the Sky? More like dog poop in the front yard.
Win the east and be maybe the 5th best team in the SEC.

Still@theBAR

June 14th, 2011
8:46 pm

No Comments allowed on The DREAM TEAMER Bowman? Another one of the UGA rocket Scientists I have no doubts.

Still@theBAR

June 14th, 2011
9:35 pm

It does seem that all the Swimming trips coach Richt did with the team worked out well. L Pope jumping in an saving that kid was great.

Randall H.

June 14th, 2011
9:47 pm

K. Geathers!

CHUCK UGA

June 14th, 2011
10:01 pm

Definitely “pie-in-the-sky.” 9-3 and a trip to the Outhouse Bowl in Tampa very likely. Will lose to either Tennessee or Florida (haven’t won both of those games in same season since 1988), Auburn or Ga Tech and one other, possibly Ole Miss or South Carolina. Georgia WILL defeat Miss State in Athens and Boise State in the Dome. In 2012, UGA WILL win the SEC Championship. That you can book,

CHUCK UGA

June 14th, 2011
10:04 pm

S SIgator,
If you are suggesting Aaron Murray cannot throw an accurate pass, you need to spend time watching other sports because you have absolutely no clue what you are talking about. Zilch. Nada.

Still@theBAR

June 14th, 2011
10:11 pm

Chuck UGA
The SEC is really a running league. Look at Murray being the #1 QB and has only played in 13 games and lost 7 of them. That is a joke for sure.

SSIgator

June 14th, 2011
10:44 pm

CHUCK UGA -

Simply agreeing with DrDawg and his comments. Take your personal problems to the Doctor.

Big D

June 14th, 2011
10:51 pm

SSIgator is just trolling…I guess nothing going on down there tonight. Pretty pathetic if you ask me. I heard a local radio host here in Charlotte talk about Stafford when he was covering the Dawgs. He said he was a real piece and that his teammates didn’t even like him. I don’t know how true that is but if it is I can see why UGA didn’t perform to the hype in 2008 and with one year QB’s since it makes sense that it has continued to slide.

I’ve heard recent comments about the cancers that were on the team that are now gone. I really do hope that there are some true leaders there now and that they are ready to step up. Sounds like it but we have heard that before. I am happy to hear of Murray’s work ethic and I think that can’t be anything but a good thing.

I am also happy to hear that McGarity is giving Richt what he needs to succeed. Why on earth would an AD not allow the head coach to implement a nutrition program at a program like UGA. I also think that McGarity will work at opening the week before the UF game so that UGA is more prepared. It seems that UF has had that open week for years and I think it has helped most years.

Who knows whats going to happen this year. I hope its a good year…got to be better than last.

Go DAWGS!!!

whatthedawg

June 14th, 2011
10:53 pm

One game at a time. Beat Boise St., get the momentum rolling in the right direction, and then worry about SC from there.

Still@theBAR

June 14th, 2011
11:00 pm

The real issue is that 13% of high School seniors can’t pass the History portion of the High School Graduation test.
Sounds like most high school students could be UGA football player material.

SSIgator

June 14th, 2011
11:02 pm

Big D -

“I hope its a good year…got to be better than last.”

Really? How does 5-7 or 4-8 strike you? That would seem to be worse for UGA than better. But you appear to be the expert.

Big D

June 14th, 2011
11:10 pm

whatthedawg…well said!

SSIgator…you crack me up. I’m sorry I just don’t see it turning out that bad. If I were you I think I would worry about new coach and staff and not UGA so much. Didn’t do so well last year with new staff but same HC.

The Defense should be much improved and that will be the difference in those close games from last year…yes including the one in Jacksonville.

Still@theBAR

June 14th, 2011
11:24 pm

There is no game in Jacksonville.
The trip to Jville for dawg fans is like having to visit your In-Laws. It has to be done but it sucks the whole time you are there.

Big D

June 14th, 2011
11:36 pm

still@theBAR…LOL!!

GO DAWGS

June 15th, 2011
12:24 am

socar whatever your name is braves fan,
false, scar does not beat uga in talent are you kidding? with the addition of john jenkins and a beefed up ogletree manning the middle i see lattimore having a sub 100 yard game. and if you dont have stephen garcia..alshon jeffery wont get the ball too much. gonna be a completely different game this year in athens

Bodda Getta

June 15th, 2011
2:42 am

Dawgs winning the East? Pie in the face!

DAWGMAN

June 15th, 2011
2:53 am

Chocolate Pie with Vanilla Ice Cream. Chocolate colored jersey, Ice Cream colored pants and shoes, with cherry colored helmets. This will be another ‘rebuilding’ year come October.

dmr

June 15th, 2011
4:47 am

Realistic or Pie-in-the-sky? You know what they say about OPINIONS. Georgia has been relying on a past history that will get them nowhere at this moment in time. Coaches should stress the old cliches; one game at a time, just take care of our business and the rest will work itself out.

Georgia does not need to worry about rankings, predictions, media, or the fans. Focus, discipline, fundamentals, assignment football. The rest will take care of itself.

JR

June 15th, 2011
7:55 am

One game at a time. Focus, discipline, fundamentals……….

Tried all that last year, went 6-7.

Bawbie

June 15th, 2011
8:02 am

Fire Perno!

AltamahaDawg

June 15th, 2011
8:02 am

still@thebar. Assuming you heve ever even been to that game, you are telling me it sucked the whole time you were there? Wow. I’m sure everybody around you was just thrilled.

