‘How are the Dogs gonna do?’

Not too good we still have Bozo!

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At 9 – 3 you are still drinking the kool aid.

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Sounds pretty reasonable…but I’m hoping for at least 10-2 and an SEC East title! Go Dawgs!

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“Ban the Raybans” – another Auburn alum ?

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Dawg nation better stock up on the Tums or Rolaids. Its gonna be another looooooooong season.

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Raybans, go hang out with SSIgator and Beast from the east over on the Pat Dooley blog at the Gainesville Sun website. Shame, shame WE know your name…..troll.

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Bobo had a 1st round NFL QB (Stafford) , RB (Knowshon) and 2 WR’s (MoMass, Green) and couldn’t win the SEC East with that talent. How do you think he does with lesser talent? Better?

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*florduh

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They’ll do well as long as they keep it REAL.

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@ Ban the Raybans

All that I can say, is that you are a complete and udder freaking moron!

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Ban the raybans sounds like an idiot. I bet u think the two previous coaches were better. He brought UGA back to glory. He can bring us back. I want the dawgs to win them all. If they dont, atleast beat florida.

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To contend for a chanpionship, any team must good talent that fit the system, reasonable depth, and a favorable schedule. I think you must acknowledge that our current talent is average for what we do, depth is non-existent, but the schedule is favorable, especially if we can win at least one of the first two. So, with only one of the three requirements in place, a 10-2 season is possible but more likely a dream. I do believe the quality will be improved, but we still have a way to go to be a contender. I love my Dawgs, and I think CMR will get us there, but this is not the year. I expect 8-4 with losses to Boise, SC, Tenn, and FL.

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Note not a single damn blogger can judge this current level of talent in Athens. To call it average is pure speculation as we have new RB’s,WR. LB,NG and other various positions. So how has anyone seen enough to justify it as average? Now give it five games and we sit at 3-2 or 2-3 then you have a point perhaps, but damn give the guys a shot at earning some bones before you prejudge them.

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UGA goes 4-4 in the SEC.

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My buddy now says that I am nuts to think we can’t beat Boise. When was our last victory over a ranked team, especially one with an excellent, established quaterback?

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OK, I’ll go out on a limb and say we take the NC this year. I am an optimist, but here is what I like. First, don’t let polls and pundits get you down, AU was about the same spot in last year’s preseason poll that we are! Means nothing. The D is better by everyone’s estimation. The players seem much more optimistic than anybody else, but the coaches definitely are more upbeat, too. I say we show marked improvement. Our line should be much better, which would have helped last year’s D, but I think our LBs are better as a whole, too, as well as our secondary. I think we are at least better, and maybe superb; time will tell. Our O should be much better this year. I believe we will have a good running game again. We really haven’t scared opponents with our running game in quite some time. I love TK’s perfect name for Samuel and Crowell–thunder and lightning! Not only that, but Malcome is a great back if he can get healthy. Thomas and Harton are a great change of pace and hard to track down. Thomas was our top producer at times–remember Ark? We are much better at TB, and CMR has confirmed that–we do have hold on to the ball!! I also think CMB has grown a lot as a play caller in the last couple of years. Murray will be much better, and I think our receivers/TEs will be great. Special teams are very, very strong. Boykin and Smith, I think, may well go down as our best returning tandem ever! Finally, the attitude is much better; we have way less distractions and problems. Potential problems with my thesis: if the Oline can’t block or we have injuries there. We do have some youth that I think will be very strong, but we will have to see. Any huge injuries or distractions could cause problems. We are a young team, so it is important to get out on the right foot. Lord willing, I think this is a team of destiny, but heads up–I am an optimist. Go Dawgs

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I really think 10-2 is reasonable with this schedule. I think we lose to bama in the SEC championship. Then the bowl game is a toss up…so either 11-3 or 10-4

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Lets face reality, with the level of talent this team could really have a legitimate shot at running the table and winning the SEC. HOWEVER, as everyone knows, this team has not played a complete game as a complete unit in a long time. When is the last time that the offense, defense, and special teams had a great day on the same day? It seems as of late that when the offense has a good game, the defense is sleeping, or the defense will have a good day while the offense forgets to show up (Look at (UCF). To me, that is the fault of the head coach. It is his job to ensure that the rest of the coaches have the players ready to play both mentally and physically. It is also his duty to address the issue of Bobo’s play calling being so predictable.

On a brighter note, The one thing that the program has not had in the last 2 years is a returning starting quarterback. They had Joe Cox trying to replace Stafford and then last year a redshirt freshman in Murray. This year they have a returning QB and when you look at CMR’s record when his Starting QB returns, it is 13-1 (2002), 11-3 (2003), 10-2 (2004), 10-3 (2005), 11-2 (2007), 10-3 (2008). But look at the other 4, 8-4 (2001 David Greene a Freshman starting QB), 9-4 in 2006 Matthew Staffords freshman year, 2009 Joe Cox senior but first year starting, and last year 6-7 starting a redshirt freshman. This trend does give me a positive outlook on this season.

Go Dawgs!

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Preach on Lowcountry and I will clap my hands and shout AMEN. I am so tired of hearing so called DOG fans put down our team like they were some expert from the ajc. We may not win 10 games this year buy from what I read there will be no quitting this year. All you will hear from me is GATA when it’s all said and done at least I can say I AM A DAMN GOOD DOG(FAN)

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I think this is only the 80th blog from this guy this offseason about “how’s THuga gonna do this season”. Talk about a lack of ability! I high schooler can come up with these same topics every single time and do a better job of preseting them. Typical georgia alum. No talent hack somehow makes it onto the pages of the THuga owned AJC.

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BTW, who is knucklehead at the AJC who has programmed the blog software to block posts with the word “Gamec*cks” in it? I’m pretty sure an exception can be created for the other word that you’re trying to block.

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Solja,

Then its the 80th time you logged on to read a UGA blog. Hmmm… So what does that tell you about yourself. Go get a life and stop trolling UGA blogs if you do not like the content. Dont let the door hit ya where the god lord split ya!

