Mike Bobo offers a positive spin … and the usual tease
Mike Bobo offered a tease about freshman Jay Rome. (Associated Press)
Most of what offensive coordinator Mike Bobo said when he met with reporters Wednesday was pretty predictable (like his playcalling, some wags would say).
He was optimistic about the thin offensive line (”We’re not very deep, but you only need five. We played in ’02 with only five linemen.”), was circumspect about prospects for highly hyped running back Isaiah Crowell (”He might be the guy that comes in and really helps.”) and put a positive spin on the offseason attrition of players: “It’s not going to be easy, and we’ve made it extremely tough around here. When you turn up the heat, sometimes you’re going to have guys that don’t want to be a part of it. That’s their choice.”
He was also slightly self-deprecating when it came to talking about what he has to do with the personnel that remains, saying, “We’ve got to play to the advantage of the guys that we have playing. We can learn from last year not having A.J. Green for the first four games. I probably didn’t play to my other guys’ strength too well because I didn’t give them enough credit.”
And, Bobo being Bobo, he couldn’t resist throwing in one tantalizing little tidbit out of the blue, floating the possibility of using true freshman Jay Rome (who has a logjam of experienced players ahead of him at tight end) as a sort of hybrid fullback-tight end, much the way TE-turned-FB Bruce Figgins is expected to line up some of the time. Said Bobo of Rome: “He’s a bigger guy. He could be that guy.”
Of course, longtime Bobo watchers will offer the caveat that he’s known for sprinkling his interviews with intriguing ideas that either never come to pass or wind up making a token appearance in his offense (as with the Wild Dawg).
A couple of players also met with reporters Wednesday, and much of that continued the theme of those Bulldogs who are still in Athens rededicating themselves to turning the program around. Orson Charles put it rather bluntly when he said, “Every team has dead weight, somebody pulling you back and I think the university and Coach Richt did a very good job of letting people go.”
Asked whether he was underutilized last season, Charles said: “I don’t think so. I think Bobo did a fairly good job of calling the plays. I felt like as a whole we could have played a little harder, played a little faster, and had fun playing the game. But I think this spring it changed a lot. We were having fun, we were competing. In the locker room we were just embracing. So I’m just looking forward to this season.”
A good positive outlook, though someone might want to mention to the youngster that saying your coach did a “fairly good job” probably isn’t the most politic characterization, even if it is pretty accurate.
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Dean Tate
July 28th, 2011
10:52 am
I thought the same thing when I saw the ‘fairly good’ comment. But I think Bobo gets way too much blame from the fans. The success of the offense is a lot more dependent on execution than it is play-calling.
Newman
July 28th, 2011
10:56 am
Just block and tackle.
PMC
July 28th, 2011
10:59 am
I see a lot of WR screens in the future.
Still@theBAR
July 28th, 2011
11:01 am
Bill,
How about an article/blog on what jobs will BOBO be a candidate for as coaches get fired.
Will Bobo be considered for the UNC job? Where do the UGA fans think BOBO could be a successful
coach.
DawginLex
July 28th, 2011
11:02 am
Richt to North Carolina?
If things don’t go well, it could happen.
You think a Chancellor who is obviously all about integrity and character wouldn’t hire Mark Richt in 2 seconds?
It could happen and you know what, he would win and win big.
SSIgator
July 28th, 2011
11:03 am
“Every team has dead weight, somebody pulling you back”
Yeah Orson. It is called the coaching staff.
DawginLex
July 28th, 2011
11:03 am
still@thebar
Bobo would probably go with Richt to UNC don’t you think?
Bobo, Bobo, a Pirate's Life For Me
July 28th, 2011
11:05 am
Must be a slow week at the AJC, all these articles have been revisiting the same topic.
JaxDawg05
July 28th, 2011
11:06 am
Love to see a toss sweep every now and again to make the defense honest and at least make them pause a second before turning and yelling “PASS!” on the play action fakes. Just a thought.
joe taxpayer
July 28th, 2011
11:06 am
Does anyone have any stats on how Bobo offense does against ranked SEC teams or just ranked teams or Just SEC teams. It seems like and I could be wrong that in the big games our offense does not show up. Maybe its because our defense is so bad that our offense thinks they have to score on every play. This adds pressure and changes the play calling.
Still@theBAR
July 28th, 2011
11:06 am
“I probably didn’t play to my other guys’ strength too well because I didn’t give them enough credit.”
” I think Bobo did a fairly good job of calling the plays.”
BOBO,
Do you understand comments like these are why you will never coach at the D-1 level after the UGA job is gone.
UGABugKiller
July 28th, 2011
11:09 am
The “execution” argument is such b.s.
The fact is, Bobo is a predictable and uncreative playcaller. He’s the Greg Knapp of college football.
SEC teams with more than one year of experience in their staffs KNOW what plays Bobo is going to call.
The cold hard fact is, Bobo is a FANTASTIC QB Coach and recruiter, but he’s a mediocre at best OC.
The only people who can’t see that are blind homers.
SSIgator
July 28th, 2011
11:09 am
“Mike Bobo offers a positive spin”
What do you expect him to say? If he was honest he would say, “Well, we have gone 10-3 to 8-5 to 6-7 in the last three years and I sure hope da Preacha Man can keep this charade going. I have a family to support.”
Still@theBAR
July 28th, 2011
11:09 am
DILex
Name the last UGA HC that got another job after UGA. Richt will not be going to UNC. BOBO will have to start standing on his own two feet at some point in his career. I think that is my point. I don’t see too many schools outside of maybe Athens Academy offering Bobo a coaching job.
DawginLex
July 28th, 2011
11:12 am
Still@thebar
I think the jury is still out on bobo. He is a very good recruiter as evidenced by this last class. I also believe he is an excellent QB coach. OC? Don’t know yet but he was only given the job 4 years ago.
Could be another Randy Sanders who did a great job at UT developing QB’s but not so good as a play caller.
I think he will always be able to find a position on a staff as a QB coach. Head coach would have to be at 1-AA.
JYD
July 28th, 2011
11:13 am
GATA
SSIgator
July 28th, 2011
11:13 am
“It’s not going to be easy, and we’ve made it extremely tough around here”
Yes you have. When the program is in a downward spiral by your own making it is tough to turn it around and it won’t be easy, if even possible.
UGABugKiller
July 28th, 2011
11:14 am
What’s really been wrong about UGA’s coaching staff the last 5 years or so under Richt is NO ONE wants to hire them away from UGA.
THAT fact is all you need to know about the deep-seeded issues that still need to be addressed by Richt.
NO ONE wants Bobo to be their OC or head coach.
What does that tell you about Bobo?
DawginLex
July 28th, 2011
11:14 am
Well, Dooley retired
Goff got fired and started selling phones
Donnan got fired and went to the TV gig and got ripped off in a Ponzi and we have had Richt ever since.
You are crazy as he!! if you don’t think someone like UNC or clemson wouldn’t hire Richt in a heartbeat.
Still@theBAR
July 28th, 2011
11:15 am
DILex
I would think if time permits maybe when Kennesaw State gets a team BOBO would make a great first coach, Maybe. He would have a lot of Name Recognition in the state and starting a new program he could get a lot of players.
DawginLex
July 28th, 2011
11:16 am
bugkiller
Not entirely true. Searles is at Texas now and Calloway is head coach at UAB and Martinez is coaching D-backs at Oklahoma.
2 quit and 1 got fired but they are coaching elsewhere
Starring William Conrad as Frank Cannon
July 28th, 2011
11:16 am
” I probably didn’t play to my other guys’ strength too well because I didn’t give them enough credit.” this is ehy Bobo is a BOO BOO. What a clown!
murfdawg
July 28th, 2011
11:17 am
Enter your comments here
DawginLex
July 28th, 2011
11:17 am
SSI
I can’t hear you. I’m gulping my kool aid and the gulping sound is clogging my ears…………..
Mrs. Boo Boo
July 28th, 2011
11:18 am
Bobo is good at producing offspring!
JaxDawg05
July 28th, 2011
11:18 am
Oh SSIgator if only UGA fans could be so lucky to have a coach come in that recruits thugs AND win NCs and then fade away to ESPN…. I mean family, we’d be SO much better off. Take a hike troll.
Still@theBAR
July 28th, 2011
11:20 am
It may not be the fact that Clemson or UNC would want Richt, but that Richt will be DONE as a coach after UGA. He will bank his money and RELAX. I really don’t think he will want to go back into coaching for a few years if ever. That is my opinion but I think if Richt is fired(whenever) he will be done coaching. The other option is that he keeps his job at UGA and retires when he is ready to be DONE too. I don’t see TV in his future. Richt will just do his Christian work and feel so very satisfied.
SSIgator
July 28th, 2011
11:20 am
“saying your coach did a “fairly good job” probably isn’t the most politic characterization”
Good for Orson. When you are on board of a sinking ship why go down with it.
Athens= God's Country
July 28th, 2011
11:21 am
The reason ex head coaches from UGA don’t take other jobs is because Athens is God’s Country. It is one of the finest towns in America to live in and not that expensive.
Bobo made himself look really dumb with that quote, “I probably didn’t play to my other guys’ strength too well because I didn’t give them enough credit.” Come on Man!!! Block and tackle.
DawginLex
July 28th, 2011
11:23 am
I’m hoping obviously that he wins a lot of games this year and shuts up a lot of folks.
If not, it is hard to guess what he would do but I really believe he enjoys coaching. If he was a quitter, last year would have been a good time to call it a day at UGA.
SOUTHGADAWG88
July 28th, 2011
11:23 am
Bobo is so predictable that everybody knows what plays he will call yet he still produces 30 plus a game.I wish our defense was as predictable
DawginLex
July 28th, 2011
11:24 am
I’m wondering if SSI will show up after Florida goes 0′fer in October as Russ Mitchell has predicted on http://www.collegefootballnews.com
And he is no Richt or Georgia fan
festus
July 28th, 2011
11:24 am
Hey cuzzin Bill!
GeoffDawg
July 28th, 2011
11:25 am
After going 6-7, I don’t think Orson was willing to go beyond “fairly good.” Guy has standards.
section 129
July 28th, 2011
11:25 am
If Charles thinks Bobo did “a fairly good job” calling plays, can you imagine what the people in section129 think? How many time did we hit the 80 yard pass play on FIRST DOWN? I understand stretching the field and I also understand the definition of insanity. Bobo is on the edge of that one. However, I will give him credit for putting us in position to win a couple of games if we hadn’t fumbled the ball inside the five. I wish someone will convince him that when you are having success running the ball 7 or 8 times in a row, you don’t have to throw a pass inside the five to score. Maybe his future is tied to the offensive line and ol coach.
RedandBlackDAWG
July 28th, 2011
11:25 am
Orson says they didn’t have fun playing football last year and now it is fun. I see that as a way of saying that this team is a team, and not a lot of individual players. They are not proud of last years record and you will see a lot of effort coming from these young men this year. Never discount the heart these guys can show.
I really like his comments about dead weight leaving the team. In other words, those that did not want to sacrifice for the good of the team, for the most part have left. I think UGA has a bunch of talented freshman coming in this year and a few of them are going to make significant contributions to the team. I am looking for this new team unity to translate into a good season for the DAWGS. UGA has a fair amount of talent that has been with the team. Revenge is a strong motivator also.
It will take a lot of effort by every member of the team, but I believe this is a team, not a lot of individual players trying to shine and standout by themselves.
I place more stock in what is said when players speak out, because they are the ones in the trenches and know what they can do. Anybody that thinks it will be a cake walk playing UGA this year, might just get thier feelings hurt and their butt whipped come game day. Coaches try to say, what they think the media wants to hear, because that is their job. Who would want a coach that publicly downgrades his players and team in public. You need to see Spurrier if you want that kind of talk.
I expect the usual comments from the naysayers as usual, but that is OK. It shows they are really concerned that UGA will beat their teams butts, if they take them lightly and the naysayers conform they are worried. Why else would they invade and speak so crudely about another team.
UCF
July 28th, 2011
11:26 am
30 plus?
SSIgator
July 28th, 2011
11:27 am
DawginLex -
“I can’t hear you. I’m gulping my kool aid and the gulping sound is clogging my ears”
You wanted me to reference LSD sugar cubes instead of KoolAid, but it makes no difference to me. They are both mind-altering drugs that without available for dispensing to the UGA fans da Preacha Man would have been long gone.
Still@theBAR
July 28th, 2011
11:27 am
Athens= God’s Country
July 28th, 2011
11:21 am
The reason ex head coaches from UGA don’t take other jobs is because
After getting fired at UGA nobody wants the ex-head coach. If you can’t win at UGA with all the Facilities, Talent, and Money, then what makes a school think he can win at their D-1 school with less of everything.
DILex
I don’t think he is a quitter either. I think he knows there is more to life than Football.
DawginLex
July 28th, 2011
11:29 am
mmmmm
cherry Kool aid
Matches our red helmets
UGA tooth fairy
July 28th, 2011
11:29 am
Redand blackDawg…….. I remember those same thoughts from players last year on improving that 8 – 5 record.
SSIgator
July 28th, 2011
11:35 am
“those Bulldogs who are still in Athens rededicating themselves to turning the program around”
Good for them. If the gang of thieves that masuerades as a coaching staff can’t do it at least some of the players want to.
Still@theBAR
July 28th, 2011
11:36 am
DILex
have you ever been to the Kentucky Derby?
