Another preseason pick likes Dawgs in SEC East

Blindog

June 25th, 2011
10:44 am

ha

Shawn

June 25th, 2011
11:04 am

It will be a great year to be a Dawg!

This is too easy....

June 25th, 2011
11:04 am

What is pathetic is devoting half of a blog to a school you claim to disdain

This is too easy....

June 25th, 2011
11:06 am

Not to forget begging fans to vote in a meaningless poll to beat another school you clain to disdain

SOUTHGADAWG88

June 25th, 2011
11:17 am

This UGA team has the most raw talent we’ve had in Athens in a long time.One concern is that a lot of kids who will be counted on have little to no game experience.You can’t simulate real game experience through practice…you have to actually play in a game to acquire it.We have at least 7-8 kids expected to get some heavy rotation this year …getting their 1st taste of action on Sept 3.

Beast from the East

June 25th, 2011
11:22 am

The only thing I know for sure about the upcoming season in the SEC is that it’s going to be a close race in the East and the West. USC, UGA and UF all have the ability to win the East while UT has a chance to play spolier for each. UA, LSU and Arky all have the ability to win the West while MSU has the ability to play spoiler on that side.
Should be a heckuva year!

liking the dogs in the east

June 25th, 2011
11:25 am

has to be about the fulmer cup right? these dawgs aint going to win nothing. expect them to have a MUST WIN game against the jackets AGAIN in order to salvage their season.

toooo funny.

Beast from the East

June 25th, 2011
11:25 am

Tech Fans,
What does it say about the state of your program when your AD has to make a pubic plea to buy tickets so your arch rival does not outnumber you at home in your season finale? Support your team!

Joe

June 25th, 2011
11:25 am

The SEC LEAST doesn’t even deserve a spot in the SEC Championship game.

1eyedJack

June 25th, 2011
11:26 am

Maybe the GnaTs should advertise on Al Jazeera.

Time for a Change!

June 25th, 2011
11:27 am

I followed their player and team rankings as they were doing this and I have to agree with most of the rankings they gave. Well done! Go DAWGS!

Beast from the East

June 25th, 2011
11:31 am

Joe,
Why would that be? Because the East had one down year (2010)? In the last 10 years, the East has won 4 titles and the West 6. Hardly a lopsided affair.

beast, it says nothing at all

June 25th, 2011
11:38 am

other than we have 1/4 the number of fans than the dogs do. is that so hard to understand?

most folks are fans of schools they can relate to. most uga fans dont graduate high school let along college. so why would the be fans of a school that their kids could never possibly attend. ever!

if their kid did finish high school then they have a shot at going to uga and taking pe or pig farming or any number of attainable degrees for those students with iq’s south of 100. this pretty much explains the recruiting dominance by uga as well. not too many of their players are going to be rocket scientists or anything of that ilk.

at the end of the day when you look at uga players and fans you expect them to be able to say “would you care for fries with your hamburger sir?”

got it now?

Bawbie

June 25th, 2011
11:46 am

Fire Dave Perno. SC and Florida to play fo rNational baseball championship. Pathetic!

Mid Tier

June 25th, 2011
11:49 am

Who would of thought UGA would be battling it out with SC as a mid tier SEC team? Bub bye Mark Richt!

Beast from the East

June 25th, 2011
11:59 am

@beast, it says nothing at all,
Pretty lame excuse. Can’t fill up your own stadium in your beiggest game of the year so you have to resort to bashing your rival? It says plenty and so does your childish reply. By the way, I’m no Dawg fan……I’m a Gator.

Pompous phalanx

June 25th, 2011
12:07 pm

Please enlighten us, how many Tech football players are currently rocket scientists? The truth is most
leave Tech without a degree.

KeepCalmAndCarryOn

June 25th, 2011
12:15 pm

Bill, how many loops are contained in your family tree?

RimOut

June 25th, 2011
12:29 pm

I put the least amount of stock in this pre season pick.

1) It’s done by 2 people, lots of sampling error/bias
2) It puts great emphasis on top 5 players, who cares if your kicker & punter are top 5, doesn’t win game sin the SEC. Last 5 SEC leaders have not had the best kicker or punter.
3) We already knew Richt had great athletes, he just can’t coach them up, hence the 6-7 season without playing LSU or Bama in 2010.

Dirty Dawg

June 25th, 2011
12:34 pm

While we hope that young Mr. Crowell will have an impact this year and that Caleb will keep his nose clean and have his best year yet…but does anybody have any info on the kid who I’ll predict will become ‘The Camilla Comet’ – Justin Scott-Wesley? I mean the young man has speed – won the State 100 and 200 meter dashes and has 4.4 speed in the 40 – and according to some in the know can both avoid and break tackles. My question is ‘can he be effective at running back and is it likely that he’ll be given a ‘look-see’ there? Sure we can use the speed at WR, but at 6′1″ and between 210 and 220, seems to me he could be a running back in the mold of you-know-who.

Ca dawg

June 25th, 2011
12:36 pm

This set of rankings show what most reasonable people already suspected, namely that we ought to be fine and will have a good chance to win the east this year. Hbtd!

And beast from the east just owned that tech loser. Well done, sir.

DJ

June 25th, 2011
12:40 pm

Florida had a great boatload of “talent” last year.

Didn’t help.

old time dog

June 25th, 2011
12:47 pm

Beast, How about clear up something for us. What exactly do those extremely scholastic football players at GT take for classes? If those at UGA take pig farming and none of us UGA fans graduated from high school or college, please enlighten us further. My guess is GT players take up bee hive engineering 101 or the mastery of loss management engineering or something really useful. At any rate whatever your very clever answer might be, the fact remains UGA will continue to wipe their “trailer trodden” feet on GT’s brow anytime the two schools play. We realize you must be under quite some stress having a very poor excuse for a football program. Maybe if you folks took pig farming and lived in trailers you might improve. Please enlighten us with your very educated and important thoughts in the future. Mama is calling you boy.

Ca dawg

June 25th, 2011
12:52 pm

@rimout: can you be specific about the forms of bias and types of sampling errors you see? I don’t actually see any sampling at all– since the position means were drawn from the entire population of players rather than a sample of them, the possibility for sampling error doesn’t even arise. Sampling error isnt a problem if you have population data.

BigRedMac

June 25th, 2011
12:54 pm

I got 4-0 here:
Wins:
Coastal, New Mexico, Vanderbilt, Ole Miss

I got 2-6 here:
Wins:
Ga Tech, Kentucky

Losses:
Boise, SC, Florida, Auburn, Miss St, Tenn

Finish:
6-6 again, just like 2010.

Beat the teams with losing records, lose to the teams with winning records.

kb

June 25th, 2011
12:57 pm

@ beast from the east, I see Chris Martin left the gators program yesterday.Was he being going to get any significant playing time?

Roller

June 25th, 2011
1:01 pm

I got a porblem when 3 out 5 of UGA’s top picks were at non impact positions:
Punter, Kicker, kick returner

Also, Murray ain’t the best QB in the SEC, Mettenberger, LSU’s back up, beat him like a drum head to head when both competed over Spring. Garcia is a better big game QB than Murray, wins against Bama, UGA, Florida in same year.

Tight end? Big deal, Georgia throws 2 passes a game to Charles, they waste him, may as well not be on the field.

Flat Tire on I-95 in Jacksonville

June 25th, 2011
1:04 pm

LOL

Tech AD begging Tech fans to buy tickets

Please Tech fans demand that you drop down to division II and tear down the rest of that highschool stadium you have

Thats where you belong due to your lack of fan support

GFan

June 25th, 2011
1:08 pm

UGA has never won an SEC Championship with an out of state quarterback as the starter.

Murray is from Tampa Florida, David Greene, Belue, DJ, all were Georgia boys.

Coach Grohbo

June 25th, 2011
1:12 pm

Mr. Aschoff,

If you were picking who would win an SEC East soccer competition, you might pick UGA this year.

But SEC football is about the trenches, the running game, and the defense.

This is where UGA falls to dead last.

old time dog

June 25th, 2011
1:13 pm

Notice to GT, SC, AU, FLA and BS…..You will find UGA doing their talking by whipping your asses on the football field. Bring your best because we will. Let the best team win. For GT, we know you are just simply overloaded with all those extremely difficult engineering classes your players have to take while attending your prestigious school. You are absolutely the greatest thing going. That is why GT doesn’t have a good football team, right? eYe don’t think so.

Flat Tire on I-95 in Jacksonville

June 25th, 2011
1:19 pm

old time dog

I havent seen our best since Van Gorder

I wish I had your optimism but I dont

GFan

June 25th, 2011
1:24 pm

Home team has won the Tenn-UGA game last 4 match ups.

tenn is at home this time, not good.

Beast from the East

June 25th, 2011
1:27 pm

kb,
Martin was a back-up with not much promise for playing as I understand it. That leaves us with 71 scholarship players heading into the fall. Lots of attrition with the coaching changes over the last few years. Guess that’s to be expcted.

old time dog,
Regarding your 12:47 post, I think you have me confused with another blogger. I’m no Techie…….all Gator!

old time dog

June 25th, 2011
1:39 pm

Flat tire, eYe just can’t disagree with U. Van Gorder definitely lit some fire while he was here. It just seems unlikely that we won’t be staring straight ahead this season after the past few. If we don’t then eYe would hope coaching changes happen. Never been a Richt fan myself but eYe will hope for his success and that he has the capability of maturing into his position. To me he has been a disappointment but alot of UGA people evidently have liked him. eYe just have never believed he was a great coach but still believe in the bulldog spirit eYe guess.

jumbeauxtiger

June 25th, 2011
1:46 pm

LSU’s Sports Information Department has published a compilation of 18 preseason polls. The results:

2. Alabama
3. LSU
12. Arkansas
13. South Carolina
19. Miss St
20. Auburn
21. Florida
24. Georgia

Based on this Alabama is the favorite in the West while South Carolina is the favorite in the East. That said neither one is a clear cut favorite as I think LSU, Arkansas, Florida and Georgia could win their divisions.

8 SEC teams in the top 24 and 5 West teams in the top 20. It’s going to be an exciting year in the SEC.

Here’s the compilation link:

http://www.lsufootball.net/articles/2011-preseason-polls.htm

Geaux Tigers
Go SEC

jumbeauxtiger

June 25th, 2011
1:53 pm

Beast,

I had no idea you guys are down to 71 players. That may be a problem later in the season. Hopefully you guys can stay as injury-free as possible.

Paul in RDU

June 25th, 2011
2:02 pm

jumbeaux
Interesting compilation from the LSU SID. The SEC rankings look about right to me. I don’t understand the love for FSU though.

Dawg Tired

June 25th, 2011
2:07 pm

Mid Tier must have gone to Tech. 4th in a 12 team conference (the best conference in the nation) is not mid tier. As you Techies say, “Do the math.”

James

June 25th, 2011
2:09 pm

………U thought it would be a great year to be a pup!GO GATORS.

jumbeauxtiger

June 25th, 2011
2:11 pm

Good point Paul. However I guess a case could be made that the teams behind the ‘Noles have questions.