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Solja wrote, “I high schooler…” Well, I don’t know what high school you are writing that trash talking tirade from, but I suggest you get back in English class, son. You can get back to us after some studying. Oh, and stop in and see mom for a refresher course on manners!

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Auburn was 3-5 in the SEC the year before they went undefeated…the best thing about the college football gamedays is that ANYTHING can happen…Go Dawgs.

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Our program right now is a question mark. That could be a good or a bad thing. The last couple of years its been bad. But this year who knows?The 2010 team was better than the 2009 team in every way except the final record. Losing AJ Green for those key match-ups vs. South Carolina, Arkansas, and MSU took the wind out of our sails. Mathematically, the team knew they were out of contention for any title race, so their confidence was shot and they lost another game to a horrible Colorado team. But once AJ was in the lineup and the offense was able to gel, they put on a string of pretty dominant football. Yeah Yeah… they didn’t beat anyone with a winning record, but they took Florida into overtime and the Auburn game was a lot closer than the final score indicated.This makes me think we would have won at least one of those three SEC games we lost earlier in the season had we had AJ the entire time.

Now as an alum, do I like the fact that this program is a question mark for the 3rd year in a row? No.
Do I like the fact that we’re the kind of program that tanks it if ONE key player is out of the lineup?No.
Do I think we’re even remotely close to where Alabama is as a program or even where WE were as a program 6 years ago? No.

However: do I think the Dawgs can win 9 to 10 games with a shot at the SEC title this year? Given our schedule, and the fact that other programs in the SEC EAST are also down; YES. But 7-5 or 6-6 is also a possibility given our inexperience… and if that happens then Richt will be gone and we’ll find someone else who can win with the talent we have. So we’ll see I suppose…

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04–your twin brother is following you around again. People are down on Richt, but he knows what he is doing! He is a winner, and he is more determined than ever. I wouldn’t sell him short. IMO, Bobo does tend to strongly follow his own tendencies, but I think the last couple of years have taught him a lot. He has manufactured a lot of points without a running game, so assuming we have a strong running game, he will really shine. He will just need to avoid falling into his, I’m ahead by two TD pattern. He needs keep the opposing DCs on roller skates, and I think he could come out of this year at the top of the OC heap. We’ll see.

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UGA has the talent, albeit thin in places, to be great this year. Defense will the story week after week.
Offensive will get better as the weeks pass. We split the first to games and go into Jax on a win streak. That will be a toss-up.

*If the coaching has not improved, these players cannot win the big games. Injuries are always the wild card for all teams.

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UGA wins 10 or 11 if they beat BSU..8 if they do not. The story will be in the trenches against BSU. UGA outweighs them between 20-50 lbs. across both lines. Watch the first two BSU possessions for an indicator of how the game will go. If UGA shuts them down in convincing fashion with swarming and overwhelming speed and physical play, then game over. I see a GA team with new blood that wants to return to the national spotlight. This is the perfect game to state the case. Even though the squad will depend upon younger players, these guys coming from winning programs and are accustomed to high levels of success. They will not be intimidated by the moment. GA wins 31-14.

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Georgia needs to get rid of these good ole boy assistant coaches like Bobo and Friend. Get up to speed damnit. Hire some sharp young African American coaches that can help you. Enough of these guys that spit tobacco juice all over everybody.

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Effort, energy, and discipline. That’s what I am looking for first. The talent is there, although thin at positions, as it has been pointed out. I think our defense will be quantum leaps better than last year from an understanding perspective, even though we lost some talent there as well.

This Georgia team should be able to play a “ball control” offense. Work the clock, quick hitters in the passing game, and a running game that should be sufficient for now. Murray should be able to manage the game. Our special teams can pin people deep if we use the “coffin corner”. Touchdowns before field goals, but we can hit the long one if needed.

Georgia’s defense will actually be the key to this season. Stuffing the run, blitzing from all directions, knowing assignments, playing under control. If the “D” can get teams off the field, I think we can beat others by wearing them down and forcing long drives. Turnovers are always an issue. We have to create many and give up few.

I like this team. Bobo has a lot to prove. If the talent isn’t there, he must be patient and creative. If the talent is there, he cannot call 3 and 11 draw plays.

9 – 3 with a chance to blow through that mark with a 2 – 0 start. Here’s hoping.

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11-2 then a bowl game

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Bill, what is it with you and Bobo? Did he run over your dog or something? Or perhaps one of the guys you ask opinions of before you ‘go out on a limb’ with your comments tells you anybody from ‘below the gnat-line’ doesn’t know from shinola?

Face it, the one question mark that we need to have answered in the affirmative is ‘Is the defense as good as we think/hope/predict it will be? I mean a defense that can end up being talked about in the same breath as Alabama’s. If it is then I like our chances to be just as good as ‘Lady Luck’ will allow us to be, cause we’ll be ‘in’ every game – much as we were last year, by the way – and with our ’special team’ play and a quarterback that has shown he’s more than capable, I like our chances – a lot.

Hey ‘rayban’…be sure never to allow a ‘real’ Bulldog fan to know who you really are, cause you’ll be wearin’ those ‘raybans’ where the sun don’t shine…and ‘2004′, you ain’t even ‘dry behind the ears’ yet, so there’s no way you know ‘from shinola’ either.

If we win the first two games – and I certainly believe we can – then who’s to say we can’t ‘win ‘em all’? Why the hell not…who’s gonna be tougher than them? Sure, like too many, so-called, Dawg fans posting here, if you go into the season with low expectations you won’t be as disappointed – plus you can keep on blaming Richt – but I figure that I can deal with whatever disappointment comes my way, so why not ‘expect the best’ and be rewarded for it…it’s so much more fun than being ‘pleasantly surprised’.

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Tide Roll was hating on Friend who is a Bammer Alum? Shows you this guy is not a Bammer guy, but a Yech in disguise.