Do you Make it to many UGA games these days?
Still@theBAR
July 28th, 2011
11:37 am
SSIgator
I think you left some words out of your last post. I am not sure I understand what you are trying to say. LOL
RedandBlackDAWG
July 28th, 2011
11:38 am
It will be funny to see what happens when UGA does very well this year, as it will give a lot of clowns on here a chance to come up with some new creative crap, to try and disparge UGA with. Let,s see, 1. UGA had a cream puff schedule (does any other SEC school start out playing two higher ranked pre-season teams?) 2. Injuries forced our opponents to cahnge their game plans. 3. UGA just got lucky because, everybody took thme too lighly. I am sure there are a million other ones these people will come up with but, it is only because you fear the DAWGS. It is not so much hate as it it fear and the need to be acknowledged in your world, on here. I can’t imagine that you stand out wherever you come from. This is your only exposure to the world, outside of your families. Who knows, maybe your own families don’t want to acknowledge either. If this is your mental therapy, keep putting UGA and the fans and coaches down as well. It feeds your ego I guess.
sogadog
July 28th, 2011
11:39 am
Glad to see the heat has been turned up in Athens.
I watched FSU play UNC on ESPN Classics a few days ago and CMR was the offensive coordinator for FSU. (Warrick Dunn was the running back and he looked a lot like Carlton Thomas.) I am no expert but FSU’s offense looked a lot like the offense the Dawgs run now.
Richard Samuel was quoted as saying he didnt have any trouble moving back to running back because all the formations and plays were the same.
Over the years, the Dawgs performance against SEC East teams (teams we play every year) has gotten worse.
The point is, CMR and Bobo seem to run the same offense year after year making it easy for defensive coordinators to prepare and defeat the Dawgs. Teams that play us often seem to fare better because the plays are so predictable.
Shouldnt the Dawgs shake up the offense every year or so to make it more difficult for the competition? Am I wrong here?
SimpleDawg
July 28th, 2011
11:40 am
Orson: “……jus’ sayin’.”
Bobo has the toughest job on the team.
All most any offensive play, executed properly will yield positive results. No play executed poorly will succeed.
One makes the play caller look like a genius….the other, an idiot.
Better play makes for better results. Players play.
Statements of the obvious….complete.
Still@theBAR
July 28th, 2011
11:40 am
SSI
is that the players want to be “Thieves” or “Masquerade” as Players? LOL just kidding. Spell check is a wonderful thing.
Still@theBAR
July 28th, 2011
11:42 am
RedandBlackDAWG
July 28th, 2011
11:38 am
It will be funny to see what happens….If UGA can beat the Gators. I don’t know how the Dawgs will react. I bet it will be Classy.
RedandBlackDAWG
July 28th, 2011
11:42 am
Tooth Fairy,
Your name says it all. How did the easter bunny treat you this year. Might have been a little thin this christmas though, huh?
Lowcountry Bulldawg
July 28th, 2011
11:42 am
This staff has to do something to turn this thing around. One more offseason of blogs that are portray UGA as college footballs version of Rodney Dangerfield will make me puke. Every other blog just smells of negativity that enables trolls to line up in droves for pot shots. This is out of hand and CMR and Co must fix this. Hats off for Charles to speaking the truth.
Dean Tate
July 28th, 2011
11:45 am
The “execution” argument is such b.s.
So, you think play calling is more important than execution?
Still@theBAR
July 28th, 2011
11:45 am
sogadog
That is the O that Richt perfected at FSU. the problem is UGA has not had the Defense enough years to do what he did at FSU. At FSU Richt did the small DUNN hidding and the screen or protect the QB long enough for the Speed at WR to beat the D deep. UGA has not been able to duplicate that. FSU’s strength was their D.
DawginLex
July 28th, 2011
11:46 am
Never been to the Derby. Been to Keeneland several times in Lexington
Go to about 2 a year. 1 more if UK game with UGA is here. Go to a couple of UK games too. Kid gets season tickets for $35!! You can’t buy a program in Athens for that!
This is still a basketball school although Joker is serious about recruiting and has brought in a new DC to try and improve that side of the ball. UK has always been able to score but could never stop anyone.
EA sports predicts the UK losing streak to florida ends this year. That game is in Lexington and I’ll be there
HardTruth Soldier
July 28th, 2011
11:48 am
Orson Charles, the great example of hard work, dedication, and true team player. He didn’t wanna say it ,but Ealey, King, and a few others that didn’t want to conform to “team” standards were a problem. It’s obvious he’ll be playing on Sunday’s, like A.J. Green, this kid’s standards of excellence is unlimited.Dog fans ya’ll relax, it’s gonna be a sweeeeeet ride all the way to the BCS Natl Championship Game. Richt’s only problem after this year is who he lets come to Georgia. The new kings of the SEC. iF YOU SMEEEEELLLLL WHAT THE DAWGS ARE COOKING!
DawginLex
July 28th, 2011
11:50 am
Bobo hung 52 on LSU in Baton rouge
Bobo was calling plays against VT in 2006 Chicken Bowl
no one complained
The playcalling is what it is. If the defense does better in terms of points allowed, Bobo’s name doesn’t get mentioned near as much
Bryan G.
July 28th, 2011
11:50 am
How many series in the last 3 years or so have we gone three and out on this sequence:
1st Down: Play action pass
2nd Down: Run up the middle
3rd Down: HB Screen
Still@theBAR
July 28th, 2011
11:51 am
DILex that Gator game could be fun. Is that your daughters price for student tickets?
Have fun and hope you are happy with what happens on the field. i will still poke fun just because, but I really want a good CLEAN football season this year. I don’t want a year of NCAA questions hanging over an entire season like last year.
UGA tooth fairy
July 28th, 2011
11:53 am
@redandblackDawg……. UGA will win the SEC east and you will find a quarter under your pillow in the morning.
59bulldawg
July 28th, 2011
11:53 am
Orson doesn’t pull his punches does he? Good for him!
Mike
July 28th, 2011
11:53 am
Bobo gets 40+ a game against teams with losing records, only 15 points a game against ranked teams. Scoring points per game against ranked teams has decreased from 35 points a game in 07 with Moreno to 28 in 08 to 20 in 09 to 15 points per game against ranked teams in 2010.
JDawg1785
July 28th, 2011
11:54 am
I see what you’re saying, sogadawg, but the offense was the least of Georgia’s worries last season in all but two games. What did them in was giving up big plays on 3rd down and not being able to finish in the 4th quarter. We should expect those issues to be addressed with CTG in his second year as DC and Coach T working the boys crazy in the weight room.
Starring William Conrad as Frank Cannon
July 28th, 2011
11:56 am
Tthose 30 plus sure looked in that 6 – 7 season. BTW all of CMR losses to SC, UGA failed to score a TD. Looks like it may be two in a row for SC over UGA.
DawginLex
July 28th, 2011
11:57 am
Look everyone, Mike the stat boy TROLL has returned to tell us the same thing over and over again
Can’t wait for the Logan Gray update and look forward to him startingat QB for Colorado this year.
DawginLex
July 28th, 2011
11:58 am
All of CMR’s losses to SC? You mean all 3 of them and only 2 to spurrier?
outkasted
July 28th, 2011
11:59 am
2010 – 32.2 avg per game
2009 – 28.9 avg per game
2008 – 31.5 avg per game
2007 – 32.6 avg per game
say what u want about bobo but this is there scoring avg the last four yrs…..last time i checked Bobo was not the one dropping passes (some TDs), Bobo was not the one having penalties killin drives, Bobo was not the one fumbling the rock in the red zone or anywhere else they happened…. but the thing i do know is no one on this board is a football coach just a fan who wishes they had Bobo’s job…. Hopefully these players will continue to work hard and be ready for a great season….. If UGA went undefeated and won the National Championship there would still be people on here complaining…. some of it is just funny but i’ve come to realize no matter where u are haters are everywhere on all sites…. Personally Im looking forward to seeing this group in the fall….. the running was not up to par last yr but I think we will have better locking from the TE spots….white and charles were too small last yr but with Lynch and Rome and a bigger stronger Charles plus Figgins at FB should help….. I feel like the WRs group will be better with Murray spreading the ball around with King, Brown, Wooten and any of the redshirt or Freshmen WRs will step up and at least 3 are real burners….I love the guys they brought in on defense sanders commings and brandon boykins at the corners with B. Smith as the 3rd Db and who knows one of those freshmen will be on the field whether its Nick Marshal, Chris Sanders, Corey Moore or Damian Swann…don’t sleep on Bowman and Jordan Love too…. the LBs have speed and size for a change and they’re two deep in the trenches on the Dline so excuse me for being excited I’m just a FAN……
SSIgator
July 28th, 2011
11:59 am
“I probably didn’t play to my other guys’ strength too well because I didn’t give them enough credit.”
Translation: I have all of these 4 and 5 star recruits and I don’t know what to do with them all. I only have four plays in my play book.
DawginLex
July 28th, 2011
12:00 pm
mmmmmmm
cherry kool aid
Gooooddddddd!!!!
Matches our red helmets!!!!!!!
dawg4ever
July 28th, 2011
12:01 pm
I probably didn’t do a good job of calling plays to utilize the players strengths that we had with A.J. gone? You think. How about playing to your players strengths when you have 4 1st round draft choices on the team? UGA fans can make excuses as always for BooBoo and Richt, bottomline is their offense has gone stale in the SEC. Hell if this guy can’t design a game plan to win with Stafford, Moreno,A.J, and MoMass, how in the hell do you think he is gonna design a game plan to win with Murray, King, Samuel,and Marlon Brown. Anyway, next year Richt will be in Hondurus, or whatever you call it,and BooBoo will be taking classes at Planned Parenthood. LOL!! The funny thing is this offensive guru, is already making excuses for this year’s inept offense by saying the departures are unnerving, can’t want until Richt loses a few games, and then both of them will be crying about the guys that left the team or flunked out. Excuses are for losers, and that’s what these guys have become, and any UGA fan that continues to make excuses for them are in the same boat.
Rabid Dawg'84
July 28th, 2011
12:06 pm
Late night on Bobo: We scored 30+ seven straight games last year including TN, FL AUB. Our problem in most losses since BVG left has been the defense. I hope and think we will return to having a strong defense in 2011. Do you not remember all the losses when BVG was here was because of our offense sputtered and couldn’t move the ball? That is why we called for CMR to hire an OC. Do you really think that there is a team out there where all the fans agree with every offensive play call? I too wonder why we run a draw sometimes to Thomas on 3rd and 11. Bobo probably wonders how all these Dawg fans who have never coached successfully are supposed to be thrilled and awed with every call he makes. Do you think AM, as a freshman executed Bobo’s calls perfectly? Bobo produced last year. We scored alot the last 3 years. Our offense has been outscored the last few years by WM’s defense. CTG has the hosses now, let’s see what happens.
Go Dawgs!
Vance Duly
July 28th, 2011
12:07 pm
Occasionally, the Georgia offense clicks on all cylinders. But, it’s inconsistent and part of that is due to Coach Bobo’s predictable, sometimes baffling playcalling. Would ANYONE say that our offense has been one of the most innovative? Do other teams want to copy what we do? HAH! I don’t think so…….. We have tendencies to run certain plays in certain situations even though they seldom work (draws on 2nd & 10 following an incomplete 1st down pass, for one example).
Also, when something is working well, Coach Bobo tends to turn the focus AWAY from what is working to focus on the part of our offense that is NOT working well or to “spread the ball around”. That’s how he explained his approach following one game in 2009, after we blew a 2-TD lead and lost, as the offense went into a turtle shell during the 2nd half. Spreading the ball around!? How about sticking with what is working UNTIL the defense stops it?!
Coach Bobo is a great recruiter and seems to be a very good QB coach. There is little evidence that he is a top-tier OC. Scoring “average” is meaningless, when you put 6 on the board vs. Central Florida, and when you can’t score enough to beat one of the WORST big-name teams in the country – Colorado. Maybe he will learn and grow. GO DAWGS!!!
1eyedJack
July 28th, 2011
12:07 pm
Herschel Talker
July 28th, 2011
12:08 pm
SSIgator:
You are correct. The coaching staff here is the albatross. It’s time to clean house.
HT
ssigatorwhatatroll
July 28th, 2011
12:10 pm
It’s a good thing that football games are decided on the field instead of by little men sitting at a keyboard. We’ll see won’t we?
1eyedJack
July 28th, 2011
12:11 pm
It’ll be the defense and special teams that will have to win the first two games. After that hopefully the OL will gel and the offense can pull their fair share of the load.
I-DOG
July 28th, 2011
12:14 pm
If I understand the situation correctly, UGA was uncertain about what the AJ situation would become just a week or so before the first game. 4 games was way over the top by the NCAA. I’m sure that UGA was thinking he would get 1 game (the cupcake) and then he might or might not be eligible for South Carolina.
It isn’t like Bobo had all Spring to contemplate the offense without his best player. At least the guy is admitting that he made a mistake there by handcuffing the offense a bit in the first few games without his best playmaker.
The wild cat with Ealey was my least favorite play (after the long ball on 2nd and 10). I cringed when we went to it and we can’t have averaged more than 2 yards per play with that one.
Now, if someone like Marshall or Lemay are running the wild dawg, that is a different story. Even if these guys throw off it just one in five attempts, it would keep the defense honest with the threat of a throw which I believe is what you need to run that play successfully. Also, more quickness at the position rather than 40 time speed also makes it more difficult to defend.
