Scoreboard didn’t reflect domination by Dawgs
Orson Charles makes a great touchdown catch against Ole Miss. (Associated Press)
A few more thoughts and observations about Georgia’s win over Ole Miss. …
It’s true there was more grumbling in the Bulldog Nation than you’d normally expect after a win, and, yes, if Blair Walsh hadn’t missed those three field goals a 36-13 score would have better reflected Georgia’s near-complete domination of the game.
But the fact that the Dogs had to resort to Walsh four times showed Georgia’s offense still not quite ready for prime time.
It stands out even more when you look at the Dogs’ time of possession by quarter. After holding it 7:26 in the first quarter and 9:03 in the second, for a total of 24 points, Mike Bobo decided to try and sit on an 11-point lead and went conservative in his second-half playcalling.
So while the Dogs had the ball 10:56 in the third quarter and a whopping 11:11 in the fourth, they got only 3 points out of all that time on the field. Thus, the grumbling.
OK, maybe Bobo’s faith in the way Georgia’s defense was handling the Rebels was well-placed, but that kind of mentality is not going to cut it against the better teams remaining on the schedule. …
Richard Samuel and Carlton Thomas were sporadically effective in relief of Isaiah Crowell Saturday, and while that upright running style of Samuel’s doesn’t result in many long gainers, he deserves special mention for his extra, twisting effort on that fourth-and-1 that the Dogs just barely made. But the best use of Samuel appears to be throwing to him out of the backfield. That 25-yard reception was a fine job. Let’s hope we see more of that when Crowell is taking a breather. …
Speaking of Crowell, you could tell he wasn’t the same runner in the second half that he was in the first, losing some of that ability to bounce out of the grasp of a would-be tackler and turn it on outside. Yes, 30 carries is a considerable workload, but Crowell admitted after the game he was winded in the third and fourth quarters, in contrast to South Carolina’s Marcus Lattimore, who seems to get stronger late in games. As someone once said, the ball ain’t heavy, so conditioning is obviously where Crowell needs the biggest improvement (along with picking up the blitz a bit better). But the first half showed what a special player Crowell can be when he’s on his game, and even a winded No. 1 is a good potential weapon to have in the backfield. …
It was good to see Bobo finally remember the tight ends Saturday. Orson Charles led all receivers with five catches for 59 yards and a touchdown, and backup Aron White had three for 52 yards and another score. Still, it was an up and down day for Charles, who dropped one pass and let another bounce off his chest, only to have it intercepted. But he did a great job of hauling in a perfectly thrown but difficult pass from Aaron Murray in the corner of the end zone. As stocked with talent as Georgia is at the tight end position, it can only be a plus if Bobo calling their numbers more Saturday was a sign of things to come. …
Special kudos to gritty Kenarious Gates, who wasn’t fully recovered from an ankle injury but still toughed it out for the whole game on the offensive line because of Chris Burnette being out. It would be great if other Georgia players took inspiration from his example. …
You’ve got to give Houston Nutt credit for his special teams game planning Saturday, and not just for the handoff/reverse on a punt return or successful onside kick. His negating of Georgia’s dangerous return men on punts was superb. Punter Tyler Campbell’s alternating of line-drive rugby kicks with the occasional high looper resulted in only two of his nine punts even being returned by Georgia, one for 2 yards and the other for a loss of 2, meaning the Dogs ended the game with a return average of 0. …
Finally, Jon Fabris was in the crowd Saturday and Georgia’s special teams play was pretty awful. I’m not suggesting the two facts are somehow connected or that Fabris has some sort of bad mojo that can mess the Dogs up even from the stands, but let’s just hope Jon doesn’t plan to make following the Dogs a regular thing.
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Prison Mike
September 25th, 2011
6:19 pm
Dawgs avoid another 0-2 start in conference play, and that’s all that matters. It wasn’t a pretty win but I was still satisfied that the offense controlled the clock and the defense never allowed the Bears to get anything going. The special teams need some SERIOUS work however.
Saban
September 25th, 2011
6:23 pm
Dawgs wore their red panties to victory. With two victories under their belt they can get ready for their beatdowns by Vanderbilt and Florida.
Poor Russ. Probably will not last the season. Imagine the Vanderbilt beatdown will send him to the other side.
What do you think? Maybe 5 victories this year.
Orange11
September 25th, 2011
6:23 pm
Hey, everybody has a bad game every now and then!
Ace
September 25th, 2011
6:23 pm
UGA fans are in love with the word “if”, 3 years of the love afair.
Saban
September 25th, 2011
6:27 pm
Lord what did Russ do to deserve this. Maybe he had something to do with the Auburn trees?
Oh well maybe Auburn will at leat keep in clsoe for the first half.
Jablonski
September 25th, 2011
6:29 pm
Field goals don’t win SEC titles….coaching was far too conservative and ST’s was dreadful…that’s a coaching issue folks. It ain’t gonna get better with this staff. Calling it now…6-6
KBP
September 25th, 2011
6:32 pm
If Crowell stays healthy, then we have a chance against everyone left on our schedule. Probably should be favored in 6 of the remaining 8.
Doggie in NC
September 25th, 2011
6:39 pm
FIFTH!
Fire Mark Richt
September 25th, 2011
6:41 pm
Problem is, the scoreboard shows the only stat that really counts – points. Under Richt, since the start of the ‘09 season, Georgia has been getting out-pointed about half the time. This season – 2 up, 2 down – so far fits the recent trend.
Fashion Consultant
September 25th, 2011
6:42 pm
Dawgs need to go back to their Nike clown uniforms and red panties blessed by Saint Mark.
Or just fire crappo Richt and get it over with.
Fire Mark Richt
September 25th, 2011
6:42 pm
Oh boy, here we go again. “Mike Bobo” decided to sit on an 11-point lead and got conservative. Isn’t Richt still the head coach?
Doggie in NC
September 25th, 2011
6:43 pm
So, why did the offense sit on it the whole 2nd half! Come on guys – put them away! And why can”t we do some trickery of our own? Great job defense! We need to be clicking on all cylinders next week to be those West Dawgs.
roughrider
September 25th, 2011
6:46 pm
UGA is a poorly coached, average team that under utilizes it’s talent.
You have the right...
September 25th, 2011
6:47 pm
“If Crowell stays healthy, then we have a chance against everyone left on our schedule.”
You’re assuming that Crowell isn’t arrested more than 2-3 times. That’s not a very safe assumption.
jack bull
September 25th, 2011
6:48 pm
i said it last night, and i’ll say it again, it’s obvious Bobo has ZERO confidence in his QB. Those 3rd and 8 calls when we have the ball on the 30 yd line, you know, the one where we line up in the shotgun and simply turn and hand the ball to our RB(creative, i know), clearly shows me that he is scared to death that something bad is going to happen with Murray throwing the ball. I know he/we, didn’t do that sort of thing with D Greene, heck, or Stafford, that i can think of.
And, it’s obvious Murray’s 5-10 frame has trouble completing the screen pass. He always seems to ‘air-mail’ it over everybody’s head, cuz he’s just too short, plain and simple.
Other than that, that’s 3 weeks in a row we’ve completely dominated a football game.
dawggirl
September 25th, 2011
6:49 pm
I completely disagree about the injured players. They don’t want to miss games, but if they’re injured, sometimes they have to. Ogletree and Christian Robinson are dying not being out there on the field, and to suggest otherwise is irresponsible, and quite frankly, stupid.
hipdawg
September 25th, 2011
6:51 pm
field goal u……we used to be called tailback u…..
Still@theBAR
September 25th, 2011
7:04 pm
Who was dominated? Lil Sis U?
The AKC called and is suing UGA to force them to stop using the bulldog? It seems Bulldogs are suposed to be a mean and Tough Breed. The UGA Dawgs don’t deserve to use the Bulldog as a mascot
bart
September 25th, 2011
7:05 pm
Anytime you win on the road in the SEC it’s a good win. From here on, wins over New Mexico State and Kentucky are likely. Losses to FLA and Tech are probable. The other games could go either way. We can win them if we play up to our ability and don’t get outcoached…two big ifs. We’ll just have to wait and see what happens.
FireBoboNow
September 25th, 2011
7:07 pm
Good article Bill, definitely improvements are needed prior to the gaytor’s game. D is much improved this season, would like to see Samuel dodge the first tackler now & then.
jack bull
September 25th, 2011
7:08 pm
I agree dawggirl!
Still@theBAR
September 25th, 2011
7:09 pm
TECH destroyed NC. Murray’s not 5′10″. He’s 5′8″. Man I love these blogs!.
rincon dawg
September 25th, 2011
7:16 pm
bill, didnt mitchell have 93 yards?
win big!
September 25th, 2011
7:19 pm
the dawgs only tough game left is florida and they can be beat. there whole offense is 2 scatbacks. Tennessee is mediocre as usual and miss state and auburn don’t have anything. Tech? Get real–Ga beats them by 20. Ga runs the table–bank on it!
gomdawg
September 25th, 2011
7:23 pm
A win is a win love my Dawgs.
Still@theBAR
September 25th, 2011
7:24 pm
WIN BIG!
I will take that bet for $50. I will keep it small I am sure you have more people that want some of that stupid easy action. Remember I was first.
Bill
September 25th, 2011
7:35 pm
Jack Bull = Jack *ff
okfornow
September 25th, 2011
7:36 pm
To The Village Idiot Bill King – Your comment “Scoreboard didn’t reflect domination by Dawgs” – So what – Georgia was playing Ole Missy, even Vandy looked like an SEC power against Ole Missy – we already know what your pathetic dawgs do with REAL teams – they lose. Boy – you are the King of CMR Kool-aid drinkers. Your dawgs didn’t prove a thing.
Dawg_Mike
September 25th, 2011
7:39 pm
Settling for field goals ( attempts ) wont cut it against better teams.
On another note, I didnt see Lattimore raising his hand asking out after two plays last year when he was a freshman…. but I seem to recall Knowshon doing the same thing as a Junior, so what is it with our conditioning?
NiceUni
September 25th, 2011
7:39 pm
But unfortunately the scoreboard is the only thing that matters…you might as well just say that Ole Miss got lucky or something…these are just more excuses that people make to defend a program, coaches, and players that constantly underperform…
NiceUni
September 25th, 2011
7:42 pm
Here’s what else the scoreboard says…Navy has a better team that UGA…Vandy has a better team than UGA…Tulsa and UGA are about equal…scoreboard says we suck a&&.
Get the hate out!
September 25th, 2011
7:45 pm
Get off this site if youre not a true dog fan. All the hell your doing is adding to the problem!! You dont think the players read your your negative comments about them day in and day out. You bunch of wagon jumpers. I suppose if we were 4-0 right now you wouldnt have hell to talk about, huh? Yes, we get it that were not an LSU or an ALA. All this negative talk is affecting recruiting too. You idiots can talk and point out the problems, take your soory self to Athens and take the job from Richt. Yeah, thats what I thought!!!! Your all just posers. Try on a GT t shirt and look in the mirror. You look great. Traders!!!!!