Of course doesn’t everyone?.

old time dog

June 25th, 2011
2:15 pm

Beast from the east, eYe was actually replying to the individual that used the handle beast, it means nothing at all. Should have made that more specific eYe guess. How do U see your team doing this year? Feel we better be ready or be in for another long year. Hate losing to Fla. every year but U have a helluva program.

Destin Dawg

June 25th, 2011
2:36 pm

Key will be Grantham’s Junkyard Dawg Defense….. @ huge N.T.’s … plug the middle… Fast destructive L.B. “s…. pass rush = turnovers… kicking game = field position… S&C/nutrition = 4th Qtr… Go Dawgs !!! turn around.. season .. Project : Dome to Dome.. win”em ALL !!!!

GFan

June 25th, 2011
2:37 pm

UGA plays 5 top ranked teams in 2011.

Boise, SC, MSU, Florida, Auburn.

Richt is 2-9 vs. ranekd teams last 2 seasons, av 1 win per season vs. ranked teams.

So, go 1-4 against top ranked teams, 6-1 against non ranked teams, and finish a respectable 7-5.

Beast from the East

June 25th, 2011
2:49 pm

jumbeauxtiger,
It will surely be a problem if we have many injuries this year. Not much to be done about it other than to continue to hit the recruiting trail hard. We’ll have lots of underclassmen playing the next couple of years.

old time dog,
No big deal. To answer your question, I see both UGA and UF at about 8-4 and battling it out for second place in the East. We both could have good years, but we both have too many questions to answer to say for sure. UGA’s conference schedule is much easier than UF’s this year. We gotta play Bama, LSU, Auburn and UGA in October. OUCH!

Dawg 39

June 25th, 2011
2:50 pm

I was optimistic last year; Not so much this year. However, I still believe that Richt, Bobo, Grantham, & Co. are solidly connected to UGA & are not going anywhere. Tired of reading all the negative & incorrect comments about them & their future. Give it a break. Also, If the the OL plays up to its capabilities, my optimism will bounce back big time. GATA.

Still@theBAR

June 25th, 2011
3:03 pm

GFan
June 25th, 2011
1:08 pm

UGA has never won an SEC Championship with an out of state quarterback as the starter.

Murray is from Tampa Florida, David Greene, Belue, DJ, all were Georgia boys.

Didn’t STAFFORD (Texas) win an SEC Title?
No? But he was the #1 draft pick and He actually has played QB in the NFL?

UGA Student

June 25th, 2011
3:21 pm

I always appreciate “Beast from the East” ’s comments, he is classy and actually has something to say. Can we get the bitter tech and thin skinned UGA fans off of here? Those tech comments don’t deserve a response, and I would rather have a conversation about FOOTBALL with Beast or that LSU fellow than read comments from UGA fans that have been “stung”. If you know you aren’t stupid, then don’t pay them any attention. Most people on here will respect that, because they are UGA fans, or at least SEC fans (and therefore the best fans in the world).

Destin Dawg

June 25th, 2011
3:36 pm

S.C has no Q.B…

Tech Fan

June 25th, 2011
3:53 pm

Just something off the subject here. I was looking up my family tree and saw two German Shepherd’s were using it!

Ca dawg

June 25th, 2011
4:14 pm

@ uga student: I second…

TechFan

June 25th, 2011
4:22 pm

Nice. An unnecessary shot at GT just because their AD is trying to sell tickets. That doesn’t make you look obsessed with GT at all Bill. The truth is that GT will never have a football fanbase as big as the football factories. Students, alumni, and fans of our school just don’t place nearly as much importance on football like some other schools. It is what it is. If UGA fans would like to buy extra tickets to the GT game then more power to ya. Enjoy the game!

UGA FRIEND

June 25th, 2011
4:25 pm

This is my last post as UGA FRIEND. You folks make too many negative and ugly comments about GT. Since most of you seem to gloat over beating GT all the time why don`t you get your AD to let the current contract expire or even better, buy it out. Then you can sign a long term contract with Ga State. You will beat them every year but it will be a different team that you can gloat about always beating. Should help your ego too. Good Bye.

SlapAjacket

June 25th, 2011
4:38 pm

@ UGA friend! Why would we give up 9 of 10 to play GA state?

Red-N-Black

June 25th, 2011
4:42 pm

This is too easy….

June 25th, 2011
11:04 am
What is pathetic is devoting half of a blog to a school you claim to disdain

Link Report this comment This is too easy….

June 25th, 2011
11:06 am
Not to forget begging fans to vote in a meaningless poll to beat another school you clain to disdain

Whhhaaaaaaaa, Whhhhaaaaaaa, haters goana hate woot woot – who runs this state? WE DO.

Techie

June 25th, 2011
4:46 pm

Beast from the East, doesn’t say anything other than we are tired of you rednecks taking our tickets. And Bill, we know you just hate Tech and love to run uga wins when you write your blog but I hope we stick it where the sun doesn’t shine this year! Eat it!

Bitter "dawg reporter------aka---Chip Towers."

June 25th, 2011
4:48 pm

someone write to my bosses and tell them to pull there head out of there a—’s and bring me

——-back to collage recruiter reporter——————yaaaaaw——-just saying—-i like to drive

——————–tree killers and pay for play sux————-hahahahahahah

old time dog

June 25th, 2011
4:55 pm

beast from the east… Can’t say that your predictions aren’t possible. U are right about us having several unknowns that won’t likely be answered until about four games in. I’ve always felt by the fourth game you have an idea of what kind of team you probably have. By the seventh game you have pretty much what you are. I do think we have some depth and pretty fair skillsets at a number of areas but until we hit the field can’t say eYe am comfortable about OL,DS and being ready for the week to week battles. U are right in that our schedule appears more favorable than yours but we stunk up a pretty good schedule last year.

Ed (The Original)

June 25th, 2011
5:16 pm

How bad is the SEC East supposed to be this year if a Richt-coached Georgia team coming off a losing season is expected to come out on top? Not exactly a vote of confidence for Will Muschamp. You almost have to assume a Florida win over Georgia, so the experts must think that Florida will struggle enough in conference play for Georgia to end up on top alone, no tie. Interesting.

Something else the SEC leads the nation in...

June 25th, 2011
5:26 pm

http://motherjones.com/kevin-drum/2011/06/map-day-falling-life-expectancies

Y’all have your priorities in order.

AltamahaDawg

June 25th, 2011
5:37 pm

Radakovich needs to announce that the first 15k fans will receive Go Gator souvenir posters if he wants to sell more tech home game tickets.

2011 is the year!

June 25th, 2011
5:37 pm

ESPN got it right—this will be the year of the Dawgs!!! Florida’s way down and UGA will beat them easy. USC’s overrated and Ga can pull the upset in Athens. Plus, garcia will probably be suspended again for something that week. Ga–alabama for the SEC title—mark it down!

Dawgy Style

June 25th, 2011
5:51 pm

“And beast from the east just owned that tech loser. Well done, sir.”
Yeah, Just like like FL owns the Dawgs!

AltamahaDawg

June 25th, 2011
6:01 pm

Techie, I’m sure you will?

FBFan

June 25th, 2011
6:03 pm

Brilliant! We are ranked number one in this “poll” primarily because we have a good punter and kicker? Well one think for sure our punter will get plenty of chance to shine. Way too little experience to win championships….no experience at receiver, running back and a good but soph QB. DBs? DL? OL? Way too much reliance on players yet to play a down! Last time I believed in hope and change I got burned. Not listening this time.

SOUTHGADAWG88

June 25th, 2011
6:09 pm

The SEC east will rebound this seaon.FWIW SC did beat Bama by two TD’s last year.I’m still not buying all the Ark and MSU love.Instead of improving I can see both teams not matching last year’s record.MSU is 2-8 in the SEC West to date

Delbert D.

June 25th, 2011
6:12 pm

An earlier poster said that “most UGA fans don’t finish high school.” I don’t buy that. Projections for the entire state of Georgia are for at least a 64% graduation rate.

I did some research, and here is what I found. Sonny Perdue set a goal for the state after the 2002-2003 graduation rate was 63.3%. The goal was to attain 80% by 2009-1010. It was achieved, but there is a catch: the standards are changing. Here is a March 2011 quote from the Georgia Superintendent of Schools:

“State schools Superintendent John Barge last month warned educators to expect as much as a 16 percent drop in the graduation rate because of the new rule.

“Barge said worst-case scenario projections indicate Georgia’s graduation rate could drop from about 80 percent to 64 percent.”

That’s from the Jacksonville Times, for the SE Georgia market.

SOUTHGADAWG88

June 25th, 2011
6:18 pm

Wow.special teams is unimportant now?

Delbert D.

June 25th, 2011
6:25 pm

I think special teams is just as much about kickoff and punt coverage.

UGA '05

June 25th, 2011
6:30 pm

Special teams are 1/3 of the game. We have good special teams so that’s 1/3 of the game we have down. We have a stacked defense so that means we have a total of 2/3 of the game down. Now we just gotta work on offense.

SOUTHGADAWG88

June 25th, 2011
6:41 pm

UGA has one of the top kickers and punters in the nation..the SEC leading KO coverage unit and one of the best KO returners in the SEC.That can help you win close ballgames.

realitycheck

June 25th, 2011
6:56 pm

An awful lot of optimisim(just as it is on here every single year)for UGA. I guess if Bill King, Mark Bradley, and others had been less high on UGA the last couple of years they would’ve lost their jobs. A couple of observations here: Murray looked great against sub par competition, but was winless against teams with winning records, and UGA looks very thin on the OL(both starters and depth) to me. I see Murray taking lots of hits against the better teams again this season. We will see how it all shakes out, but UGA has way too many question marks to just expect all of the wrongs from 2009 and 2010 to all of a sudden become righted. Some of these “it’s gonna be a great year to be a dawg”, and “two losses at the most” types of comments are pretty darn unrealistic. If UGA were to lose 4 or possibly even 5 games this season, it should be a shock to only a die hard and unrealistic dawg fan.

A big plate of hypocricy

June 25th, 2011
7:11 pm

Wait, hold on, let me get this straight. UGA blogger geek calling another school’s AD pathetic. What happend? Did DRad get arrested for DUI? And was another woman in his car that was not his wife? And did he have her red panties in his lap when he was stopped? And did he sob like a girl to the state trooper? Wow, good call out redneck. Can’t wait to see when the dash cam video goes public!

SOUTHGADAWG88

June 25th, 2011
7:16 pm

It seems easy to say Murray beat the bad teams but lost to the good teams.Funny NOBODY seems to notice that our Defense played poorly in every game lost during the season.

SOUTHGADAWG88

June 25th, 2011
7:18 pm

I guess Murray should have made some more tackles out there too.

Bill Grogan

June 25th, 2011
7:31 pm

You dogs are just like my goats…as soon as you signed to played a ranked team in the kick off game, you were doomed….

Bless her name

June 25th, 2011
7:39 pm

Attention, everyone, especially dawgtards. We will now observe a moment of silence in memory of Saint Jan Kemp, who exposed the shameful practices at UGA that were initiated and carried out by slimeball Vince Dooley. Dooley’s image as a coach and a nice guy were forever shattered during the trial, not to mention the one million dollars that dawgtards had to pay Saint Jan. These practices of recruiting morons and coddling them for four years, them tossing them out like garbage, are still going on, but at least the world knows what’s happening in Athens now.