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Just like most every season, we’ll win some and we’ll lose some.

The point is to have fun and enjoy the ride; win, lose, or draw.

Do yourself a favor and get notions of national championships and SEC championships out of your head.

Determine that you’re just going to enjoy watching your Dawgs play some football.

It’ll make your life a whole lot easier and more enjoyable in the fall season.

Go Dawgs!!!

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Agree with you Bill – hope we’ll win at least 8 or 9 – would be GREAT if one of those wins was in J’ville

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@UGA Alumnus great idea! I think I’ll follow your lead in this matter. Go Dawgs!

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Let’s just hope the Dawgs try something new this year……like…….

1. Try to block a punt
2. Try to fake a field goal
3. Try to fake a punt
4. Try to use clock management with 2 minutes before half time.
5. Use the no-huddle to disrupt the defensive timing.

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DD, the thing with people and Bobo is his inability to provide a consistent offense, even with 1st-round NFL talent.

When Bubba and Cletus can sit on the sofa and predict at 90% what play Bobo is going to call, you can bet your a** that SEC defensive coordinators can, as well. Relying on the defense to cover for predictable playcalling isn’t going to work in the SEC. 6-7 wasn’t a fluke, it was Bobo coming into his own as OC. I think we drop the first 2 and go on to a 7-5 season with losses to Bama, Auburn and UT. I think we will beat UF this year, since with 5 other losses the win won’t mean anything except for the once-a-decade opportunity to beat our chests.

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@UGADawg83 my prediction is you keep reading them and complaining…

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I would say 8-4 at best. I don’t think you can jump from 6-7 to 9-3 that easily, especially after losing most of your best offensive players. Even with the joke of a schedule UGA has this year, I think 8-4 is being generous. 9-3 is bordering on delusional. Anything higher and I would assume you are drunk.

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@sogadog, agree with your prediction exactly. 9-3 with losses to USCe, UT, and UF. probably in the outback bowl or something similar.

but, i think the team has a LOT of upside so anything is possible…

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Damn how many running backs does the average college team have? 20? We’re not lacking depth there. All SEC teams have at least 2 backs that can get it done. So do we. Samuel is an experienced back who has only gotten bigger, only gotten faster and is more knowledgeable than he was 2 seasons ago. Crowell will shock a lot of people with what he’s able to do. I think Malcome can play a role. Maybe get a few runs here and there. We have backs, experienced? Not quite, but we have bodies. So therefore depth shouldn’t be the question. Experience, yes.

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And another thing I don’t get is why people question our WR corp. We have tons of depth at the WR position believe it or not. King, Brown, Wooten, Troupe, Mitchell, Bennett, Seay, Conley, etc. Not to mention our TEs with Charles, White, and Lynch. We have plenty of guys that can catch the ball and move the chains. That’s all it takes. Just move the chains. We’re fine at WR and TE.

As far as the O-line, those guys are tired of all the talk about how bad they are. They’re great football players with great technique. Our starting 5 can be one of the best in the SEC. It’s the bodies behind them. Question the depth of the O-line, not the starting 5 we have now. They can get it done, and they will get it done this season. We have two All-SEC performers with Jones and Glenn, two potential All-SEC talents with Gates and Burnette, and we have a solid road grader and mauler in Justin Anderson. We’re fine people.

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I am sick of race being brought into everything, you are paid based on experience and knowledge not the color of your skin!!! Now I’m tired of all you Richt haters I hope UGA goes 12-0 plays for the National championship and maybe wins it! And as far as CMR’S faith he only has to answer to GOD above not any of you moron’s and just maybe you understand we were put here to do something other than win footbal games, maybe turn around a 17 or 18 year old who has no Father!!! Go DAWGS!! By the way Roll TIDE, go put your two teeth back in and take care of your wife, I mean your sister!!!

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8-4 / 7-5ish, as average as grits..but consistant. Florida over the Dawgs as usual. Go Gators!

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gba,l you are right on the money!!!

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Tennessee 20
florida 17

Kentucky 31
Florida 30

http://www.firemuschamp.com cranks at full force

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the cubs are in the world series and the dawgs are playing for the NC.

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As usual, poor playcalling and poor game management could shatter our season. However, if we wound up in the top 20 in rush offense and with a top ten total defense, we could go unbeaten this season…..but the problem with that scenario is that Mark Richt hasn’t had a top 20 rush offense since he became the hc. If he expect to go unscathed in the sec its important for him to have a good rush offense because it’s very difficult to pass against a sec defense.

AUB, ALA, FL and LSU all had a top 20 rush offense when they won the NC.

The Dawgs Rush Offense
2001 Rank 50th
2002 Rank 67th
2003 Rank 74th
2004 Rank 57th
2005 Rank 43rd
2006 Rank 71st
2007 Rank 37th
2008 Rank 56th
2009 Rank 47th
2010 Rank 73rd

Coach I know you use to be the QB at Miami, QB coach at FSU and you probably just like to see the ball flying in the air, but you need to run the ball more……at least 600 carries a season.

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OldFan might have something here, and if so, it’s time for CMR to go! Then we can get us a real offensive mind (Gus Malzahn) and someone that wants to be a HEAD COACH.

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Vance Duly…… Only reason Bobo is coaching still is because he is married to your daughter

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7-5 sounds about right…and I hope that I’m wrong.

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Not many things better than gameday in Athens. I can think of 19 things better than game day in the marta parking lots of Atlanta.

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I love my dawgs,i bleed red&black,so lets just play the games and see…gooooooooooo dawgs!!!!!!!!!!!

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Tennessee 20
florida 17

Kentucky 31
florida 30

http://www.firemuschamp.com cranks up

Weis eats Gainesville
Muschamp screams at everyone
Mullet cuts 2 for $10 at Gainesville Mall
Jorts on sale too

Update complete

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Gatorbrain: Publix on Archer is hiring bagboys. You can bag groceries for lots of “mighty gators” and get tipped well for talking smack to your student clientele. When you break wind here, well, you stink. Go find a home, son, you are lost again.