Grow UP People
September 25th, 2011
7:46 pm
The reason Vandy looked so good it b/c Miss was looking ahead – and Still@thebar – please tell me how winning by 7 is putting a beating on someone – what is NC ranked anyway?
Still@theBAR
September 25th, 2011
7:47 pm
You can’t compare UGA to Vandy or Navy. Vandy and Navy have the Best of the Best in Students that play some football too.
Half Century Dawg
September 25th, 2011
7:47 pm
The only stat that counts is the win / loss and Coach Richt has a .727 winning percentage overall. The last two years have been tuff, but even with those, .727 is one of the best in college football.
Grow UP People
September 25th, 2011
7:48 pm
So what if Bobo sits on a lead – the defense was dominating so why not – some people are never satisfied
Still@theBAR
September 25th, 2011
7:48 pm
Grow UP
That is one of your UGA brothers stealing my handle.
kerryb
September 25th, 2011
7:49 pm
Nothing like a UGA blog to make all the trollers and haters come out. Like some post that make some sense. The rest are just a bunch of moron trollers and no one cares what their comments are.
Still@theBAR
September 25th, 2011
7:51 pm
Grow UP
yes Bobo was just playing it close to the vest not to show Miss St anything right? Like Miss St doesn’t have film from BSU, Coastal Carolina, and USC.
Still@theBAR
September 25th, 2011
7:52 pm
Mason should get to play more.
Dr. Morpheus
September 25th, 2011
7:52 pm
It’s always funny to read to read the hysterical comments by the don’t-have-a-life ‘visitors’ to our blog (can you say, “Ignore?”). Yes, there’s plenty of room for improvement and the trend is positive. The D is playing well (Rambo is the national leader in INTs), Crowell is coming along. Kudos to Gates for playing through the pain.
Grow UP People
September 25th, 2011
7:52 pm
predictable comment still@the bar
punt return team is WEAK
September 25th, 2011
7:55 pm
Our punt return team has sucked for several years now. They very rarely put any pressure on the punter. Passive, passive, passive.
Buzz
September 25th, 2011
8:01 pm
GT ranked 21st in both polls…Go Jackets..
slydog
September 25th, 2011
8:06 pm
The score didn’t reflect the domination because the coaching is still suspect, plays it too close to the vest, and allowed for too many special teams break downs when it was obvious BEFORE the game that’s what Ole Miss had to do in order to score. CMR, IF you keep this job, please hire yourself a special teams coach like everybody else in the conference, just like a nutrition.
slydog
September 25th, 2011
8:06 pm
Nutritionist that is.
Bobo, Bobo, a Pirate's Life for Me
September 25th, 2011
8:08 pm
still @ the bar…
you’ve been drinking too much, your vision is blurred. I’m 5′9” and murray still has at least an inch and a half on me, at the least…
Grow UP People
September 25th, 2011
8:08 pm
Buzz – hope they can keep it up – but that my change when they play a real team
punt return team is WEAK
September 25th, 2011
8:11 pm
Sly,
Amen. We need a special teams coach.
bdawg
September 25th, 2011
8:12 pm
Negative nancies need to walk into on coming traffic!!! I’m so sick of you fair weather dawg fans! We’re 2-2 and in great shape to make a run with this schedule. Get on board or find a new team. Saban, go find a Bama blog chump!
Ga > Miss Stt
September 25th, 2011
8:14 pm
Georgia blows out miss state in athens—book it! The dogs were just flat and overconfident against ole miss expecting an easy win. Dawgs 38 miss state 13–the Dawgs will be back big!
Wait till next year...
September 25th, 2011
8:15 pm
Just wait!
wheresmycrackpipe?
September 25th, 2011
8:15 pm
the question above was “why do you see GA players raise their hand to come out of the game”……it is because they know they have a weak head coach that will not challenge them and get away with that crap…unlike saban and others. walsh misses 3 FG’s then kicks the kickoff out of bounds and our head coach has nothing to say to him???? how many real coaches would have met walsh at midfield and read him the riot act….not richst because he is soft
private plan watching
September 25th, 2011
8:17 pm
The UGA homers are back! You beat a team that just got hammered by VANDY! Think about it Athens hopefuls!
Still@theBAR
September 25th, 2011
8:18 pm
Just think if UGA can’t make it to the Dame this year it gets a little better next year.
Sat, Sep. 01 Buffalo Athens, Ga.
Sat, Sep. 08 South Carolina * Columbia, S.C.
Sat, Sep. 15 Florida Atlantic Athens, Ga
Sat, Sep. 22 Vanderbilt * Athens, Ga.
Sat, Sep. 29 Tennessee * Athens, Ga.
Sat, Oct. 06 Alabama * Tuscaloosa, Ala.
Sat, Oct. 13 Kentucky * Lexington, Ky.
Sat, Oct. 27 Florida * at Jacksonville, Fla.
Sat, Nov. 03 Ole Miss Athens, Ga.
Sat, Nov. 10 Auburn * Auburn, Ala.
Sat, Nov. 17 Georgia Southern Athens, Ga.
Sat, Nov. 24 Georgia Tech Athens, Ga.
Buffalo, Florida Atlantic, and Ga Southern are better than your OOC games this year, You do Swap Bama for Miss St though.
dbc
September 25th, 2011
8:19 pm
Just because I think Richt should be fired doesn’t make me a “trader.” Boy is our fan base dumb…
Beast from the East
September 25th, 2011
8:21 pm
http://www.gatorsports.com/article/20110925/ARTICLES/110929664?tc=cr
Texas A&M to join the SEC next year.
punt return team is WEAK
September 25th, 2011
8:23 pm
I’ve never understood the whiny fans who can’t stand to hear anything negative about their team, even if it’s from a fellow fan of the same team. Grow a pair and think about things analytically, instead of acting like a 10 year old.
Get Real
September 25th, 2011
8:25 pm
UGA is a mediocre team, face it. They looked mediocre against one of the worst teams in the conference. UF, Auburn, Tenn, and most likely GT will clean their plow. That is six losses right there. Miss St and Vandy are not sure wins. Mediocre. Get Real UGA fans, you are MEDIOCRE.
Dawg
September 25th, 2011
8:27 pm
Ditto bdawg. What a group of whiners and dawg haters.
Dawg 39
September 25th, 2011
8:28 pm
BSU is the only team that the DAWGS have played that is better than the DAWGS. They may lose again. The better team does not always win, obviously. But , give it a break & pull for this team. They are Good & they will continue to get better. Go DAWGS.
Dawg Dad
September 25th, 2011
8:33 pm
Help me out here folks. Is the Tech blog out of service or something. Why so many “haters” bothering to spew thier bile here on what should be a supportive DAWG BLAWG?!? For crying out loud, we won a conference game. Take the victory, get behond the team, and move on to next week. I have to think that many of the “it all sucks-fire Richt” crowd are what I call “Bumper Sticker” dawgs. Never attended or sent a child there, but get pickled and when it goes less than perfect they fold like cheap umbrellas in a summer storm. Get with us or GET GONE. GATA.
Still@theBAR
September 25th, 2011
8:36 pm
There are a few teams fans that are pulling for the Dawgs. It is hard not to take pleasure in seeing the wheels go flat on the Richt bus though. The Dawgs eating humble pie is such a great sight.
I am sure there are plenty of USC fan now pulling for UGA. I would think there are many Gator fans doing the same. I know there have to be some tech fans doing so as well. The Better UGA does before Losing to the Gators and Jackets on helps those teams strength of schedule.
Bogey
September 25th, 2011
8:37 pm
I said last night that it is time for the Richard Samuel experiment to end. Lest we forget this young man was a 5 star recruit as a 16 year old so let’s put him where he can be successful and running back isn’t it. I love his team first attitude and willingness to do anything to help but we owe him the opportunity to excel at a more natural position. Besides, Carlton looks perfectly capable of spelling Isiah several times a game. Loved the effort yesterday but not 100% sure they were totally focused.
JB
September 25th, 2011
8:37 pm
A win over hapless Ole Miss is great, then we are able to Watch Bama,LSU and Florida play on TV and then you begin to realize how far this proud program has dropped. WE all like Mark Richt, but he IS NOT bigger than Georgia football. I’ve heard the argument that all good coach’s have off years. We are past that. Just the management of the roster in simple terms of having enough Offensive lineman and linebackers to play would be a start. After watching the 3 above teams, who 5-6 years ago Richt could of lined up and played head to head, I feel now we could play LSU or Bama 12 straight weeks at home and be spotted 10 points and lose them all. Yes, Kentucky would to. We ain’t Kentucky….or we use to not be.
Dawg Dad
September 25th, 2011
8:40 pm
Losing to the Gators and Jackets
++++++++++++++++++++++
I don’t know about the Gators, but we own the Jackets lately and will agian this year. 4-0 in the ACC is just that, 4-0 in the ACC. Tech has some things going right so far, but UGA will beat them again this season. Bank on It, Bet on It, Accept It, Love It.
Wgh
September 25th, 2011
8:41 pm
I was glad to get the win. We didn’t look as good as Vandy did beating Ole Miss, but we pulled it off. There’s no doubt there’s been some improvement since Boise. I have a feeling that by the end of the year, this team will look pretty good. And the young players are going to be very good – as advertised – so things look good for next year.
Dawg Dad
September 25th, 2011
8:43 pm
Loved the effort yesterday but not 100% sure they were totally focused.
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
I can agree with your point there, Bogey. Maybe another win this week will give the guys some confidence and passion to rise up, get focused, and GATA going forward. Murray seems out of sorts and if he can get things clicking I think we will end up with a pretty good season.
JB
September 25th, 2011
8:48 pm
Dawg Dad…..You are kidding….Miss State took the #1 team in the Country as of today (LSU) to the brink.
They ain’t ole miss. They are good. Hold on Nellie.
Still@theBAR
September 25th, 2011
8:50 pm
Dawg Dad
You don’t know about the Gators? What is not to know? Everything you said about the Dawgs v Tech applies to the Gators v Dawgs.
There are FEW if ANY teams on UGA’s schedule that Fear matching Wits with Bobo. UGA has talent that can make plays but so do the teams the Dawgs play. No big college wants Bobo so what does that tell you?
Dirk
September 25th, 2011
8:50 pm
As long as Murray is around, the UGA offense will continue to be near the bottom in 3rd down conversions and sacks,
I’d LOVE to see a poised QB that doesn’t throw 20 yards over everybody’s head in there like Hutson Mason.
Long Time DAWG Lover
September 25th, 2011
8:54 pm
Here we go again. We sit on a lead for a half and score 3 points. Can’t do that and expect to win against better caliber opposition. King blames Bobo. But isn’t Richt the CEO and isn’t what he says is the law? You bet it is so the lead-sitting was with the blessing of CMR.
But no. Lead-sit is the mantra. 4th & 1 and he opts for a field goal against Ole MESS! His explanation for it was pathetic. He plays not to lose. That is CMR’s trade mark.
Keep on keeping the starters playing and someone is bound to get hurt whose injury will hurt us later in the season. It’s obvious he’s desperate for wins. CMR is a downright joke and so are we.
