Who will be Dogs’ true freshman impact players?
Will true freshman Malcolm Mitchell make an impact at wide receiver? (Chip Towers / AJC)
ESPN.com’s Edward Aschoff took a look at true freshmen who could have an impact on their teams this fall, and for the Georgia Bulldogs he singled out running back Isaiah Crowell (no kidding!) and wide receiver Malcolm Mitchell.
Crowell, he says, “arrives in Athens with a ton of hype. Georgia has yet to find its feature back and Crowell has all the talent to be that player. Some think he could start by the midpoint of the season.”
Mitchell, he notes, “played both sides of the ball in high school, but Georgia’s staff really likes what he could do at receiver. He’s a tremendous athlete and will get a chance to earn playing time for the fall, especially with some unproven receivers already on Georgia’s roster.”
Crowell and Mitchell are probably the safest bets among the true freshmen to have a big impact, but who else from their class do you see getting a chance at considerable playing time?
Could Damian Swann or Nick Marshall enter the picture at the unsettled safety spot? Marshall, of course, already has been mentioned as also getting possible spot duty on offense. What about the Rev. Ray Drew at outside linebacker? Can Georgia keep him off the field? And considering how thin the Dogs are on the OL, might Zach DeBell or Watts Dantzler have a shot at making an impact?
(Sorry, originally had the injured Xzavier Ward listed there when I meant DeBell.)
Feel free to share your thoughts on Georgia’s true freshmen.
GETTING READY FOR GAME DAY
If you’re not sure yet where you’re going to park this season, you need to know that UGA’s Parking Services department will offer season parking spots in its Athens decks starting July 11 on a first come, first served basis. Up for grabs will be parking permits in four locations on campus: the North Campus, Carlton Street, Performing Arts Center and South Campus parking decks. South deck permits are limited to four per customer. The Hull Street deck is not available this year. The price is $120 for all six home games, plus a shipping and handling charge. Permits will be sold online at gameday.uga.edu (click in the parking tab).
JACK DAVIS PRINTS
Prints by UGA alum Jack Davis are going to be auctioned in Statham. (University of Georgia)
An auction of Georgia Bulldogs prints by famed illustrator Jack Davis is set for 1 p.m. Sunday at Breffle Auction Co. at 1906 Railroad Street in Statham, just outside Athens. The Athens Banner-Herald reports the prints are part of the estate auction of a former publisher who worked with Davis, a UGA alum known for his great Mad Magazine covers. John Breffle estimates 1,000 prints will be available, with 15 to 20 different selections of Davis’ work, and some are autographed by Davis. Stacks of the prints (about 10 to 15 per stack) will be auctioned and Breffle expects them to go for between $200 and $300. Nothing dresses up a Bulldog room like an original Jack Davis!
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JB
June 30th, 2011
2:31 pm
Joey, I will agree that it want take much for him to keep his job………….Unfortunately, not much is expected from his boss.
Atlanta87
June 30th, 2011
2:33 pm
That’s fair @WDE. There’s no point in a blog if every one gets along and holds hands the whole time. Just trying to stir the pot a little bit. Hope you have a great 4th as well. Maybe I’ll see you on the lake. Of course I won’t know its you, but irregardless. God Bless America!
AltamahaDawg
June 30th, 2011
2:35 pm
I don’t NEED to defend the guy. What does that even mean. He IS the coach of my college football team, so I simply know what My options are. If I plan to pull for the tem to win, he will win. If they lose he loses. If it too many we’ll go another direction. And bet my bottom dollar , I’ll be more realistic about the need ot replace him, why, with whom, and in what timeframe than you. Liking the man has absolutely nothing to do with it.
I don’t NEED to sit here and convince you how awesome I am by pitching a fit about a 6-7 season. I’m pretty sure that’s understood to be no good.
I don’t NEED to pretend as if he shoulda/coulda/woulda got fired already, because everybody, including you, knows damn well that wasnt going to happen last year, and frankly I just don’t do make believe roleplaying.
dawglife
June 30th, 2011
2:35 pm
Bobo the clown need to be fired or demoted to qb coach like he once was richt need to hire someone who knows x and o s . this is not the old acc when richt was offense cord and bobo really has no experince in coaching richt needs to understand if u going do to the right thing do the right thing .
JB
June 30th, 2011
2:35 pm
S/b won’t……..Geez
MarineDog
June 30th, 2011
2:38 pm
@don’t get it,
Wow! You are a breath of of fresh air. Fortunately for all of your ranting and raving, the people that have the power to make the decision on rather to keep or fire Richt, are not asking for your input. Believe me when I say, you can moan and complain until Jesus comes back and it won’t change a thing. If you have that attitude towards management on your job and you worked for me, I would have fired you in a New York minute. Your choices are: (1) deal with what’s already in place or (2) find a new team to cheer for until the AD follows your advice. I don’t think that he’s looking for your advice. In fact; I’m sure that he’s not looking for your advice.