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I think 6-6 and no bowl game. Losses to Auburn, Florida, Boise St. Mississippi St, South Carolina and Tennessee. Just an opinion. Let me say again, I hope I’m wrong ’cause UGA is my second favorite team in the SEC

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UGA has really good years when they are doubted and ranked poorly. Keep doubting the Dawgs and they will show you a 10-2 season this year and win the SEC! …..Only two (2) losses and they will come to UT in Knoxville and UF in Jacksonville.

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Lots of similarities to 1997, 2002 and 2007

Previous year was not good
New QB the previous year

1996 5-6
1997 10-2

2001 8-4
2002 13-1

2006 9-4
2007 11-2

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Sep 3 Boise St………………………..W
Sep 10 South Carolina……………….L
Sep 17 Coastal Carolina……………..W
Sep 24 @Mississippi…………………W
Oct 1 Mississippi St………………….L
Oct 8 @Tennessee…………………….L
Oct 15 @Vanderbilt……………………W
Oct 29 Florida…………………………..L
Nov 5 New Mexico St………………….W
Nov 12 Auburn……………………………L
Nov 19 Kentucky………………………..W
Nov 26 @Georgia Tech………………..W

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Oops, you dare risk losing, and there is no way.

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Nothing finer, I never go on SC boards doing that. It’s so lame for a SC “fan” to be on here spouting off about UGA. 5 losses is the norm for SC. Not UGA. When is the last time SC had a 10 win season? I thought so.

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Ga losses and why:
1. SC – Lattimore and Jeffery, pick your poison.
2. Miss St. – Better coaching with rising talent.
3. Tenn – the annual “how did we lose that game?” game.
4. Florida – Better coaching and better talent.
5. Auburn – Better talent.

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John K the TROLL

Keep on waiting.

Zero arrests in 2011

Auburn 2011 Fulmer Cup Champs

Now go slither back into your hole………….

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I coulda sworn SC is now the powerhouse of Miami, FSU, USC back in the early 2000s with their 9-5 season. My goodness. You can tell their program isn’t used to anything.

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Georgia Wins:
1. SC – Back to normal
2. Miss St – Back to normal
3. Tenn- Better coaching and talent
4. Florida – Our turn
5. Auburn- Better coaching and talent

Idiot

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SC season

Garcia arrives drunk to season opener.
Spurrier proclaims he is a good person and fixes him coffee
Garcia throws 3 picks but SC manages to beat ECU 31-30

My order arrives to Garcia’s dorm on Wednesday night: 2 Hookers and a case of Bud Light. Garcia misses Thursday team meeting. Spurrier fixes more coffee. Also takes him to Clinic for shots. Increases 1st team reps for Shaw. Shaw starts UGA game and throws 4 picks, 2 returned for TD’s. Georgia 24 SC 14

Spurrier announces this will be his final season at SC

Season implodes

Losses to UT,Florida,Kentucky,Arkansas and Clemson in addition to UGA loss

6-6 season

School declines bowl invitation.

Hires Mike Leach so Garcia will have someone to drink with.

School doesn’t remember Garcia is a senior.

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Georgia 27, Boise 10

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UGA simply cannot continue to perform like we have vs Colorado or MSU or GT in 08 or vs Florida last year or UCF. No way can this lack of effort continue. We alumni are about 88% on the same page with this assessment and feeling.

UGA is in the corner. MR needs to turn this program around this year and come out and make two statements in a row vs SC and BS.

If he does not win 9, or preferably 10, with one win over Florida and compete to the very, bitter end for the East title, then we need a new coach.

IF UGA does make the Dome with say 9 losses, lose to LSU or Alabama, then we go to the Cap One Bowl, that is minimally where we need to be for him to be in good stead with a fine shot at winning 10 games. Period, End of story.
UGA man, class of 71 & 73

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But I bet he won’t have the display he had against us last season.
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Yea, Spurriers gonna mix it up more this year because he knows that the god defense will be desperate to stop Latti.

Once those db’s start creeping up to stop the run, BOOM Alshon will be gone.

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SC will use Lattimore as long as they are successful in 2011. Vs UGA, if they must, they will throw the ball to keep UGA off of the line and loading it up to stop him. We will be busy that day.

Spurrier is a a master at gameing it. We better be ready for QB Kellen Moore and BS first, then get really ready for SC. We owe them.

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We will be busy that day.
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Yes they will.

I bet just the thought of Lattimore makes that defense tired.

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Nothing Could Be Finer

I really don’t think that will be the case this yr. With GA’s new LARGER & QUICKER line I don’t think they’ll need to bring everyone up to stop the run. This will be a defensive game –low scoring. SCar may win, but it’ll be because of their D, not their O. Then again, the games at GA.

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“Mullet cuts 2 for $10 at Gainesville Mall
Jorts on sale too”

LMAO! Too funny!

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This will be a defensive game –low scoring. SCar may win, but it’ll be because of their D, not their O.
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You may be right, but a win is a win.

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Quick reminder — SCar hasn’t won.
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Yes

I’ll take a defensive win, though. I can see it now – Jadeveon Clowney sacks Aaron Murray, picks up a fumble, and scampers into the endzone for a touchdown to ice it.

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Mr. Bill King, You should stick with the 8 and 4 season. 9 and 3 with breaks and a win over the Gators.Could happen but we are not at that level. Next year maybe.

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Good Day.

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8-4 with losses to SC, UT, UF and one other upset somewhere along the way (Auburn, MSU or Kentucky).

Kick some butt in the Dome this weekend, Dawgs!

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Nothing finer, I like you even though we all know your a GT fan. But anyways. SC has never beaten UGA in back to back seasons. Something to think about.

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Might as well add another comment. There is one item that has not been examined. This team is in shape and to me that will make the difference. This team will consequently be a winning team and could possibly be a great one barring injury. If the most optimistic predictions should come true then I will lay the credit at the door with the name Tereshinski stenciled upon it.