HogHead
September 25th, 2011
8:55 pm
I’m done with Aaron Murray. He couldn’t get the team in the end zone in the second half against the worst team in the SEC.
Murray’s offense is currently ranked:
#75 in 3rd down conversions
#100 in sacks
duronimo
September 25th, 2011
8:56 pm
I agree Bill, Crowell seemed to be taking some plays off in the second half. Bobo often abandons what’s clearly working in favor of what he prefers or simply likes to do. Against Ole MIss, the run was going great and was summarily abandoned. We still scored welll enough in the first half. There was no consistency whatever in the second half. What a contrast between the WVA – LSU game where both teams played their guts out for 60 minutes and used every offensive play in their tool box.
JB
September 25th, 2011
8:56 pm
Dirk, Mason will never get that chance unless Murray gets hurt. Never. Richt would worry about Aaron’s mental state being benched rather than giving someone else a shot. He allowed DB #3 Bryan Evans to play for two years getting us killed while we had a good roster of Athletic DB’s watching. That is not Richt’s style. Lost an entire year of Knowson for the same reason. We were told the play book was too much for him ( all 15 plays) and he needed to learn to block. Geez.
Swampdawg
September 25th, 2011
8:56 pm
Me and my 1.9 Million Bulldawg Nation Colleagues would like to know how a team that finished 2nd in the National Polls some 3 plus years ago and had 8 remarkable winning seasons with 2 SEC Championships can drop all the way down to be with the “Sisters of the Poor” and stay there! You won’t see that with Alabama, LSU and Florida. Very troubling!
Anderson
September 25th, 2011
8:58 pm
Agree, Richt’s playing NOT to lose, instead of being like Les Miles and PLAYING TO WIN.
When’s the last time we’ve seen;
1) reverse (Ole Miss nailed us on one)
2) fake punt return (aLABAMA’S WAS A THING OF BEAUTY)
3) trick play on offense (Ole Miss scored on 1)
4) going for it on 4th down
I think a lot of it is Richt doesn’t trust his QB Murray, don’t blame him, after going 0-8 against winning teams, Richt’s gun shy.
JB
September 25th, 2011
9:00 pm
My wife thinks the Lord is telling him he needs to be doing ministry work full time, and Mark won’t listen, so the Lord is doing it the hard way. Taking the decision out of Marks hands. Maybe something to it.
VININGSDAWG
September 25th, 2011
9:00 pm
Near domination, what game were you watching? We are light years from that! Dude quit smoking the red and black reefer, we are far from a good football team.
Listening to the pregame and Buck and Chip Towers were saying we have the best by far special teams in the country. What a damn joke, we are not even in the top three in the conference, You guys need to quit smoking the UGA dope.
Burma Shave
September 25th, 2011
9:01 pm
Dawgs only win
Against cupcake foes
They won’t beat real teams
Until Richt goes
BURMA SHAVE
Ace
September 25th, 2011
9:04 pm
UGA—DOMINATION????? 2 words don’t go together.
Look at thrid downs, 5 for 12 in seconsd half, our QB just falls apart in pressure situations.
PLEAS BENCH MURRAY.
JB
September 25th, 2011
9:07 pm
Who saw the State LSU game ? State is a load. They are not near as talented at the skill position as Bama and LSU, but size and speed and being physical, very close. Watch the line for this game. If we have a chance, our D will have to keep us in it. LSU had like 3 points the first half. We ain’t LSU, #1 now by the way.
Delbert D.
September 25th, 2011
9:08 pm
I read that the SEC told West Virginia “no”, so I’m not expecting them to consider Memphis. Can any team be worse? From Pete Thamel, “Coaches on the Hot Seat” today in the Times:
“There aren’t two more hopeless programs in college football right now than Memphis and New Mexico. Memphis has lost by a combined score of 148-20 to its three Football Bowl Subdivision opponents. (It did beat Austin Peay on Sept. 17 for a 1-3 record.)”
ME
September 25th, 2011
9:09 pm
I saw UGA Domination. i was hoping this was about the GYM Dawgs in leather and with whips. Now I see it is football and I just busted a gut laughing.
JB
September 25th, 2011
9:14 pm
test
Delbert D.
September 25th, 2011
9:15 pm
JB – I saw the Miss. St. – LSU game, and they are physical. Relf can be dangerous on short passes, in addition to his ability to run. Ballard is a horse. Their front 7 on defense aren’t real big, and they start 1 senior and 1 RS freshman.
Beneke
September 25th, 2011
9:15 pm
We’ll be presenting a very special tribute to Saint Jan Kemp before next week’s game.
You won’t want to miss it.
Runnin With The Dawgs
September 25th, 2011
9:15 pm
The scoreboard didn’t reflect that the only way Miss. could score was on Dipsey Doodle plays.
RS Dawg
September 25th, 2011
9:16 pm
I agree with you Dawg Dad, I can’t understand why these”other people” get on the Georgia blog. I wouldn’t waste my time on the other sites. GO DAWGS!!!
BigG
September 25th, 2011
9:16 pm
Look at Murray’s accuracy so far:
Own 1-20 yard line: 65%
Own 21-40 yard line: 68%
Own 40-opp 40 yard line: 72%
Watch what happen closer we get to goal line:
Opponents 39-21 yard line: 52%
Red Zone: 55%
The guy has to go.
Bring on Hutson Mason.
Murray chokes under pressure.
JB
September 25th, 2011
9:18 pm
Richt has 8 more chances. Nuff said
FLA DAWG
September 25th, 2011
9:19 pm
Ole Miss is tied for the bottom of The SEC…………….and we dominated them.
Wow, thrill me again.
Miss State is just around the corner………..they’re average at best.
Dawgs lose by 3.
ME
September 25th, 2011
9:20 pm
Mason can’t play ahead of a Star Florida QB. Richt was a Star QB that lost his job at Miami. Richt picks his horse QB and rides him to the death.
Mobile Dawg
September 25th, 2011
9:20 pm
Agree JB, I don’t think the Dawgs are prepared to play a “purely” physical football game for four quarters. I think MSU takes the air totally out of CMR’s era at UGA. Bobo and Richt don’t know how to prepare and execute a “ball control” offensive game plan IMO.
Delbert D.
September 25th, 2011
9:25 pm
Maybe Coach Richt should try red wool pants: “A “Derek Dooley’s Orange Pants” Facebook group had more than 25,000 followers on Friday, and the pants have their own Twitter account (@Dooleys_pants).”
“After the Vols lost to Florida, Dooley said, “The pants cannot guarantee a win”
Source – nytimes
Still@theBAR
September 25th, 2011
9:31 pm
D.D
That is funny.
I like that people are behind Richt, but the question is…….What can he do to make the dawgs better? He has stated he made the necessary changes, but to no avail. The fans calling for his HEAD are sounding smarter than the ones saying things are fine. I think they should play mason, but as a fan of another team I hope they stick with Murray until the bitter end.
george stein
September 25th, 2011
9:32 pm
teh score also didnt reflect how shoddy ole miss is at football. what a stinker – good god
PT
September 25th, 2011
9:33 pm
The problem that I have with Georgia fans is that they can’t see the big picture. If you recruiting like Georgia historically and have the recurring performances each weekend, there are big underlying issues.
Remember, Richt contacted three defensive coordinator, one a former player, and was turned down by all three. With the facilities and revenue available, that seems very strange indeed. There is something drastically wrong.
The Ghost of Wally Butts
September 25th, 2011
9:34 pm
For any Dawg fan who is now guzzling the Dream Team Kool-aid….may I offer a few COLD…HARD…FACTS?
FACT – Dream Team has won 1 game against a high school team from SC and 1 game against a team manhandled by Vandy
FACT – Dream Team margin of victory over Ole Miss=14; Vandy’s margin of victory over Ole Miss=23
FACT – Dream Team record against Division I Teams not defeated by Vandy= 0-2
FACT – Dream Team record playing in Power Ranger costumes = 0-1
I’ll just pass on the Kool-aid, thank you very much, until I see the final scores against more Div I opponents who have NOT been manhandled by Vandy.
Bigguy
September 25th, 2011
9:35 pm
Jeff, I think you need to use a helping verb in a sentence.
DawgVoiceofReason
September 25th, 2011
9:35 pm
Bill,
What are the facts about Crowell? If he is hurt or injured, please don’t imply or insinuate that he is out of shape. You and others continue to do that. Do you really believe what you are saying? It doesn’t make sense on its face.
But regardless of whether he is or is not in shape, his individual condition does not reflect on the conditioning of the team as a whole. To argue otherwise, as others have done, is foolish. He is a Freshman who has only been in the program a short time.
Whiskey Breath
September 25th, 2011
9:39 pm
I think it is time to extend Richt’s contract. I can see him now structin his stuff after the big win!
He won the hotseat bowl. By the way, Nutt cashed in in along time ago, he has a 3 million dollar buyout. Nutt didn’t sweat it.
PT
September 25th, 2011
9:40 pm
What ever happened to Uncle Ben? He always helped with my grammar.
rxdawg79
September 25th, 2011
9:41 pm
@JB: “we are able to Watch Bama,LSU and Florida play on TV and then you begin to realize how far this proud program has dropped.”
Totally agree with you. I watched the UA/Ark and LSU/WVU games yesterday. Bama and LSU play the game light-years ahead of us. Didn’t watch UF so I can’t comment there. However, we should be grateful that neither the Tide nor the Tigers are on our schedule.
SC Dog fan
September 25th, 2011
9:41 pm
3-2 after beating Miss. State would sure make me feel alot better about the economy! Come on CMR!
JR
September 25th, 2011
9:42 pm
Why is it that if some people (myself included) feel that the team is not playing to its potential and the overall state of the program is not what it should be that we somehow have less of a right to offer criticism than others to state their positive positions? It is not being a “fair weather fan” or “negative” to state one’s opinion that we are not where we should be. A win is a win. Sometimes you win ugly or lose a close game that you should have won. But to imply that the 3 going on 4 year back slide in wins and the overall appearance of the program in terms of lack of discipline and ability to win big games is somehow a new thing is just putting your head in the sand.
kerryb
September 25th, 2011
9:45 pm
Ghost. Just shut the He** up if you don’t have anything positive to say. You’re just another hating troller and no one cares what you have to say. You obviously expected the Freshmen to play like NFL players in the first game. That would be pretty stupid to expect. I think the Freshmen have looked great since then. The turnovers hurt against SC but SC was totally dominated on that day. I have been impressed with Crowell, Mitchell, Bennett and Herrera. I think this team is showing that it has some great young talent and is about to go on a run. Sit back and watch. It will be fun to see all the naysayers have to shut their pie hole.
PT
September 25th, 2011
9:45 pm
rxdawg79 – grateful indeed. It would be an embarrassment of epic proportion.
Still@theBAR
September 25th, 2011
9:45 pm
Who will Murray throw to next year? I can’t see O. Charles coming back this being his Jr. year. If UGA isn’t in the Dome or #2 in the East I see Charles taking the money and bolting for the NFL.
What do the rest of you think?
Delbert D.