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Bless her holy name

June 25th, 2011
7:42 pm

Attention, everyone, especially dawgtards. We will now observe a moment of silence in memory of Saint Jan Kemp, who exposed the shameful practices at UGA that were initiated and carried out by slimeball Vince Dooley. Dooley’s image as a coach and a nice guy were forever shattered during the trial, not to mention the one million dollars that dawgtards had to pay Saint Jan. These practices of recruiting morons and coddling them for four years, them tossing them out like garbage, are still going on, but at least the world knows what’s happening in Athens now.

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Dawgtards ahoy

June 25th, 2011
7:44 pm

Boise State 57, UGA 7

It’s all over for the dawgtards.

chickenman

June 25th, 2011
7:45 pm

crowell for heisman

JB

June 25th, 2011
7:46 pm

Dawgs will surprise this year….and I know, after the last two years, it will be a surprise………but even so, we will surprise. 9, maybe 10 wins

dawgfan

June 25th, 2011
8:18 pm

“Two years ago,” he writes, “you all responded en masse and our entire remaining allotment wound up in the hands of our season ticket group. The result was an overwhelming display of Gold and White support at that critical state rivalry game.”

Thanks for the great quote “D-Rad.” I’ll keep this in my back pocket for next time some crybaby sore loser Techie tries to claim that the UGA game doesn’t mean anything to them. You know, like right after we lay the wood to that Techie azz for the umpteenth time in the past umpteen years. Its always the same bitter low class excuses out of the Tech faithful. The game doesn’t mean anything to them you see, unless they win it of course.

Tech fans=JOKE.

Thanks.

Eastland Dawg

June 25th, 2011
8:19 pm

Boise State? Get real–Ga will beat them like a rented mule in the dome in front of 80,000 wild liquored up dawg fans. I’ll be partying all day outside the dome getting ready for that blowout. Look for Crowell to break a couple of long runs and pick up 150 yards, easy against that weak D.

The Truth

June 25th, 2011
8:24 pm

UGA has played football for over 100 years and has had two great teams, 1980 and next year. Pathetic isn’t it.

dogsfan4life

June 25th, 2011
8:32 pm

tech fans why do you get so upset when a member of the national media says something positive about uga football? well I guess if espn ranked uga at the bottom of the acc just ahead of duke i would be upset at them too. techs ad should be thankful uga fans buy up all of the tickets for the game they are a lock to have one sellout every two yrs. dont cut off your nose to spite your face.

Pago Pago DAWG

June 25th, 2011
8:36 pm

Rankings don’t mean a thing if we can’t win in JAX!

dogsfan4life

June 25th, 2011
8:36 pm

do tech players still get “championship rings” if they beat uga or was that a one time deal?

Reginald

June 25th, 2011
8:57 pm

Best blog you’ve ever done Bill. Keep up the making fun of tech

Dawg Whisperer

June 25th, 2011
9:05 pm

I like the dawgs’ chances this year in the SEC East. UF is in transition with a new coaching staff and SC has a question mark at QB not to mention they have to come to Athens this year. UGA will not likely be dominant but should have enough to slip into the SEC championship.

All the garbage comments exchanged between fans belittles only the particpants, not the respective schools.

sports

June 25th, 2011
9:09 pm

Radakovich can’t give away tickets? What a joke those blowflys are the nightmare continues.

sports

June 25th, 2011
9:23 pm

Was there ever any doubt about who would play for the NCAA Baseball title. North Carloina and Virginia drilled by Florida and South Carolina. Of couse you will not see any credit given to these two great SEC TEAMS by The Atlanta Journal Constitution. Their so green with envy over the SEC it’s pathetic. SWEET!!!

Spike 80DF

June 25th, 2011
9:27 pm

who cares about rankings, schedule strength, and who’s program is up or down. if we limit the turnovers that killed us last year and play Junkyard Dawg D then we’ll see either Bama or LSU in the dome.

we were preseason National Champs in 2008 and how did that turn out? where was Auburn ranked to start 2010? They were not even on the radar to start last year……

gt4ever

June 25th, 2011
9:35 pm

UGA Student,
Funny, very funny…… UGA again will dominate…. Oh wait, they have to play the games… Sorry…. UGA football is almost as pathetic as GT’s…. It really is more pathetic because of all the talent that rolls through that football factory…. The state of Georgia is really in need of a good football program to be proud of, maybe GSU will someday fill the bill…

Troll Power Ratings

June 25th, 2011
9:37 pm

@Bless her name: You post under many different names and it is so disingenuous and obvious. And I’m not talking about just the Jan Kemp theme. By the way, she’s dead, along with Bobby Dodd, and just as presently relevant. Get some new material. Thanks for caring. Now go by some extra tickets for the ass whupin’ on the Flats to help out your AD.

A big plate of hypocricy

June 25th, 2011
9:52 pm

@dawgsfan4life. Not at all. For once I wish the media hype of UGA football would come true. I am tired of talking my UGA graduate friends off the ledge after every loss. My only point to my rant was why does this goober get to poke fun of another AD, any AD, after what UGA went through last year? There should be at least a 10 year moratorium for dawgs to make fun of another school’s AD. Good luck this season, except for the Tech game.

SugarHillDawg

June 25th, 2011
10:00 pm

Radakovich should have made that appeal to mainland China instead of Georgia.

DrDawg

June 25th, 2011
10:15 pm

Gaters, Gaters, Gaters. If we win in Jax and have a victorious ride home for a change, it will be a successful season.

GODNWHITEFORLIFE

June 25th, 2011
10:35 pm

Wow Bill, I use to think you were a classy guy. This coming from you’re rivals point of view. But you’re just like the rest of the mutt nation, obnoxious and not too bright. Keep living in that fantasy world where UGA wins the SEC East and get’s that National Title. I hope Tech steam rolls you’re beloved “Dawgs” so bad this year it worse than the 51-7 beating we took in 02. Maybe Johnson can start a streak where Dodd left off when we beat you 8 in a row. Oh and we still own that streak. Choke on it Bill.

Remarkable

June 25th, 2011
10:54 pm

The vote between ND and UGA is 50-50. . If you haven’t voted already, support Uga!

JDawg1785

June 25th, 2011
11:04 pm

That’s funny about Radakovich. Don’t tell him that my buddy (a Tech fan) has already sold me his tickets for the Georgia game.

P-The-Ricker

June 26th, 2011
3:43 am

Way to go Bill!!

Only blow-hard fans like yourself pay so much attn to pre-season polls. Maybe you’ll do the same as the last couple of seasons……read into the hype and then bash the players throughout the season when they don’t live up to the hype.

ie, evans, cox, rambo, ealey, king, etc

whether you ever admit it or not…… YOU’RE ONE OF THE BIGGEST FAIR-WEATHER FANS OUT THERE

MS Bully

June 26th, 2011
3:56 am

Georgia should win the East with that easy schedule they play. The SEC East and then they miss Bama, LSU, and Arkansas which are the top 3 in the West. UGA will get killed in the SEC Championship by either Bama or LSU.

tech buzz

June 26th, 2011
4:34 am

another disappointing year in store for the university of football in athens—another top ten recruiting class, followed by 3-4 losses. but—richt’s on a mission!!! Look for a huge Tech upset over ga this year—Tech wins 9!

Thomas Brown

June 26th, 2011
4:50 am

Only problems with that type analysis by ESPN is (1) every poster has said what idiots ESPN is on this blog daily and (2) that presupposes that the better team will win and as we have seen here in the last 10 years, we have promptly gone right out and lost 10 games in 10 years against teams who did not even end up in the AP Poll Top 25.

Yellow Fuzz

June 26th, 2011
6:56 am

lol. I own 6 tickets to this game (40 yardline-21 rows up). Would not sell them for less than $1000 q piece personally. This game will be like the last 3 (touchdown either way). Hope it knocks you out of bowl contention or at the very least, sends you to Birmingham (papajohns.com) instead of Tamp/Orlando. Look forward to seeing and hearing the yaps of the dog nation shut! Hahahaha.

DawginColumbus

June 26th, 2011
7:40 am

Here ya go AJC. http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/2011/06/26/1633786/scandal-puts-eligibility-of-caldwell.html

sec football

June 26th, 2011
7:49 am

Sad the AD has to do this to fill a stadium half the size of his state rival.
This is why the kids in the state should be going to UGA or another SEC school if they have the talent and grades.

Wolfman

June 26th, 2011
8:02 am

Tech doesn’t have enough graduates in the state of GA to fill the stadium. They get real jobs and move out of state. Some go to the space station. The UGA grads seem to be able to get time off from delivering pizza to go to the games.

Yellow Fuzz

June 26th, 2011
8:09 am

I would say that less than half in the stands in Stamfort Stadium are graduates of the university of georgia. I wish there was a way to verify how many were actual high school graduates but you can’t.

I hate Georgia

June 26th, 2011
8:15 am

7 wins, shut up and enjoy the weedwacker bowl

DogGone

June 26th, 2011
8:36 am

Bill King, get a life, homer. keep drinking the koolaid and telling anybody who will listen how much better uga is than everybody else. wave those pom poms. I bet you looked real cute cheering on the sidelines way back when,

DogGone

June 26th, 2011
8:38 am

101 reasons why not to be uga fan, uga sux 101 times

David Granger

June 26th, 2011
9:01 am

Worst thing that could happen for us. Every time Georgia is picked to have a good team, the players start believing it and the fans are even worse. Start talking smack, and end up sounding like fans of that FSU scum. You would think we learned a lesson a few years ago when we were picked to be national champs, and ended up playing awful just about the whole season. Let’s win a few games and play well before we start worrying about any damn preseason rankings.

themaninblack

June 26th, 2011
9:10 am

As happens in every preseason, THuga fans who objectively have nothing to crow about get themselves into a tizzy because the same writers/pubs mention them as a “contender” in the SEC. By the BSU game time, as in every other year before, the puppy lovers will be out there with their chest bowed up and holding up that number one finger before the kickoff. By midseason, as always, they’ll have at least two losses and calling for Saint Mark’s head. I love it when THuga gets all excited in the preseason….it means for the rest of us the fall will be hilarious to watch.

Thomas Brown

June 26th, 2011
9:13 am

David Granger, amen.

Thomas Brown

June 26th, 2011
9:16 am

I don’t understand why there are so many posts by supposedly Georgia tek grads in here, spelling words such as your repeatedly in the same post, referring to your stinky football team has lost every game your team played against Mark Richt except for 1. Of course, they said you’re team and you’re fans. Nice Georgia tek grads you got there. And, nice football team. What a joke.

old time dog

June 26th, 2011
9:18 am

Tech buzz, fuzz and wolfyman…. U ArE aLL verYYY sMart because U aRE GT fans. AD RAD NeeDs ur helP!!!!! So trot youR priSSy little AssES to the fLatS fer YEt anotheR aSs whoPPing. Go buzz, fuzz and wolfy.

old time dog

June 26th, 2011
9:31 am

Wolfyman {boy}…. Will be glad to bring you and fuzz and buzz a pizza! Just didn’t know you boys ate anything other than those delicious golden fried creek suckers Paul and Al fry up with that special secret recipe tartar sauce! Eat up boys!!! eYe bet all three of you used those daunting engineering degrees along with Al and Paul’s help to land promising positions at Uncle Bill’s Catfish Pond baiting hooks with chicken livers and stinkbait. Good work boys!!!!