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Nothing Could Be Finer

But SCar HASN’T won! Don’t count your chickens before they hatch!! (pun inteeded)

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8 – 4 or 7 – 5 season and Richt knows he’s a gonner after the South Carolina loss.

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And I KNOW Florida fans are not on this board talking down on our team. I guarantee you Murray has a better season than Brantley. Brantley stinks. Your O-line is worse than last season, etc. The only thing Florida has going for them is their front 7. That’s it. They have an inexperienced secondary, as a matter of fact, every face back there is new. You better hope that front 4 can create tons of pressure or your defense will be in for along night Gator fans. Hope your front 4 can kick, return, and score touchdowns for you too because Brantley won’t. 9 touchdowns with 10 picks? Come on man. That’s pathetic.

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Athens…you know better than most on here, with a Richt coached team, you can’t ever relax and enjoy the game. For the past five years, we’ve been the jokers on ESPN. I’ll be glad to see his era finished.

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Do your religious beliefs help you in football?

“Bottom line is I’m a born-again leader in Jesus Christ. No matter what happens on earth, it’s nothing compared with forever. That gives me peace to go about my day and life. But God also wants us to live our lives abundantly, not to just wait until we get to heaven to enjoy it. He gives us His word. There is no better guide to parenting, discipline, marriages, work, to money management – everything is in there. To have that type of guide from almighty God, it just gives you some peace that you are moving in the right direction and doing things that hopefully will be pleasing to Him. And the rest of the stuff, people can do or say what they want to say.”

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And I ask again, why do you suppose Richt stopped coaching? With our tradition, facilities, talent, and resources…go figure.

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Bob thinks Richt’s era is over! LOL. It’s just beginning at UGA so PLEASE TO ALL THE HATERS, GO ROOT FOR ANOTHER SCHOOL, ANYBODY WHILE WE REAL UGA FANS ENJOY THE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP VICTORY IN THE NEXT 3 YEARS.

You enjoyed watching UGA on ESPN when UGA had 10 or more wins 6 times in 8 years under Richt didnt you? Than NEVER happened in UGA history I do not believe. Richt’s record is FAR above any in UGA hostory ESPECIALLY WHEN FIRST BECOMMING A COACH AND HE DONE IT IN THE MODERN ERA IN THE SEC! YOU IGNORANT LOW IQ PEOPLE. So wnjoy UGA with Mark Richt for the next 15 years why dont you? Remember when Mark Richt was on the hot seat cuz he had ONE losing season then he led them to 7 10 win season in a row and to the national championship game 2 times and coached UGA for 15 more years and won 5 more SEC titles? You will 16 years from now.

Richt is NOT going anywhere in THIS decade except to SEC Championship games. Bank on it. SO all you haters will be just hatin life for 15 more years! Best record by far for a head coach in first 10 years in DIV 1 history except for Paterno…better than Bryant, Dooley, Bowden Saban, and ALL of them. Saban was close but not as good, especially in 10 win plus seasons. Look it up. You are trashing and wanting one of the best coaches at this point in his career as any and better than most. NONE won a NC in first 20 years so why are you all crying? None were in position to win one really and Richt had us there but BCS picked LSU when we ROMPED Hawaii.

Give Richt a break he DESERVES it because HE EARNED IT. LOOK THROUGH COLLEGE COACHING HISTORY IN FIRST 10 YEARS….Look it up haters. LOOK IT UP instead of running your traps. Nobody wins NC in forst 10 years and NONE win 10 plus games 6 times in first 10 years as being a head coach except RICHT AND PATERNO. You will see it in black white and color but you will still be ignorant and keep hating cuz you are HARDHEADED AND CLOSED MINDED.

Last 2 years were down. GET OVER IT OK? 2009 was expected. So was 2010 just not to that extent. To those that persevere and make it through, they come out stronger for it. Some did not make it thorugh the last 2 years, some did. Richt did. Look for a better coach that is now ready to take the team up a level the next 3 years in Richt.

ALL COACHES GO THOUGH IT. ALL OF THEM! TEXAS WAS 5-7 LAST YEAR! ALL LOSE SOME YEARS! Paterno wass dow nfor a few years last decade but he has them playing good again. Some teams just dont get the job done. GET OVER IT! How old are you people 12? 16? 22? I know you are not over 35 because hopefully by the time you reach that age, like most of us, we have maturity and wisdom to a much higher degree and that brings understanding and patience. Knowledge. Wisdom.

I have been watching UGA since the 1970’s and Richt is the best thing to happen to UGA besides Herschel Walker in 50 years! Dooley wasnt all that, Herschel made him what he is today. He won 1 SEC title and tied for another without Herschel. Herschel led him to 3 others. He might have had one other one in the early 60’s but I do not think so.

Richt has much more potential also than Dooley EVER had. You younguns better be ECSTATIC to have MARK RICHT. I can tell you what it was like for the 50 years before he left FLA. ST. and came here. Remember just a couple years ago when schools were trying to lure Richt away from us? Yeah who would we have now? Dooley jr? Nobody else out there but cheaters besides Stoops, maybe Saban, Brown, Miles. None are coming to UGA so who is going to coach? Another assistant getting his first shot? I dont think so.

UGA is in the VERY BEST POSTION POSSIBLE UNLESS SABAN TOOK OVER AND THATS NOT HAPPENING. I will take Richt over EVERYBODY ELSE and Saban will be retiring soon so I will STILL TAKE RICHT! You should too….

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Well we know in what city Bulldawg moved.

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A big flaw in Richt’s coaching scheme, he doesn’t give a second string QB much playing time, if any. Suppose Murray is injured early in the season, then UGA will suffer another losing season and all y’alls hoopla will flush down the toilet. UGA alum unhappy with Richt!

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9 and 3’s ass!! they will be lucky to match last year’s record.