September 25th, 2011
9:48 pm
Mitchell and 4 or 5 tight ends, at least.
kerryb
September 25th, 2011
9:49 pm
Still@theBAR , Jay Rome is redshirting and is going to be a beast of a TE. They say as a Freshman he could be starting for most teams but he is behind Charles, White, and Lynch here. He’ll also have Mitchell, Bennett, and Marlon Brown who is struggling through an ankle injured in the first game.
PT
September 25th, 2011
9:50 pm
Stay@theBAR cause it will not matter.
Still@theBAR
September 25th, 2011
9:53 pm
I understand Murray has targets, but his favorite is Charles. He always knows where Charles is. I don’t know if he can do the same with another player. That is just what I have noticed.
kerryb
September 25th, 2011
9:54 pm
Jay Rome will be that next player.
kerryb
September 25th, 2011
9:57 pm
From the practice videos I have seen Rome is bigger than Charles and has a better set of hands. One video I saw from practice this summer he caught a badly thrown ball from one of the QB’s around his knees then turned up field.
Macclenny_dawg
September 25th, 2011
9:57 pm
As a UGA fan Richt has 2 go!!! He will B gone after Tech game!!! He has divided the fan base against each other and whoever gets the job will unite the fan base. Ever wonder why year in and year out we don’t have players ready 2 play??? Its because we play not 2 lose and never blow anybody away so our backups never get a chance 2 shine except in practice!!! Then the coaches don’t have confidence in them because they never been in a game situation!!! Florida, Alabama, Lsu they blow the average teams away and get their freshmen in the game and get 2 play !!! It also rests their starters and eliminayes the risk of injury!!! Somebody name a game in the Richt era where we blew a good team out??? Only 8 more games in the Richt era!!! I just hope we get a proven coach who replaces Richt!!! Go Dawgs!!!
Still@theBAR
September 25th, 2011
10:01 pm
Richt said. “And also I’ve just been busy trying to get first downs and touchdowns and things like that. … I’m kind of the guy that says, ‘Hey, just tell me who we’re going to play, and let’s go play ’em.’”
Wouldn’t be better if he said” let’s go beat’em.”
JB
September 25th, 2011
10:02 pm
may not be Richt’s or Murray’s problem, although with a top notch OC, murray might flourish. We do nothing to surprise anyone. Speaking of that, did anyone notice the draw Bobo called on 3rd &15. Kudo’s to my wife, she called the play before the ball was snapped. We don’t EVERRRRRRRRRRRRR try to stretch the field in those situations, unless it’s late 4th qtr and we’re losing.
UGAKev
September 25th, 2011
10:06 pm
“Mike Bobo decided to try and sit on an 11-point lead and went conservative in his second-half playcalling”.
That says it all about our coaching staff Bill, playing not to lose is exactly what I saw sitting in the stands at the game. Were playing Ole Miss who couldn’t score on their mothers and yet were scared to go for the throat. I want a coaching staff that is going to coach a team without worrying about their jobs by sitting on a lead. If we try this approach against Tennesse , Florida, or even Tech it will not work because they can score some points.
kerryb
September 25th, 2011
10:09 pm
You know, I’m getting really sick and tired and bored we these unoriginal Richt must go comments. So, if we got someone else and I don’t think there is anyone established or better, if he struggled the first 2 years with the same players then you will have a bunch of idiots saying HE must go. What would have happened to FSU in the 90’s if all the FSU fans that were fair weathered idiots have pushed for Bobby Bowden to be fired in the 80’s when he could win more than 8 or 9 games for about 6 years. Those 90’s championships would have never happened. It is rare for a coach to have the success that Nick Saban and Urban Meyer had in their first few years. Most coaches go through a period where they have some seasons where they struggle. You don’t throw everything in the trash and start over. People like Macclenny dawg are complete idiots. They where the ones just loving Mark Richt when he was winning 10-11 games a year. Now they want to bash him. The only mistake I think that mainly McGarity made this year was they should not have played that Boise game knowing we may have to rely on some Freshman. We should have played Coastal Carolina first a tuned up for a game like that. Since that Boise game I think the team has played pretty well. Think about this, we now have the same record as FSU who started out #5 in the polls. You think the FSU fans are ready to get rid of Jimbo Fisher. No because they are a lot smarter than some UGA fans.
JB
September 25th, 2011
10:11 pm
Coach Dan Mullen
kerryb
September 25th, 2011
10:11 pm
JB, I think we stretched the field pretty good when Murray completed that 60 yard pass to Mitchell. You know what? That was not in the 4th quarter and we were not behind.
16 games, 7 W's and 9 losses
September 25th, 2011
10:12 pm
Has anyone seen Crowell run 3 straight plays—-he runs twice and heads for the
side lines, so much for coach T’s conditioning program. The boy needs to run the stadium
steps until he drops, which would be proably once.
JB
September 25th, 2011
10:12 pm
Was it 3rd and long?
kerryb
September 25th, 2011
10:13 pm
JB, on the draw on 3rd and 15, were we on our side of the field? You don’t have many 3rd and 15 calls. It’s better to be safe and punt when you are up and your defense is playing well.
JB
September 25th, 2011
10:13 pm
Has Malcomb had a carry ? That would be Boo.
kerryb
September 25th, 2011
10:15 pm
I saw Crowell run several plays in a row. When you got a rib injury it’s probable hard to keep your wind. don’t think it has anything to do with the conditioning program. Besides, Crowell didn’t come in until the second week of June. He wasn’t in the conditioning program for the whole off season.
JB
September 25th, 2011
10:15 pm
Must be a Georgia Thing. Lots of other teams don’t ” give up” on a drive
kerryb
September 25th, 2011
10:15 pm
JB, I was wondering about him too. It looks like he’s one of those guys that can’t keep healthy.
kerryb
September 25th, 2011
10:17 pm
JB, I don’t think you would see Nick Saban chunking it down the field on 3rd and 15 in his own territory with a lead and a defense playing good.
AceDawg
September 25th, 2011
10:18 pm
The Dawgs played ok. Ok as in they would have lost to a top 25 team. UGA is always talking about games as if they are preparation for the future. The good teams play with urgency and push for top line performance NOW. I’m worried about the Dawgs but will certainly keep cheering them on as long as they win.
JB
September 25th, 2011
10:18 pm
An 18 year old can’t get in playing shape in 90 days. In high school , we started getting in shape around the first of August….and most of us played both ways, just say’n. Also , being ranked the #1RB recruit in the country, you would hope he would hit the door “in Shape”, just say’n.
kerryb
September 25th, 2011
10:18 pm
JB, If you noticed Ole Miss was playing a 4-2-5 defense most of the day with 5 DB’s. You don’t have much success against that on 3rd and 15 when they know you have to pass to get it.
kerryb
September 25th, 2011
10:19 pm
JB, were you a RB trying to play with bruised ribs?
JB
September 25th, 2011
10:19 pm
I think Nick plays to win. Scoring 3 on Ole Miss in the second half, do we? or are we just a pretty simple football team?
JB
September 25th, 2011
10:20 pm
Offensive Center and DT. Played hurt a lot. Had to.
kerryb
September 25th, 2011
10:20 pm
One thing you haven’t seen this year is a total collapse in the 4th quarter like last year. You noticed in the SC and Ole Miss game they were still playing strong in the 4th quarter so I would say that the conditioning program is working.
kerryb
September 25th, 2011
10:21 pm
JB, you don’t have to sprint a lot at those positions.
kerryb
September 25th, 2011
10:23 pm
JB, the point I was making is that if you watch most games a lot of OC’s call a running play on 3rd and 15 because to chunk it when they are playing a defense looking for it on your own side of the field is risky. I don’t think even Nick Saban takes those risks.
Keeping score
September 25th, 2011
10:23 pm
By actual count, Russ soiled his red panties more than Israel Troupe by a score of 4-3.
JB
September 25th, 2011
10:25 pm
kerryb, IMO. I don’t think there is any energy left on that team to be dynamic. We all compare things in life, wife’s, lawns, salaries etc. I’m comparing these Dawgs to the best lawns in the conference, and trust me, we need a heavy dose of weed and feed. We ain’t got it. It’ll all play out the next 9 weeks.
I think Mark IS a great guy, but we aren’t playing top level SEC football….And haven’t in 2 years.
kerryb
September 25th, 2011
10:25 pm
Keeping Score, why don’t you go to the Tech blog with all the other morons.
interesting
September 25th, 2011
10:26 pm
Bill– i usually like your articles– but come on– grasping here. Sober up before the work one week starts. It was Ole Miss and every one else that has played them has looked better than us.
Still@theBAR
September 25th, 2011
10:26 pm
if Crowell is really hurt why not sit him against a bad Ole Miss Team so he could be healthy for Miss St?
JB
September 25th, 2011
10:27 pm
Then you’ve never played the line. Getting tied up in a street fight on both sides for 48 minutes takes a ton of stamina.
As a public service...
September 25th, 2011
10:28 pm
Mississippi State 34, Georgia 24
Bye bye SEC East!
kerryb
September 25th, 2011
10:28 pm
Still@theBAR , have you seen Richard Samuel IV and his upright running? He should have stayed at LB. We could use him there. I like this tandem of Carlton Thomas and Crowell.
17 games, 8W's and 9 losses
September 25th, 2011
10:28 pm
JB and kerryb,
Ya’ll need to get a room
JB
September 25th, 2011
10:29 pm
LMAO 17 games……
kerryb
September 25th, 2011
10:30 pm
JB, I didn’t notice Crowell needing a breather in the SC game until he bruised his ribs. He obviously getting winded because of it.
ga gator
September 25th, 2011
10:30 pm
Overall a win is a win. Muschamp has already had a quote where basically he said, If you win in this league, nothing matters. My only concern with Richt during the game was when he kicked a field goal on 4th and inches ( or tried to anyway) instead of going for it and then when he was on his own 45 yard line a little later he went for it on 4th and about 18 inches. His logic sometimes makes no sense, but then again a win is a win. I would rather win ugly anytime than have a moral victory in a loss.
kerryb
September 25th, 2011
10:31 pm
17 games, 8W’s and 9 losses , You need to go to the Tech blog with all the other losers and morons.
JB
September 25th, 2011
10:32 pm
The fact that Malcome has not gotten any noticeable carries tells me Crowell and Samuels and a little Carlton is it. Don’t know if Crowell will make it to the end. Little Young and tender for full blown physical SEC football.
Bama Mike
September 25th, 2011
10:33 pm
Four games in and the word conditioning is brought out in 3 of 4 first games. Crowell as looked gassed by the 3rd quarter. Looks like he is going to be a 15 touch per game guy. Agree Lattimore and Richardson look stronger as game goes on
Losersville = UGA
September 25th, 2011
10:33 pm
Dawgs are going to lose to MS? Damn. Just damn.
JB
September 25th, 2011
10:35 pm
If Derick Dooley beats Richt, It’ll be bad.