Roo

June 15th, 2011
8:06 am

Looking at 4-8, wins at Vanderbilt, New Mexico, Coastal, and Miss. that’s it for the win column. Not going to win these 8: Aub, Tech, Fla, South Carolina, Mississippi St, Tennessee, Boise, Kentucky.

Goose Creek Dawg

June 15th, 2011
8:06 am

I still say 6 wins.

Redfern

June 15th, 2011
8:17 am

Boise State 67, Georgia 17

Start of a looooooooooonnnnnnnngggggggg season!

Delbert D.

June 15th, 2011
8:25 am

Georgia has a realistic chance of winning the East. Only South Carolina has more experienced talent among contenders. South Carolina plays Arkansas, and Georgia plays Ole Miss; otherwise the schedules are the same (except for home field advantages). Those games may be the difference maker. It’s difficult to predict how Florida will be performing by the last weekend in October.

AltamahaDawg

June 15th, 2011
8:29 am

SSIgator, YOU lost freinds in nam? I will openly admit I had you completely wrong. Usually a pretty good judge of these things. I would have bet anything that you were not older than 25 or so.

Santander

June 15th, 2011
8:39 am

South Carolina 37, Georgia 10

Buh bye, Saint Mark!

Stacey

June 15th, 2011
8:41 am

Since we’re in the off-season, wouldn’t this be the perfect time to take an in-depth look at UGA and have a serious discussion about the problems at UGA and why the arrest rate of players is the highest in the country? it’s common knowledge that UGA is a party school, but have any dawgtard players every actually graduated with a real degree? Jan Kemp exposed the school and the coaches almost three decades ago, but there is no sign that anything has improved; if anything, the arrest rate shows that things are getting more outrageous every year while the clueless Mark Richt has absolutely no control over his players. And then there is the infamous “red panties” incident that will haunt UGA for decades.

UGA has become a major embarrassment to all Georgians, and we want some answers starting now.

sandman053

June 15th, 2011
9:33 am

Yeah Stacey there are a ton of them getting arrested….like none in over 240-something days? I’m pretty happy with these Dawgs these days. I think Coach T has them too tired to go party it up.

Delbert D.

June 15th, 2011
9:37 am

If their are ways to over-spin the Iranian Uranium enrichment centrifuges to destruction via software, surely there is a way to categorize posts as on-topic and dump the others into a separate box for those with altered sensibility to enjoy.

Joey

June 15th, 2011
10:15 am

We’re gonna lose to Tech?

Where does time go? I didn’t realize we had gone through another decade since ‘08 . . .

SSIgator

June 15th, 2011
10:35 am

AltamahaDawg -

That was back in the day of the lottery – for the draft board, not to win money. I lucked out and got a pretty high number. Some of my friends were not so lucky and they never returned. I would have thought this country would have learned a lesson from that war, but like they say, history does have a way of repeating itself.

ATLGator

June 15th, 2011
10:49 am

As A Gator Alum it is embarrassing to see all your post on here SSIgator. Why aren’t you on the gator boards talking about our football team. I can tell you what are good sites to talk about Gator football if you would like. Why do you waste your time and energy talking crap about a team that may end up to be pretty decent this year and has a very good chance of beating us. Last time I checked John Brantley is still our QB and our head coach hasn’t even coached a game before. Pretty sure we have quite a few issues ourselves. Do you really have nothing better to do? Is this site the most excitement that you get in your life?

Just saying!

June 15th, 2011
10:54 am

SSIgator – wow ATLGator just owned you. You are getting it from your own fans now. LMAO!!!!

AltamahaDawg

June 15th, 2011
11:55 am

I think you missed my point. Your post have always lacked a certain maturity, if you ask me. I have always assumed you not over 25. Your brand of sophomoric (attempted) humor is not often assosiated with 50 yr old men.

AltamahaDawg

June 15th, 2011
11:57 am

Please feel free to cut and paste that, then respond with an oh so clever zinger!

@SSI Gator & other gators w/selective memory

June 15th, 2011
7:03 pm

SSIgator

June 14th, 2011
11:34 am

…“all of which would require the Dogs to win in Jacksonville” – UGA 3-21 vs UF in Jax are you serious?

First contested November 6, 1915
37–0, UGA
Number of meetings 89 (according to UGA) or
88 (according to UF)
Most recent meeting October 30, 2010
34-31 (OT), UF
All-time series Georgia leads 47–40–2 (according to UGA) or
46–40–2 (according to UF)
Largest victory November 7, 1942
75–0, UGA

And spare me the UGA fans “living in the past” crap, because it doesn’t matter if you’re talking about yesterday, 5 days ago, 5 years ago or 50 years ago, if you’re not talking about today or tomorrow you’re living in the past. So if we’re going to talk about the history of the series let’s talk about the COMPLETE history, not just a selective slice.

GO DAWGS!!!!

JDawg

June 15th, 2011
10:47 pm

http://isportsweb.com/2011/06/15/mark-richt-on-the-hot-seat/

'Real Dawgs eat gator meat (kool aid is foolade) drink POWERADE 2 !!....

June 19th, 2011
7:44 am

You tell ‘em, W/Selective Memory Dawg !! If the Alligators want to talk about the series with Georgia then talk about the WHOLE series not just the past 20 years. We Dawgs still OWN you Alligators despite going 3-18 !!! :0) LoL !!! 47-40-2, Dawgs dominate Gators still !!

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