AltamahaDawg

June 26th, 2011
9:33 am

Amen, except for the glaring completely illogical parts. Georgia is picked to have a good team something like, oh every year. most often they do, so scratch that theory. The player form thier opinions on how good they are in practise, Not by reading fan interpretation of media reports, so scratch that part. I don’t know who you talk to but all the Bulldog friends of mine always talk rational expectations, maybe you need to hang with less chest thumping idiots. Not that it matters what smack anyone talks, it has not bearing on the games. UGA was not picked to win the National championship, they were preseason ranked, categorized based on the information availible in the summer by a few percentage point over about 5 other teams, AND the overwhelming majority of Dawg fans were very aware of the statistically improbability over going #1 wire to wire. Again, you might want to consider hanging with some smarter people if they were already braging about winning a NC in August. And Georgia did Not play awful all year, they finished as one of the better team in the nation, and you cannot name a team that has ever played better with less healthy roster if you had 10 years to research it. And once we did win a few games , why then would we then start worrying about preseason rankings. That doesn’t even make sense. But BuLLdawg liked it.

GR82BAG8R

June 26th, 2011
9:33 am

So, what if UGA does not win the SEC East? At what point do the UGA fans demand a change in coaches? Perennial top-10 recruiting classes should not deliver 6 – 7 seasons. Of all the rivals, UGA has the most stability in coaching and steady stream of blue chip talent. The BCS trophies are at several SEC schools – - Florida, Alabama, Auburn, Tennessee, LSU – - but not at UGA. Will the UGA faithful continue to accept that?

GR82BAG8R

June 26th, 2011
9:37 am

Until Tech can win a bowl game – - any bowl game – - and beat UGA more than 1 out of 10 tries, Tech’s fans might want to consider just sitting back and watching how major college football is played, because it is not in the ACC.

Thomas Brown

June 26th, 2011
9:38 am

no

SickandTired

June 26th, 2011
9:43 am

That’s a great thing. Another predictor pickin the Dawgs to win the East. I am all in on this one. The Dawgs SHOULD win the East. The Dawgs should make it to the SECCG and win. Mark Richt should be fired if he doesn’t…this year, above all years, the Dawgs are poised and ready I tell you……Mark Richt is back from Honduras and ready to Rock and Roll the Dawgs to heaven…Come on Bill, let’s get this Dawg season in perspective…Dome or Busted!!!

edumacated

June 26th, 2011
9:54 am

I’m afraid Spurrier and his chickens are going to put it on us. After that, Richt will have a hard time keeping the morale up. I hate it, but I believe it will be another long year. I hope I’m wrong. Anyway, if Murray gets hurt, then the craps really gonna hit the fan. He’s our only proven star on offense. Everybody else is just potential.
Richt won’t and should not survive another year like the last two in Athens. He has to beat Florida or he will be gone for that alone. We can’t lose to those guys forever.

SOUTHGADAWG88

June 26th, 2011
9:56 am

Damn.the moderators are in full effect this morning!

SOUTHGADAWG88

June 26th, 2011
9:58 am

The 08 season was one of Richt’s BEST coaching jobs at UGA.

Red Rooster

June 26th, 2011
10:11 am

UGA’s midget QB hasnt beaten a team with a winning record.

Alabama Jack

June 26th, 2011
10:15 am

Ho hum. Another UGA mythical pre-season national championship. Too bad you guys end up striving for mediocrity and seldom achieve it.

Magazine salesman and prognosticator

June 26th, 2011
10:15 am

I have Georgia ranked # 1 this season and I also having them to win the MNC. Thanks for my windfall this year UGA fans!

CMR IS competing with CMR !!!

June 26th, 2011
10:16 am

Here are the hard facts confronting Mark Richt:
He is faced with equaling his first two or three or four years in Athens as UGA HC.He has to get back there THIS YEAR. It is the way that it is and all know it.

Short of a 9-3 campaign in which UGA loses to say Boise State and to AU and maybe to Ole Miss, then wins all of the East, or maybe they lose to Boise and Florida only, then SC and Florida beat up each other and they both lose another ……………..UGA could win the East, at 9-3. This would keep him around by making a trip to the Dome with a shot vs West Champ. Holding on barely this 9-3 scenario would be.

He must replicate his early UGA success …………. the alumni have had enough of pres season prognosticating, only to come up short, after a summer of DUIs, parked car side swiping, no driver’s licenses and or the usual monkey business.

Go Dogs

UGA man,
class of 71 & 73.

old time dog

June 26th, 2011
10:19 am

Why do i bother trying to convince UGA fans that all of our students actually take real classes – I guess everyone really knows that the football players couldn’t find the engineering building with a map, a compass, and an assistant coach helping. Yes, OK I admit that our students take real classes while our football players are actually as retarded as though as other schools. (See Josh Nesbitt for examples)

GT grads in space at space station??

June 26th, 2011
10:22 am

Engineers have been also adversely impacted by Obama’s ever downturning economy.

As for the space station ………….OBAMA has killed NASA going forward, so what are you talking about GT grads at the spacde station? It does not sound like job security to me.

old time dog

June 26th, 2011
10:37 am

To the individual that posted 10:19 using my name…. resorting to using my name is flattery to say the least. BAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!! eYe need to let everyone in on another secret eYe discovered…. you are the individual with that coveted engineering degree that discovered using Ivory soap as bait while catfishing at Uncle Bill’s. Congratulations on that. Be careful though and make sure Al doesn’t get too much soap on his fingers while baiting up or his might lose that famous ring you all are so proud of. Thanks for letting me know eYe struck a nerve Techie. I’ll leave you to your catfishing now.

SOUTHGADAWG88

June 26th, 2011
10:41 am

How can 10-3 ever be considered awful?

SOUTHGADAWG88

June 26th, 2011
10:49 am

In 17 seasons from 84-2001 UGA won 10 games twice.

SOUTHGADAWG88

June 26th, 2011
10:54 am

17 seasons from 84-2001 UGA won 9 games 3 times.

Nomobama

June 26th, 2011
11:01 am

Love this time of year when many dog fans are all hyped up over the upcoming season. Wasnt it the same way last year? We all know how that turned out. Add to that the list of players no longer there and you get an sec east title? Doubtful.

Beast from the East

June 26th, 2011
11:03 am

“The 08 season was one of Richt’s BEST coaching jobs at UGA.”

SOUTHGADAWG88,
You may be correct, but he won’t ever get any credit for it. When you’re pre-season #1, on the cover of SI and lose at home to Tech, Bama and get throttled by Florida, that’s all 99% of the people will remember. The media doesn’t care how many injuries you have…..nor do most fans. Fair? Maybe not but that’s bigtime football.

ETC.

June 26th, 2011
11:04 am

Murray is the key. Until Murray wins a game that matters, and starts showing up against Div rivals the way Garcia did last year against UGA & Fla, UGA will struggle. Until Murray starts scoring points against winning teams, not the 18 points a game last year, but more in the range of 35-40 points a gamer against winning teams, Boise, South Carolina, Auburn, Florida, Missisippi State, these 5 games, and Murray’s play more than anyone on the team, are the key to the season. If the offense continues to score an SEC 10th best 18 points a game against winning teams, it will be a 4 or 5 win season, because their are 7 good teams on the schedule Boise, South Carolina, Auburn, Florida, Missisippi State, Tennessee, and Georgia Tech.

Paul Hewitt

June 26th, 2011
11:15 am

Can i buy some tickets? (i have all of tech’s money already) BTW – anyone else think it is funny how Tech always thinks they are smarted than UGA – but it was a UGA Law grad who wrote my contract guaranteeing me 7 years of pay if i was ever fired fro tech basketball? All those smart techies – and none of them figured out that it was the greatest contract favoring an employee ever written?

ETC.

June 26th, 2011
11:16 am

There are 5 great teams on the schedule:
Boise, South Carolina, Auburn, Florida, and Missisppi State

Note: Richt went 0-6 against winning teams in 2010, 2-9 against ranked teams since 2009. South Carolina & Florida are the 2 most important games of the season. Boise is a non-conference game.

Prediction: 2-3, with wins against Boise, South Carolina, and losses to Florida, Auburn, and Missisippi State.

There are 3 good teams on the schedule:
Georgia Tech, Tennessee, and Kentucky

Note: Richt won all 3 of these last year, due to a 5 td performance against Kentucky, and a great game by Murray against Georgia Tech & Tennessee. In UGA-Tenn game, last 4 winners were at home, home team is 4-0 in last 4 meetings, this one is in Knoxville.

Prediction: 2-1, with loss to Tenn.

There are 4 bad teams on the schedule:
Coastal Carolina, New Mexico State, Ole Miss, and Vanderbilt

Note: Richt went 6-1 against losing teams, losing to Colorado without key WR, and with a red zone fumble by Caleb King

Prediction: 4-0, potential upsets are Ole Miss & Vanderbilt.

Totals:
6 wins, 6 losses

ETC.

June 26th, 2011
11:17 am

Prediction:
8 wins, 4 losses to Florida, Auburn, Missisippi State, Tennessee.

ETC - the engineer

June 26th, 2011
11:19 am

I cant count my own post…

ETC.

June 26th, 2011
11:21 am

If UGA loses either Murray or Tavarres King, looking at 6-6. I think Murray wil more than likely get knocked out by Clowney on a missed block by Crowell and miss the rest of the season. Tavarres King just has to stay out of trouble, unlike AJ Green.

ETC.

June 26th, 2011
11:30 am

The SC D line was voted #1 by ESPN.

SOUTHGADAWG88

June 26th, 2011
11:31 am

For all the talk about Murray not beating winning teams….it seemed to me that our Defense didn’t play too well against winning teams either.

AltamahaDawg

June 26th, 2011
11:32 am

That might be the generic perception Beast, but that doesn’t mean that SG88 has resign himself that that there aren’t any more knowledgable fan who actually follow the game beyond media and hype, to which he can have a conversation with. He doesnt need to dumb down his comments, because 99% (and I think you are way underestimating % the real fans of the game) are in some “none of that matters” mentality.

Hurl

June 26th, 2011
11:32 am

Only 6 teams in the SEC East, 5 if you don’t count Vandy and 4 without Kentucky. Tennessee is rebuilding. So, in reality, 3 teams have a legitimate shot. S. Carolina has QB issues and Florida has a new coaching staff. That leaves UGA.