Still@theBAR
September 25th, 2011
10:35 pm
Those losers are 4-0? nice try kerryb. Until Murray wins a game against a good team with a winning record there is little room to talk crap.
kerryb
September 25th, 2011
10:35 pm
If Crowell is a 15 touch per game guy why did he touch it for about 30 yesterday?
kerryb
September 25th, 2011
10:36 pm
All the Tech morons can hit the exits of the UGA blog now. No one cares what you think.
Delbert D.
September 25th, 2011
10:36 pm
kerryb – Samuel is big and strong, but his upright running works against him. I’m wondering if he’s too stiff to lower his pad level.
dbc
September 25th, 2011
10:38 pm
JB, I enjoy reading your posts and I’m right there with you. Dawg Dad — you have really flawed logic. I don’t get why people have to say if you’re critical to UGA, you never went there, never played football, never sent a child there, etc. To the contrary. I spent over half my life in Athens, graduated from UGA, my father was a Dean at UGA, and I bleed red and black. I just can’t abide watching a highly paid coaching staff with every advantage in the world continue to show up flat and uninspired week after week, year after year. It’s just getting old. I love the dawgs, but they aren’t playing up to a fraction of their potential. Others have said, and I agree, after watching Bama and LSU play yesterday — they are light years ahead of us. And that’s due to Mark Richt. And we’ve been talking about the same issues for far too long, and without any solutions. UGA will not run the table. I see at least two or more losses, and if that happens, I hope McGarity has the sack to do what needs to be done. But of course, I’m a fair weather fan for wanting something better….
Hammerdawg
September 25th, 2011
10:39 pm
It would be interesting to see what a real OC could do with all of Georgia’s offensive talent, unfortunately we will never know with Bobo calling the plays!
Rick Moore
September 25th, 2011
10:40 pm
I have no respect for any person who would use the privilege of writing this blog to use it to take another cheap shot at Coach Fabris. What would make you think that you have any credentials to begin criticize any coach’s knowledge. or ability? Please put your coaching resume’ online so we can see your credentials. I will match Coach Fabris’ resume’ with yours any day. I do not think anyone in the NCAA or NFL has hired you to coach as they have Jon. Even to an amateur like you it should be obvious now that neither Coach Fabris or Coach Martinez was the root of our problems at UGA, Unlike you, Mr. King, I do not profess to KNOW the answers to our problems, but I do know that Coaches Richt, Bobo, Martinez, Fabris,etc have forgotten more football than you or any of the other wannabes who spout all the answers on this page will ever know. Like you, I wish we would win every game, but unlike you and many others on this page, I do understand that winnning the SEC and the BCS is not the most important thing in the world. I still would rather have Coach Richt as the Head MAN at UGa than any other coach in the United States. If you must criticize, please at least be “professional” enough to confine it those responsible now. Seriously, what was your purpose in bringing Jon into this article. That takes a small “man” to cheap shot someone like that. No, I am not a relative of Jon’s, just someone who has had the privilege to have known him (and his late Father, Coach Frank Fabris) for 50 years. I hope you will reconsider, be a real MAN, and apologize in writing for this cheap shot. Selah.
Still@theBAR
September 25th, 2011
10:40 pm
30 touches for 150 yards no TDs. He did all the work between the 20’s. have to get in the EZ.
kerryb
September 25th, 2011
10:41 pm
dbc, they may have showed up flat in the Boise State game but I think that was more the OC’s play calling. You can’t say they showed up flat and uninspired in the next three games. That comment has become such a cliche with the Richt bashers.
kerryb
September 25th, 2011
10:43 pm
I think most of the time Bobo tried to throw in the end zone. Don’t remember Crowell getting the ball inside the 10 trying to get in the end zone. I maybe be wrong but I think he tried to run Samuel the bigger back inside the 10.
Single or double wide for you?
September 25th, 2011
10:44 pm
And the homers are proud of barely skating by Ole Miss?
Keep on swilling the Kool-Aid in your single wides!
kerryb
September 25th, 2011
10:44 pm
Single or double wide for you? Go to the Tech blog.
kerryb
September 25th, 2011
10:46 pm
I don’t think we barely skated by Olw Miss. They were never really in that game all day. The defense smothered them. If our kicker didn’t miss those kicks it would have been 36-13. That’s not barely skating by moron.
kerryb
September 25th, 2011
10:48 pm
If a team has to resort to trick plays (ie. SC and Ole Miss) to get much of anything you are dominating them.
Still@theBAR
September 25th, 2011
10:48 pm
Nothing fun on the TECH blog. All the dawgs are over here crying. Hard to take the dawg Trolls seriously on the Tech blog when Tech is 4-0 and UGA is 2-2.
Dude
September 25th, 2011
10:48 pm
I seriously cannot see Bobo being back next season. No improvement what so ever in his play calling and it shows year after year.
Richard Dawson
September 25th, 2011
10:49 pm
Bill, you are the biggest fanboy ever. We couldn’t put away a WEAK Mississippi team despite numerous opportunities. Vandy crushed them and we barely snuck by. We are terrible. 6-6 at best.
Delbert D.
September 25th, 2011
10:50 pm
Let’s cool down a bit, and go off topic for 3 minutes or so. For those who weren’t around in the ’50s and ’60s, here is some video of Jim Brown, the greatest running back in pro football history. Incredible power and balance. Make sure to watch the last clip in the video.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b6cCXNBeVfc
hop
September 25th, 2011
10:51 pm
mason is our only hope,but richt will play murry only until richt is fired.
PowerDawg
September 25th, 2011
10:51 pm
Pay no mind to SABAN…he is a gutless punk who talks big while cowering in the shadows. Anonymity is the only way cowards can generate attention to their rhetoric.
Still@theBAR
September 25th, 2011
10:51 pm
kerryb tell that to the Dawg trolls on the Tech blog that too. If Tech doesn’t miss a FG and Hill doesn’t drop a wide open 50 yrd TD, the Tech easily beats UNC. Isn’t that great about IFs. You like then for your team but don’t like them for Tech. That is hypocritical don’t you agree?
17 games, 8W's and 9 losses
September 25th, 2011
10:52 pm
kerryb
just chill out man, you are just too tense
kerryb
September 25th, 2011
10:52 pm
Here’s the rest of the year. Miss State is mostly a running team, Ga defense has been good against the run all year. TN is down one WR, Junior and senior secondary will completely shut down Da’ Rick. Vandy is a running team, see Miss State. Auburn has a terrible pass defense. Murray will carve it up. Kentucky is just bad. The only team UGA has to worry about is UF in the SEC the rest of the year.
Ungawa
September 25th, 2011
10:54 pm
Pretty much after the game, all that matters is the W. Check out http://www.whobeat.net, updated on Monday or Tuesday, to see a pecking order determined by W’s.
kerryb
September 25th, 2011
10:55 pm
Still@theBAR , tell them. I for one NEVER go on a Tech blog. I like discussing my team with sensible fans. I don’t care to go on another teams blog to incite them. And I wish the people that do would not come on here because I could care less what they think.
17 games, 8W's and 9 losses
September 25th, 2011
10:57 pm
kerryb
now I get it, you are a would of, should of, could of man—classic
kerryb
September 25th, 2011
10:57 pm
Still@theBAR , I wouldn’t go on a Tech blog to incite them for beating UNC. I thought they played a pretty good game against them. I wanted to see what they would do against a pretty good team and not one they could just beat up on. I think they did a good job.
SatillaDawg
September 25th, 2011
10:58 pm
Weak win. Florida will kill us.
Gotta get better, Dawgs.
Sic ‘em.
kerryb
September 25th, 2011
11:00 pm
SatillaDawg, because UF beat up on Kentucky? Kentucky is just bad this year. They almost lost to Western Kentucky to start the year. Beating up on this year’s Kentucky team that doesn’t have Randall Cobb or Mike Hartline anymore doesn’t impress me.
kerryb
September 25th, 2011
11:02 pm
SatillaDawg , I don’t think beating a team that you only allowed 183 total yards against is a weak win. We shouldn’t miss FG’s with a Grozo award runner up kicker.
powerhouse?
September 25th, 2011
11:03 pm
Bill, you sure about a SC player appearing to get stronger during a game?
Normal football training takes weeks of preparation and certain types of exercise are avoided immediately prior to a game to prevent fatigue.
A fatigued player is a slower player. Is that not the reason you need depth?
Still@theBAR
September 25th, 2011
11:03 pm
I was happy with how the D stood up. The O had 2 TO that hurt some but still had almost 500 yrds. Like I said Hill doesn’t drop that TD Tech would have been over 500 yrds again.
No I don’t really like the dawgs but I ma smart enough to know for tech to be seen as good they have to beat a good UGA team too. I still say MASON is worth giving a shot. I think he will prove to be good in games if he can play when all the best players are on the field not scrubs in clean up duty
17 games, 8W's and 9 losses
September 25th, 2011
11:04 pm
kerryb
you are right about losing to Florida, but you also lose to at least 2 of the other teams you listed. less than a 50-50 chance against MSU and Tenn and Richt always loses to a team he should beat–Vandy, Ky, or Auburn———-hello 6-6 and goodbye Richt
Delbert D.
September 25th, 2011
11:05 pm
Ungawa – Thanks for the link. I’ve been seeking that kind of info for several decades.
drbasic
September 25th, 2011
11:05 pm
@Richard Dawson
dude, if by “crushed” you mean Vandy had under 200 yards of offense against Miss. and GA had right at 500 yards offense against Miss……then crushed=weak…………so i guess Vandy did crush them and Ga didn’t…………….moron
kerryb
September 25th, 2011
11:05 pm
Hard for Lattimore to get fatigued with Garcia chunking incomplete passes and INT’s all over the field in the first half then relying on him to bail them out in the second half. He gets all of his work in the second half. He takes the first half off.
kerryb
September 25th, 2011
11:06 pm
17 games, 8W’s and 9 losses , I didn’t say we would lose to UF. I said it was the toughest SEC game we have left.
Still@theBAR
September 25th, 2011
11:06 pm
Steelers and Colts 13 each. Never would have guessed that. Don’t think I can finish watching it. i might fall asleep. Stilladawg do what is best for UGA and it will work out.
kerryb
September 25th, 2011
11:08 pm
17 games, 8W’s and 9 losses , we will absolutely not lose to UT. What are they going to beat us with? If Auburn can beat Miss State with the terrible defense they have then we should certainly beat them.
drbasic
September 25th, 2011
11:09 pm
Just wondering, is there a Ga blog where GA FOOTBALL can be discussed? not so much Tech, Auburn, Bama, LSU. Tenn, etc….I guess other colleges have no blogs. I think the only colleges this week I know of SHOULD be GEORGIA and MISS St………..nothing else need matter
kerryb
September 25th, 2011
11:10 pm
17 games, 8W’s and 9 losses , I wish you would go to the blog of whatever team you are a fan of because you are obviously just a moron that wants to come on here and bash UGA and try to start something up. Be gone with you.