Dawg86
July 28th, 2011
12:19 pm
Personally, I like the honesty by orson and bobo. Too often GA isnt honest with themselves when its an obvious problem. It took richt 4ever to admit that something had to be done about coach martinez and the s&c program. At least bobo is admitting he didnt do certain things well , now he can possibly correct them and I think thats a step in the right direction
Im also glad orson is putting it out there that he can be used better!
RedandBlackDAWG
July 28th, 2011
12:19 pm
tooth fairy.
Isn’t it about time for your middle school to start up classes again. I bet your mother will be glad when they do. Until then, why not go earn some candy money and cut somebodies lawn.
Joey
July 28th, 2011
12:19 pm
14 of those 52 vs LSU in ‘08 were pick-6s. Just saying . . .
Dawg 39
July 28th, 2011
12:21 pm
Just have to mention again that I have NO problems with the coaching staff & the closer it gets to 9/3, the more optimistic I get.
meh
July 28th, 2011
12:24 pm
I think Bobo needs to work the fake spike into his game plan.
RedandBlackDAWG
July 28th, 2011
12:26 pm
Joey,
So that makes the other 38 offensive points right? That many points would have won a few more games in 2010 I think. I think this UGA teams offensive scoring is going to surprise a few people.
258DAWG
July 28th, 2011
12:37 pm
SSI – I guess your coach quiting could also be looked at as His ship was sinking? He seemed good at that. Speaking of only 4 plays! look in the mirror!
It’s going to be a long season for you in a pro-style offense.
Also while i’m at it, would you like to take a guess which of your players will have a failed drug test (AFTER) this season? 5 years and running!
Joey
July 28th, 2011
12:38 pm
Hope you’re right. A new and improved offense would be a bonus, because I’m counting on the D to be a whole lot better.
Mark (another one)
July 28th, 2011
12:53 pm
If any coach (Spurrier?) tells the press he made all the right decisions, he had better have gone undefeated or be looking for a new job. UGA was 6-7. Mistakes were made. Nobody was perfect. Bobo admiting to some mistakes.
Also, go back and read the Orson quote in context. He was responding to a question about being under utilized. Some player’s egos would have answered with a simple ‘yes’. They want the ball on every play. I took his comment to be that Bobo did a fair job of distributing the ball. My thoughts are that players want to make plays and Orson Charles is a great player and no doubt he wants more opportunities. He also didn’t want to throw his coach or QB under the bus.
John
July 28th, 2011
12:54 pm
When there isn’t a gameplan, the good players are forced to pull the load, and players break into groups. The players that left last year wasn’t dead-weight, they were the core that kept UGA in games. The ‘dead-weight” at UGA is the coaches.
Vance Duly
July 28th, 2011
12:55 pm
I wonder what Coach Bobo’s point was with the Jay Rome comment. Our fullbacks almost never touch the ball, except for short pass plays. What’s the point!?
On the other hand, why won’t reporters ask him about becoming more innovative and less predictable, with specific examples of his tendencies?! It’s obvious that Orson Charles should have averaged more than 2 touches per game last year. It’s obvious that Carlton Thomas should not be sent between the tackles to have his head removed just for a 2 yard gain. Maybe, just maybe, a toss sweep might work just a wee bit better for him……… Maybe the running plays called for Richard Samuel this year should maximize his strengths (speed, power) and not quick-footed cuts.
Even though we scored a lot of points last year, scoring average is nothing if you can’t score consistently. Part, NOT all, but part of that lack of consistency can be blamed on a lack of offensive imagination and focusing on what is working well in each game. …..GO DAWGS!
DawginLex
July 28th, 2011
12:57 pm
Let’s just go ahead and play the game that the TROLLS and haters will love:
Let’s assume both CMR and CPJ leave UGA and GT after 2011.
CMR goes to full time ministry
CPJ goes to UNC
List the candidates to fill the jobs.
UGA
Dan Mullen
Chris Peterson
Gary Patterson
Kirby Smart
GT
??????
SSIgator
July 28th, 2011
1:07 pm
DawginLex -
Hey, I hope da Preacha Man stays forever, but unfortunately I don’t think that the UGA administration is that dumb, no matter how much KoolAid and LSD sugar cubes are dispensed to the fans. At some point reality does come into play.
Forrest Gump Offensive Coordinator?
July 28th, 2011
1:08 pm
Offensive play calling needs to be like a box of chocolates. You never know what you gonna get.
AltamahaDawg
July 28th, 2011
1:09 pm
What job as OC would be a better job for Mike Bobo than where he is? There would a long list schools that would hire Coach Bobo if he was looking for a job as OC. But none better, and I don’t think anyone could force him to interview can they? I don’t know too many schools that makes it a habit of publically engaging somebody that is not interested. As far as HC, he’s not ready or willing to be one at a large university yet. I believe he would tell you that.
None of that means he IS a good coach, but it certainly is not the acid test for not being one either.
Wonderful Ohio on the Gulf 'Dog
July 28th, 2011
1:15 pm
Coach Mike Bobo has done an outstanding job with Aaron Murray and in recruiting.
He got a couple of other top quarterbacks with Mason and LeMay. He’s bringing in another top quarterback in Brice Ramsey.
Plus, he had a big role in the Dream Team’s recruiting, especially in South Georgia.
Bobo’s play-calling last year was limited by the personnel he had available to him.
Bobo spoke yesterday of not depending upon undependable players “because that can get us beat.”
Last year, Bobo had to play Washaun and Caleb and Carlton because that’s the personnel he had.
The only thing dependable about that trio is they could be depended upon to fail at the worst possible times.
That kind of “dependability” would have thrown off Vince Lombardy.
Give Bobo a break. If his play calling stinks this year, well, maybe he ought not be our OC.
But he’s still a DGD who does good work in QB coaching and recruiting.
FSU would hire him in a heartbeat to recruit South Georgia. Tallahassee is a lot closer to the bulk of Georgia (geographically) than Athens, and FSU is a much easier sale in South Georgia than a lot of Atlanta Bulldogs realize.
We run Coach Mike Bobo off altogether at our peril!
DawginLex
July 28th, 2011
1:15 pm
SSI
You will be begging for Richt to leave after Muschump coaches a full season and Weiss eats Gainesville and craps out Palatka.
John Brantley = Tom Brady II
BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
bjohndawg
July 28th, 2011
1:25 pm
I have no problem with the same offense.Its about play calling by coaches and execution by the players.Dooleys teams ran the same offense for years.But they had arse kicking lines that excelled at the fundamentals of blocking like road graders.
Bobos play time is what is suspect.When you moving the ball great….why run the wild dawg? When you are passing great or running great. Do it till they stop you. Or until you score.
If you are making love to your wife and its going good, do you stop all of a sudden and say ” Honey, I think I will go to the frig and make a sandwich.”NO! Of course not.You do like Clarence Carter said and keep Stroking it.
With six kids you would think Bobo had that figured out.
Ogeechee Dawg
July 28th, 2011
1:27 pm
After the UCF game – I could not imagine the program getting any lower and lost all patience for this staff.
However, I am impressed with changes to the team.
1. The attititude seems urgent.
2. Recruiting has been very good.
3. New S& C program and leadership – should pay big dividends to the entire team
4. OFFENSE
- the O-Line should be much improved for run blocking
- WR should be solid – yes I think this group will be good
– TE position should be excellent
- QB is excellent
- RB – I see King and Ealey leaving as a plus. I see Samuel moving back a Huge and I think he will not disappoint.
5. DEFENSE
- 2nd year in 3/4 – things will click!
– D-Line will be much better as Jenkins and Geathers will be great anchors – hey, we have depth!
– LB’s will be improved
– DB’s – improved and very athletic
So how does this translate into 2012?
Time will tell – there is not a game on the schedule this year that is an automatic loss.
Certainly there are some toss-up games – Boise State, USCe, MS STATE, FLORIDA should all be toss-ups.
Here’s hoping UGA catches lightening in a bottle and the ball bounces our way.
Here’s hoping that UGA is 4th Quarter fit this year.
Also – here’s hoping Richard Samuel has a tremendous year!!!!
Go Dawgs!
Still@theBAR
July 28th, 2011
1:29 pm
People NO div-1 school would even consider BOBO as a replacement OC much less as a head coach. Bobo is happy at his alma mater, but when change happens, and it will. Bob will not be given real consideration for the UGA HC job. Bobo will find himself looking at the Ga State, Jax State, maybe Kennesaw State jobs. Pat Nix got his shot at Tech and Miami, but he is gone. Bobo has been at UGA this long for a few reasons. His ties to the school, recruiting, and Richt’s loyalty. Past those facts BOBO is not a HC or OC at any school in the SEC or ACC. Richt could have done a great thing this off-season if he found a way to get Friedgen when there was talk and meetings between the 2. Pleas tell me 1 DC in the SEC that fears BOBO. They respect UGA’s talent, but not BOBO’s Offensive Genius.
Herschel Talker
July 28th, 2011
1:31 pm
DawginLex:
I don’t want Chris Peterson. Gary Patterson would be the best, but he ain’t leaving TCU. So it will be Kirby Smart.
HT
7576DAWG
July 28th, 2011
1:34 pm
I am sorry to hear that Burrows will miss the entire 2011 year but here is another example of CMR being slow when something needed to be done last year when he took his red shirt.Burrows had this problem last year and it wouldn’t have taken much to have confirmed that surgery was the only answer.Again I hope this was one of those examples of what McGarity has brought to the table. As much as I like Mark Richt he needs someone to look over his shoulder and tell him it OK to do things.
Vance Duly
July 28th, 2011
1:34 pm
I have no desire to see Bobo fired, since he’s a very good recruiter and seems to be a good QB coach. While it is true that our personnel has been lacking at times recently, the predictability and sometimes irrational play-calling decisions over the past 2-3 years are frustrating, and not related to personnel. We may need someone else in the OC role, if Bobo doesn’t overcome his habitual tendencies that seldom work, and his lack of a killer instinct.
Just as one example, last year against GA Tech, Murray had a great first half (220 yards and 3 TDs), and we built a lead. In spite of averaging 20 yards per completion, what did we do in the 2nd half??? We threw 5 passes (completing 4) for approx. 50 yards. Tech NEVER stopped our passing game — we stopped it ourselves by our playcalling. Then, nobody told Ealey not to score, and Ealey wasn’t thinking, either. So, Tech gets the ball back with a chance to win at the end.
When we had AJ, Charles, Durham & Tavarres King available at the same time, and Murray was playing well, how many college defenses could have stopped that passing game? (We’ll never know……… Central Florida never found out, either………) My point is not about passing the ball, but about using your personnel creatively and crushing the opponent with it. GO DAWGS!!
Fly down the field
July 28th, 2011
1:36 pm
Same story, different year. National Champs.
JB
July 28th, 2011
1:43 pm
I do know one thing. Opposing DC’s will tell their Defense on 3rd and 20, look for Carlton Thomas between the tackles….LOL
Boise in ATL
July 28th, 2011
1:49 pm
I think UGA will have a much better year – but could see UGA starting 0-2 – yet potentially finishing 8-4.
I look for Boise winning in the Dome as UGA in what will be a very entertaining – hard fought game. I see South Carolina coming into Athens and survivng a war of a game – just think South Carolina is a better program – at this time – than UGA. Defense is better, runningn game is better, South Carolina is a more physical and tougher team – and Spurrier knows his team can beat UGA – this gives South Carolina the edge.
Give UGA a few games under their belt – they potentially could be a very good team. Big concern is your O-Line and the depth.
UGA getting beat by UCF, Colorado, a 5 loss South Carolina team, a 5 loss Florida team, and the 5th place SEC West team is not a fluke year – it tell’s you where your program is.
UGA will be improved – but at best – UGA will be the fighting for 6th best SEC team this year with MS State – behind AL, LSU, ARK, So. Carolina and FLORIDA.
Yeah, I know – who does Boise play? Bosie has an easy schedule!! Blah Blah Blah.
First – thank you UGA for giving Boise this game. This is almost a NO win situation for UGA – UGA wins – it’s because it’s Boise, UGA loses – it’s embarrasing.
Second – Boise would love to play a better schedule – we changed conferences to upgrade our opponents – but then BYU and UTAH leave – and TCU will be bolting for the Big East. Hoping the B12 will pull us in – and that will never happen – no TV market.
I know think the best thing for Boise is to be independent.
At any rate – best to UGA this year.
Bozo the Clown
July 28th, 2011
1:52 pm
Bozo was a dimwit when he played, and he’s a pathetic clown as a coach.
The jerk should just keep his stupid mouth shut.
1eyedJack
July 28th, 2011
1:53 pm
The play that’s called in the huddle ain’t always the one that’s run at the line of scrimmage.
AFDawg
July 28th, 2011
1:55 pm
SSIgator, Obviously you’re a Gator fan judging from your moniker. We could care less what you think about our coaching staff just like you could care less what we think of yours. Truth be told, you’re probably an imposter just tryng to throw out hate towards the Dawgs. We could care less what you have to say so please go blog on a Gator site. Goodbye!
JB
July 28th, 2011
2:01 pm
Boise….The only thing better in Boise is coaching. Georgia has a ton of talent, Big and fast talent….A new creed in the off season in the S&C program and a big time embarrassment from that bowl game to work off. 6 new faces on defense. All our LB’s were track stars also. Don’t write a check yet that your mouth can’t cash. I think the Dawgs will make the SEC proud that night. We’ve been getting ready for this for a while. See ya in the dome!