AltamahaDawg

June 26th, 2011
11:35 am

#1 what? everything I have read said the SC BIGGEST concern was a completely unknown front 7, returning one playmaker.

ray goff for next coach

June 26th, 2011
11:36 am

from scout.com this morning…Short-Term Thinking, and a Culture That Lacks Discipline
Follow me on Twitter @RussMitchellCFB

By all accounts, University of Georgia head football coach Mark Richt is a charismatic, pleasant, trusting fellow. A generous man willing to spend what little free time he has on many a noble cause.

He’s just done a poor job stewarding Georgia’s football program, and it’s time for a change.

On the field, the Bulldogs are a mess. Georgia football has failed to live up to expectations in four of the past five seasons.

Last season goes without analyzing – as painfully fresh as it still is. The season before UGA had about seven different halfbacks lead the team in rushing in a single game, had a secondary that gave up more than Anthony Weiner, and pretty much surrendered the forward pass at the season’s mid-point.

As for the much heralded 2008 season, in which the Dawgs were nearly everybody’s preseason #1, Richt’s squad played only three games against teams that finished the regular season in the Top 25 – and lost all three of them. Actually it was worse than that – they gave up a staggering 135 points in those three defeats.

So much for Bulldog pride.

You can’t argue there hasn’t been talent, either – Georgia has had a boat load of top flight recruiting classes over that span. So what is it then? Why was Richt so successful in his first five years, particularly when compared to everything since?

To answer that one must step off the football field. Discipline is a top down trait; it doesn’t work its way up from the bottom. During the past three to four years it seems nary a month has gone by without some Georgia football player splashing the headlines with a transgression or two (yes, we’ll circle around to Urban Meyer). This highlights a lack of leadership – or the right kind of leadership – at the head coaching level, which filters down to the players and, for that matter, the staff. Don’t think so?

When was the last time this many transgressions happened at Penn State? How about under Mack Brown? Or Nick Saban? Or Les Miles? The latter two illustrating it is possible to have different coaching styles and still not tolerate this lack of discipline. Hell, you can eat grass and still carry the absolute respect of your players.

You think Richt’s players respect him absolutely? If they do, they certainly have a funny way of showing it.

Before the start of the 2008 season, Miles fired his meal ticket in the form of fourth year junior, SEC Championship MVP, starting quarterback Ryan Perrilloux…plummeting the Tigers into a nuclear winter of a quarterback wasteland for two years. In the process, nearly costing Miles his job. But there wasn’t a player on that team who didn’t respect him for it. And there’s not a player at LSU today who joined after Perrilloux was booted that doesn’t live with the positive effects of that decision.

Flash to Richt. It starts with wantonly breaking the rules on the field – ordering (wink wink) players to collectively break the rules. Specifically, the infamous “End Zone Party” of 2007. Like many at the time, I thought it was harmless – and perhaps in isolation, at a different program, it still might be.

But that was before it had become apparent Georgia is a rudderless ship from a discipline perspective. The aforementioned coaches would never have condoned, let alone organized, such in-game behavior…and their players know it! They carry themselves on and off the field with that knowledge. That restraint. And it is this which is lacking in Athens.

Not to say other schools are perfect. We’re talking about herding 85 young men here – there will be mistakes. But nowhere near the volume of those under Richt’s “leadership”.

Some of you are thinking about Florida right now, and the 30+ players arrested during Meyer’s tenure. Don’t kid yourself – that was catching up to Urban too. Meyer also had more overall talent during those years than Richt, not to mention perhaps the greatest leader in CFB history in Tim Tebow. Without Tebow to control the locker room, Meyer started losing his team last season even with more talent on the bench than most coaches have in a starting roster.

Richt runs a loose ship, often focusing on unimportant things like fashion rather than discipline. Perhaps he has wanted to give players more responsibility – to help them grow as men by taking charge of themselves. Regardless, he has permitted coaches and players to make significant blunders that go virtually unpunished. He’s trying to change that here towards the end of his career at Georgia, but it’s too little, too late.

Take defensive coordinator Todd Grantham choking his throat at Florida kicker Chas Henry, and barely getting a slap on the wrist. THAT ECHOS! Can you imagine Jo Pa letting that go without some form of material punishment? You think for a minute that impressionable young men don’t notice that – don’t notice that their coach allows egregious behavior to go unpunished? And that’s just a single example.

Steve Spurrier is doing it right now with Stephen Garcia and his fifth suspension. It’s short-term thinking…and it spreads like cancer. Short-term thinking like Jimmy Johnson’s at Miami. Pete Carroll’s at USC. Butch Davis’ at Miami. And yes, Meyer’s at Florida. None of them lasted a decade. Richt? Just finished his 10th year.

There’s nothing intrinsically wrong with short-term thinking – the problem is that Richt apparently wants to be in it for the long haul.

Lack of discipline/respect leads to half-assed behavior off the field. It leads to half-assed behavior in practice and weight training, which in turn leads to injuries and mistakes on the field. It leads to a careless disrespect for authority, not to mention structure and restraint.

Even if Richt could suddenly change his coaching style, he cannot undue this culture he has nurtured over years. And one winning season won’t change that; it’s just a Band-Aid atop a wound. One winning season has as much to do with luck, schedules, experienced players and what’s happening at other programs. Winning consistently requires a solid core of discipline/respect which is lacking at Georgia.

Georgia football will never win a national championship with Richt as its head coach, let alone achieve consistent top-shelf performance. That short-term window has closed. It’s time for a change.

SOUTHGADAWG88

June 26th, 2011
11:37 am

MSU and BSU are both overrated.MSU has gone 1-4 in their Division two years in a row.The only SEC road games they have won in 2 years are against Vandy,Kent,Ole Miss and Fla.BSU has beaten 3 national teams of note.OKL,VT and Ore.OKL and VT were overtime games.

THE DUDE

June 26th, 2011
11:39 am

ONCE AGAIN LET ME REPEAT, I HAVE YET TO HAVE ONE tech STUDENT TELL ME WHERE yellow jackets CAME FROM. IT HASNT GOT ANY THING TO DO WITH bees, and no knowledge about their academic skills, but all they can yell about is how smart they are. BEATS ME.

SOUTHGADAWG88

June 26th, 2011
11:44 am

Mitchell doesn’t have a clue.Richt has 1 losing season in 20 years of coaching.One.Maybe HE should have looked up UGA’s record from 84-2001.

Deja Vu Delusional Dawgs

June 26th, 2011
11:51 am

@SouthDawg – It is 2011. Still living in the past I see. Why don’t you look up his record from 2008-2010.

SOUTHGADAWG88

June 26th, 2011
11:52 am

The SEC West has made a rise over the last couple of years..It shouldn’t be that big of a shock..the West seems to have a different set of “values”.I wouldn’t be surprised to see 3 or 4 teams from over there on some sort of probation by 2013.

Delbert D.

June 26th, 2011
11:57 am

Murray shouldn’t have to be *the* key. John Parker Wilson, case in point.

old time dog

June 26th, 2011
12:01 pm

Yellow fuzz, Got any bites? Yellow buzz, catching any? Wolfyman, how many rods are ya’ll using? BAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!! Paul and Al have got the grease hot so c’mon boys and put some fish on the bank. GT fans might not have a team worthy of mention but surely they can catch a flathead or blue can’t they? Of course, we’ve read about how they are going to beat UGA and so on and so on. eYe don’t think so. Stay by those rods boys cause the cats been biting at Uncle Bill’s!!! Use those degrees while all us UGA sit in our air conditioned trailers.

SOUTHGADAWG88

June 26th, 2011
12:01 pm

What was so wrong with 2008 anyway?09 AND 10 had the same issues…inexperienced QB and a shaky defense.A combination fit for losing IMO.This season those issues have been addressed so let’s see what happens.What’s more illogical…..ignoring a previous history of success or making the last two years more important?You guys would have some sort of point IF the 09 and 10 teams were at the very least comparable in talent to the previous squads.They weren’t.

AltamahaDawg

June 26th, 2011
12:02 pm

Time for a change in head football coach in June?

MJ

June 26th, 2011
12:05 pm

Jarvis Jones might be ineligible, accused of taking money while playing basketball.

Deja Vu Delusional Dawgs

June 26th, 2011
12:06 pm

@SouthDawg – what is is illogical is basing 2011 success on 1980-2001. You still have players and coaches from 2008-2010. Tell me what positions GA is going to be better at in 2011 than 2010? WR? OF? QB? DL? DB? RB? Tackling? Coaching?

SOUTHGADAWG88

June 26th, 2011
12:08 pm

Maybe we should just start oversigning and cutting people or better yet step up and start shelling out 180k to recruits.That would probably make some of you happy.

Columbus Dawg

June 26th, 2011
12:08 pm

News does not sound good for Jarvis Jones eligibility, AAU Blazers Basketball credit card paid for trips to California for Jones twice. Sounds to me like the basketball recruit may have recieved even more compensation than Jones. This is sure to get plenty of exposure this comming week.

ETC.

June 26th, 2011
12:15 pm

Offense scoring against winning teams is down from 35+ with Stafford in 07′, to 20 with Cox in 09′, and just 16 with Murray in 10′. UGA didn’t score a TD on UCF, South Carolina, and only scored 1 td against Miss St, a meaningless td at the end of the game. The offense has fallen apart and is down 20+ points a game against winning teams from 07′. SEC Champs are all up around 40 points a game against winning teams.

AltamahaDawg

June 26th, 2011
12:15 pm

SGD88, those of us with reading comprehension skills, know you never remotely based the 2011 success on 1980-2001.

SOUTHGADAWG88

June 26th, 2011
12:17 pm

Under Richt a QB’s second year starting has produced a 23-4 record.I definitely see Jenkins and Geathers and Drew as upgrades over Tripp,Wood and Dobbs.Who said we had to have all world WR’s?We did pretty damn good before AJ Green came here.Crowell has more ability than Ealey..we wont know how much more effective he will be until they start playing.The OL will be the same they have always been under Richt…OK.
Overall this is a much more talented team than more recent squads.If you disagree fine…show me where it’s not the case.

Deja Vu Delusional Dawgs

June 26th, 2011
12:17 pm

@SouthDawg – just admit this GA team has holes and inexperience. If you go 9-4 that would be great. 8-5 good, 7-6 probable. You will finish 3rd in East thanks to your schedule.

ETC.

June 26th, 2011
12:18 pm

in 2010, defense against winning teams ranked 6th in SEC, offense ranked 10th in scoring.

AltamahaDawg

June 26th, 2011
12:19 pm

ETC, are you speculation that scoring less points would lead to losing more games?

ETC.

June 26th, 2011
12:19 pm

This is Murray’s 3rd year, and in murray’s 2nd year, he wnet 6-7.

SOUTHGADAWG88

June 26th, 2011
12:19 pm

I know AltamahaDawg…but brother I get a kick out of the haters though!It helps pass the time..lol

Deja Vu Delusional Dawgs

June 26th, 2011
12:20 pm

I’ll be back here after 4 games.

SOUTHGADAWG88

June 26th, 2011
12:21 pm

ETC Murray started as a RS Freshman.How could he have started as a Freshman?

AltamahaDawg

June 26th, 2011
12:24 pm

Probable to lose 6 games? possible, obviously. Nothing rational or factual says its “probable” Probable is actually the complete opposite of any UGA team losing 6 games.