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Ha Columbus, I agree with most of that. The meat heads that always call for CMR’s head don’t know what they are talking about. Overall he’s done a damn good job. They seem to think experienced coaches are waiting and banging on the A.D.’s door to come to Athens. If they will remember some well known coaches turned down the job. And NO I’m no Techie. I like and respect CMR. I still beleive he WILL get the job done.

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Clearly Richt should be fired…we have yet to win a game, and it’s already the end of August. If not now, when? I say nothing less than a NC is acceptable. Fire Richt and get another coach…New coach gets same deal…NC or fired…and we do that until we win an NC…it shouldn’t take long for the NCs to start rolling in…who wouldn’t want that job?

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UGA will go 17-0 with a 45-0 win against the Green Bay Packers in Super Bowl XLVI.

How you ask, well UGA listened to the delusions of UGA fans on this forum and decided that they were just too good for the mere NCAA and have decided to move on to the NFL.

They have also agreed that they will only play their starters for only a half to make it fair for the other poor NFL teams.

Really, I suspect a 7-5 team, as just like last year UGA lets their first loss beat them in the following game which sends the season into a tail spin. There are simply too many questions which this version of the team has to find an answer. Some answers will be found but not enough to get this fragile team to the type of success which UGA are demanding.

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Mark Richt is the best thing that ever happened to UGA. All you winy little spoiled brats need to can it!
If he can’t get things turned around he will be the first to admit it’s time for him to move on. I think most people hate him because of his faith in Christ is unacceptable to them. Get over it Nazis.

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Buenos Noches! Amigos!

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Hairy Perry

Let first let you know I have nothing against his faith in Christ. His faith has nothing to do with it. Vince Lombardi, Steve Walsh, Joe Gibbs, Tony Dungy, and Tom Landry were Christians and amassed over a decade worth of NFL championships.

So dont dare lump me into that category.

Im for giving Richt this year to right the ship but Im tired of hearing about 10 win seasons. No one cares about 10 win seasons

No one remembers 10 win season winners of any year.

They remember champions. National Champions and Conference Champions.

I have yet see a team fly a flag saying they won 10 games. But I do see teams fly a flag that shows the conference championships and NC’s that they have won

Please tell me what Richt has done to garner such praise for an extension of his contract. Other than win 2 conference championships that I might add were lucky to play in due to FL losing out those years there’s not much to add.

What 10 win seasons who cares

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Bill, I enjoy reading your blog.

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Georgia will beat Boise, This after all is the SEC and the Dogs are a lot better than they were last year, The D will be much improved with a lot of added talent, A lot stronger up the middle, But of course it all depends on injuries, Abit thin on offense where injuries could prove to be the difference, South Carolina will be a toss up, A battle of the tailbacks will determine the game. Auburn will not be near as good as last year and will lose to Ga, This should be our year to beat Fla, So I think we should win 10, If we stay healthy.

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8-4

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12-0

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Yes SEC Fan. Possible losses, Boise State, SC, TN and UF.

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If Richt falls to 2-9 against Florida, for God’s sake fire the man. Unless conceding an annual loss to UF is ok with this program. As a Georgian who spent many years in Central Florida purgatory, that’s my idea of football hell.

OK, the religious themes are a little over the top, but there are some Georgia fans living in South Georgia and Florida who know exactly what I’m talking about.

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who cares whar yu predict Gabby Hayes.

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*correction: rather than go 8-4

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There is a very large problematic issue with UGA’s play-calling: UGA doesn’t give the fullback the ball often enough to keep the linebackers honest. Every third series would help. Statistically, when a team is able to cast aside such a looming worry as the fullback blasting his way through the line of scrimmage, it offers them more opportunity to discount him as a ballcarrier…..which can only help the defense. Throwing the fullback an occasional screen is not good enough. The more the defense has to be on the “lookout” for everything, the more hesitant they are to commit to certain sets. Not having to count on the fullback getting the ball removes the doubt from the defense. Doubt is an “offensive treasure”. If the defense has to do more “doubting’, they are less likely to be as consistent making defensive plays. Coach Richt and Coach Bobo should definitely consider utilizing the fullback more on dive plays. Not doing so makes our offense far more predictable which is what you don’t want to be. It’s a statistical reality that if you run a certain play with regularity, the other teams will be looking for it. If they are blitzing with certain looks, it’s time to call a “fullback audible” at the line of scrimmage to keep them honest……and of course …the fullback is gong to be a lot happier being involved in both screen passes and dive plays audiblized at the line of scrimmage.
As it stands, as a linebacker can be pretty confident that UGA isn’t going to give the fullback the football, except at the goal line and on screen plays. Changing this would be “enormously helpful”