Snoop Dawg
July 28th, 2011
2:10 pm
Could we take up a collection to give to North Carolina so that they could attract Mark Richt? and Bobo? Pleeeeezzzzzeeeee?????
Athens= God's Country
July 28th, 2011
2:10 pm
I love the “fans” that expect a first down on every play of every drive.
These are the same people that want Richt gone… bunch of Morons.
JB
July 28th, 2011
2:14 pm
AfDawg….Good call on SSiGator…….They have as many problems ans questions as anybody. He’s living and posting off history. Tebow gone. Meyer gone. Strong and Mullen gone. No proven QB or RB. suspect OL. lost 5 games last year. And the jury is still way out on Muschamp. We know he could be a cheerleader by watching him….but can he be a head coach in the SEC in a high pressure job?
Ed
July 28th, 2011
2:14 pm
Bobo is getting worse against ranked teams in scoring every year:
2007 35 points a game
2008 28 points a game
2009 20 points a game
2010 15 points a game
2011 7 points a game (projected based on 3 year trend)
2012 0 points a game (projected base don 3 year trend)
Here’s where you can go to find out:
http://www.cfbstats.com/2010/leader/911/team/offense/split13/category09/sort01.html
Stinger2
July 28th, 2011
2:15 pm
These responses about CMR going to UNC are ridiculious.
Wake up UGA fans. You have a good coach who is going no where. Be thankful.
Ed
July 28th, 2011
2:16 pm
What’s the positive spin on going 0 & 5 against ranked teams last year?
“we we’re in every game in the 4th quarter”
DawginLex
July 28th, 2011
2:17 pm
Ed
How did Bobo do against defensive coordinators with black hair while playing in a wind of less than 10 MPH???
JB
July 28th, 2011
2:17 pm
I would love to see the eyes of the first 170 pound Boise DB seeing Samuel’s coming at him at full speed.
Ed
July 28th, 2011
2:18 pm
Ealey & King leaving wasn’t because they didn’t want to rotate with Crowell, Malcome, and Thomas as designated passblockers, but was:
“they couldn’t handle the heat being turned up”
Ed
July 28th, 2011
2:18 pm
I don’t know that stat, but I do know Bobop finished 10th in rushing in the SEC.
JB
July 28th, 2011
2:19 pm
The heat is up in Athens. I’m hoping Boise is watching the Bowl game tape against UCF getting ready for us.
DawginLex
July 28th, 2011
2:20 pm
We finished 9th in rushing in 2002
How did that turn out?
Same plays being called.
Ed
July 28th, 2011
2:20 pm
Only Ben Jones with experience at his OL position, and no depth at 2 deep there means for Bobo:
“More opportunities for others. It’s very exciting. I feel great”
tide roll
July 28th, 2011
2:22 pm
“We only need five”. Are you kidding me?! What if you suffer injuries? What logic! Because you “got by with 5 in a previous season, you assume that all you need is 5 this season !? More importantly, what if your opponents, such as Auburn and Florida, have suffered personnel losses on their defensive line that indicate that by having more than 5, you would substantially increase your chances of defeating them !! Anyone with a modicum of awareness would realize that THIS YEAR, moreso than in any other, the LAST thing you would want is to try to get by with 5 !! Un friggin believable!
Ed
July 28th, 2011
2:23 pm
Lost 2 best WR’s to NFL, lost 2 best RB’s to didn’t care anymore or feel the vibe.
Bobop’s spin:
“Crowell could be the next Herscel Walker”
Still@theBAR
July 28th, 2011
2:23 pm
JB
July 28th, 2011
2:17 pm
I would love to see the eyes of the first 170 pound Boise DB seeing Samuel’s coming at him at full speed.
Buy a HD 60inch screen TV. I know it will be the whole wall of your double wide manufactured home, but it might be worth it.
Part out the Firebird on blocks on you lot if you need money.
SC Fan
July 28th, 2011
2:24 pm
OFF TOPIC, Please read the SI article from 7-28 on Chick Kelly. He is a quadraplegic that is being hung out to dry by the NCAA. If enough people get after them, maybe they will get their wallet out. Thanks,
Ed
July 28th, 2011
2:25 pm
What Orson Charles should have said:
“No man, Bobop didn’t use me enough? 26 passes, are you kidding me? Looking at my catch average and me projecting to go #1 in the NFL draft next year, Bobop should have thrown me 7 passes a game. Did you watch the Florida game? I went for over 100 and scored a td. I can do that every game if Bobop would throw me the ball”
Still@theBAR
July 28th, 2011
2:25 pm
DawginLex
How did Bobo do against defensive coordinators with black hair while playing in a wind of less than 10 MPH???
I don’t know but Richt’s Hair looked great in those games I am sure.
Top Recruit
July 28th, 2011
2:26 pm
“Play faster”. Now where do you think this going in 2012…inexperienced backfield and thin line depth. I have some ideas, but let us wait and check the spell checkers.
Ed
July 28th, 2011
2:27 pm
Aaron Murray threw 19 of his 24 td’s against unranked teams. Only 5 td’s against ranked teams.
Bobop spin:
” Murray had a great year, threw for 2400 yards & 24 td’s”.
By the way, Bray threw for 1800 yards in 7 games. Had he started all 12 games, he would have crushed Murray’s stats.
Ed
July 28th, 2011
2:30 pm
Bobop’s offense didn’t score against UCF, South Carolina.
Bobop’s spin:
“We have to learen how to finish in the 4th quarter”
Ed
July 28th, 2011
2:31 pm
Ealey scored 11 td’s to King’s 2 td’s. Ealey quit because he didn’t like being rotated with a guy he outperformed by 5.5x.
Bobop’s spin:
“Some guys couldn’t handle the heat and got off the energy bus’
Ed
July 28th, 2011
2:33 pm
Bobop’s offense went 0-6 in games where the other team scored first.
Bobop’s spin:
“We just have to finish the drill—just didn’t finish good enough man”
JB
July 28th, 2011
2:33 pm
37 days.
Ed
July 28th, 2011
2:40 pm
Talk of new stuff is designed to throw off Boise. Bobop tried the same thing last year talking up the WildDawg. Didn’t really run it much at all, just blew a bunch of spin.
http://blogs.ajc.com/junkyard-blawg/2010/07/20/a-j-green-in-the-wild-dawg-or-is-bobo-just-teasing-us-again/
Ed
July 28th, 2011
2:43 pm
Richt is positive spin mode last year:
http://blogs.ajc.com/junkyard-blawg/2010/06/02/stoking-the-fires-of-offseason-optimism-among-dogs-fans/
Last Word
July 28th, 2011
2:43 pm
AFDawg:
The expression is, “COULDN’T care less!”
JEEEZ!
truedawg
July 28th, 2011
2:49 pm
I’m glad atleast that Bobo has been told, or realized that his play calling isn’t up to par. I wonder which one happened? I don’t worry about having the same plays as we did before. Jus mix it up better. Teams that run trick plays usually don’t get talked about as much in November. The ones that do, always have better tallent to make the play happen. UGA has to use the tallent thay have better. We are stacked at TE, use them. We now have 2 RB that run fast and between tackles. use them. Take a lesson from SC last year, if you’re able to run the ball straight ahead for 4 yards a carry, do it, til the other team can stop you. Play to your teams strength but also to the D’s weakness. I believe in the play book, just have to do a better job of picking the plays. BOBO is the key to a win in the Dome. We have bigger stronger and faster players than Boise. GATA GO DAWGS!!! 24-17 DAWGS win
truedawg
July 28th, 2011
2:51 pm
Ed,
Please enough, we don’t care. Sit down and just read a few minutes, the Grown ups wanna talk.
GO DAWGS!!!
Ed
July 28th, 2011
2:51 pm
Murray was consistently bad against winning teams, going 0-6 as a starter.
Bobo spin:
“Murray needs to be more consistent”
No he doesn’t, He was VERY consistent, consistently BAD. He needs to be more WINNING.
Snoop Dawg
July 28th, 2011
3:00 pm
You’d think by reading some of these chumps’ drivel like DawginFex, Redand Black, Altamahadog, and Athens=dogcountry that they have somehow been assigned as lords over the Bulldog Nation, making determinations about who is and who is not worthy of being a Dawg. I beg to point that these zombies who are so in the tank with the incompetent Preacha Man and his sidekick Bobo have no such authority. They are just a little thick between the ears. They really don’t care whether the Dawgs win or lose as long as they can drink the koolaid before, during, and after the game. Look at it like this: Soldiers can’t win a battle without the General’s strategy and the Sergeant’s training. Likewise, the team can’t win if all the coaches are idiots. No amount of player talent and desire can overcome incompetent coaching.
Richt and his coaching must go in order for UGA to return to its Glory Days.
JB
July 28th, 2011
3:00 pm
WE were horrible last year in the wilddawg with Logan Gray. First mistake. Letting Gray sit back there for what seemed forever and go through a series of “checkoffs” which gave the DC all the time he need to call out his defense….. and the results were horrible…mainly because Logan was told to take the snap…and just look for an opening somewhere and good luck son….Geez.
JB
July 28th, 2011
3:02 pm
Snoop…I know I have bad days on here……….but you bring nothing to the table.
Ed
July 28th, 2011
3:05 pm
dOES WINNING IN THE 4TH QUARTER DEPEND MORE ON:
A) CONDITIONING
B) PLAYCALLING
C) PLAY EXECUTION BY PLAYERS
SSIgator
July 28th, 2011
3:06 pm
I want to applogize for my rude remarks ealier. I do understand that, I myself have never coached college football, and to be honest , I have never even stepped on the sidelines of a college football field. I just love to bash ours for what they do, when in fact I am just a lonely old man living in my parents basement trolling blogs for enjoyment.
“MOM” can you bring me some more Kool-Aid?
.
drew25walk
July 28th, 2011
3:06 pm
I believe that Bobo gets in his own way as far as play calling. He plays it safe too often instead of being aggressive and then if it doesn’t work, back down, adjust, adapt. Like he said, he doesn’t trust his players enough to make plays……every time he opens up the offense, the yards and points seem to come more easily…..jmo
Ed
July 28th, 2011
3:07 pm
bOB GETS 42 POINTS A GAME AGHAINST UNRANKED TEAMS, YET ONLY 15 AGAINST RANKED TEAMS.
BOBOP’S SPIN:
“MAN, DID YOU SEE THE LOUSIANA LAFAYETTE GAME? GREAT OFFENSIVE EXPLOSION HUH?”
Old Dawg Fan
July 28th, 2011
3:08 pm
Worst OC I have seen in 20 years. Predictable play calling in critical situations, then terrible play calling during “no pressure” situations. Time for him to be given his walking papers. As long as he is OC Bulldogs will not win the East, period!!!!..
JB
July 28th, 2011
3:09 pm
Look how explosive the Georgia offense is when we are down by 3 TD’s…….and then watch it when we have ANY type of lead. That tells the story. You can bet the house if we get the ball back with 3 or 4 minutes with a small lead, the other team WILL get the ball back due to us going in a shell.
Beast from the East
July 28th, 2011
3:10 pm
The offense hasn’t been the problem. It’s been the defense and the penalties the past few years. That may change this year with the lack of depth on the o-line and the new RB’s and WR’s, but Bobo has done a pretty solid job. He’s no Dan Mullen or Gus Malzahn, but he certainly isn’t the main reason the Dawgs have had a few rough seasons. I don’t understand why so many want to make him the scapegoat.
Coach Bobo
July 28th, 2011
3:10 pm
I like dem french fried poaters….
MMMMMMMMMMMM
Ed
July 28th, 2011
3:11 pm
90% OF COACHES THAT MAKE THE COACHES HOTSEAT TOP 5 GET FIRED.
Bobo’s spin:
“Uhh, I’ll be right back, I gotta fax my resume out”
http://www.coacheshotseat.com/CoachesHotSeatRanking.htm
Destin Dawg
July 28th, 2011
3:12 pm
144 comments after just 3 hours ??? lots of people on here need a life .. .. especially the haters…. Grantham’s Junkyard Dawg defense will cause punts and turnovers… kicking game & special teams will win field position…. Awesome season coming up… Stay tuned … Go Dawgs !!!
JB
July 28th, 2011
3:12 pm
Old Dawg….you are so right……Hate Spurrier or not, the guy can put you back on your heals. He calls what the defense is giving him….or not expecting. And I have NEVER seen him run a 165 pound RB up the middle on third and 20.
Destin Dawg
July 28th, 2011
3:14 pm
Richt needs to be OC… Bo Bo Qb’s coach
slydog
July 28th, 2011
3:15 pm
” I probably didn’t play to my other guys’ strength too well because I didn’t give them enough credit.” Is this what he really said? This not FCS football gentlemen. BooBoo can experiment and learn on the job later. CMR needs to call the plays for this team THIS SEASON or he WILL be at Clemson or UNC next year. You mean to tell me we have a 10yr head coach who said he”needed to study some more football” and his handpicked play-caller basically admitting they had no clue? That is indefensible. This would NOT be acceptable at Florida or Alabama, if that’s where we are trying to go. Their AD’s would have heard two coaches say that at season’s end, GAME OVER!!! I guess Will Friend and Olivadotti need to adjust to the SEC this season too? Somebody PLEASE call Charlie Strong!!!