JB
June 30th, 2011
2:38 pm
Do any of you read in the Atlon mag( I think that’s the one) where they ask an opposing coach to comment on said team? The comment from this year about Georgia sounds like it came right from this blog by a hater. Scary.
AltamahaDawg
June 30th, 2011
2:44 pm
dont get it, yes, it is the job of the coach to bring a better team. Do we really need to pretend to be 3rd graders here. I have NEVER said anything differently. I feel dumber just answering that question.
How many losses is fair to critisize? One. I have. Knock yourself out. If this blog contained just fair critisism of the coach’s team losing to somebody, wouldn’t that be great. And imagine if there was actually a discussion of what went wrong, and what needed to happen, and what needs to happen to corect that. That would be great wouldn’t it?
I just have a very low personal tolerance for overly simplified emotional rants, and pretending we are going to fire our Head Football coach in June.
JB
June 30th, 2011
2:45 pm
Marinedog, I agree with you…up to a point………But this football team is not run by tax dollars. It’s run by tickets holders who pay a lot of money….If “@don’t get it” is a ticket holder, he does have a right to voice a concern as any customer would. If he’s not a paying customer with no skin in the game, then he does need to accept the product as is. My 2 cents.
Dawg4ever
June 30th, 2011
2:48 pm
WDE!! Pompous, takes alot of balls to sit behind a computer and type and call people names. You are showing your true colors and lack of intelligence. Simply stating that i will not support a coach that has brought this program to it’s knees, and simply asking all of your Richt lovers to give me one reason to believe this clown will turn this mediocre program around. But all you and Altamaha can do is call people names. The fact is you can’t give me or anyone a reason, because there is none.This clown has been outrecruited, outcoached, and outsmarted so much the last 3 years that it has become a joke to the rest of the SEC and the nation. For a coach to have no depth on the O.L., W.R, R.B, Q.B, L.B, C.B, and Safety after he has been at the same school 10 years is a total joke. I guess this clown and his coaches never look at practice and realize that they have only a handful of players at every postion that can compete in the SEC. But hey Richt knows what he is doing!!! My ass, if he can’t see at practice that he has no Safeties, one corner, 2 linebackers, one D.L, and maybe one O.L. that could start for our biggest rivals in the SEC, then he is a bigger fool than even i thought. Either come with facts, or go stick your head back in the sand.
Mean Machine
June 30th, 2011
2:50 pm
A program like UGA should NEVER be in a position to depend on true freshman to make an impact. That being said, I believe Watts Dantzler will make the most impact only because of depth issues on the OL. For all those who think Crowell is going to be the next Lattimore, be careful! Richt never plays freshman very much at the RB position because they usually can’t learn the protection packages. Not to mention the kid needs to show he can stay healthy, something he didn’t do in high school.
JB
June 30th, 2011
2:57 pm
You guys know the real reason I know we have a problem in Athens. Sit back and look and read us attacking each other….rather that the topic of the blog….What freshman will have an impact…..We are a divided lot……..Just like Washington……
MarineDog
June 30th, 2011
2:58 pm
@JB,
I get it, but ranting and raving and personal insults without having all of the facts as to what has caused the team to slide is fruitless. None of us on this blog knows everything that has taken place behind the scenes. It’s been 1 losing season out of 10 years. The AD has already said that he’s going to give him the chance to turn things around. If he doesn’t, then he’s gone. Everyone is aware of that, including Richt himself. I think that some of the bloggers are hoping that he fails so that he can be fired. A new head coach is not going to turn things around overnight.
JB
June 30th, 2011
3:00 pm
Well said Marinedog
CMR for president
June 30th, 2011
3:00 pm
Most of you hating on CMR have never attended UGA or ever donated a cent to the Bulldawg program so just shut your mouths. You have no ground to stand on. It’s like when people complain about the President but don’t vote. You’ll complain and complain when he’s losing but jump on the bandwagon when he wins. Let’s be honest he is one of the winningest coaches in the entire country. Period. You can’t argue with that. I wonder how many great coaches had a couple of subpar seasons. Oh yeah–all of them. If you’re a Bulldawg start supporting your coach because you’ve got no other options. Unless you’re on the UGA Athletic board there’s nothing you can do about it. Get over yourselves and get on board with CMR because he is YOUR coach. So when you bash him just remember you are bashing YOUR own coach. YAHHHH TRICKS!!!!
I’ll bet my first unborn male child that Richt leads our DAWGS for at least another 5 years.
NEVER FEAR CMR IS HERE, AND HERE TO STAY!