ETC.

June 26th, 2011
12:24 pm

When South Carolina finishes #2 in offen scoring, even playing teams like Alabama, and UGA finishes 10th in offen scoring against winning teams, with a light schedule, and 2 future NFL guys playng WR in Green & Durham, you are in critical trouble.

The def scoring against winning teams was 12th in 09, but improved to 6th in 10′. Grantham had an easy schedule in 2010, but still has the def scoring heading in the right direction.

The offen scoring against winning teams dropped from 2nd in 07, to 10th in 2010. Bobo & Richt simply have no clue how to score on winning teams. Can’t run the ball, 10th there too. Can’t score td’s in the red zone.

AltamahaDawg

June 26th, 2011
12:26 pm

Oh I’m pretty sure you will be here every week from now till 4 games. You’ve trolled here all year, what’s going to change?

AltamahaDawg

June 26th, 2011
12:27 pm

So they need to improve in those situations, ETC, and win more games?

SOUTHGADAWG88

June 26th, 2011
12:30 pm

SC ran Lattimore 40 times.That’s not good Defense.MSU controlled the ball almost the entire 2nd half..that is not good Defense.The Ark game was tied with 40 sec on the clock and Ark on their 20…they scored a td…that’s not good Defense.Colorado scored 29 pts on us…that’s not good Defense.
We gave up 40plus to Aub..not good Defense.Hell we didn’t play good Defense against GT either but we did win the game.Giving up 31 to Fla wasn’t exactly a stellar Defensive performance either IMO

Deja Vu Delusional Dawgs

June 26th, 2011
12:32 pm

@Altamahahaha Dawg – I THOUGHT you said you had reading skills. I said I will be BACK after 4 games. I barely post on this board except when you guys get delusional rankings (maybe, that is quite a bit) and go crazy (i.e. last year #5 in the nation, 2008 #1 etc.)

I don’t troll with trolls, if you want to get some real conversation stop with the incestuous posting in this blog and come over to ESPN and see what the rest of the country thinks about you.

ETC.

June 26th, 2011
12:33 pm

UGA’s def scor against winning teams, was only 4 points worse than Natl Champ Auburn’s.

But offen scoring was 17 points worse than Natl Champ Auburn, with AJ & Durham & Ealey (all gone now).

Offen wins Championships now in the SEC. Scoring against winning teams needs to be up around 35 a game to win the SEC, 17 a game gets you 6-7.

With AJ & Durham & Ealey gone, top 3 scorers, you have no proven scorers at WR or RB. Murray will need to improve by leaps to even get to 8 wins.

ETC.

June 26th, 2011
12:35 pm

South Carolina game? Grantham held Spurrier to season low 17 points, Spurrier put up 35 on Bama & Fla. But offense couldn’t score 3 td’s.

Taylor

June 26th, 2011
12:35 pm

Every year there are idiots who drink the uga kool aid. The time to pick them is when, if ever, no one picks them. When you lose 80% of your receiving offense and half of your running, you dont just replace that in a year in amateur football.
Boise wins by 8
SC wins by 4
5 losses this year

SOUTHGADAWG88

June 26th, 2011
12:36 pm

It’s also a bit silly to ride the AJ theme.AJ missed the 1st 4 games…kinda funny that 3 of our lowest scoring games…SC,MSU and ARK were during that time span.I know they SHOULD have found a way to get the ball to AJ anyway right?

Ed (The Original)

June 26th, 2011
12:37 pm

“What was so wrong with 2008 anyway?”

SouthGaDawg88, the blowout losses to Alabama and Florida, and Tech’s comeback win from a 16-point deficit, in Athens. I don’t care what the final W-L record was, no season that featured two humiliating beatdowns from the only two really good teams we played, plus a loss to an in-state rival (where it appeared the defense quit in the 2nd half) could EVER be considered a success. Especially with a backfield that featured two NFL first-rounders.

That was the first clue that Richt didn’t know what he was doing. Maybe the Endzone Stomp the year before and the sudden fascination with fashion was actually the first clue that he was losing his grip.

Take away Green, Pollack, and Van Gorder, and Richt gets exposed. If you give him credit for the early years, then you have to give him the blame for the later years. No Georgia fan should be proud of the product that’s been put out since the end of the ‘05 season.

ETC.

June 26th, 2011
12:41 pm

What happened in the UCF game? No td’s? AJ Green healthy? Why couldn’t the offense score a td? Defense held UCF to 10. I’d say it was Murray’s 3 turnovers.

AltamahaDawg

June 26th, 2011
12:43 pm

For the 4 yr period prior to last the Bobo & Richt’s teams ranked between #2 and #5 in the conference in scoring against winning team, only UF being more consistant in that span, and that equates to “have no clue how to score”? Clearly they do.

SOUTHGADAWG88

June 26th, 2011
12:47 pm

After the 1st 4 games UGA scored 27 pts or better in every game.It is ludicrous to expect to lose a game after scoring 31 pts.When you take off the hater shades it’s not hard to see that Murray is no scrub.

ETC.

June 26th, 2011
12:50 pm

Offense socring against winning teams dropped from 32 points a game in 08 to 26 in 09 to 18 in 10. They do not know what’s going on.

SatchelBuzz

June 26th, 2011
12:55 pm

BK,….you are a pathetic old man,….and your time is coming.

THWG!!!!

ETC.

June 26th, 2011
12:58 pm

The Pro Style offense is built on balance. So if your WR or RB is out, you’re done (UGA went 1-3 without AJ Green). Or if you get behind, you will lose the game (Richt lost all 7 games where the other team scored 1st). It’s a short passing offense game, accuracy is key, yet Murray is among the least accurate against winning teams (Murray is ranked 55% accuracy against winning teams, 10th in SEC). You also have to be able to stretch the field with long passes, Murray had 1/2 as many long passes as Mallet, and a lot less than Garcia, Murray’s accuracy drops significantly outside of 5 yard passes. Guys like Kellen Moore are 60%+ accurate on 15+ throws.

coop

June 26th, 2011
1:03 pm

S ga dawg
Fresh qb takes time to get use to college ball. Most early games are low scoring for all teams. Green when in the game stratches a defense and he makes 1-2 catches a game that 90% of other receivers don’t make. Murray will miss him especially on 3rd and long which you will have a lot this season relying on a running game.

SOUTHGADAWG88

June 26th, 2011
1:03 pm

ED u don’t make any sense.Without the Tebow’s,Harvin’s McClain’s and Cody’s where would the other guys be?Do you even KNOW how many starters UGA played without in that Bama game?

THE Bill King

June 26th, 2011
1:04 pm

My name is Bill King. I bought this goofy looking UGA shirt at Wal Mart. It wasn’t even on sale!

I went to valdosta state. Yep, typical pathetic UGA bandwagon fan right here. I also kiss my sister.

Yours,

Bill

SOUTHGADAWG88

June 26th, 2011
1:06 pm

What are you saying Coop?Murray is no longer a freshman.FWIW we won SEC titles with WR’s who couldn’t catch a ball to save their lives.Now all of a sudden all is lost without AJ?BS

coop

June 26th, 2011
1:09 pm

you played one hard team, auburn after week 4. that’s why you scored a bunch. and you still lost 4 times.

SOUTHGADAWG88

June 26th, 2011
1:12 pm

Did you miss something Coop?They scored 30 8 straight games.What are you talking about?You said Murray was struggling..yeah in the first 2 SEC games he played.That’s about it

SOUTHGADAWG88

June 26th, 2011
1:14 pm

Sorry ED I guess Bill and his moderators don’t like me naming all the starters UGA were without in that Bama game.You could look it up for your self though

coop

June 26th, 2011
1:15 pm

yeah no s*it. He was a fresh last year, hence the slow start. But….Now it’s no kris D along with aj. 75% of your receiving offense. You may think you just replace that, but you’re insane. How do you think the falcons would have done last year with no Roddy White? Remember the great catch againt Colo? But ya still lost? Woulda been worse with no AJ. You’ll see the offense sputter this year. Murray sputters against a decent defense and there’s a lot of that in the sec. Sure you will do well against the cupcakes like vandy and kty, cc, new mex st. I predict right now, against boise you will struggle mightily on offense. I can see it just like Ok st 2 years ago. But keep drinking that richt kool aid. Every year all I hear about is how great you will be when the past and logic says it’s gonna be the same ol same ol.

SOUTHGADAWG88

June 26th, 2011
1:16 pm

The Sec has produced 5 straight NC yet now all of a sudden the League was weak back in 06,07 and 08

SOUTHGADAWG88

June 26th, 2011
1:17 pm

Coop do I need to remind you that UGA WON SEC TITLES WITHOUT AJ GREEN?

SOUTHGADAWG88

June 26th, 2011
1:19 pm

Green was a great talent but to think we need 1st rd caliber WR’s to be effective is utter nonsense.

coop

June 26th, 2011
1:20 pm

I didn’t say he struggled last year? he did against c fla. i said he WILL MISS aj and kris this year big time. i said you just dont replace studs like them. aj opens up the field and you will see that this year. you will see how much not having aj hurts murray. you struggled to beat gt without him and they were a baaad team with a backup sloppy qb. well you’ll see in 3 months. pray your defense keeps you in games b/c the offense won’t except again when you play vandy and the cupcakes. as for the 8 straight games crap, tenn was bad. then it was vandy. then kty. bad. then fla. bad. oh i guess youre talking about idaho st! lol then auburn who we all know won because of one player. you’re schedule had the the 2nd 3rd and 4th toughest opponents in weeks 2-4.

coop

June 26th, 2011
1:32 pm

effective is one thing. dominant is another. with him your passing game was dominant. watch how less 15+ yards completions you get this year.

SOUTHGADAWG88

June 26th, 2011
1:34 pm

Coop SC lost 5 games last year so let’s not get carried away with the SC monster.I’m not sure what more Murray was supposed to do against ARK…he had the team tied with 40 sec to go.I’m not sure what more he could have done against MSU either considering the fact they had the ball almost the 2nd half.Maybe missing AJ will be good for him in the end because he wasn’t just keying on Green by the end of the season.Players come and go all the time…UGA has NEVER been dependent on a WR period.I don’t see it happening now either.

SOUTHGADAWG88

June 26th, 2011
1:36 pm

For the record we didn’t win a lot of big games with AJ.I’d prefer an elite RB,QB,OT,DT or DE over an elite WR anyday.

coop

June 26th, 2011
1:54 pm

come on. sc had to play bama auburn and ark from the west and then auburn again in the sec champ game. anyway you’ll see what im saying in 3 months. as for your last post, you didn’t play any big games aside from fla and aub when aj came back. aj sure kept you in big games over the past 3 seasons.

AltamahaDawg

June 26th, 2011
1:56 pm

We dont have to replace AJ. We already proved we can do that. We did that very effectively with Durham, who was by no means anywhere close to a All-SEC caiber WR. He ws a gritty guy with pretty sticky hands, but he never possessed AJ’s skills at playing the ball in the air. He was the main target for just standing in AJ’s shoes, but he was never a star on his own, and still the passing game was good enough. SO all we have to do is replace a Durham, which we have done year after year.