JB
July 28th, 2011
3:16 pm
Destin………..Hell figure that out at his next job I’m afraid.
invictus mon
July 28th, 2011
3:18 pm
While I don’t know a dawg fan who’s overly crazy about going into the season already thin at OL (not new), losing top in state recruits to Carolina, an OC who is so predictable that my novice butt called most of the plays correctly in the stands vs Carolina last year, an unproven defense, an offense without AJ, and an RB corps with a ton of attrition, there is hope. The one thing that is different about this year, every report coming out is about how hard these dawgs are working every day this offseason. There is one thing different about these DAWGS: They’re coming to WORK. There’s something to be said for that culture change. GO DAWGS!
Ed
July 28th, 2011
3:18 pm
Did I mention Bobop averaged 15 points a game last season against ranked teams, WITH AJ, WITH DURHAM, WITH EALEY, WITH KING.
JB
July 28th, 2011
3:20 pm
You know the more I think about it, if this season turns out to be Richt’s last and NC goes interim this year…..Richt may land there. Here’s hoping we win 10-11 and don’t have to think about it.
7576DAWG
July 28th, 2011
3:20 pm
Destin Dawg
A lot of us alumni will second second that about Bobo.
Your clue was when Bobo didn’t get one single interview last year when so many head coaching jobs at colleges and coordinator and coaching job were open in Pro ball. I have read more than one head coach in the SEC feels Georgia is one of their easiest teams to prepare for because Bobo is so predictable.
LAKE OCONEE DAWG
July 28th, 2011
3:21 pm
Still@theBAR:
You’re sounding more like a former player who couldn’t cut it….Take a hike….
Paul M
July 28th, 2011
3:22 pm
I don’t think Bobo is as bad as some UGA fans think. I heard Wes and Tony on the radio this morning talking about this website Coaches By The Numbers so I took a look and it is pretty awesome. I wanted to check out Bobo’s stats as an OC and here is what they had. Not bad at all from a statistical standpoint.
http://coachesbythenumbers.com/coach-profile/?coach=Mike+Bobo
outkasted
July 28th, 2011
3:22 pm
Hey Ed,
guess u forgot ealey fumble inside the 5 yd line against south carolina and also against miss. st…. orson charles dropped a passed inside the 5yd line that resulted in a fg….. how bout the 2nd leading receiver running for a TD against Miss. st. being called back b/c of a penalty and i can used plenty more examples like that but its Bobo’s fault….
JB
July 28th, 2011
3:23 pm
Bobo will end up as a HS coach if this year blows up and the staff is replaced. Coordinators get hired all the time to be head coach’s, especially from so called “football” schools. He hasn’t gotten a sniff.
papadawg
July 28th, 2011
3:24 pm
I wonder if all these so called DAWG fans who are critical of our coaches have any coaching experience at all except maybe for their kids T Ball league
LAKE OCONEE DAWG
July 28th, 2011
3:24 pm
7576DAWG:
Am a 74 Dawg, and I know you got to be smart enough to know that when a program has a down year, the assistant coaches are not gonna be in high demand….Had recruited and coached the best QB’s UGA has ever had, including the one they have now…..Since Knowshon, there has been nobody to hand the ball to….If you are a football man, you should understand this….
Ed
July 28th, 2011
3:24 pm
yEAH, 15 POINTS A GAME ON RANKED TEAMS IS JUST TERRIFIC?
SOUTHGADAWG88
July 28th, 2011
3:25 pm
ED how much gibberish are you going to spit out?You fail to mention how the defense fared against winning teams.Do us all a favor and shut up.
DawgFan22
July 28th, 2011
3:26 pm
@Ed — you’re an idiot, and if there was an ignore button I’d use it. State your team and we can make up quotes, excuses all day. It seems like a fun game to play, now back to business
Reasons why UGA wins in Dome (no particular order)
1. Boise new offensiive coordinator. Harsin(form OC) was OC and OB coach and went 61-5, not gonna happen with Pease.
2. John Jenkins(6′4-340 lbs), its a lot to assume 1 man can do it, but take abt 5-10 minutes and watch hime throw around 5′11 278 lb Centers like rag dolls, and he runs a 4.9!
3. I’ll piggy back #2 with with our whole collective front Def. front 7, THat group will be fastest, strongest 7 Boise sees all yr.
4. Murray team leadership. Offensive weapons galore, take your pick. (Malcolm Mitchell will score in the game
Prediction– hard fought battle UGA 35 Boise 16, UGA seals it in 4th Qtr with pick six. RBs go for 165 yrds 2 TDs Murray throws for 220 and a score, Bpykin goes 98 for STs TD, and defense gets 2 TOs.
LAKE OCONEE DAWG
July 28th, 2011
3:27 pm
papadawg:
YOU ARE RIGHT….THE T-BALL GROUP IS AT IT AGAIN….WHAT ARE THEIR SCHEMES….HOW WOULD THEY MOVE THE BALL??? NO ANSWERS, JUST A LOT OF CRYBABIES….
Hank1000
July 28th, 2011
3:27 pm
Paul M,
THANK YOU for the link to that Coaches website. I’ve been looking for something like this for YEARS.
http://coachesbythenumbers.com/
JB
July 28th, 2011
3:32 pm
DawgFan22………….I like the way you think
slydog
July 28th, 2011
3:33 pm
@outkasted All those things you named were not BooBoo’s fault individually. Those things happen in football all of the time. Question: down 24-0 at halftime vs Alabaster in Tuscaloosa. Do you think BooBoo can call the right plays for a comeback? I know you don’t believe that. Remember 31-0 at halftime in Athens? Penalties happen. Fumbles happen. Dropped passes happen. So I guess every play Auburn called from scrimmage went flawless and exactly as planned all the way to Scottsdale,huh? Great teams and great coaches make adjustments and finds holes. BooBoo and CMR did neither.
kerryb
July 28th, 2011
3:35 pm
Dawgfan22, that is the score i’ve been predicting. I say Dawgs 35-Boise-14. Boise has not seen anything in the last 2 years like they will see on Sept. 3rd. A hungry pack of dawgs who have been in a REAL conditioning program. Faster, bigger, and stronger, who don’t wilt in the 4th quarter. Boise will be happy they are getting out of Atlanta after that game and will not want to come back.
Coach Hewitt...
July 28th, 2011
3:36 pm
Mike BOBO for the new coach at UNC.
BOBO is an Offensive Genius. Maybe he can hire Willie as his DC.
kerryb
July 28th, 2011
3:36 pm
slydog, I remember the second half of the game in Jacksonville he called last year. We would have won that game if Murray had not thrown that pick in OT.
slydog
July 28th, 2011
3:37 pm
And for those who question the fans coaching experience. Boo on you. Fans have watched thousands of hours of game film of teams all over the country, to include the NFL. We, and you, know a soft, unprepared team when we see one. From 13 BCS games to 45 Super Bowls, it’s not hard to tell this staff is failing at their jobs.
Athens= God's Country
July 28th, 2011
3:37 pm
Gunner Kiel just committed to INDIANA folks. Nice job Saban. You lost to the Hoosiers.
papadawg
July 28th, 2011
3:39 pm
Slydog watching games on TV does not qualify you to be a coach
Nate the Great
July 28th, 2011
3:40 pm
Ed,
15 pts a game is terrific if you win!!
One other question to those CMB haters and use the ppg totals as the end all be all statistic: What were those defenses averaging for ppg against other SEC schools? If he is above the average with how poorly we executed, then he might be one helluva coordinator that’s been fighting behind the 8-ball because other coaches (S&C and OL coaches) didn’t do their jobs well.
kerryb
July 28th, 2011
3:40 pm
What I want to see more of is the games like he called in Baton Rouge in 2008 when we took apart LSU.or the 2007 game against Auburn. He has shown that he can call a good game, we just need it more consistently.
The most interesting Man alive
July 28th, 2011
3:40 pm
kerryb and this prediction for a HC who kicked 2 field goals against UCF? We would have won that game if Murray had not thrown that pick in OT. And if a frog had wings he would fly.
The most interesting Man alive
July 28th, 2011
3:42 pm
July 28th, 2011
3:40 pm
What I want to see more of is the games like he called in Baton Rouge in 2008 when we took apart LSU.or the 2007 game against Auburn. He has shown that he can call a good game, we just need it more consistently
Too bad there are also the games at home where he lost against Vandy and Ky.
Summit Dawg
July 28th, 2011
3:42 pm
DawginLex, I wish UNC or Clemson would hire him!!!!
Spokesman for the SEC East
July 28th, 2011
3:43 pm
Hopefully RIcht gets a lifetime contract and Bobo a lifetime HC in waiting contract.
P-Man
July 28th, 2011
3:44 pm
Seems to me that Bobo was taking the blame, and not throwing his players under the us for not producing. I respect him for that.
7576DAWG
July 28th, 2011
3:44 pm
LAKE OCONEE DAWG
You make my point . Bobo can stay as QB coach . It’s his lack of ability to keep up with all the OFFENSIVE COORDINATORS stuff that I have a problem with. Hell Bobo is all Dawg . I want him at Georgia , just not as offensive coordinator. Our problem with the offensive line and lack of recruits for the offensive line is because of Stacy Searels did a lousy job recruiting and making friends 2 and 3 years ago and that is Bobo’s responsibility as coordinator. Every position and every recruit associated with the offense is the coordinators responsibility not just the quarterback. And McClendon has done a lousy job as running back coach. I’m sure eventually he will be a good coach but the job was too important to give to a rookie or someone that didn’t have any more experience than McClendon. And , again that is all Bobo’s responsobility.
Just askin
July 28th, 2011
3:45 pm
Honest question: Who made the call to kick the field goal on 4th and inches inside the 5 against UCF, Richt or Bobo? Only real Dawgs answere please.
kerryb
July 28th, 2011
3:45 pm
uninteresting, I guess three years from now we’ll still be hearing this FG crap. Personally I don’t fault him for that. Get the first lead in a game when you can. How many times have we seen a FG on an opening drive? Hundreds of times and those teams do lose occasionally. I guess we should bash every coach who tries to get the first lead in a game with a field goal. UGA completely outplayed UF in the second half of that game. There’s no doubt they would have one if they had scored on that possession and not had a pick. UF could not stop their offense in the second half.
SOUTHGADAWG88
July 28th, 2011
3:46 pm
Everybody knew Tebow and Newton were going to run the QB dive play 20 plus times a game too.It didn’t take a genius to call those plays…yet nobody could stop it.Is that the OC are the player?
Just askin
July 28th, 2011
3:46 pm
7576DAWG And , again that is all Bobo’s responsobility. And not Richts?
papadawg
July 28th, 2011
3:46 pm
The DAWGS problems have been a lot of the players they recruited did not turn out to be SEC type players which you can’t know how kids react playing in the Super Conference
kerryb
July 28th, 2011
3:48 pm
You idiots would have been saying,”why did he go for that and not kicked the FG”, if they had not made it and you know you would have. You just like to find anything to bash CMR and thats because your an idiot fan of another team and not UGA fans.
The Most Interesting Man Alive
July 28th, 2011
3:48 pm
kerryb kind of like the second half against Bama in the Blackout fiasco. You forgot to mention you would have went 13-0 last year if you hadn’t of gone 6-7!
The Most Interesting Man Alive
July 28th, 2011
3:49 pm
You idiots would have been saying,”why did he go for that and not kicked the FG”, if they had not made it and you know you would have. You just like to find anything to bash CMR and thats because your an idiot fan of another team and not UGA fans
Kerry I assure you the rest of the SEC East hopes Richt stays forever. Gotta love your blind love though.
slydog
July 28th, 2011
3:50 pm
I didn’t say it qualified me to be a coach. READ!!! I said fans know a weak product when you see one. Did you build your computer from scratch? Do you now machine code? How do the pixels work on your monitor? It doesn’t take a computer scientist or a computer engineer to know if your computer is a good product or a bad one. How many computers have you touched or used in a lifetime? Get me?
slydog
July 28th, 2011
3:52 pm
And we ALL know Saban and Meyer are better football coaches too. I haven’t been to one practice at Alabama or UF. Now post a slick comment about that.
The Most Interesting Man Alive
July 28th, 2011
3:53 pm
slydog giveup they are blind leg humping dawg fans. You cannot reason with them.
kerryb
July 28th, 2011
3:53 pm
The Bama game was a tale of two halves. Bama was 31-0 in the first half. UGA was 30-10 in the second half. Almost came back and won that game in the second half. Okay, uninteresting lets have your team. You come on here bashing UGA, CMR, and Bobo hiding behind a name that no one can tell who you are a fan of. come on, let us know.
REALITY
July 28th, 2011
3:53 pm
I bet John Gruden would find a way to beat FLA. & TN. in the SAME YEAR.
Richt…0 for 10 on that one!
kerryb
July 28th, 2011
3:54 pm
Uninteresting, I really think that most SEC east fans are praying that Richt does not turn it around because they worry about their chances WHEN he does.
slydog
July 28th, 2011
3:55 pm
Statistics aside. Where do you place BooBoo on a list of OC’s conference wide? 1-12. Hit me. He is at best 7th. Does UGA deserve the 7th best coordinator in the SEC?