Still@theBAR
September 25th, 2011
11:11 pm
drbasic
a dawg fan explained to me after the Coastal Carolina win with few yards and a big score it was because UGA or in this caes Vandy didn’t have far to go to score because of where they started their drives. Now you get the moron tag. See it is all relative. Vandy crushed them every way they could. UGA did not crush Ole Miss other than running around with the ball between the 20’s and burning the clock I guess.
kerryb
September 25th, 2011
11:12 pm
drbasic , It should be this one but you can’t keep the idiots and morons that troll out of here. From now on I’m just commenting on sensible comments by REAL UGA fans. the rest of them can just kiss my a**.
Furman Bishop
September 25th, 2011
11:14 pm
Only a masochistic UGA fan would want to play LSU or Alabama for the SEC championship in front of a national TV audience. Richt could never beat WVA in Morgantown the way the “Mad Hatter” and LSU did. Richt just doesn’t have it in him, and there is nothing that can be done about it.
17 games, 8W's and 9 losses
September 25th, 2011
11:17 pm
kerryb
you forget MSU clean the dawg’s clock last year and they are better this year. Do you really thionk the dawgs are better this year? I don’t
In the future, when you speak of UGA, and you will...
September 25th, 2011
11:20 pm
Buh bye to Muck Wretched. With or without Saint Mark, the dawgs have sunk to a state of total irrelevancy, right to the limits of oblivion.
No one knows about them, and no one cares anymore.
kerryb
September 25th, 2011
11:21 pm
Still@theBAR , dude did you even watch this game? UGA had 475 total yards to Ole Miss’s 183. Ole Miss was dominated so bad that they had to resort to trick plays to get anything. If Walsh hits the field goals it’s 36-13. Without the trick plays it’s 36-0. Vandy did not crush Ole Miss is every way. Vandy gave up 149 yards passing, UGA did too. Vandy gave up 85 yards rushing. UGA gave up 34 yards rushing. Ole Miss was totally dominated by UGA NOT Vandy.
drbasic
September 25th, 2011
11:23 pm
still@thebar
that is my point. It was where they started their drives….they COULD NOT sustain a long drive. Look at their rushing yards yesterday, they have no backfield or QB. We may not have “finished” our drives but we have the power to do so…..before you say it, yes I know it is the score that counts, but in the long run it is the “W” that matters most.
Kerryb
I just don’t understand other team fans being on this blog. I could not imagine myself to stoop to go to another teams blog and berate them, it is senseless and thus a true meaning of the word “troll”. I will support this team and staff win or lose, if and when change is made, i will then support that regime. Of course a Tech buddy of mine (for over 40 years) stated, that many here are just jealous of the flagship school and try to simply rile up people…..i guess if you have no life, you have no life
kerryb
September 25th, 2011
11:26 pm
17 games, 8W’s and 9 losses , we lost to Miss State by 12 points last year. As I remember it was a close game until the 4th quarter. Miss State is not quite as good as they were last year. Their defense is not as good. Last week they had to win in OT against La Tech 26-20.
Still@theBAR
September 25th, 2011
11:26 pm
kerryb
You know better than to use the IFs. You call out other teams fans for saying IF.
Vandy has had 5 picks in both of their last 2 games. That maybe part of the reason Ole miss didn’t have more passing yards against them then. Would I be correct in assuming that?
Still@theBAR
September 25th, 2011
11:29 pm
Anybody watching the Colts Steelers? 20-20 with 1 min left and Steelers ball. Didn’t know the Colts had it in them.
drbasic
September 25th, 2011
11:30 pm
at the bar
I will jump in here…IMO, you are correct there, however; if you float passes instead of throwing them, many will be intercepted. Both the QB’s yesterday improved throwing verses floating
drbasic
September 25th, 2011
11:31 pm
atthebar
without Manning Colts are not so much i think
SatillaDawg
September 25th, 2011
11:33 pm
Score should have been a lot more lopsided, kerryb. Dawgs couldn’t get the ball in the endzone.
How about more TD’s and fewer fieldgoals. And when we do have to kick, how about making it. Get your mind on your job, Walsh.
Special teams still suck, BIG TIME! Only thing that kept Ole Miss in the game.
Second half was a snoozer. Let’s call it the Case of the Disappearing Dawgs. You think UF is gonna put up with that kind of second half play? NOT!
And what’s with all the mouthing off? What exactly has this team done that gives them the right to mouth off to their opponents? Shut yer trap, Isaiah.
I just don’t see the quality of play and caliber of coaching needed to win the SEC East, and beyond.
But hey, hope springs eternal.
So, Go Dawgs! Sic ‘em!
Still@theBAR
September 25th, 2011
11:33 pm
you are right I thought to but damn they gave the Steelers all they wanted tonight. Steelers are going to kick the FG for the win but the COLTS played like they are not in the Andrew Luck Raffle.
Looks like Steelers get the win.
Delbert D.
September 25th, 2011
11:35 pm
From some of the sentiments expressed here, I guess I should not be allowed to watch every Georgia game as I have done for many years.
Nice
September 25th, 2011
11:35 pm
@ kerryb…are you serious?
drbasic
September 25th, 2011
11:36 pm
Yep the colts held up pretty good. I was surprised at a lot of todays outcomes. A lot more parity than i thought i guess
kerryb
September 25th, 2011
11:36 pm
Still@theBAR , Here’s some more stats for you. Ole Miss had 62 total plays against Vandy, against UGA they had 56. They were 3-11 on 1st down, against Vandy they were 4-14. Vandy got 5 INT’s but they also turned the ball over 3 times to Ole Miss. UGA got 2 INT’s but only gave up the ball once on a INT. So, who really dominated Ole Miss?
kerryb
September 25th, 2011
11:38 pm
SatillaDawg , I agree with you on the special teams. I’ve been disappointed in them so far. Who is coaching them this year? I thought they were pretty good with Belin coaching them last year.
kerryb
September 25th, 2011
11:39 pm
Don’t care about the Colts and the Steelers. This is a UGA blog.
drbasic
September 25th, 2011
11:39 pm
at the bar
I understand we disagree about the dawgs and stuff….but as in Football, do you think the Bills are the real deal this year?
Ivan Clapper
September 25th, 2011
11:40 pm
I loves das dawgs vhen da win but Good Golly Helga, ve hates dem when da loses…………….Vemember dat true Dawg Vans……………….:)
Still@theBAR
September 25th, 2011
11:40 pm
kerryb you haven’t seen tech’s kickoff then if you don’t like some of UGA special teams. We did get a blocked punt against UNC though.
Delbert D.
September 25th, 2011
11:40 pm
Unless someone is trying to use stats to place a big bet in Vegas, Why does Georgia beating Ole Miss worse or not worse matter? Georgia does in fact play Vanderbilt this year.
Still@theBAR
September 25th, 2011
11:41 pm
Gailey with a Harvard QB…………..AHHAHAHAHAHA who would have ever made bets on 3-0?
drbasic
September 25th, 2011
11:42 pm
come on kerryb, i am with you, but it is simply some justified football questions, that might get reasonable answers without much hate as it is a common denominator, and i am willing to talk football with any logical person
kerryb
September 25th, 2011
11:42 pm
I don’t know if it’s because of the new KO rule but it doesn’t seem like teams are playing good special teams this year. It’s like they are not practicing it much because they think they are not going to get a lot of run backs anyway.
Still@theBAR
September 25th, 2011
11:43 pm
Delbert
good call. you can watch the Dawgs on TV I want tell Super.
drbasic
September 25th, 2011
11:43 pm
my thoughts exactly!!!
kerryb
September 25th, 2011
11:44 pm
Delbert D. , I posted all of that because Still@theBAR was trying to imply that Vandy was better than us because they, in his words, crushed Ole Miss and he didn’t think we did.
Still@theBAR
September 25th, 2011
11:44 pm
Tech kicker is kiccking HIGH and to the 20 because he can’t get it to the EZ enough of the time. What a waste of a scholarship.
drbasic
September 25th, 2011
11:45 pm
kerryb
i might be wrong but i think i heard someone say special teams practice was limited to 5 minutes….i just don’t see that getting the job done
kerryb
September 25th, 2011
11:46 pm
5 Minutes? no wondering everyone is stinking on special teams.
Still@theBAR
September 25th, 2011
11:47 pm
drbasic That had to be someone joking because of how bad they looked. I would think more time has to be spent that that.
kerryb
September 25th, 2011
11:47 pm
I guess they don’t want anyone hurt on special teams. if they are going to make it a wimpy practice then why don’t every drive just start at the 25 yard line and forget it?
drbasic
September 25th, 2011
11:49 pm
i thought so also, and even suggested the same, but no he was serious, i thought what could be gained at all with 5 minutes???
Nice
September 25th, 2011
11:49 pm
@kerryb.
Ha ha…I knew the “we should have won 36-0″ arguement would happen sooner or later.
It’s really bothering you that Vandy beat Ole Miss worse than UGA huh?
Still@theBAR
September 25th, 2011
11:50 pm
kerryb
after seeing Clem 7 Sons speed used on kicks and punts i would maybe like to see Tech just kick the ball out of bounds a few times. I ain’t kidding either.
kerryb
September 25th, 2011
11:51 pm
Nice, not arguing the stupid, ” Vandy beat them worse”, issue anymore. Done with it.
Nice
September 25th, 2011
11:51 pm
And when you get in you time machine, and go back and correct all of UGA’s mistakes, please remember one thing….you have to let Ole Miss do the same thing.
It is the dumbest thing ever to, after the game has been played, go back and try to change the score. Yeah, I guess if you take back all of teams mistakes, then you play a perfect game and win every time. I’ve just never seen that actually happen.
Still@theBAR
September 25th, 2011
11:51 pm
Hell just make the kickoff taems have to be all Walk-ons LOL.
drbasic
September 25th, 2011
11:52 pm
NEVER thought i would see Walsh kick the ball out of bounds again with his leg…..i think he is in a funk or something
kerryb
September 25th, 2011
11:52 pm
Still@theBAR , Do you guys play Clemson next week?
Nice
September 25th, 2011
11:53 pm
Kerryb…that’s fine.
I’ve always said that, according to UGA fans, only two things happen when UGA plays…..either UGA makes great plays, or they make mistakes. The opposing team apparently has nothing to do with the outcome.
drbasic
September 25th, 2011
11:54 pm
Nice……….be nice………..we quit arguing………don’t stir the pot again tonight…..please
Still@theBAR
September 25th, 2011
11:54 pm
No @ NCSU Clem&Sons here in a few weeks. like Oct. 18th or so.
kerryb
September 25th, 2011
11:54 pm
Nice, Don’t care
Still@theBAR
September 25th, 2011
11:55 pm
LOOK my team has never lost a game. It is ALWAYS those Damn REFs fault.
Delbert D.
September 25th, 2011
11:55 pm
kerryb – I understand, and having blogged with you for over a year, I enjoy your perspective and I can see your reason for presenting your facts and observations. I watched Vandy last night just to try to get a better read on them. Anticipation of what may come next is a more fruitful pursuit and more enjoyable, for me at least, than dwelling on the last game. One can’t ignore the data points from previous games, but I think one needs to project by figuring in many other factors.
kerryb
September 25th, 2011
11:56 pm
That Clemson game is going to be tough. My Brother-in-law is a Clemson grad and I go to a couple of games with him a year. Went to the Tech game last year. I was at the Auburn vs Clemson game and that team has a lot of speed. They may be the surprise team in the ACC this year.