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32-18 UGA, like Pulpwood said Boise State bwaaahhhh. How in bloody blazes is a team who only plays 10 games vs the # 81 team according to Rivals this season and then TCU and UGA, going to bring their 2.41 recruits to the Georgia Dome us with our 3.58 players and be used to winning, therefore are 3 points favorites, designed to maximize the betting and nothing more ? # 69 average recruiting class according to Scout.com all the last 5 years including this year # 57 while we are # 6 this year and # 11 these last 5 years. 51 either 5-Star or 4-Star to Boise State 1 and he only a 4-Star an under-sized QB from 2007 Kellen Moore according to Scout.com. 21 Top 100 and Boise State 0 according to Scout.com. Of course, they say that doesn’t matter; Scout.com and Rivals are just wrong. But, if that were the case which we all know it is not, then explain 15 NFL Boise State to 45 UGA. Smokescreen how great Virginia Tech is winning the ACC all cupcake conference when the very next week last season James Madison Division II beat Virginia Tech by more points than Boise State did, as Virginia Tech with their 3-Losses ended up # 16 in the AP Poll at season’s end. They would have you believe that is a worldwind tour win over a national championship contender and BCS Conference Champion – isn’t that just over-stating that now ? Oregon, they remind us was # 11 in 2009 and # 10 in 2008 – but again Oregon plays nothing but cupcakes just exactly like Virginia Tech and just exactly like Boise State, while once again we have Oregon 2009 losing to 8-5 Stanford included in their 3-Losses while Stanford did not end up in the AP Poll Top 25; and, in 2008 Oregon’s 3-Losses included losing to yet another not finishing in the Top 25 Final AP Poll California. These, being 3 of the 4 they come in here and try to make sound such great wins over such national powerhouses and the 4th ? Choke-la-homa losers of every bowl game ever, who in 2006 six seasons ago now this season also had their 3-Losses including Losing to 7-6 Oregon 2006 and Losing to Texas 2006 who lost to such powerhouses as 7-6 Kansas State. Choke-la-homa is not a great football team 2006 either with their losses to unranked in the Top 25 Kansas State and Loss to unranked in the Top 25 Texas A and M. If these teams were great teams, which they are clearly not, then the other teams – like Boise State – who beat them the same year, would be great too. Great Chance for a Win ? Hogwash. This is not Nevadaville or Toledo here; this is Georgia and I am as sick and tired of their BS this time as I was the last time I heard this same BS 2005. Oh, they say this isn’t their 2005 team back then, now. Excuse me, Boise State was 12-1 in 2004 and had the same QB we utterly destroyed while we Lost 3 games 2005 and ended up ranked the # 3 best team in The SEC in the Final AP Poll. And, the year after we beat them again with the same QB Boise State went 14-0. There is no argument you can put forth to me that this is a team who gets my respect. Who are we ? 7-Loss team, half the players with pulled quadriceps, hamstrings and groins from improper Strength and Conditioning and the other half of the players were kicked off the team. This is no springboard for Boise State to any national championship. Boise State has never had any hope and never will of being in any national championship them on their blue field with 33,000 watching in blue uniforms while they have a great uni and we have CLOWN SUITS with red pants. But, what do I know when I’ve only been right on everything that I ever said. 32-18 in route to 11-3 season.

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We haven’t recruited a fullback in six (6) consecutive seasons when there are 200 fullbacks every year, including top fullbacks plucked from this state every single year. We committed one for 2012. This season, none of the “fullbacks” have been trained, and they suffer the same pulled muscles and missed practice to even learn to hold the football on your runs up the middle throwing them a bone and keeping the defense honest, and of course with our already 30 fumbles I know we put on the carpet this season, we have no one who has trained our offense to fall on those fumbles, either. Hand the football to the fullback; that’s the answer. You are right, of course, about Mike Bobo – the offensive coordinator we stole from Jacksonville State who was their QB coach – the OC no one wants who has no relevant experience for the position handed him, any more than Bryan McClendon does as RB coach or Tony Ball as Wide Receivers coach or John Lilly Tight Ends or Joe Tereshinski II Director Strength and Conditioning. No, the problem with this team is best described by Rodney Garner today saying why what Pulpwood calls Motel 6 Jon Jenkins whom you are raved about at 6′ 4″ 340 lbs who Rodney Garner has gone about his always every year running off of his recruits; well we ran off 26 who should be playing 2 nights from now. 26 just wasted mismanaged talent by these specific coaches and mostly by Mark Richt who hired this silly staff and curses at us, defending them. So what if we play no team who will finish in the Top 10 ? We will lose to teams who have no business in the Top 25 and 1 we know won’t be, will beat us. If we do play a team who does end up in the Top 10, like Alabama we will be CLOCKED. And, you know that too, and you know it from these specific facts. I root for this team as much if not more than all of you combined, but I don’t drink the Kool-Aid; instead, I say this “coaching staff” Mark Richt is responsible for and should have had removed from his job description of ever hiring another coach on his staff ever and these players such as Jon Jenkins and the recruits such as now punter 6′ 3″ 190lbs destroying mailboxes costing $60 each and 3 hours of time to install Collin Barber – these ALL need to GATA. And, don’t give me this crudola that Boise State is some great team because they beat a # 16 team once, not with their 8 wins in 31 games to-date vs the 6 BCS Conferences. Fullback run the ball, that is neither the problem nor the answer. It would be if we had one; what is Bobo to do none to even train to run the ball ? Fall Camp has come and go and we have been a joke all Fall Camp telling lies about what we have as an entire team who has never played their position and now all of a sudden they are all ready to go, no worries mate. It doesn’t work like that. Grow up. 11-3, while you sit there squirming in your seats afraid to put up that if we go 11-3, we beat no one. We have what ? A 5-Loss South Carolina team as our best opponent ? It sure ain’t Boise State.

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Bill King, sir, that is one of your best articles you have written, sir. (1) I believe you have been working on this one, all Summer long and it shows. (2) It appears to me that you have been reading my posts. (3) The Richt-0-Files are going to have a bloody hard time reading this article of yours 2 nights before kick-off now and not say loudly you are not a Bulldogs’ football fan – that Kool-Aid is the answer that our boys need us now more than ever to ( Do what ? — Brag on the coaches, brag on the players, brag on the recruits, brag on how great a fan they are saying we beat Florida this year they know for sure, brag on how great a fan they are saying 2012 will be our season (with all the young pups after we ran off 26 who should be playing 2 nights from now and will not) wait until next season in other words, brag on how great a fan they are having our men’s backs with all these obviously glaring holes despite a 10-cupcake season as detailed specifically by me all Summer including the cupcake in the bowl game as we only have done all 10 seasons to-date and cupcake 2 nights from now, brag what a great fan they are and that you are not, therefore, because you call it like it is. I applaud that part because I continue to maintain that the coaching staff and players must all be told, only, to GATA. I am not in the least satisfied with 11-3 and frankly the way you word it, it looks far more like 10-3 to me that you are saying without saying it. As for your prediction and the poll last year, where is that poll this year – and how is it wrong for you to have said that we should have gone 12-2 or whatever you actually meant to say we would go instead of putting up 7 losses requiring us to go all the way to 1953, all these 58 years ago to find a season in which my beloved Bulldogs lost more than they lost last season. RB ? WR ? FS ? SS ? The whole secondary. The whole OL except for 2 – since when is 2 an OL ? And, thank you for sparing me the DISNEYdawgs.com BS about Aaron Murray flinging the all and being a dual-threat with his less than 2 yards a carry 10 fumbles and 8 interceptions along with 7 times find the other QB better than he head-to-head. 11-3, and we will have beat no one, plus a loss like you say to a CUPCAKE as ever too.