Nate the Great
July 28th, 2011
3:55 pm
kerryb,
One other thing I like to remind the Boise faithful about the game, they are actually favored in this one, so they have the target and can’t play the underdog card anymore because people EXPECT them to win. They have won enough that the big boys won’t be taking them lightly. BSU are the ones with something to lose and UGA are the ones with something to prove. This little role reversal should be intriguing. If they lose their season is OVER, but if we lose we still play USCe the next week and that’s when the most important part of season STARTS. UGA doesn’t really have anything to loose (our pride was taken last year by UCF) and everything to gain (national repect and a top 25 ranking). Which team do you think will be playing tight and which team will be playing loose?
And the other thing is Boise has NEVER beaten a SEC team. Does Jared Zabransky and 48-13 ring any bells? They were supposed to beat us that year also, but we won the SEC and finished in the top 10.
Small school QBs that were 1st or 2nd round picks until they played UGA:
1) Jared Zabransky
2) Colt Brennen
and soon to be added 3) Kellen Moore.
kerryb
July 28th, 2011
3:56 pm
At the end of the year I want all of you trollers to come on here and eat your crow. My guess is that you want have the guts too.
The Most Interesting Man Alive
July 28th, 2011
3:56 pm
That is the mystery kerry’sb. How does it feel to root for a HC who has a losing record against winning teams the last 2 years? That is not bashing, just the facts. In fact Bobo might be a great OC if Richt turned him loose. You don’t think Richt approves of the game plan? Wake up sonny.
Joey
July 28th, 2011
3:56 pm
Mr. Bobo finished 10th in the SEC in scoring against winning teams.
http://www.cfbstats.com/2010/leader/911/team/offense/split09/category09/sort01.html
7576DAWG
July 28th, 2011
3:58 pm
Just askin
That’s another problem . CMR and Bobo are two peas in a pod. They think exactly alike which is not good in the close games. Your head coach and your offensive coordinator need to be on the same page but they each need to have their own strengths concerning the offense that are different so you will have more variety to chose from when the game is on the line and not be so predictable.
Joey
July 28th, 2011
3:58 pm
Mr. Bobo finished 3rd in the SEC in scoring against losing teams at 42.
So 42 points against losing teams, 18 against winning teams= 24 point difference.
Here’s the link to view his 3rd place finish in a category that doesn’t matter:
http://www.cfbstats.com/2010/leader/911/team/offense/split10/category09/sort01.html
The Most Interesting Man Alive
July 28th, 2011
3:59 pm
Joey and don’t leave out Choke Grantham giving up over 30 to the worst florida offense since 1990.
kerryb
July 28th, 2011
4:03 pm
Uninteresting, I think most real UGA fans know what happened the last two years. In 2009 you had a weak defense with a weak DC, you had a 5th year backup at QB who showed why he was a backup, and had lost the most dynamic RB in the country. Last year you had a RF starting at QB, and a new DC with players learning a new system, and lost your #4 draft pick at WR for the first 4 games. This will be a completely different team this year.
Nate,
I was at the 2008 Chik-fil-a game with Bama and Clemson. A #24 Bama team came into the Dome and wiped the floor with a #10 Clemson team that didn’t look like it belonged on the same field. This will be the same.
slydog
July 28th, 2011
4:04 pm
@kerry b If that was a shot at me, then Yes I am a UGA fan who expects more from this team and the program. This staff has let time pass them by. If UGA wants to keep pace, then they need to let these guys go. As for that, Boise St. will get crushed in about 34 days, but what about after that? The thought is almost scary
kerryb
July 28th, 2011
4:05 pm
Uninteresting, If you are a UF fan you need to worry more about losing 5 games this year than worrying about UGA. If you are a Tech fan you need to worry more about your probation.
REALITY
July 28th, 2011
4:05 pm
Another season of mediocre UGA football..can’t wait. Run the draw on 3rd & 13. I wonder if we’ll even make it to another toilet bowl. @ least we have a new score board to watch 1980 highlights during pre-game! Glory days..! WE were #1..31yrs. ago!
The Most Interesting Man Alive
July 28th, 2011
4:06 pm
No kerry’s b, most UGA fans think Richt can walk on water and that everyone but him is responsible for UGA’s irrelevance. But hey that is ok by the rest of the SEC, worship forever. OUT!
slydog
July 28th, 2011
4:07 pm
@kerry b.. How many weaknesses did Auburn have last year. How long has that Coaching staff been together? How long has Gus Malzahn been an OC? Chizik a coach? How much playing experience did Dyer and Newton have?
Joey
July 28th, 2011
4:08 pm
I’ll give Bobo credit for the Florida loss too, 4 turnovers, ridicluous place to put Grantham’s defense in.
kerryb
July 28th, 2011
4:08 pm
slydog, What are you worried about after Boise? I believe this team is better than USC too. We almost beat USC last year with a QB playing in his 1st SEC game and without his biggest weapon. Lattimore ran up the middle all day because we had no presence there. We do now. After that I’m not worried about anyone else.
ga gator
July 28th, 2011
4:09 pm
All Bobo really needs for success is a dominant OL which has been inconsistent the past few years because of injuries.
kerryb
July 28th, 2011
4:09 pm
Reality, your out of touch
Smitty
July 28th, 2011
4:09 pm
Agreed, Bobo can’t average 3 td’s aganst ranked teams now for 2 years. Got to get 21 a game minimum, if not 28 to give your team a real chance.
terminator
July 28th, 2011
4:10 pm
Dream on kerryb
Boss
July 28th, 2011
4:12 pm
When it coems to REAL COMPETITION, winning or ranked teams, Bobo is in over his head.
kerryb
July 28th, 2011
4:12 pm
slydog, auburn was a one man team last year and that man is gone. That man made Malzahn and Chizik look like geniuses. You really can’t tell me that Auburn would not have lost 4 games last year if Newton was not on that team. They were down by 21 to UGA, Bama, and they were down to USC in that game. Without Newton they would not have come back in those games.
Sanders
July 28th, 2011
4:13 pm
0 offensive td’s against UCF or Spurrier is absolutely unacceptable. Even Kansas scored 50+ on Colorado, Rado had a terrible pass defense, we should of torched em for 50.
kerryb
July 28th, 2011
4:16 pm
The last thing I say is, quit concentrating on the past and watch what happens in the coming future. I think all the critics will be having a mouth shutting experience.
slydog
July 28th, 2011
4:25 pm
kerry b
Come on man, you just admitted that team had weaknesses all over the place all the way to a ring. Special talent or not, Chizik, Malzahn, and Roof hit the right buttons in every game, from series to series. As far as SC, We will probably crush them too. THIS season should be a NC title run with only LSU or Alabama standing in the way @the Dome. The Tennessee game is dangerous this time around. 10-2 and 9-3 is fool’s gold for the talent that is on this team. It pains me to admit it for the first time, this is the less optimistic I have been in 8 years. I know asking for a NC or else is a very high ultimatum, but it should be very close when you compare the current landscape.
Sanders
July 28th, 2011
4:29 pm
Arkansas game, you’re on the 50, got to get it to the 35 to have Walsh kick the game winner and couldn’t get it done, Ealey & Thomas just made 10 yard runs, defense in pass defense, call a pass, Murray takes a sacks and you lose. Colorado game, you’re on the 20 yard line, all you have to do is take a knee and not fumble, kick a field goal for the win, and you call a run up the middle, fumble, and you lose. Florida throw interception into triple coverage in overtime. South Carolina & Miss St,, fumbles in the red zone. UCF 2 interceptions and a fumble cost you the game. Auburn was on the defense.
Hairy Dawg
July 28th, 2011
4:35 pm
I really think that a team’s offensive line is the best symbol of what that team truly is. If you’ve got a bunch of underachievers up front, that tells me that your meat-and-potatoes guys are a little too self-absorbed. Our OL has to be a well-oiled, dependable machine. You can throw all the top recruits you want at that problem, but if you can’t draw out some humility and a lot of hard work, you’ve lost the battle. If these values are instilled and believed in, the offensive line, even a thin one, should be a strength this season.
Sanders
July 28th, 2011
4:39 pm
Yes, I do remember the Arkansas game, they couldn’t stop Ealey or Thomas, but Murray kept calling his own number, I oculdn’t figure out why because Ealey & Thomas were both getting @5 a carry, and Murray was getting @.6 a carry. Murray ended up running 15x for 9 yards. He also took 6 sacks in that game.
Freddie G
July 28th, 2011
4:42 pm
I will say it for Orson Charles, No Bobo did not do a good job.
Freddie G
July 28th, 2011
4:48 pm
The quote attributed to Coach Bobo is that you only need 5 linemen to play. Could that be the reason why every year since Richt and Bobo have been together that there has been a concern over the Oline.
I am not going to be as optimistic of a turnaround this year like so many are, although I wish them well and hope my fears are not realized.
AltamahaDawg
July 28th, 2011
5:11 pm
Can you BE any less informed about how the offense works at Georgia to keep saying that Coach Bobo “calls” a draw play?
What a JOKE
July 28th, 2011
5:12 pm
Bobo didn’t play to the strength of his players because he didn’t “give them enough CREDIT”? OMG – I remember him GIVING them credit for NOT doing what he was calling for plays!
This punk was a loser in college (run drunk boy, run – I remember you) and he’s a loser now.
SOUTHGADAWG88
July 28th, 2011
5:15 pm
The fact is 99 percent of all teams play 5 OL.NOBODY rotates OL NOBODY.The only time the backup linemen play is due to injury to a starter or one guy getting pulled.This is true with any team in the Sec.Richt won 2 SEC championships playing the same 5 players…so has EVERY other team in the league.Sometimes I wonder if some of you guys know anything about football at all besides watching it on TV
SSIgator
July 28th, 2011
5:17 pm
What a JOKE -
But he excels at pro-creation.
The Diesel
July 28th, 2011
5:19 pm
When teams play UGA,the opposing DC gets plenty of sleep.Not to hard to scheme for Bozo the Clown OC play-calling.Hey Mike how about not calling the draw on 3rd and long this year.I will continue to root for the Dawgs we will see what happens this year,especially after the first 2 games.
Bill
July 28th, 2011
5:28 pm
Fire Bill King!!!!!!!!!
SOUTHGADAWG88
July 28th, 2011
5:29 pm
For the record …how many teams consistently converts 3rd and longs anyway?Another stupid topic.
Coach Petrino
July 28th, 2011
5:40 pm
Ark. sacked Murray at the end of the game because of missed block by one of those two All American RB’s our foes keep saying we can’t do without. Just watch the poor block by Mr. Ealey on this play -http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dSHLJeeHvww
Know do you know why he’s not at UGA anymore? I wouldn’t expect any of you geniouses to get that though.
Chris M
July 28th, 2011
5:45 pm
Enter your comments here
Chris M
July 28th, 2011
5:48 pm
i think bobo is a pretty good coordinator. Our offense has not been the problem ever. The defense has been pretty bad the last few years after stafford left. But with todd grantham in his second year Im excited our front seven will be pretty good and our secondary isnt terrible if we get pressure. If the line can block for murray and crowell and marlon brown steps up like i think he will Georgia could have a great season. GO DAWGS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Forest Gump
July 28th, 2011
5:51 pm
Sanders is dumber than a box of nails. People who don’t know football, shouldn’t comment on firing coaches.
Flat Tire on I-95 in Jacksonville
July 28th, 2011
5:51 pm
Same ol 4 plays
Sideline pass
Run up the middle
Dump pass for 5 yards over the middle
Screen to the fullback or reciever
Any questions class?
Dumb & Dumber
July 28th, 2011
5:55 pm
Yea, that’s right. UGA”s only gots 4 plays in there hole playbook. And they punt a bunch to. What a bunch of loosers. Where’d they git them coaches frum any ways.
Austin Powers
July 28th, 2011
5:58 pm
Texas needs to dump that Mack Brown too. What a idiot he is! You talk about falling off a cliff. No offense, no defense, didn’t even make a bowl game last year. Fire MB!!!
wreckamaniac
July 28th, 2011
6:00 pm
Paul Johnson needs to go too. Good lord, he’s lost to Richt twice! He must be a horrible coach if he can’t beat Richt & Co. Geez!!!
Old Blind Dawg
July 28th, 2011
6:00 pm
I keep reading about BoBo and his skill at developing QB’s but my question is – who couldn’t have been great developing QB’s when coaching the QB’s we have had? I’ll give you Bobo fans the recruiting but really…………….how many kids would have come to UGA regardless?
My thoughts on our offense – is it so complicated that it takes years for kids to learn. We seem to always fall back on the “well when they learn the offense they will play” while other schools get production from freshman and sophomores.
Austin Powers
July 28th, 2011
6:02 pm
Sorry, guys. I thought we were all just throwing random crap against the wall to see what sticks. My bad.
Flat Tire on I-95 in Jacksonville
July 28th, 2011
6:08 pm
Old Blind Dawg
You forgot to add or learn to block
Spurrier said its the offensive line’s job to block and running back to run when asked about that issue.