Nice
September 25th, 2011
11:57 pm
Of course you don’t kerryb…that’s what happens when you somebody actually has an opinion based in reality and clear thought.
drbasic
September 25th, 2011
11:57 pm
most mommas have made their little trolls go to bed for school tomorrow, but this old man needs to do the same, so i will say goodnight to you kerryb and sill@the Bar and lord willing will talk to you both later!
kerryb
September 25th, 2011
11:58 pm
Delbert D. , they look like their pass defense is pretty good but they don’t stop the run as well.
Nice
September 25th, 2011
11:58 pm
Still@the Bar…love it.
Here’s one for you….”You never actually beat UGA, they just somehow fail to beat you.”
Still@theBAR
September 25th, 2011
11:59 pm
Well they are our every year team from the Atlantic. We need to beat VT and Miami IMO to get to the ACC CG.
kerryb
September 25th, 2011
11:59 pm
drbasic, have a good one.
Still@theBAR
September 26th, 2011
12:00 am
Nite Drbasic.
drbasic
September 26th, 2011
12:01 am
@still@theBar
one last thought….i think you will indeed beat both…..dang did i just say that???…..lol ya i did
kerryb
September 26th, 2011
12:01 am
Still@theBAR , It’s interesting for me. I also have a Brother-in-law that is a Tech grad.
kerryb
September 26th, 2011
12:01 am
drbasic , I think the Clemson game is a toss up.
kerryb
September 26th, 2011
12:02 am
Wouldn’t surprise me if either one won. Should be a good game to watch.
Delbert D.
September 26th, 2011
12:03 am
As erratic as Garcia is, it was difficult to tell how many of his errors were forced. The SC defense clearly was too much for Vandy, but that might prove true for other teams going against SC this year. I think Vandy has had a tremendous upsurge in motivation and coaching under Franklin.
Still@theBAR
September 26th, 2011
12:04 am
LUCK follows SPEED & Speed KILLS. LOL
kerryb
September 26th, 2011
12:05 am
Delbert D. , I was hoping that Auburn might have a chance against them but their pass defense is so bad that Garcia might look like Joe Montana.
kerryb
September 26th, 2011
12:07 am
Still@theBAR , the guy you guys have to worry about with Clemson is that Sammy Watkins kid. That guy is the real deal. He beats you when he is covered, has a ton of speed, and he’s just a Freshman. He looks scary already.
Delbert D.
September 26th, 2011
12:12 am
Auburn has to get turnovers, and find a way to attack Garcia before he unloads. They’ve got a pretty good horse in Dyer. Auburn’s O-line play is up-and-down. I’d put their win over Miss. St. in the miracle category.
Dawg 39
September 26th, 2011
12:12 am
It Is A good day to read the Blog By Buck Belue & the Weekly Column by Darrell Huckaby. GO DAWGS.
Delbert D.
September 26th, 2011
12:16 am
kerryb – After watching Davis and Stiller for all those years, now this kid comes along.
Delbert D.
September 26th, 2011
12:17 am
Well, gentlemen, I’ll stay on for reading any further comments, and then I’m calling it a night.
kerryb
September 26th, 2011
12:20 am
They have another WR besides this Watkins kid that is a Freshman and he’s pretty good too. With Boyd those guys are going to be good for the next few years.
dawg rule
September 26th, 2011
12:32 am
Miss state is terrible–they barely beet lowly la tech, at home! Ga will beet them like a rented mule. bet the house.
Still@theBAR
September 26th, 2011
12:39 am
dawg rule
you want to wait to see the spread and if UGA is favored?
Never bet the HOUSE with Richt & Bobo coaching against another SEC team. You will soon be homeless.
Columbus
September 26th, 2011
12:43 am
Here you go: UGA Defense is second to ONLY Alabama in yards allowed in the SEC. Man wheres that info anywhere on AJC? Oh thats a positive for UGA, sorry I forgot.
I bet Bradley will write a story on it giving UGA some love as soon as he finds out though….
Columbus
September 26th, 2011
12:46 am
Nice article on the UGA defense in the Columbus-Ledger. Lots of fair ones in the major cities in the state, except for……the biggest city in the state.
han
September 26th, 2011
12:54 am
How in the heck are we not ready for an onsides kick? Our team is so embarassing coached that I after 25 years of loyal service have decided to not support my heartfelt progam until Richt leaves and takes all those sorry SOB’s with him.
Joe
September 26th, 2011
6:02 am
JB, So the Lord is punishing these players and fans because Mark Richt is not doing what you think He thinks he should do????? I do not think so!
Joe
September 26th, 2011
7:21 am
SO WHAT IS NEW……I am thankful for a win…..I have learned that no win is a given anymore….that all said….please explain to me how we have a back that runs for 150 yds…a QB that throws for almost 300….and yet we attempt 5 FGs and Walsh misses 3…….and this is suppose to be a team that is going to play lights out? HA! Earth to THIS TEAM…….had that been UF or pretty much any other SEC team you would have been crying this morning telling us not to give up on you….WHAT A BUNCH OF CRAP./……..VANDY 30-7……….
Dan
September 26th, 2011
7:32 am
Anyone noticed how bad Murray has been on the opponent’s side of the field?
Murray is only completing 53% of his passes inside the opponent’s 40 yard line or red zone.
Sit Murray, start Mason.
Need poise.
Need team guy.
Need a QB who can beat a winning team.
Need leadership.
Need Huston Mason.
Murray is 0-8 vs. winning teams.
AltamahaDawg
September 26th, 2011
7:33 am
I’m always puzzled why the question is so often posed “if this where a completely different set of circumstances in completely different time and space BUT the exact same sequence of events somehow magically were reproduced, what would be the results?”
Harry Dawg
September 26th, 2011
8:09 am
I’ve never felt more “let down” following a win in my life.
Gonzolla
September 26th, 2011
8:14 am
Am worn out blogging about UGA and their idiotic coaches and AD. So, until maybe 3 or 4 weeks down the road—–Well we are running the ball effectively—what now? We’ll try throwing the ball 3 downs in a row. I bet they won’t be expecting it. Yea baby —we are so smart!!!!!
Gonzolla
September 26th, 2011
8:15 am
The SEC is smashmouth football———Richt will never understand this concept in a million years. Sorry that is just the truth. Later.
GODAWGS75
September 26th, 2011
8:19 am
All the Richt supporters will have thier day when we play the rest of our SEC schedule. They either will say next year is out year, like every year, or they will disappear on the blogs.
We won but we can not play like this against Fla, Tenn, or Auburn or we are going to lose.
SC Dog fan
September 26th, 2011
8:31 am
Re JB’s post on page 3 about his wife predicting the draw on 3d & 15. I did the same thing. After reading Bill’s columns complaining about that predictable sort of call in previous games (usually with Carlton Thomas runining it), I actually wrote it down on a piece of paper before the play. 3d Quarter with 14:53 left: draw. And I’ll be darned if we didn’t run a draw for no gain. When a school teacher who hasn’t touched a football in 40 years can predict a play like that, maybe it’s time to shuffle the playbook a little?
William
September 26th, 2011
8:34 am
We need REAL COMPETITION at every position. ESPECIALLY QB.
It’s time for Hutson Mason to lead his team. No scores in the 2nd half against Ole Miss? REALLY?
Murray is 75th on 3rd downs, and 100th in sacks. 53% accurate in red zone.
Burma Shave
September 26th, 2011
8:39 am
Watching Our Starter
Is Not Any Fun
We Need The Lodge Brother
To Get The Job Done
Burma Shave
GaTruth
September 26th, 2011
8:40 am
I am FINALLY OFF the Richt bandwagon. My brother pointed it out years ago. It is not a matter of ability, but attitude. Murray was on fire, we had the opportunity to truly drive the proverbial stake in their hearts. With a minute left in the 1st half, we run Samuel and leave a timeout and 40 seconds on the clock!!!! What kind of BS is that?????? Crush them!!!! Spurrier would have, Saban would have, Miles would have, Meyer would have, Pete Carrol would have, Stoops would have. Not Richt. This has happened many times.
Bullrun
September 26th, 2011
8:43 am
Murray had 11 overthrows against Ole Miss.
He also had a fumble on the pass he misthrew to Crowell and an interception in the first half.
Murray has 11 sacks after 4 games, he’s on track for 33 sacks. Lack of pocket presence, slow decision maker, slow at recognizing defenses.
TurtlePower
September 26th, 2011
8:45 am
I was watching Grantham on 3rd downs in the 2nd half, and the 7 out of 12 Murray couldn’t convert, I thought Grantham was going to blow a gasket. Boy is Grantham fed up with Murray’s inability to convert a 3rd down. 2 for 5 in 4th qrtr vs. Ole Miss???
Burma Shave
September 26th, 2011
8:47 am
I’m Shorter Than Mason
But What Can I Say?
My Performance Is Hampered
By Poor O-Line Play
Burma Shave
DawginLex
September 26th, 2011
8:48 am
Bill, your headline is wrong
Domination is when you score Touchdown after touchdown on an overmatched opponent
You don’t score 3 points and miss 4 FG’s and say you dominated anyone
I actually liked the playcalling except for the series where we threw the pick.
The defense is a lot better than 2010 and it’s going to get better when some of the injured folks come back.
Still hopeful but not by much.
pete
September 26th, 2011
8:55 am
You are right that “Scoreboard didn’t reflect domination by Dawgs”. But it is a disturbing trend if GA is dominating; the other team just needs some well designed trick plays.
ken farrar
September 26th, 2011
9:07 am
i have two questions. do we have a special teams coach? if so, does he attend practices? they look very poor or just unintelligent in these areas.
DawginLex
September 26th, 2011
9:08 am
Big props to our boy Matthew Stafford
Lions 3-0!!!!!!!!!!!
GaTruth
September 26th, 2011
9:09 am
A minute to go, Murray on fire, a timeout left and you take your team to the locker-room? That says it all.
how2fish
September 26th, 2011
9:21 am
We won this one..now it time to concentrate on Miss St which will be a tougher nut to crack.Go Dogs!
Jay
September 26th, 2011
9:29 am
3 second half points against the worst team in the sec is not dominance.
Ivan Clapper
September 26th, 2011
9:34 am
Ve bulldogs are a marginal team vat needs to learn how to win and vhen they willl get the confidence. And ve remember Dawgs, Ve loves you vhen you wins and hates vou when vou loses.
Logan Walker
September 26th, 2011
9:34 am
What’s wrong with being conservative when you have a two-score lead? Controlling the clock means controlling the game. I thought it was an above average play-calling day for Bobo. Ground-N-Pound and Tight Ends, sounds like Georgia football to me….
Pollyanna
September 26th, 2011
9:42 am
Scoreboard did reflect what we all witnessed, the botched punt return coverage, the botched onsides kick coverage, the interception, the 2 fumbles among ourselves trying to snap the football falling all over ourselves, the 3 more sacks of our holding on to the football QB, the running back worn out calling to be removed from the game who was the lone bright spot we had while he himself got up after every run vs the worst football team in the nation JAWING at them, and the 5 times we SETTLED for field goals vs a team who was blown-out just last week by lowly Vandie 30-7.