Delbert D.

June 26th, 2011
1:56 pm

SOUTHGADAWG88 – You just described Boise State, unfortunately.

HJ

June 26th, 2011
1:57 pm

What’s pathetic is losing 18/21 to your biggest rival and going 0-2 against the state of fla. You’re fan base is 5 times bigger in Georgia than Gt’s is. So common since tells you it’s easier for you to sell out a 92k seat stadium than it is for Tech to sell out a 58k seat. I know math is hard for many uga’ers but this is basic addition.

coop

June 26th, 2011
2:01 pm

aj in the open field helped kris out big time and orson. you’ll see. i can’t believe some of you act like losing him is no big deal. again, how do you think the falcons would have done without roddy last year? or sc without alshon? it’s going to be run run pass punt a lot this year for uga.
gonna be a lot of 3rd and longs and that is precisely what aj accomplished you to get. he opened the field to allow other receivers to get open if he wasn’t. and even if he was covered, he would make many amazing catches that ordinary wide receivers would drop for a first down. you’re in denial. and you say you have never relied on a wide receiver? ha. what a bunch of bollox.

Delbert D.

June 26th, 2011
2:10 pm

Here are the “elite” Boise St. players at those 5 positions that were mentioned. You be the judge.

*DT Billy Winn 3L 6-4 295 (9.5 TFL 4.5 S)
**QB Kellen Moore, 3L 6-0 191 (3,845 y, 35 TD, 6 INT 182.6 EFF)
RB Doug Martin 3L 5-9 215 (1,260 yards rushing, 12 TD 6.3 ypa; 338 yds receiving)
***OT Nate Potter 3L 6-6 300
****DE Shea McClellin 3L 6-3 258 (13.5 TFL, 9.5 sacks)

* Winn is preseason AA-various
** Moore led nation in 2010 Passer EFF rating & preseason AA-various.
*** Potter is Preseason AA-Phil Steele.
**** McLellan was JC transfer in 2010; JC 1st team AA in 2009

Pat

June 26th, 2011
2:11 pm

How pathetic you rednecks worry about a stupid poll for mascot tradition. And you really think you have more tradition than Notre Dame? LMAO. That’s like saying Alabama Birm has more than Alabama. As Stewart Mandel said last year, the most delusional fan base on the planet is…UGAG.

SOUTHGADAWG88

June 26th, 2011
2:18 pm

I’m not some blind homer…there are several areas where I have taken issue with CMR over the years and I’ve been equal in my praise and criticism of the program.To be simplistic on the subject…I’m of the opinion that UGA’s recent troubles are directly linked to subpar Defensive recruiting going back to 05-06.I’m not even going there on the Willie/BVG thing…it’s an endless argument…BVG had better players period.Now going out and getting those players will ultimately fall back on the DC and eventually the HC.A lot of the other stuff is just side issues…talent was the heart of the problem.I’m an old school guy…I believe you can win big with a great D and average to so-so Offense…look at Bama and LSU.Moving forward I am very pleased with the difference in Defensive personnel this year.The main question for me is how fast will Jenkins,Jones,Geathers,Drew and Olgeltree adapt to facing SEC competition.I take heart in the fact the Drew is the only freshman and he will have only one job…getting after the QB.I know Tree played some last year but ILB is different than SS.These kids are the keys to this year’s Defense IMO and I will be watching them closely this summer.Yeah I know Crowell get’s all the hype and from his film he looks the part but I don’t think we can get where we need to be by outscoring the opposition 35-31 every game.

Ed (The Original)

June 26th, 2011
2:21 pm

SouthGaDawg, so having injured players is an excuse to get absolutely steamrolled in your own stadium? To look like you don’t even belong on that kind of a stage? You know a program is in trouble when people have to make excuses like that.

As for the second stringers that had to play…they are on scholarship, right? Georgia offered Alabama no resistance that day until it was too late and Bama looked bored.

As for your other comment, I’ll tell you where Florida was last year without Tebow and Harvin – celebrating yet another win over a Richt coached Georgia team. Maybe you’ve gotten used to that, but I haven’t.

SOUTHGADAWG88

June 26th, 2011
2:24 pm

I don’t know Delbert…I may be prejudiced here but I’d take getting it done in the SEC over putting up numbers in the MTN.West .I think Murray..Crowell…Glen…Jenkins and Jarvis Jones may prove to be a better quintet come Sept 3.

MJ

June 26th, 2011
2:36 pm

Ray Lamb, Dir of High School Relations for over 20 years, resigned.

Guess he saw the writing on the wall.

MJ

June 26th, 2011
2:40 pm

Jarvis Jones, will likely be suspended for 1st 2 games for accepting money for trips to Los Angeles.

Delbert D.

June 26th, 2011
2:40 pm

SOUTHGADAWG88 – So would I, but game 1 will be a good test. Murray and Glenn are solid. I’m not so sure about Crowell and Jenkins early in the season, and Jones may not be available (I think he’s the guy with the AAU flight NCAA problem; I may be wrong).

By the way, if we include the Safety position, Boise State also has this guy with a preseason AA tribute:

S George Iloka 3L 6-3 216 (63 T, 3 TFL, 2 INT) tackles for loss, 27 consecutive starts.
Iloka is Preseason AA – 2nd Team Athlon.

SOUTHGADAWG88

June 26th, 2011
2:42 pm

Dang ED I guess the Mods don’t like me talking about that supposedly horrible night against Bama.IMO there is a sizable gap between 1st string guys and 2 and 3rd stringers.

SOUTHGADAWG88

June 26th, 2011
2:44 pm

That Jones stuff is nothing.If anything it would have something to do with USC not UGA.As for the S?I don’t know…Rambo would have been all MTN West 1st team too.

SOUTHGADAWG88

June 26th, 2011
2:48 pm

I don’t what the issue is exactly ED…All I did was point out losing 4 All SEC performers alone for that game is no trivial thing.Also I didn’t see Saban pulling starters in that game so the kids deserve credit for scoring 31 pts in the 2nd half.

Delbert D.

June 26th, 2011
2:52 pm

My Opponent Analysis of Boise State continues to be updated. The previous most recent update was May 29, and I added new info today from the MWC web site announcement of June 17 about the preseason AA selections. The other info comes from the Boise St. stats from 2010 from their web site.

Nate Potter has since been selected 1st Team AA OT by Athlon, Sporting News and Lindy’s, along with Phil Steele.

SOUTHGADAWG88

June 26th, 2011
2:53 pm

If Cam wasn’t suspended it’s hard to see Jones being suspended 3 years after the fact for some plane tickets his legal guardian paid for.The basketball kid may be another story though.

ugakev

June 26th, 2011
2:53 pm

I laugh at some of your post of about how impossible you make it sound that Georgia will not be good just because they lost A.J. Georgia played in 3 SEC CHAMPIONSHIPS the past 10 years without A.J. I assure you it can be done again this season. I am not even worried about the offense because they have plenty of good players on that side of the ball to score plenty enough to win games. I guarantee everyone that there will be a player or two that will step up on offense. Ive seen players look totally different from one season to the next. Kwame Geathers is a perfect example on the defensive side of the ball in spring practice. There will be more players like geathers that will step up this year. The most important part to a winning championship caliber team is defense and Georgia will be very solid in that area this year and I wouldnt be surprised if they were one of the best in the nation with jenkins and jarvis jones coming in to add on to what we already have.

Dawgfan80

June 26th, 2011
3:17 pm

It does not take a rocket scientist to figure out GT Stinks!

Jwall

June 26th, 2011
3:17 pm

Jarvis jones might be ineligible
http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/2011/06/26/1633786/scandal-puts-eligibility-of-caldwell.html

SOUTHGADAWG88

June 26th, 2011
3:26 pm

Pope may have a problem but Jones was smart.He took all his trips with his legal guardian…there is always the plausible denial on his part.He can always say he thought she paid for the tickets.That’s the standard now thanks to Cam having it spelled out for world by the NCAA.

Luke

June 26th, 2011
3:30 pm

Ugakev,

Having a good defense in practice is all fine and dandy, but you have to remember its just spring. Geathers very well could be a great interior guy, but without the LBs (which should be very good) and the DBs (which are VERY questionable), it won’t matter. Besides, we both know that UGA’s OL have been underachieving for the past 2-3 years.

It’ll be an interesting summer when the pads start hittin the ground. That’s when you’ll find out how good some teams are. But for right now, I’ll pick Boise State to have a great game over the Bulldogs.

SOUTHGADAWG88

June 26th, 2011
3:37 pm

ugakev I’m with you.It’s time for a couple of other kids to step up too.Lott has been getting praised a lot since the Bowl practices.I’ve been hearing that the coaches are privately very high on Samuel and Burrows too.Don’t be surprised to hear a lot of raves about Lott,Samuel and Burrows during fall camp.Those kids are expected to see the field a lot if they can stay healthy.

SOUTHGADAWG88

June 26th, 2011
3:46 pm

Luke you have it backwards….You can have all world LB’s and DB’s but if your DT’s and DE’s are weak it brings down the entire defense.They are the most important players on the D.If your DT’s are wrecking havoc there won’t be extra blockers coming after your LB’s.They will be forced to double team the big boys.If your DE’s are pressuring the QB he won’t have time to go through all his reads…I don’t care if your entire secondary are ALL Americans at every position…any decent QB when given time to throw is going to pick you apart.It all starts up front.

milledgeville dawg

June 26th, 2011
3:49 pm

Joe, you are not very smart to make a comment like that.

Delbert D.

June 26th, 2011
3:59 pm

SOUTHGADAWG88 – Technically, that is a description of the 4-3 rather than the 3-4. The 3-4 DT almost always gets double-teamed. The 3-4 DE’s typically aren’t pressuring the QB, they are occupying blockers to free up the playmakers, the LBs. One of the OLBs may play down and pressure the QB, or pressure may come from a CB blitz or S blitz.

SOUTHGADAWG88

June 26th, 2011
4:36 pm

I know that Delbert,,,what I was talking about was DT’s and DE’s not the scheme.For the record though some 3-4 DE’s are pass rushers like the Bama kid from last year.To me those guys are all DT’s the NG is just a big one.It takes some getting used to for me to call our former DE’s OLB’s.I still look at the personnel that way…I see 3 DT’s and 2 DE’s and 2 LB’s out there.Which is not correct I know

DoDo

June 26th, 2011
4:46 pm

Richt’s made some moves that will end up costing him his job.

1) No real OC Coach
2) No real O Line Coach
3) Ineffective S & C program
4) No back up QB with experience in case of Murray suspension or injury
5) Scheduling Boise for opener instead of Louisville

Delbert D.

June 26th, 2011
4:51 pm

SOUTHGADAWG88 – Yes, and it’s situational, as well. From the pro perspective, where they have to make their money count, it’s cheaper to find big guys to fit a 3-4 DE scheme than a 4-3 DE scheme with exceptional athletes. Linebackers (like Justin Houston, as a recent example) are more available than 4-3 sackmaster DEs (the Falcons have 1, and they really need 2). The 3-4 is about 50% of the NFL teams now, and some predict that it will be 75% in 5 years. The Bears, and one other team that escapes me at the moment are the only teams that have not used a 3-4 in their history.