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DarthProphet

“I don’t mean to be mean in any way though I be a homer I’ll put Boise States 4 DT’s up against anyone O-line in the country. I know you folks are big on the over weight thingy..

99 Michael Atkinson DT 6-1 320 JR

97 Chase Baker DT 6-1 296 SR

90 Billy Winn DT 6-4 295 SR

43 Ricky Tjong-A-Tjoe DT 6-3 307 SO

But trust me by the end of the night on sept 3rd those will be household names in the state of Georgia.”

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Michael Atkinson, if he is supposed to be so great as a Junior, why has he not stepped one foot on the field for so much as 1 play, ever ? He is not even 5′ 11″ so why you list him 6′ 1″ is anyone’s guess. 7/23/2009 he was arrested for DUI twice legal limit, hit a bridge, got out, left scene, found wandering around downtown Boise (that is a city, right ?) (not a State or a Nation?) at booked at 4:19 am – that is a Sunday by the way. On 10/11/2010, again, he was suspended from the team indefinitely. From Canada. Never played a game in his life. And, you to UGA blogs to brag about this guy ?

Chase Baker runs a 5.08 in 40-yard dash on a good day. He is unbelievably slow. He also has never played.

Billy Winn is a DE not a DT as you lie. A DE with no speed, I might add. He is 6′ 2″ and not your height you lie about, and at 4.89 speed in the 40-yard dash will NEVER see the football field in the NFL as a DE. He is no where physical enough to play DT in the NFL. He didn’t even make the WAC All Conference team. Good heavens. You are so full of yourself, Boise State fans. He averages less than 2 tackles a game all last season and now is a Senior. Tell me you are not basing your up-coming national championship hopes on this runt playing against the likes of Toledo and Idaho whom he ran up even those miserable 28 tackles total.

Ricky Tjong – never played a single down either. From the Netherlands. Never played organized football at any level, not once. Oh yeah, you got a lot of really great DT there

I thought you said you were 7 deep on the DL of all 1st round NFL draft picks ? Go back to Boise Idaho where even Lynyrd Skynyrd “It’s 8 o’clock and boys it’s time to go,” not Boise Idaho but lead singer Ronnie Van Zant changed the line … does not know your girl’s names. What’s your name little sister, what’s your name. Try another set of lies on me.

DarthProphet

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You’ll have to name the team for me that is any good that we will beat.

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Bill,

Did you fall off a mule at a peanut farm in Albany?

It sure looks like it from that picture.

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That’s exactly what it looks like, Bir. Jacket.

Peanut farmer fell off his mule, broke his head— delusional—and now thinks anyone gives a flying F— about what he has to say.

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Aren’t half the gator fans from Ohio?

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I sure hope Georgia has a great season because I think Coach Richt is a great coach and the SEC needs people like him. However, from reading these comments, gosh Georgia Fans are really optimistic this year. I am pulling for Georgia against Boise St, and always pull for the conference when playing non-conference teams. However, I have a hard time seeing a team with last years issues coming together that quickly. Gosh, I hope they do but there is a real possibility UGA starts 0-2. Lets hope not, but if it happens, you could still finish strong and have a good season. So, this Tide fan says, Go Dogs, beat Boise St for the SEC.

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5-7 tank it to the bank..

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Thomas Brown – Your statistics need some major corrections:

“Chase Baker runs a 5.08 in 40-yard dash on a good day. He is unbelievably slow. He also has never played.”

His stats from last year: (3L means 3-time letterman)
DT Chase Baker 3L 6-1 296 (6.5 TFL 4.5 S)

“Billy Winn is a DE not a DT as you lie. A DE with no speed, I might add. He is 6′ 2″ and not your height you lie about, and at 4.89 speed in the 40-yard dash will NEVER see the football field in the NFL as a DE. He is no where physical enough to play DT in the NFL. He didn’t even make the WAC All Conference team.”

His stats from last year:
DT Billy Winn 3L 6-4 295 (9.5 TFL 4.5 S)

“Ricky Tjong – never played a single down either. From the Netherlands. Never played organized football at any level, not once. Oh yeah, you got a lot of really great DT there”

His stats from last year:
DT Ricky Tjong-A-Tjoe 1L 6-3 307 (6.5 TFL 2.5 S)

The DEs are:
DE Shea McClellin 3L 6-3 258 (13.5 TFL, 9.5 sacks)
DE Tyrone Crawford 1L 6-4 276 (3.5 TFL, 7.0 sacks)

Add safety George Iloka:
S George Iloka 3L 6-3 216 (63 T, 3 TFL, 2 INT)

Here’s the national media outlook on some of the defensive guys:
DL is Lindy’s #7 for 2011. Winn is #2 DT, McClellin #7 DE

Winn is preseason AA-1st Team – SN and Athlon; 2nd Team Phil Steele and Lindy’s
McClellin is preseason AA – 2nd Team Athlon
Iloka is Preseason AA – 2nd Team Athlon

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I think this season is probably the most simple in a long time for UGA. If we win the first two and make it out of Jacksonville we’ll go to the SEC championship (don’t kknow if we’ll win but we’ll be in ATL) and probably a BCS bowl. If we win one of the first two we’ll probably go 10-2. If we lose the first two it will likely spiral out of control. I’m typically not big on the psychology of wins and losses but let’s face facts, a ton is riding on these first two games. You either come out of them with confidence that propels you forward or heart break that sets you back. Hoping by 9/11 we’re full of confidence.

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I think any DT or DE will look an all-American against the Dawg’s O-Line, so even if these folks are as good as you say, we will not know based on the game. If we actually shut them down OTOH, that will prove that you are wrong.

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