Joey
September 26th, 2011
9:44 am
Ain’t it weird that other “Star” coaches, Saban, Miles, Spurrier, in particular, coach as if their jobs are on the line – going for it on 4th & 4, fake punts, fake FGs, double reverses, end-around-passes, reverses on KOs, Hail-Marys before halftime instead of letting time run out, etc. Yet, our coach, whose job IS on the line, just can’t bring himself to chance anything?
Joey
September 26th, 2011
9:51 am
Logan Walker, because going conservative often hands momentum over to the other team.
Great coaches keep their foot on the throttle until the game is over. Like Sprurrier said a few years back, “when the other team quits trying to score, we’ll quit trying to score.”
dmr
September 26th, 2011
9:51 am
What we know about Georgia and It’s staff:
1.) Bobo has not learned a damn thing about 3rd and short or fourth and short. Teams are collapsing DE’s on us because we are so predictable and we are not covering up the DE with TE’s. If you are going to run a dive on short yardage plays, go two tights and a power I or two tights and two receivers, but for goodness sake block the DE’s.
2.) We all know B. Smith is a great athlete. However, he has shown for three years that he is a liability returning punts. When will the staff recognize and fix the problem? Indecisive and still catches the ball behind the 10. THIS IS A PROBLEM.
3.) Aaron Murray holds the ball too long. This may be Murray or a bi-product of the routes we are running. Whatever the case, the whole conference knows we are vulnerable on the OL. With that being the case, why are we not running more 3 step drops and getting rid of the ball faster. It is a way slow the rush and keep Murray from getting killed.
4.) Someone is going to end up in the hospital or paralyzed if we do not focus on teaching our kids not to tackle leading with their head. We need to teach our guys better to wrap up.
5.) Georgia needs to continue to play young guys as a mixture of senior guys on the offensive line. Depth and experience continue to plague this program…almost 4 – 5 seasons now. Crowell is making the OL look better, however, give them credit for opening holes.
It only gets tougher from here. And don’t kid yourself. Georgia has the talent to win every game left on their schedule. I am just unsure about how we handle our business on offense and special teams as to whether we can.
Short man out
September 26th, 2011
10:03 am
Ga needs to play mason—murray is just too short to play QB in the SEC–he can barely see over the O-line.
djdawg
September 26th, 2011
10:04 am
Good grief !! what has happened to B. Smith, looks like he is scared to death back there feilding punts! Gonna cost us somewhere along the line!!!!!!!!
djdawg
September 26th, 2011
10:09 am
Also see we can no longer rely on B. Walsh either. Need to start punching the ball into the end zone instead of relying on him.
LawDawg
September 26th, 2011
10:16 am
Bad conditioning? UGA? Surely you jest!!
Also, I have not been one to really bash on Bobo. I think he (usually) is better than given credit by the teenagers and double-digit IQs that frequently comment here, but that was truly a terribly called game. I know Nix can scheme a D and Ole Miss actually has a few playmakers on D, but that was wretched. If Crowell had not been running so well, or if Ole Miss had more talent we easily could have lost. That WILL NOT fly against MSU or really any other SEC team.
UCF Dawg
September 26th, 2011
10:28 am
Murray’s height has nothing to do with his ability to play well in the SEC. If that was the case then Drew Brees would not have a Super Bowl Championship under his belt and be one of the best QBs in the NFL today. I don’t like Murray’s consistency issues as much as the next Dawg fan, but it has nothing to do with his height and everything to do with his mental game vs physical game.
I would say bringing in Mason during a 2-TD lead early in a game would be good. If Murray keeps up his interception and pocket presence issues, I say sit him so he wakes up. I do BELIEVE (not KNOW) he is the most well rounded, talented and versatile QB on the roster right now, but he is not playing up to it 4 games into the season.
AltamahaDawg
September 26th, 2011
10:30 am
As has been said over and over. Any number of factors (including the highly probably making of 3 more FGs) would have widened the margin of victory. This idea of not wanting to score more, or not trying to score more, is silly. Of course they would have. But How do we know a different set of plays would have produced any different results.
Grind it out, give the ball to the back 25-30 times, we hear that all year long by fans. Till they do it. I suppose if they could outscore the opponents by 30 points WHILE being running the ball over and over, then it’s all good. (count me as voting for that too) We ain’t that team right now.
The team we ARE right now is the one that has lost quite a few games lately by TO the ball late in the game, giving away points. THAT’s the “momentum” changer. I’m trying to remember the last game they lost by being conservative with a sizable lead, controlling the ball and the clock till it’s 0:00, getting on the bus and heading home.
Ray Goof
September 26th, 2011
10:35 am
I could coach betta than this from the chicken restaurant
Dawg Tired
September 26th, 2011
10:36 am
Thank God we played the only team in the SEC with less heart and more predictable coaching than the 2011 dogs (they don’t deserve to be called DAWGS) . Call it like it is…sloppy, undisciplined, no hustle (especially on special teams) Do we even have a special teams coach? Are other coaches starting to realize we don’t give any effort on special teams? Rambo and the other d-backs don’t even jump on extra points…Know what sux? When you flip the channel and see FSU and Clemson playing and you say I wish UGA played that hard…Mark Richt wants to be a missionary …I say God Bless him… you can’t serve two masters…Go with God….seriously…his heart isn’t in it..there is no passion…there is no will to win…get Chris Petersen in here…buy out his contract with Boise State..he has had a taste of the big time when he handed Mark Richt his a$$ at the Georgia Dome…his mother was a UGA Cheerleader for crying out loud…my only fear at this point is that when Mark leaves the idiots will try and do some politically correct social experiment…. instead of building the program the Dawgs will be the first team in the SEC coached by a Vietnamese, left handed lesbian ….
AltamahaDawg
September 26th, 2011
10:36 am
Clearly the game against (anyone else) is not going to be dictated by the set of circumstances in the second have of a game against Ole’ Miss. The logical conclusion to the question of “what if this were team X” is that we would have beat team X. It has to be. The premise of that question assumes everything goes the same way.
(or can we pick and choose which halves from various games that we assign to UGA VS team X)
DAWG258
September 26th, 2011
10:47 am
The problem is UGA doesnt break through the door. Bobo gets conservative and settles for FG’s.
I have yet to see this offense gel enough to consistantly punch it in time after time. Also, while I’m at it let me state something we all have come to the conclusion to by now…… if you are a junior or senior WR on the bulldog roster you should have your scholly stripped!
Bill, should-a could-a but didnt put up the points! If you figured out at any point that the FG kicker was having a bad game we should have went for it more often ( like every other coach in the SEC )
Bill, your next story should be some insight on if we have a special teams coach and if we intend to practice special teams at all this year?
We play like that this weekend and we’ll lose! and I’m sure the word is out ALL FAKES and ONSIDE KICKS will be successful against this team! absolutely putrid play!
Re@Listic Dawg
September 26th, 2011
10:54 am
Georgia will never blow teams out like they should because that is not richt’s style…
AltamahaDawg
September 26th, 2011
10:59 am
And IF Miss State plays like they just did this past weekend, they will lose.
Mad Mike
September 26th, 2011
11:13 am
domination?
SSIgator
September 26th, 2011
11:21 am
“Georgia’s offense still not quite ready for prime time”
The only chance UGA has for “prime time” is if Richt moves practice to 9:00 pm on the week nights.
GaTruth
September 26th, 2011
11:22 am
@Re@Listic – and that’s a problem. When you have a minute left and a timeout and are on your 35, you don’t head to the locker room. You try to demoralize your opponent by scoring again. Beating them down IS a valid strategy that helps win games – a la Saban, Stoops, Spurrier, Meyer, Miles, Carroll, Switzer, Bowden, etc. etc. etc. We need killer instinct.
Joey
September 26th, 2011
12:05 pm
That (11:21) really was funny, SSIgator. Didn’t know you had a funny side.
You can go back being snarmy now . . .
Pollyanna
September 26th, 2011
12:27 pm
1.DE Justin Houston – would have been senior 2011
2.RB Caleb King – would have been senior 2011
3.WR AJ Green – would have been Senior 2011
4-ILB Brandon Burrows RFr waited until Fall Camp for surgery lost for year
5-RB Dontavius Jackson transferred to UAB
6-WR Lonnie Outlaw – failed Qualify 2010, WR Ga Military
7-WR Walter Hill – kicked off team or would be Senior 2011
8-OL Chris Little – transfer NW C College then Southern U then ineligible academics
9-OG Ben Harden – would be Senior 2011
10-WR Logan Gray- Senior Transfer Colorado
11-DE Montez Robinson – would be redshirt sophomore 2011, kicked off
12-QB Zach Mettenberger – LSU,would be redshirt sophomore 2011, kicked off
13-DL Chris Mayes – Dream Team 2011 failed Qualify, MS Gulf Coast Nose Tackle
14-LB Kent Turene – Dream Team 2011 failed Qualify, Jireh Prep NC
15-DE Jalen Fields, failed to Qualify 2010
16-OL Brent Benedict, RFr. — Transferred to Virginia Tech
17-SS Nick Williams – Senior 2011, transferred North Alabama Strong Safety
18-OL A.J. Harmon, Jr. — Transferred to Alabama State
19-TB Washaun Ealey, Jr. – Transferred to Jacksonville State
20-LB Marcus Dowtin, Jr. — Transferred to North Alabama
21-FS Jakar Hamilton – Senior injured, transfer out
22-OG Kolton Houston R Fr NCAA eligibility
23-OT Jonathan Owens – Redshirt Junior 2011, medical disqualification
24-DE Jeremy Longo, Jr. — Medically disqualified
25-OL Tanner Strickland, Sr. — left program not playing senior year injury
26-OL Trinton Sturdivant, Sr. — knee injury
27-CB Derek Owens – flunked out bowl game transfer 9/26
AltamahaDawg
September 26th, 2011
12:31 pm
really?
Joey
September 26th, 2011
12:32 pm
….smarmy….
FBallCzar
September 26th, 2011
2:07 pm
Aaron Murray can’t convert enough 3rd down, one of worse in country there, 75th.
Aaron Murray is taking too many sacks, 11 in 4 games, 100th in nation there.
Aaron Murray is 0-8 against winning teams as a starter.
Aaron Murray could not score against the worst team in the SEC in the entire second half.
Hutson Mason, we need you or else we may not win 5 games.
whatacrew
September 26th, 2011
8:47 pm
Wow – So Crowell ran for 140 yards on 30 carries against Ole Missy – I could have done that and I am 38. What a horrible defense. After all – Vandy put up 30 points against Ole Missy and the back Stacy for Vandy ran 169 yards on just 11 carries. Does that mean Stacy is a better back than Crowell?? You dawgs just need to get over yourselves beating a team that is 113th in passing, 106th in rushing, and 103rd in points for. We all know what happens to Georgia when they play “quality” opponents.