JB
June 30th, 2011
3:02 pm
Post from 3:00 by Richt’s mom………….LOL
JB
June 30th, 2011
3:04 pm
First unborn is not a good bet…LOL………..
red&silver
June 30th, 2011
3:11 pm
In college football no one team dominates over a long period of time. USC and Miami are just a couple to name. In the late 90’s and the early part of the 2000’s those teams were at the top of college football. Now both are trying to get the programs back to being relevant.
LHarding Dawg
June 30th, 2011
3:11 pm
I would love to know about all of these people bashing our coach. Do they donate to the general fund? Do they donate to a particular school, ie. business, medical, ect? Do they donate to the athelitic fund? Do they buy season tickets (I have for 26 years)? Do they attend games on tickets they buy, or someone like me gives them? Do they go to away games, Florida, Colorado, Arizona ect?
If the answer is yes to any of the above questions, I might care what they have to say about Coach Richt. If the answer is no, then they are trolls and they need to troll someplace else. Because all of us who answer the above question with yeses are true Georgia fans and their opinions mean something.
Vandy Dawg
June 30th, 2011
3:12 pm
@ Mean Machine:
I agree! It’s not easy thinking about next year with so many hopes laying on true freshmen! It’s unsettling to say the least. My only hope is that the already present talent is substantial enough to compensate for the thin depth.
LHarding Dawg
June 30th, 2011
3:13 pm
“Athletic”
WDE
June 30th, 2011
3:14 pm
@Dawg4ever that post is the most pompous thing from you yet to date and that is saying something ! Brought the program to its knees?? Really you don’t remember the 20 year SEC championship drought we had before CMR got here? He will be the coach this year and there is not a darn thing you can do about it so you can deal with it or order some cheese with that whine.
Joey
June 30th, 2011
3:14 pm
Richt’s loyalty to his staff may or may not end up being what speeds up his retirement, but being loyal, after all, isn’t a bad thing to have on one’s toombstone.
Whether or not you like Mark Richt as our coach, it is shameful for a Dawg fan to call him a clown.
http://blogs.ajc.com/junkyard-blawg/2011/02/11/dream-team-aside-heres-a-big-reason-to-pull-for-mark-richt/?cp=5
SOUTHGADAWG88
June 30th, 2011
3:16 pm
A program like UGA won 10 games 4 times in 18 years from 84-2001.One thing nobody likes to admit here is that UGA is not Bama,Aub,Lsu etc…there are some things that will be overlooked at those schools that will never be tolerated at UGA.You can try and delude yourself otherwise but that is a fact.Now with the new AD being a FLA guy it will be interesting to see if the kids in Athens will get as much leeway on some personal conduct issues as the ones in Gainsvile had.I doubt it but we’ll see.
I remember back in 07-08 there was all this chatter about CMR recruiting to many “Thugs”…a lot of folks claimed they didn’t want UGA becoming the next Miami or FSU.Tons of “I’d rather win the right way” type of comments.Guess what?Those “thugs” are winning championships at FLA,BAMA,LSU and AUB.Now all of a sudden you are jealous…but at the same time you know damn well Richt wont be able to get away with a lot of “questionable” tactics in Athens.Why?Because Adams don’t give a damn about your angst at our rivals success.UGA is going to do it the “right” way period.
LagDawg
June 30th, 2011
3:18 pm
I think Corey Moore will make the biggest impact at the safety position. I think he will be very physical and put some licks on the opposing team. I do hope Malcolm Mitchell, Chris Conley, and Sanford Seay step up become big time WRs. I. Crowell will be a welcome site if he learns how to block on pass plays. We need him on the field at all times when the offense is out there to give us another weapon but, I do see Nick Marshall as being a Hines Ward type of player or better.
rioj
June 30th, 2011
3:19 pm
Hope Richt survives but if not call Charlie Strong
AltamahaDawg
June 30th, 2011
3:23 pm
Well dawg4life, Did you ASK ask me why I think we will have a better season? Wouldn’t you have to do that to say I can’t give you any reasons. Didnt realize I had “called you names” either. If so, I am surprised that somebody who can’t go a line in a post without calling somebody a clown, fool, or idiot, would be that offended.
I’ve posted multiple times what I think is the factor involved in having a better season. Not to you specifically of course, but It’s all there for you to read. As I said, it’s all voluntary.
GT4EVER
June 30th, 2011
3:23 pm
Maybe they should fire Adams then.
JB
June 30th, 2011
3:23 pm
Charlie won’t get a call..And all the reasons are wrong……..but still, it won’t happen.
Joey
June 30th, 2011
3:24 pm
. . . or Dan Mullen.