I played in an era where the Oklahoma 5-4 was used (by my school), along with wide-tackle and tight-tackle 6 formations. Those days are long gone, but I still like to study the stuff. What we did then is considered very illegal now. My first move responsibility as a stand-up DE was to apply a two handed open hand smash at the snap to the offensive end’s helmet to “disorient” him (a concussion would be ideal). Fortunately, football is constantly evolving.

SOUTHGADAWG88

June 26th, 2011
5:45 pm

Delbert you are not a youngster I see lol.If both of those big boys have the stamina to stay on the field in 3rd down situations this could be a special Defense.It would give Grantham a lot of flexibility.A 350 350 300 pound front 3 sounds great to me.I can imagine seeing it against SC and MSU for sure.

Delbert D.

June 26th, 2011
6:01 pm

SOUTHGADAWG88 – Yeah, definitely not a youngster. I played against a single-wing team my junior year in high school. UCLA was still running it with Billy Kilmer for UCLA at the college level.

Unless it’s 3rd and short, (depending on the game situation, of course) I’d be surprised if Geathers or Jenkins is on the field. Have to wait until summer practice to see how the conditioning is going. Maybe one of ‘em will slim down to 315 or so.

old time dog

June 26th, 2011
6:53 pm

Pat and HJ…. Had any bites? Garnett may throw his line in too if that’s alright. What does Paul and Al put in that secret batter and tartar recipe? Must really be tasty. Are ya’ll GT fans able to purchase any food and drink items out at Uncle Bill’s Catfish Pond and Shack? For goodness sakes make sure you boys are hydrated. Think GT will win 5 or 6 this year? Looks like ya’ll will try to run that triple option again. Bet we beat you again as usual. That gold yellow look has always struck me as kind of weird and sissy. But if that’s what you like then eYe guess wear it. Well, eYe will let you get back to squatting on the bank and watching those catfish rods. Good luck.

EcoFriendly

June 26th, 2011
9:12 pm

I’m not sure I’d agree there with anything Dilbert said.

Buckeye

June 27th, 2011
8:51 am

Your boy Jarvis looks like he plays for the Mean Machine, not the dream scam.

Looks like you dogs have trouble brewing in Columbus – Georgia. Ha!

chazzo

June 27th, 2011
8:56 am

We have no line.

Big Dawg

June 27th, 2011
10:42 am

Roller,

First off– you stated “Also, Murray ain’t the best QB in the SEC, Mettenberger, LSU’s back up, beat him like a drum head to head when both competed over Spring.”

That is not true as it was Murray that beat Mettenberger out, Mettenberger was going to get playing time as the 1st back-up but then went out and got himself in trouble- and got kicked off the team and out of school.

And now to GFan- you stated “UGA has never won an SEC Championship with an out of state quarterback as the starter.” That also is not true- our first two SEC Championships 1942 and 1946, with 1942 being a MNC and 1942 Heisman trophy winner was not from Georgia I believe.

So very proud... NOT

June 27th, 2011
11:37 am

There were a lot of things for the dawgs to celebrate last year. Let’s see…

1. A drunken, whoring athletic director with red panties in his lap.

2. Twelve players arrested. And 41% of UGA football players are arrested during their time at UGA.

3. A player suspended for violating NCAA rules.

4. Winning the Fulmer Cup for the most players arrested.

5. Winning the title of #1 party school (i.e., the most drunken student body in the USA).

6. A sleazy assistant coach who razzes opposing players, unethical coaching conduct in violation of NCAA rules.

7. A super sleazy head coach who thinks he’s a saint, but recruits thug wannabes, gangbangers, and illiterate morons.

8. A 6-7 record despite having a team full of 4- and 5-star recruits.

That’s really something to be proud of!

old time dog

June 27th, 2011
12:17 pm

Irregardless of fans from other schools interjecting their thoughts regarding this subject matter, it seems to me to be a pretty simple affair. Despite having some difficulties and shortcomings the past several seasons, several tabloids project UGA will have a solid year. eYe would rather fly under the radar but in honesty there should already be enough reason(s) for this staff and team to be focused and ready to compete. The fact that several publications have us on the frontline should not distract from the fact this team and it’s fanbase is hungry for success. It will be interesting to see how it all plays out but there is some reasoning that outside minds and sources feel UGA is apparently capable of winning numerous games this year. Logic to me says if we are mentally and physically devoted each then there is a pretty fair chance of success. The season starts with a high interest game followed by a strong SEC matchup. That alone should have Richt and squad focused and ready. The flip side is if we haven’t truly fostered the effort and determination required to present ourselves as contenders then it could probably be another rather long season. eYe have no way, nor do most fans,of knowing much more than what I read and try to use that as a thermometer or gauge on what is transpiring. So far eYe would have to consider that if Richt has seen the daylight and has done his duty then we will be ready. Most teams in this conference division and several in the other are no different than UGA in having concerns and potential question marks. Guess that is one reason they play the games to clear it up. Lots of variables impact teams and for a team to win 10 or more games requires alot more than just plain skill.

No contest

June 27th, 2011
12:54 pm

So very proud… NOT

Congrats!!! You have mastered the art of cutting and pasting in email form. You must be a GT grad. If I had a nickel for every time heard that list I would be gobbling up UGA Nerd football tickets at the Joke By the Coke!!

AltamahaDawg

June 27th, 2011
1:25 pm

It is a very simple affair. Scoring a few more points is not hard to imagine with a second year starter ALL-SEC QB. Holding down a few more points is not hard to imagine, I would say assumed, with a reasonably talented, more experienced defense playing at full speed all year.

Anyone predicting a worse or equal year would have to be concerned about new issues, which obviously are possible. (although I haven’t heard that argument put out there) But if low expectations are based on the realities and factors from last year, it’s simple not a logical conclusion.

LHarding Dawg

June 27th, 2011
4:02 pm

Dang, half of page 5 is nothing but Trolls. It must be getting close to August.

Let the young men play

June 27th, 2011
4:13 pm

Are the games still played and won on the field ?

Snoop Dawg

June 27th, 2011
8:33 pm

Yo doggs-
The ESPN analysis didn’t weigh in the most critical factor into their model: COACHING. Unfortunately, even though we have impressive talent, we have lousy coaching. That means that this talent isn’t coached up, and that there is little or no discipline, and that the game plan and strategy on which the plays get called is fatally flawed. Without the leadership of quality coaching, the best talent in the country will be mediocre at best as a team. But wait, it gets better…
Did you know that your university is paying Mark Richt over three million dollars a year so that he can snatch defeat from the jaws of victory? Yep… That’s $100 per student per year for every single student at UGA in Athens.
Do you feel like a chump?

Irish

June 27th, 2011
9:29 pm

I voted for Notre Dame. Down with the mangy mutts!

It Ain't Rocket Science

June 27th, 2011
10:56 pm

The NT and DE’s in a 3-4 defense do more than just occupy blockers with the LB’s getting most of the tackles and sacks. If your DE and NT are double blocked, the RB holes are kind of narrowed down just a bit. Can’t make a hole, if you are occupied, doubling one guy. It is also good to remember where that NT will be lining up most of the time. A center knowing he has a 360 pound man that can move fast and is strong, makes his job that much tougher. He has to make a good snap and instantly be in front of a freight train and hope his guard can help out in a split second. Then the runner is forced to the outside where the LB’s should meet him. Since he has been moving laterally, instead of straight ahead, he is not at full speed so he better be tough and put his head down and be able to shake off the LB. There are a few RB’s in the SEC that can do that, but only a few. Lattimore and Richardson come to mind, but not too much after that. The D coach, will be well aware that the LB’s will have to be aggressive so they can double team on tackles as well. The 3-4 defense is one that is simple to execute if you have the right personnel on the field. I think UGA has the personnel, and I think they will be coached up enough, to be very effective.
If the UGA offense can control the rhythm of the game and play ball control, the defense will be able to hold up their end of the bargain. It could be a good year.

probation

June 27th, 2011
11:46 pm

puppies may not even be bowl eligable

A.Bishop

June 28th, 2011
2:27 am

Unfortunately my roommate is a 2011 GT grad (this poses a problem since I am a 2010 UGA grad). However, unfortunately for GT’s argument about how their football players are “so smart” and have high GPA’s, he revealed (to nobody’s surprise) that they take half ass classes because they aren’t smart enough to take anything tougher than “How to Count to Ten Using Your Fingers 101″. Time to find a new argument/ dis GT fans. You lose again.

A.Bishop

June 28th, 2011
2:33 am

Did someone from Alabama seriously call Georgia fans rednecks? Is he delirious? Other than Mississippi, Alabama is the epitome of redneck. Wow

Truth dawg

June 28th, 2011
8:09 am

Does anyone have a link to the 1997 game at Tech where 80% of the stadium was UGA fan in RED…(It was a blimp shot)

ray goff for next coach

June 28th, 2011
9:13 am

@truth dawg…that’s in the past…don’t continue the stereotype that UGA fans live in the past because they have no relevecy in the now. Get you tickets for the new years day bowlgame in Birmingham vs. a scrappy Boston College squad…

GT4EVER

June 28th, 2011
9:40 am

We have more than our share of rednecks here too.Witness any Uga home game.

GT4EVER

June 28th, 2011
9:43 am

Which is funny considering most of their team is Black.

It Ain't Rocket Science

June 28th, 2011
9:50 am

I just read where UGA’s AD reported this mess with Columbus to the NCAA and SEC. I hope they can get a resolution pretty quick, but I would almost bet Jones doesn’t see the field for the first few games at least. Not sure what they will do about the BB freshman, since he wasn’t signed to any team at the time. Jones, evidentially was on the USC roster, so the SEC Kiflin curse exist once again, LOL. I am pretty sure that Jones would have known it was not the thing to do, but it could be a hard lesson for him to learn. It just appears that UGA is snake bitten this year. They just lost another LB, that was expected to maybe see a fair amount of play, going to North Alabama. Not sure the reason he transferred, but I am sure it will come out.

truedawg

June 28th, 2011
9:52 am

I dunno how many games the Dawgs will win this year…I just know they’ll have one win in Atlanta GT get ready for another beat down. GO DAWGS!!!!

truedawg

June 28th, 2011
9:55 am

The other LB wasn’t expected to play as much as you think. Jones will most likely miss the first two games, which is sad. He is needed bad for those first two!! Vasser will most likely fill Jones’s spot now, and look for Ray drew to be on the other side, with Tree and Samuel inside. Samuel isn’t getting much talk now, but look for some seriuos hits from him when he plays he was a head hunter in HS. GO DAWGS!!!

SOUTHGADAWG88

June 28th, 2011
10:04 am

Dowtin transfered because for some still unknown reason Belin started Robinson over him.I never understood that move either.

It Ain't Rocket Science

June 28th, 2011
11:51 am

Good luck to the kid at his new school. You got to be where you are comfortable with your position on the team and think you can be successful. Not even going to try and out guess his position coach, because he is a lot closer to the players on a daily basis than I will ever be.

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