But hey what does Spurrier know, he’s only been to 2 NC’s and won 1, and took S.C to the dome
Flat Tire on I-95 in Jacksonville
July 28th, 2011
6:11 pm
And won 6 SEC championships in a 10 yr span
slydog
July 28th, 2011
6:12 pm
It’s funny how all these CMR and BooBoo supporter’s only legitimate howl is: You guys are not college football coaches, so shut up! How do you know anything about football?! Ok cool, those who are opposed to CMR and BooBoo continuing to screw this program up, we will shut up. Cause we don’t want to win. We don’t want these talented young men developed to their full potential. Heck, why even go to Jacksonville every year, there is nothing there to do, especially going to the game. We don’t want to admit that our OC just admitted he didn’t even try to utilize the talent he had on hand. We don’t want to admit that our HC of 10 years just said..”I need to study more football..” We haven’t noticed how the defense that sucks so bad OUTRANKED the offense in just about every category during the past 4 years or more both nationally and conference wide. So since all of the detractors are idiots, stupid, blind, deaf, and dumb, then supporters of CMR and BooBoo, tell me your solution? Or is 8-4, 9-3, 10-2,6-7, blowouts on national television against every ranked opponent good football for a team that ACTUALLY is more talented than Alabama, UF, Auburn, Arkansas, or Miss St.? Heck throw LSU in there as well. It’s cool. You didn’t build the computer you are using currently from scratch either, but you’re using it. You know whether it is a good one or a crappy one. Did you build the keyboard you are using to type?…lol Yall make me laugh. Eternal optimism and always staying positive is a good approach when you know when to cut your losses in order to stay positive.
slydog
July 28th, 2011
6:13 pm
Mack Brown has done way more than CMR. CMR can’t tie his shoestrings.
Ed
July 28th, 2011
6:17 pm
Embracing in the locker room? Hopefully just a misstatement or a poor choice of words.
All joking aside, I read much more into Charles’ comments about Bobo doing “a fairly good job.” That’s his coach, so we wouldn’t expect him to say something outright negative but that’s hardly a ringing endorsement. The fact that he took the opportunity to publicly evaluate his coach at all shows the lack of respectful fear for the coaching staff that’s been evident at UGA for years now.
I suppose things could turn around in ‘11, but I’m reminded of the definition of insanity.
Ed
July 28th, 2011
6:20 pm
Speaking of ringing endorsements, Bobo’s statement that Crowell “might” be able to come in and help wasn’t one, either. Then again, Dooley once openly questioned whether Herschel would be just another “stiff back”, so maybe Bobo is on to something.
God, I can’t take another ‘09 or ‘10. I hope Richt and Co. have their acts together this year.
SOUTHGADAWG88
July 28th, 2011
6:27 pm
Walker didn’t start his first game at UGA either.
gratefuldawghead
July 28th, 2011
6:31 pm
bobo…..the screen pass king…..if it don’t work we try again even if we have to loose.
Southpaw
July 28th, 2011
6:32 pm
You folks blame Bobo for all of the offensive problems. Injured linemen, player suspension, running back fumbles and new QB. I am curious what you back seat coaches could you do to produce a better record.
slydog
July 28th, 2011
6:54 pm
@ southpaw.. Gee, I don’t know. But I did watch the Green Bay Packers lose half a football team and still win the Super Bowl. It’s called coaching your players up. Some coaches NEED great players to succeed (Paul Hewitt, Norv Turner, John Gruden), some don’t (Brad Stevens, Mike Smith, Belichek, Parcells). Well, if we are sure that we have talented players and a great coaching staff, then what is the problem then? Oh, its the players fault now for making mistakes. Go and check every championship team in the history of sports. I’m pretty sure you will not find one perfect season among them when something didn’t screw up.
Spike 80DF
July 28th, 2011
6:56 pm
CMR is still running the FSU offense from the mid 90’s and everyone knows it…..mix it up a little!!
slydog
July 28th, 2011
7:00 pm
Saban wins with game manager QB’s. Meyer won with a gimmick one (albeit a good one). What in the world did Les Miles win with? We have all this pro-style this and pro-style that, and you want to blame the players? Allow me to cut and paste:
“I probably didn’t play to my other guys’ strength too well because I didn’t give them enough credit.”
“…study the game of football and be an expert and be on the cutting edge.”
But it’s the players fault?
Don't Matter
July 28th, 2011
7:05 pm
North Carolina should be contacting McGarity about talking to Richt. A match “made in Heaven”, so to speak. Maybe they could even offer him a contract if UGA loses the first two. Richt might do pretty good in the ACC…no Saban, Petrino, Spurrier or Miles.
Big Dawg
July 28th, 2011
7:16 pm
Dean I would normally agree with you but when my 83 old father who has been a Georgia Bulldog fan back to the mid 30’s can stand there and tell you what play our offense is going to run. That tells me a lot about our head coach and also our offensive coordinator. In watching them the last 2 years it has been pathetic; in watching our games- offensive play calling time after time the defensive coordinator from the other team consistently calling the right defense that is not luck. That is preparation in knowing your opponent’s tendencies and when an 83 year old can tell you what we are probably going to run I think coaches need to take their egos and set them aside and listen and then make drastic changes in their approach to games. Being unpredictable has benefits when your talent level and/or your depth is thin, which in our case we are. Anyway I will be pulling for my Dawgs no matter what.
Go Dawgs
THE COACHES
July 28th, 2011
7:20 pm
Thank you for making our point Mr. Slydog. UGA is more talented than Alabama, UF or LSU?? Did you watch ANY college football last year?? Case closed!!!
Flat Tire on I-95 in Jacksonville
July 28th, 2011
7:23 pm
slydog
How dare you talk about these millionare coaches
1-10 against FL, (I dont count the fired Zook win)
0-10 beating Tenn and FL in the same year
30+ arrests in 4 yrs
3-9 against top 10 schools
13-12 in the SEC east the past 5 yrs
Refusing to fire friends for the betterment of the program
Cannot win an East championship without having FL to loose out because you cannot beat them
Lost to KY 2 times and Vanderbilt in the last 5 yrs
Your nothing more than a negative backseat driver.
The above stats are worthy of a million dollar raise
And you and me should have to pay more in donations for these results
Fred Akers
July 28th, 2011
7:24 pm
Mack Brown is a bozo because he ran the Texas program into the ground so fast it made our heads spin. Fire him, NOW!
Ray Goff
July 28th, 2011
7:27 pm
You tell’em Flat Tire. That guy only won two SEC championships and went to another his first 6 seasons! 94 wins in 10 seasons- those were all gimmies. Anyone could have done that at UGA, even me!!!
Paul Johnson
July 28th, 2011
7:28 pm
Good thing the expectations are so low over here at Tech. Know one cares if I fall flat on my face!
Willie M.
July 28th, 2011
7:30 pm
Hey, CMR and I aren’t friends anymore. What are you talking about????
slydog
July 28th, 2011
7:31 pm
lol at Flat Tire
Tim Tebow
July 28th, 2011
7:31 pm
Sorry Coach Meyer. The NCAA only gave 4 years of eligibility. Hey, but Logan Gray was available, why didn’t you go get him before you quit.
Nick Saban
July 28th, 2011
7:33 pm
That Richt is a sucker. Honesty with recruits- HA! Who needs that. That’ll get you fired.
Flat Tire on I-95 in Jacksonville
July 28th, 2011
7:33 pm
Ray Goooff
Thats right and didnt beat FL any of those years he went to the SEC championship game did he.
I guess we have to hope FL loses out to be able to play in the sandbox dont we
Yea anyone could have done with 10 straight yrs of top 10 recruiting classes and ranking 4th in putting players in the NFL since 1999
Michelin Man
July 28th, 2011
7:34 pm
Looks like Flat Tire is full of hot air.
HAHAHAHAHAHAH!!!!
slydog
July 28th, 2011
7:36 pm
Mack Brown is such a bozo, after one 5-7 season he overhauled damn near the entire staff. He is such a clown, he actually recruited Vince Young to play QB and CMR recruited Cam Newton to play tight end. Mack brown is so clueless , he has two Heisman trophy winners. And the list goes on
Ray Goff
July 28th, 2011
7:37 pm
Yea, Flat. That coaching was horrible- or was it the recruiting? Heck, I can’t keep up with ya Flat. Your confusing me.
Mooo
July 28th, 2011
7:41 pm
That’s right Sly. M. Brown should have had the foresight to know that the coaches he had suddenly got stupid and couldn’t coach anymore. He had top 3 recruiting classes every year. 67 NFL players in 8 years. The guy forgot how to coach over night. He was so bad that Muschamp had to get out of there or go down with the ship.
Fred Akers
July 28th, 2011
7:45 pm
Dude went 5-7 with ALL THAT TALENT!!! Good golly. Even CMR could have gone 6-7 and made a bowl game with ALL THAT TALENT. Texas is BURSTING with #1 recruits. The QB we had couldn’t complete a pass. He makes Logan Gray look like an All American.
Flat Tire on I-95 in Jacksonville
July 28th, 2011
7:46 pm
Ray Gooof and Michelin Man
Yea Im full of hot air those stats are just illusions arent they
Goofball,
yea I bet you are confused. Let me explain something, 10 win seasons arent the same as SEC east, SEC, or National Championships
What was Bobby Bowden remember for before he won the National Championship……..
Oh yea couldnt win the big game, or couldnt beat Miami, he had an even better run than Richt had. but all people were reminding him of was he couldnt win the big one
Brucerugby79
July 28th, 2011
7:50 pm
With you redandblack dog we won’t be hearing from these losers by the middle of Sept. As far as our Coach every school in the country wishes they had Mark Richt
slydog
July 28th, 2011
7:57 pm
@Brucerugby79 and what second tier schools are these? It’s not Florida, Alabama, Texas, USC, Ohio St. , Michigan, LSU, or Oklahoma. UGA has the talent base and the revenue (brought to you by a red panty lover, not McGarity) to be on par with those above schools. Yet we’re not. Am I expecting too much? If so, then I will temper my expectations and settle for being just like South Carolina, Arkansas, Oklahoma St. , Texas Tech, Wisconsin… Just hoping to catch lightening in the bottle.
tenn.DAWG
July 28th, 2011
7:57 pm
Let’s face it,Richt’s future is in Bobo’s hand.
Fire Mark Richt!
July 28th, 2011
8:02 pm
You don’t have to be a Rocket Scientist to see how horrible the play calling has been the last few years…Same Song, Same Dance…here we go…0-2…
Larry
July 28th, 2011
8:06 pm
Funny how all you guys think things will suddenly get better this year. Said the same stuff the last 2 off seasons, and things got worse.
11 wins in 2007, 10 in 2008, 8 in 2009, and down to 6 in 2010.
Uusally gets worse with Mark Richt in charge. Even going back 8 years. So you guys have some hope, 10-12%, that this will FINALLY be the year. But realisitically, it’s an 88-90% chance things will get worse again.
Sorry, but it’s the truth.
SSIgator
July 28th, 2011
8:09 pm
Brucerugby79 -
“As far as our Coach every school in the country wishes they had Mark Richt”
Really? Why? To go from 10-3 to 8-5 to 6-7 in the last three years? Only if the “other schools” AD’s have a death wish of some kind.
DogFan78
July 28th, 2011
8:09 pm
I’m not liking the current rumblings here in athens. Supposedly IC showed up to a summer workout/7on7 and right away all the other players could tell he had been drinking…
Will we see him play on Sept. 3rd???????????
gt4ever
July 28th, 2011
8:18 pm
Hmmmmmmm, embracing in the locker room…. That sounds UGA enough!
No Steven Garcia's
July 28th, 2011
8:23 pm
I heard that too. Crowell had been drinking all night at the local bars. Partying it up. My cousin is a walk on at UGA. He said that some of the players thought he reaked of alcohol. Seniors made him run until he puked!!! Maybe that will be the end of that.
No Steven Garcia's
July 28th, 2011
8:24 pm
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No Steven Garcia's
July 28th, 2011
8:24 pm
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Dawg88
July 28th, 2011
8:25 pm
IC showed up 15 lbs over weight, also. No discipline. Great.
Spanky
July 28th, 2011
8:27 pm
My grandmother could call plays better than richt & co. How did this guy get the UGA job anyway? What a stiff.
UGA Insider
July 28th, 2011
8:29 pm
The other bad thing was that Christian LeMay three workouts. Just plain didn’t show. Where is the guy’s dedication. I know these are “voluntary” but doesn’t this guy want to compete for a job?
Dawg88
July 28th, 2011
8:30 pm
UGA Insider, you kidding right? LeMay didn’t miss any workouts, did he? I hope you are kidding, he has legit chance to unseat Murray.
UGA Insider
July 28th, 2011
8:31 pm
The Crowell stuff is crap. Somebody’s making it up. LeMay thinks he’s too good and doesn’t need to show up for everything.
Ray Goff
July 28th, 2011
8:32 pm
Must be Flat foot or tire or who ever making things up. GT fan I’m guessing.
wreckamaniac
July 28th, 2011
8:34 pm
More UGA thugs? Figures!
DogFan78
July 28th, 2011
8:35 pm
No Steven Garcia’s
I’ve herd it been tough to keep him out of the downtown bars…that he requires more “special” attention that the other freshmen.
Flat Tire on I-95 in Jacksonville
July 28th, 2011
8:54 pm
Its ok
There’s always an excuse to throw out to the kool-aid crowd
My favorites
Cant Block yet
Doesnt know the plays
Loyal to veteran player
Flat Tire on I-95 in Jacksonville
July 28th, 2011
8:57 pm
Ray Goof
What am I making up.
I give you facts about this coaching staff.
And like usual the response from the kool-aid crowd is must be a tech fan, must be a FL fan
David Granger
July 28th, 2011
9:01 pm
The proof is in the pudding, and…if the “pudding” for an offensive coordinator is his overall offensive game plan…Bobo’s puddings for the last few years have really been terrible. Bad execution is one thing, but just completely giving up and playing “not to lose” is another.