JB
June 30th, 2011
3:27 pm
GT4EVER………….The faculty will vote for that…..If half what I hear is true, he is not well liked. I do think on the Academic side, he’s done a pretty good job though. All of Georgia numbers are up, but their student selection has improved greatly. D.A legacy’s pretty much don’t get accepted now.
JB
June 30th, 2011
3:27 pm
Mullen would raise an eyebrow around the league.
The Right way is for losers
June 30th, 2011
3:28 pm
Georgia is destined to forever come up short except for a few lucky years.The Dogs have been neutered ever since Jan Kemp.
Joey
June 30th, 2011
3:31 pm
In a good way, JB?
AltamahaDawg
June 30th, 2011
3:32 pm
More than knowing how much money they donate to UGA, It’s just like to know what kind of person talks that banality garbage in real life. What do they do for a living that they actually believe some of their absolutes.
I have a feeling that their unwillingness to “accept mediocrity” is directly proportional to the degree that the task falls on somebody else.
JB
June 30th, 2011
3:33 pm
Right way, I’m a 76 Alum and used to have season tickets but we at Georgia think a lot more of ourselves than most do. We have won some games, had some great teams and some really great players, but until we get a president and AD who Wants to win CHAMPIONSHIPS and do the things it takes, we will have the same results.
JB
June 30th, 2011
3:33 pm
Yes Joey.
AltamahaDawg
June 30th, 2011
3:35 pm
I like that Sanford Seay kid. Maybe not this year, but I just have a feeling that he has a bright future.
SOUTHGADAWG88
June 30th, 2011
3:42 pm
After the Cam Newton thing I doubt Mullen would even get a look from UGA.I seriously doubt a guy like Saban,Carroll,Tressel or Meyer would go after this job either.
JB
June 30th, 2011
3:52 pm
Only Mullen on your list would/might get a call. Carroll/Tressel are toxic,Saban nor Meyer would EVER coach in Athens.
chazzo
June 30th, 2011
3:53 pm
I have a feeling that Reverend Ray is going to be a phenom.
WDE
June 30th, 2011
3:53 pm
SOUTHGADAWG88 I understand your list some of the most productive coaches in the college ranks in recent years but knowing what we know now. Would you really trade a CMR for Tressel or Carrol for what we now know they did while college HC’s and CUM is a meltdown waiting to happen a very good coach but tick tick tick….and I doubt Saban would come to UGA for any amount of cash.
JB
June 30th, 2011
3:56 pm
It will be Kirby……….And boy will they howl………….We will not lure a big name to Athens…..#1, Adams ego. It would take some serious money, we got it, tons of it, but that ain’t Adams. It would be an assit from some where………And it would be Kirby. He won’t be the first call, But like Tennessee, the hour will get late and a hire will be made. Welcome home Kirby! LOL
SCDAWG
June 30th, 2011
4:08 pm
dont get what big name coach was on the market last year. None. The players are the problem. Most have no heart that is how my high school beat the number 4 team in the nation for the championship, we had a few play makers and we wanted the game more. I bleed RED AND BLACK.
Brutus
June 30th, 2011
4:10 pm
Personally, I believe Damian Swann is the dark horse to win the safety spot. Obviously everyone else will play a little bit, except for Watts and Xzavier (maybe). I believe he’ll take the safety spot though.
SOUTHGADAWG88
June 30th, 2011
4:13 pm
We know about these guys after the fact…during their run though they were considered the creme of the crop in the college coaching ranks.My point is IF the UGA job was available at the same time when they were considered for the jobs they ultimately took.I doubt they would have chose this one.Is that a bad thing IMO?No.That statement was aimed at the “this guy would have done this or that if they were at UGA “crowd..Now…of course we look at them a bit differently.
SOUTHGADAWG88
June 30th, 2011
4:16 pm
We wouldn’t want those guys here but we envy the success they had though.
AltamahaDawg
June 30th, 2011
4:23 pm
I’d LOVE to have heard the absolutely howling from theses same fans drolling over Auburn’s trophy had UGA gone out and hired a guy with a miserable record from Iowa State a few years ago.
Bob
June 30th, 2011
4:48 pm
I’m thinking Ray Drew, Justin S-W, and Quintavious “Cootie” Harrow…these young men want to play and contribute. Any chance on getting rid of Rodney Garner and hiring Jim Donnan as recruiting coordinator? I saw on CBSSports.com where three of his former players are locks for the NFL HOF…Seymour, Champ, and Hines (the best all around player we ever had). Donnan could recruit.
Bark and no Bite
June 30th, 2011
4:57 pm
Don’t you just love a miserable UGA fan that has to go back 6 plus years to find something to brag about besides beating GT? Posting comments about CMR’s record and who he has beat is like saying Brett Favre is the best quarterback in the NFL…true 8 to 10 years ago but no longer relevant.