Tom, Resident Georgia Fan
July 28th, 2011
9:29 pm
65% of you are full of shi*t.
reality
July 28th, 2011
9:31 pm
Well you gotta figure UGA will lose a certain amount of games—so lets see, Florida, South Carolina and maybe Auburn——-and IF they are really sloppy–they will lose to Tenn. Its the same deal every year—–and the salesmen that are running the sales office do not want to run the ball——–they live in a fantasy world—-and so do their bosses.
MarineDog
July 28th, 2011
9:51 pm
I think that things aren’t going to magically turn around if Richt is let go. I think that it will set us back a couple of years and recruiting will suffer as well. Be careful what you wish for!
Larry
July 28th, 2011
10:37 pm
Auburn magically turned around. So did Florida. So did Alabama. So did LSU. Get the right coach, things happen fast.
Dawggfan
July 28th, 2011
11:22 pm
We’ll never be rid of Bobo. Never liked him as Qback, never liked him as coach.
7576DAWG
July 28th, 2011
11:34 pm
Does anyone know what the schedule is next week?
Ace
July 29th, 2011
12:01 am
Crowell starts fumbling and then what ? The others were fumblers.
Freddie G
July 29th, 2011
12:20 am
@ Marine Dawg – Are you serious when you stated that if Richt was to go it would set us back for two years and affect recruiting. Bob Stoops won at Oklahoma in his first year,and Urban Meyer started winning in his second year at Fla. What would you prefer, to be passed by SC and be among the third tier of SEC teams, with the like of Miss State, Ole Miss, Kentucky, or get a coach who can compete for SEC Championships and NC? I would prefer the latter.
I will forever root for the Dawgs, and I hope that I am totally wrong in how I feel about this season, but I cannot be as optimistic as some others are, based on what I have seen the past five years.
I like Richt the person and hope he will turn things around and be at Georgia for many more years, my head though is saying otherwise.
MarineDog
July 29th, 2011
1:18 am
Florida turned around because of Tebow. Look at Florida without Tebow. Auburn turned around because of Newton. Let’s see what happens this year. Not to mention all the negative publicity that goes along with Newton. Alabama did however turn things around. There are more stories that involves down years following a head coaching change than there are immediate success stories. I am amazed at the number of bloggers that are crying fire Richt. What will you say when he goes to another school and win a NC before UGA does?
slydog
July 29th, 2011
6:21 am
What was Florida before Tebow? May be 2 NC, 6 conference championships, and 2 Heisman winners. Urban Meyer and Saban have proved that GREAT coaching and GREAT talent can win it all. So either UGA is lacking one or the other or simply lacking both.
slydog
July 29th, 2011
6:23 am
Here is another fact about Florida, a team UGA use to own:
Since 1990, the Gators have won more games (210) than any other college football team in the NCAA’s Football Bowl Subdivision (formerly known as “Division I-A”).[2]
slydog
July 29th, 2011
6:23 am
it must be at least 4 generations of Tebow’s that went to Florida
RedandBlackDAWG
July 29th, 2011
7:16 am
Snoop Dog,
With a name like you use on here, you have no room to critcize any other blogger or player. You have got to be one of the most idiotic people to ever post on a blog. No orginallity, just a lot of hate, that you read and repeat from other people. Very little doubt that you are a tech. fan, trying to feel important, but you are about as welcome on this blog as a boil on your lower posterior area.
slydog
July 29th, 2011
7:24 am
RedandBlackDAWG
lmao… you are not right man!!!
jesus gave it all but mark richt cant give 4 quarters
July 29th, 2011
7:29 am
same ole stuff. and, I’m afraid, it’s gonna be the same ole result.
RedandBlackDAWG
July 29th, 2011
7:46 am
Slydog,
You know my commander said the same thing about me in Viet Nam. I guess I just never outgrew it, LMAO.
RedandBlackDAWG
July 29th, 2011
8:00 am
Concerning the field goal against UCF last year, form what CMR said after the interview, it was his decision. If UGA had really wanted to be there as a team, it would have been the right decision as well. There is no reason, other than UGA had quit the season before that game, that UGA would not have hung some points on that team. They beat UGA because it was a big game for them, and UGA players had already written off the season. Plenty of player interviews seem to express that idea. There was at that point, a lot of disappointment about the whole season, a few bad apples, not even playing like they were suppose to, and most just wanting to get the game over. I think with the addition by subtraction of some former members of that team, this will not happen again. They let themselves down as well as the school, they represent.
Bobo = Bozo
July 29th, 2011
8:32 am
Why is this clown still in Athens?
Buh Bye to the saint
July 29th, 2011
8:37 am
Get the right coach, things happen fast.
So when does McGarity sack Richt? It’s the right thing to do.
RedandBlackDAWG
July 29th, 2011
8:43 am
Now, back to sanity. CMR is not the only coach at UGA on the hot seat and it is no secret for sure. I do believe that CMR will be more involved in the game plan and calling this year. I think his philosophy and Bobo’s have been to be a little too conservative, and they have been trying more to not lose the game at times more than win one.
I think UGA will open it up a lot more this year, and if not, somebody needs to stick to recruiting and QB coach. He had better learn to trust his players more, because he did not utilize them correctly or as much as he should have by his own admission. That is when CMR has to step in and set him straight. This year there are a lot of new players but a wealth of talent on the offensive side of the ball. I look for the game to be more wide open, since the coaches really have nothing to lose by doing so. If UGA has a fairly good year, their contracts are renewed, and if not, we start all over again, and lose some of this years recruits and maybe a couple of players already on the team.
Where I differ with a lot of people on these blogs, is that I believe the coaches are capable of doing a better job. I am not just going to give up on UGA, the coaches or the players based on a couple of down years. The ingredients are there to be very respectable on the field, and if they are coached properly, and I believe they can be by present staff, I believe that any team that takes them likely will get their hineys handed to them. We have solid athletes on UGA, but a little low in experience. If they grow into the job a little faster than would normally be required most times, they are going to be very good. I like the players attitudes, and I think there is, a good chance that they will play better than most folks think so on here. If nothing else, they will be there in the fourth quarter, and probably in pretty good shape. I don’t think you will see too many players leaning over with their hands on their waist.
Just for the recrod; I am not concerned with the defense this year at all. I thijnk this bunch can play and having two giants up front at NG and some big ole boys at DE, will make a world of difference this year. It always helps to have had a year under a new system as well.
GO DAWGS
We shall see, we shall see
July 29th, 2011
9:38 am
We have what? 12 games? If we win 9 min. and tie SC for the SEC East, then fine. If not, then we make changes. This is as it should be. Chic Fil A or the So and So Bowl will not get it done. MInimally, UGA ties for the East and goes to the Dome for the SEC and or we end up in the Sugar or Capitol One Bowl. Enough of all of this. What have they done in 5 years???
They all know what is at stake. The pre season talking and schemes and strategies …………… need to kick in asap.
UGA man here.
Class of 71 & 73
Loyal Dawg
July 29th, 2011
10:01 am
It’s almost August. Recruiting is over- can’t sign anymore players. Shouldn’t fire the HC at this point. CMR is a very competitive person, despite what some may think. He doesn’t like losing anymore than the rest of us. He recognized he needed to make some changes in staff and day to day operations. If you remember, he will be more involved in the offensive game planning and play calling- like he was eary in his tenure. Let’s let the man coach and see how the season develops. I will say one think, CMR (if it’s not too late) needs to rethink his stance on oversigning. I think his is trying to make a moral stand when he doesn’t have to. Judging from the attrition this summer, now we understand why Saban and others oversign. Who cares if you run a player out of your program that doesn’t want to work (like a few unnamed players at UGA)? You’ve got plenty of players waiting in the wings. It’s like free agency.
slydog
July 29th, 2011
10:26 am
My bottom line is this: This program SHOULD have at least PLAYED for the NC once. My expectations if I was Mcgarity: 10-2 with the only acceptable losses being Tennessee (Neyland Stadium) and one other slip up. I do not believe we can bare another loss to Florida, however a loss in J-ville and no other is acceptable IF it is not dependent upon whether we go to the Dome or not. This season is Dome or Die. 9 and 10 win seasons are ok when you can acquire a minimum .500 record against your biggest rival and a .500 record against ranked teams. Remember, even the great Bobby Bowden, even in his last years, has had more athleticism and speed than even UGA, couldn’t win the ACC unless VA Tech and Miami slipped up. Once he lost control, he lost control for good. Bowden was no dummy and neither is Richt. The chemistry and trust between the players and the coaches has eroded. That’s why you get 39 arrests and selfish play. Saban and Meyer would have scared the bejesus out of those punks. Why? they see CMR as a friend and mentor, not a father figure anymore. This has to stop. I talk a lot of smack about this staff, but you bet your bottom dollar, I will be hanging on every play, pulling for these players. The staff has to earn my trust and respect back. Success starts at the top.
dave
July 29th, 2011
11:44 am
ugabugkiller
Nobody needs you as a fan. You have never played a down. Yet, you run your mouth. Pathetic.
Charlie Weis
July 29th, 2011
12:42 pm
Bobo,
Just quit running the smallest UGA running back up the middle on 3rd down,
or I will sit on you.
O'reilly
July 29th, 2011
2:16 pm
If things were going well, spin would not be needed.
Burma Shave
July 29th, 2011
2:27 pm
Violets are blue
Roses are red
Bobo’s a clown
When all is said
BURMA SHAVE
RedandBlackDAWG
July 29th, 2011
3:03 pm
Burma Shave,
violets are blue,
roses are dead,
We all know,
That you are brain dead.
RedandBlackDAWG
July 29th, 2011
3:04 pm
Make that roses are red, unless of course they are around burma shave, then they die.
Gillislee
July 29th, 2011
3:08 pm
Bobo the clown. 31 years and counting……………….
Wired Tight
July 29th, 2011
3:13 pm
Hopefully BOZO can Finish The Drill……….
I want my Ovaltine please
July 29th, 2011
4:19 pm
Thanks for a tremendous non-insight with this article…time to get the season going!
Leave Bobo alone
July 29th, 2011
4:20 pm
He’s a good boy.
Heyyyy Abbbotttt
July 29th, 2011
4:21 pm
Who’s on first?
terminator
July 29th, 2011
4:45 pm
Only one question to answer: If UGA had the #2 overall recruiting class for the last decade, why did they not play for an NC?
ga gator
July 29th, 2011
4:58 pm
An OC is only as good as his HC allows him to be.
7576DAWG
July 29th, 2011
5:55 pm
terminator
The answer to you’re question is very poor coaching. I think CMR is great coach but he has a big problem firing underachieving under qualified coaches. How many times in the last few years, after a lost have we said ,to be honest and impartial we just got out coached.
Wired Tight
July 29th, 2011
6:18 pm
GO DAWGS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! BRING ON BOYSE ST
4WhatIt'sWorth
July 29th, 2011
6:55 pm
Isn’t Ed the name of that talking horse on TV?
Mean Machine
July 29th, 2011
6:58 pm
As the OL goes, so goes the offense, as well as Bobo’s play calling.
RedandBlackDAWG
July 29th, 2011
7:41 pm
Mean Machine,
Dang, I thought he died a long time ago. But, then again, you do have a point.
Mike
July 29th, 2011
8:26 pm
To all the Bobo detractors: Everything he learned came from Richt. Richt goes over everything with him and would veto things quickly if Bobo got off track. Richt was a great OC at Fla. State – we just need the athletes.
Troll Power Ratings
July 29th, 2011
9:47 pm
@terminator: Statistician that you are, how have the #1 and 3-10 teams over the past decade with the best recruiting classes fared? How much difference in talent is there between the #1 vs. the #10 recruiting class?
This little statistical factoid means little. Except, of course, to you and other TROLLS.
RED DOG 77
July 30th, 2011
12:40 am
@Bill King……….No sir, I don’t agree with your half empty attitude about “my” BULLDOGS………………But to delete my posts is pitiful!………..I don’t curse, call names, or otherwise diparage you or anyone on this blog……….But I darn sure do disagree with you, Oh, lets say, about 97% of the time………..It’s your blog, but as a so-called writer, let me ask you a question………..Ever heard of the first amendment to the United States Constitution?……………….Regards to a writer who can’t write a lick, RED
Peachtree Street
July 30th, 2011
1:28 pm
… gotta beat boise state in the GEORGIA dome …
RedandBlackDAWG
July 30th, 2011
2:46 pm
Boise’s offense will have it’s hands full controlling the line of scrimmage against a bigger, stronger UGA defensive line and strong linebacking corp. If you can move Boises’s QB out of his comfort zone, and make him scramble, you can win the game.
The only thing that worries me some, is though their defense is smaller, they are quick on the front line. UGA will have to control them there and allow Murray and the RB’s time to execute their plays. If the OL can do that for UGA, they will win the game, I think.
Bill King
July 30th, 2011
7:44 pm
Red Dog 77:
I don’t have the slightest idea what you’re ranting about. But as long as you follow the rules you can rant all you want.
RedandBlackDAWG
July 30th, 2011
11:59 pm
Bill, just what exactly are the rules on your blog. Just curious since there do not seem to be a lot of them, just looking at the comments you allow to be posted on here that are just plain, nasty in a lot of cases. I don’t really think the AJC has a lot of rules or restrictions concerning what can be said on these blogs. I would be interested to see what they are, and I am serious. The insults and disparging remarks about the DAWGS violate even the standards of a tabloid paper in a lot of cases.